Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25
LangstOn and Douglass.
THE BLAINE ATTITUDE,
Blaine q Candidate ar Soon m Ecu
Other Candidates Declare for Him.

Blaine a Candidate ar Soon m -Four
Other Candidates Declare for Him.
CHICAGO, June 25.-Stephen B. Elkins was seen
by an Associated Press reporter Immediately after
the adjournment OF the Blaine caucus al ! 80
II want wnat l say to the Associated Press to
90 10 the country as the unqualified sentiment OF
the leading friends OF Mr.. B.aine. There has been
much misunderstanding in the matter both by
the pubic and those VINO represent the public IN
this convention. Mr. B.utne Is not Candidate
before this convention unless by and with the
consent OF at least four OF the leading candidates
now before II. He will not be placed In nolnina.
ton under any circumstances, and his friends
trust that his friends In the convention Will re-
fran from Young for him until every other man
has had an opportunity for the nomination. AS
said we Want at least four OF the presidential can
claims they must nave upon the convention, and
make Mr. Blame their Candidate,
As NEARLY UNANIMOUS As POSSIBLE.
his Maine friends, led by Congressman Boutelle
and Mr.. Manley, will insist on this, and they are
supported by every clear-headed honest friend Of
here, as there are most anywhere, and they at
tempting TO force things; Dut such move will be
deprecated by those VINO understand Mr.. plaines
relation TO this convention In view or his letters.
The chief reason for the Caucus last night was TO
obvlate any lining contemplated which might look
as If his name was being forced upon tue conven-
ton At tins meeting the Maine Delegates have
mentioned fought for some length VI time,
10 COMBAT ANY RASH OR FOOLISH ACTION
on the part OF hRsty friends. and then was called
In, together with several other gentlemen who are
not deleg ties and therefore had no rigul to place
In the caucus. can now say TO you that there
will be no stampeding. The other candidates
must have their day In the convention and tlen
n there Is no nomination and the representatives
OF at least four Candidates conclude that Mr..
Blaine is the only solution to the dilemma
they can nominate him and have no doubt
he will accept But we must have 1t practically
unanimous or we won't listen TO it. AT any rate
We are intent Oh holding down those whose blnd
ndeliLy 10 Mr.. Blaine would max 1t appear that
he wished to obLain the nomination by antago-
nizing the other candidates
THEY ARE ALL HIS FRIENDS
and he wouldn't think for a moment of destroy
ing the interest of single one OF them. We do not
want nomination for Mr.. Blaine unless we get it
as have indicated, and no one will labor harder
to prevent any thoughtleSS or haSty action than
will or his friends In the Name deleg ation Ths is
why they OF his own state have peremptOnly ne
fused TO cast Sing,e vote for him unless the con-
ditions exist whlcn have pointed out AS for
myself, though am a personal friend OF Mr..
New York Is almost solidly for him and will so re-
main"
The subcommittee of the Blaine caucus remained
in session after the main body had adjourned. The
subcommittee, II Is understood, is In reality a
Blaine "steerng" committee, TO whom the Blaine
men on the floor Of the convention will look for d.
rections. HaIf dozen men compose this commit
Raymond, and Char.es Emory Smith. Just before
/ am. messenger left the room hurr1edly and
soon returned with 8. J. Fessenden and j. s. Clark
son. Both these gentlemen had apparently re-
tired for the night and had only come 70 the meet
ing on urgent summons