New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
JOHN G. NEW COMPLACENT.
HE TALKS ABOUT MR.. BLAINE.
NO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MISUNDERSTANDING
THOSE. WHO WANT "INsIDE" INFoRMA'

NO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MISUNDERSTANDING
THOSE. WHO WANT "INsIDE" INFoRMA'
TioN TO RUSSELL HARRISON.
For man who il supposed to be struggling with the
problem Of how to make up the New-York END oil tho
Cabinet to the satisfaction Of everybody, John u New
presents remarkably complacent appearance. He Is
GOOD nature personifed He goes out and In with the
utmost freedom; talks freely with friends and ac-
quaintanoes all reasonable questions with ap-
parent frankness and In general carries hlmsen with
out any Of that air of mystery or studied exclusive
ness that most people in his posion "ouu pe likely
70 assume He insists that he represents no one but
himself.
There IS nothing of the envoy extraordinary about
NJ. y he sa,5 smiling yesterday, Nor Is there any
politics concealed about my person. despite all that has
been said to the contrary. Pm here on private bus-
ness. y and Mr.. New smiled again. He called IN ex-
senator Thomas c. Plat yesterday, and had a long
talk with him.
aMr Plat and are old friends" he explained. II
always call on him when In town." He had not seen
Mr.. Miller up 10 last evening. There had been no
general conference, beyond his talk with Mr., Piat1
senator Hseock was not present this for the reason
that he went back to Washington on Friday night
Mr. New returned to the Gilsey House from his
downtown trip late in the afternoon. He remained
there the rest of tho day and evening.
NE was In constant demand by crowds OF
callers. ex Governor John c. Wise, of Virginia,
10 among them. In the course OF general con.
yesaon the matter of Mr.. Blanes alleged hostility
N Mr.. Now was touched upon. That whole story
e an utter absurdty at least SO far as am aware
,suIed Mr. New. al know 1t has been banded about
as fact, but II there is any truth in the yarn It is
new 10 me. The relations existing between MI.
Blaine and myself pleasant and agreeable We never
have had any personal quarrel or difficulty did not
support Mr. Blaine as candidate for the Presidential
nomination either in 1880 or 1884, but when he was
nominted four years ago supported him to the ut
most OF my ability. ! was, as most people know,
a Grant man, one of the 1906. In 1854 favored
Mr. Arthur. AT that time was chairman OF the
Indiana Republican State Central Committee.
wanted to resign but after Mr. Blaine had been nom
mated our people thought 1t would be wrongly con-
strued IL carried out my intention of resigning so
stayed at the helm and did ali that could to secure
Mr.. Blaine's election / was with him for week
while he was West during that campal l;6:a ns.tns
him during the last campaign" =,
That Is also untrue. Mr. Blaine happened 70 DC
IN State while confined here by my duties az
the Republican National Headquarters. | could not
leave at the time. That is all there Is In that
1t has been said that this supposed antipathy be.
he made in reference to his lawsuit against ghe
indianapolis Sentinel that lie could not get justice
q That is also erroneous know that Dir. Blaine
aG snr up some h eSng agsh bs n lne To- Mr. Phelps
but only among those who interpreted bis statement
wrongly or narrowly Justice can be had IN indiana Mr
Blaine simply meant that politics would enter into
the matter at that time. This was the meaning that
interpret matters broadly. Certainly took no narrow
view OF the matter. Mr. Blaine and have never
In any way / am not aware Of it,
Russell Harrison IS stu here and Mr. New refers
probable that Mr.. New will remain here for this week
81 least, possibly longer