The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-15

from source not to be challenged OF
questioned. w. g. MAcB."
WHAT THE MAINE MEN SAY.
uoutelle, Frye, Heed, Hale nnd Others Not
Surprised Mt the News.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l4.-Inti-
nations from private sources have
reached this city that Mr.. James G.
Blaine had been rendered aud had ac-
cepted the position OF Secretary OF
State under President Harrison. These
came generally under tne seal Of conf
dence, but it was that kind of news that
percolates through the barriers OF Sc
crecy, aud it had become pretty well
circulated. Coming us it did Just upon
the heels OF Quay's secret departure
from the city, it set gossip agoing, and
the I-told.you-sos" reveled in the reit.
Grafton that they had said so ever since
last June.
That it was an event upon which the
Maine men rs confidently calculated as
upon the daily rising OF the sun was evil
dent from the way they regarded it. A
reporter saw
CONGRESSMAN BoUTELLE
at the Ebbitt House. Boutcllc was
Blaine's personal representative ut the
Chicago Convention, and upon him de-
volvcd the delicate duty Of testing the
pulse of that body and springing the
Blaine cabegrams at the proper time.
He smiled serenely, compldCently, and,
il is not too much to say, eXultantly.
aIf you come to me for confirmation OF
this report" said Captain BOutelle, ~
cannot help you. have not been nd.
yised that Mr.. Blaine has been rendered
this appointment, but | will say that it
has seemed to me all along that such
tender would be made. There are so
many reasons why Mr.. Blaine should go
TO the head Of the State Department,
purely patriotic reasons, | mean, and not
political ones, that lie is the logical
selection. It has been my conviction
ever since the Chicago Convention, and
Zone that have expressed on numerous
occasions, that the position would be
rendered him. lam notprepared to say
that he has already been offered the
place, because had understood that the
| president.elect's purpose was not TO
make public his intentions until later.
But whether or not-the report in circu-
lation tonight is authentic, | am none
the less satisfied that il Mr.. Blaine be
alive and well on the 4th of next March
his name will go to the Senate for con-
tirmaLion as Secretary OF State"
''IIas this appointment been contem-
plated by General Harrison ever since
his nomination."
"That is an inquiry which General
Harrison alone can answer, yet General
Harrison is us well acquainted with the
expectations OF the Republican party us
any one, and he is not likely to ignore
them"
SENATOR FEYE,
when informed that the report had
come from authentic sources that Mr..
Blaine's acceptance OF the Premier
ship" so.called, was u fixed fact, he
gazcd cynicaiiy at the glowing Goals in
his library fire, and his eyes glittered in
response. AZ a.,
first TINT have received. But you must
understand that am not in the Blaine
ring. II you want to get something sub
stnntial on the subject | would suggest
that you make some inquiries Of Senator
Hale"
Then the Senator, seemingly regret
ting anything that would look like Il
sncer at the coming Secretary OF State,
continued: at is very probable. ]
think Mr.. Blaine's appointment has
been generally expected ever since Mr.
Harrison's nomination. And want II
say that in my opinion he will be d
good one. We haven't had Secretary
OF State for four years, aud a man o.
positive action will be very gratifying to
the American people who have had to
endure things unheard OF before in oul
Diplomatic relations. Understand me
however, do not know that Mr.. Blaine
has been invited into the Cabinet.
only assume from the probabilities thai
: the report is true"
SENATOR HALE
was at u dinner party when he was
handed bulletin announcing that Mr.
; Blaine was billed Tor the next Secretary
of State, and would appear, rain CT
, shine.
! ~ am not at all surprised that thi!
report is in circulation, though car
, not vouch ior its correctness. 1t hai
} been dehnisive purpose that Mr.. Blain,
should 90 into the Cabinet, and even i
this report is not correct as to his already
having been rendered the place, an
sure L only anticipates such tendeI
} from General Harrison, and | can 81!
almost as certainly that Mr.. Blaine vii
accept as he could not well ignore tht
: general demand Of his party as long a
1 his health would permit him to meet it
7 expectations. 1t will not astonish me /
l l shall learn within twenty-tour hour
that the report is correct, but ! have nj
personal information on the subject.
Mr., REED,
1 OF Maine. simply said he knew nothinI
:. about it, but he expected it was true.
' The unwaWring confidence of tn
]. members from Maine can only be con
strued to the effect that the Blaine de6
at Chicago is to be Consummatcd by hi
n | ..tn.t;,,s az, S.nnaVor,, nf State