The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-02-01
Blaine. the Coming Premier.

One place mt least in the Harrison
Cabinet is beyond the sphere of specu-
lation, for it is now published and be-
lieved that the Plumed Knight has
written letter to the President elect
accepting the position to be vacated by
Secretary Bayard on March 18th. There
are rumors that other appointments
have been definitely fixed upon, but
there is no longer room for doubt as TO
Mr.. Blaines position in the Cabinet
It comes in the national sequence of
events. 1t is in accordance with the
wishes of many-certainly in accord
ance with the expectation of a vast
majority of the American people,
There have been ever since the election
rumors of discomfort on the part of
many at the prospect of the selection
of Mr.. Blaine. His enemies are both
bold and aggressive. His disposition
is such as to make them so. As he
glorles in rewarding friends, so he glo-
ries in furnishing enemies. But for
his vindictive disposition he would
probably, be to-day in Harrison S
shoes, dispensing favors not accepting
them. However, if he cannot be Pres
ident. he can dominate the President,
and if Mr.. Harrison does not have re-
course to some radical measure to pre-
vent it, the coming administration will
be virtually Blaine and not his. But
what concerns us mostly now is that
Blame is to be appointed. Some 60 so
far as to view it in the light of ma
tional calamity. But in spite of the
opposition, he is to be Premier. and why:
1t is we'll known that Blaine's friends
went to the support of Harrison in the
Chicago convention rs soon as it be
came apparent that their chief could
not be the candidate. 1t is also known
that almost Immediately after the NOM
ination, the Republican candidate
wrote to Mr.. Blaine who WAS then in
Europe, acknowledging an obligation
and requesting him to aid in the cam
pSign. Conscious of this obligation
and with an acknowledgment of ii
from Mr.. Harrison, the traveller re-
turned and devoted his best energies
to the success of the ticket. with the
implied, if not the expressed, assurance
that in the distribution of honors he
might have his choice Hecould have
q foreign mission if he willed it. but
he does not fancy that honor. He
could be returned to the Senate from
Maine, but what pleasure would it be
to him to be associated with such un-
congenlal spirits as Edmunds aud
Sherman All know he loves to be
conspicuous. Next to the Presidency,
the Premiership affords the finest field
for the display of his dazzling talents
and for the qualification of his rash
and aggressive spirit. Therefore Mr..
Blaine will be Premier, not simply or
primarily because Mr.. Harrison pre-
fers it, but because Mr.. Blaine virtual
ly demands it.
In the minds of many prudent men
in the North, high in the confidence OF
the Republican party, as we'll of con-
sentative element everywhere, there is
serious doubt whether the coming adj
ministration will be strengthened by
having the Plumed Knight as chief
adviser. Business and financial cir
cles will not relish it, for business men
sbhor radicalism. They want pru-
dent, conservative administration. Ex
citement and uncertainty are destruc-
tive of business. Blaine's methods
brought his party to grief once. II
given the reins of government, he may
do 1t agar. Therefore Dea4ocrat:
who are anxious for their partys sue
cess should have nothing to say against
his appointment.