The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-29
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W Comments.
II WHY BLAINE DECLINED IN 1ssS.-Th,
Worlds correspondent at Florence
e states that Mr. Blaine declined the
4 nomination in 1883 because he was a
very sick man. DR.. Baldwin was in.
J terviewed by the World man as fol.
l. lows:
why did you advise Mr.. Blaine to
=, send that letter +? "
DIR Baldwin stopped short, and he
= and his companion stood on the side
q walk of the Via Garibadi looking each
+ other straight in the eyes. After quite
, an interval the physician said:
Il will never tell what was the mat
ter with Mr.. Blaine. further than to say
9 his trouble was Iunctional. not apoplec-
] tic. But, II was grave-Of the utmost
gravity. For him to have gone into the
excitement of a summer and fall cam
paign such as would have followed mis-
= nomination would have ost him his
, life. i am certain Of that. 1t is a mat
ter as far removed from the realm Of
doubt as we are from Mad:Con Square :"
What. then. were the circumstances
preceding and attendant upon the writ
did he send the Florence letter 2"
Mr.. Blaine wrote it because he was
advised; yes, urged to do so. was DR..
Baldwin grave reply.
by whom so advlsed?"
by me-and well advised. though |
say it," And the physician turned
frankly toward the visitor. Every Inca
ment indicated a resolute belief that be
had done wise and proper act.
The doctor added in another passage
of the interview, that
" Everybody who saw Mr.. Blaine that
winter in Paris or elsewhere before he
came here knows that he showed un-
mlstakable signs of mental Overw Ork.
II was not so very many months since
he had lost the Presidency by-what
shall we say "a fluke.' He suffered,
no doubt. disappointment of the most
poignant character. He was morose
and hypocbondriacal to degree seldom
seen. Ii you knew the awful depres
sion of Mr.. Blaine's mind you could
understand every thing could see it all 4"
The correspondent says that Signor
Gobbo, of the Iotel de Florence ct
Washington. said: During the first
two weeks of Mr. Blaines stay here he
never left his bedroom. He afterwards
grew better and was able to 90 into the
parlor Of his suite for his meals. He
would sit at the windows for hours |
vaguely gazing out on the broad river.
which. you can see, pOurs nOisily over |
| a dam just below The hotel. When his |
physician. DR.. Baldwin, arrived. he
| would become more animated.
"Csald he TALK"
"Oh. yes: but he was very much de
dressed in his spirits. could see that
Did you hear what was the matter
with Mr. BlaneY'
II heard that he had been very i'll at
Milan; that he had recovered, but had
suffered relapse
The ADMINISTRATION S DISGRACE
II President Harrison has an, respect
tor he reputation OF his own admins
tratiOn he shoIld undo Secretary No
ble's act in removing Special Land
Agent Conrad and ask for the Secre
tary s resi- nation.
Mr. Noble S explanation of his course
only serves TO confirm the conviction in
all honest minds that that officer. I'M
der pressure of corrupt political inhu-
ence. has deliberately sacrificed the
Government interests and saved a
gang OF swindlers. III and out of gov
eminent employ, from the punishment
they have earned by sixteen years OF
systematic fraud upon the treasury
wrought by means of official corrup-
ton. false certification and fat per.
Jury.--N Y. World.
THE Hartford postofiice has given rise
to one of those quarrels that illustrate
how completely Senator Harrison was s
right when he said that patronage
weakened and did not strengthen a ,
party, and how big mistake President ,
Harrison makes in not following up I
that principle. If there were Offices /
enough to give one to each applicant lof d
the hight party there would still be 4
trouble because of the difference i'm the
value of the offices. 90 Nelc York Times. l.
HARRISON AND MAHoNE.-The plans !,
for securing Mahone's election as GOV h
e.nor of Virginia are based on fraud b
ana they will be carried out with blood q
'hed II necessary. From the fact that W
senator Quay had interested himself i'm "
he fight 1t was perfectly certain that q
'oters were TO be purchased But the :,
attest scheme involves not onlv their in "
imidation by violence and bloodshed e,
'ut also by the aid of United States T
officers. II
In Charlotte county of that State. the II
Democratic organization is very strong "a
l even includes sevsral negro clubs. n
Who have been Influencing other MEM VI
ers OF their lace to vote agalnst Ma e..
zone. This made the read ulster realize ri
is waning strength, and TO counteract at
he effect of Democratic work he has in
aused the arrest Of some of the no
1dges OF last years election. ii'
lis purpose was evidently to impress
he negroes with the idea that his al
over must be unlimited when he \,
ould make United States Marshals ~,
lbservient to his schemes. There can mr.
no possible excuse for such arrests ha
any fraud was committed last wear. bis
should have been discovered months err
20; no pretense that il has lust been hr'
'und out now will avail. wa
But Malone seems TO have over wi
'ached himself this time,-Ne,c York Of
ar. Ca,
DRESS REFORM FOR NKN.-The Chlca hes
} Herald makes the rash assertion that an'
e swallow-tail coat is going out of IN, u,
shion. and thereat it shouts with p p1o
loulish glee. &c,
Go to. neighbor. go TO. The swallow. 9th
IL Is still part OF the religion of Coz
shiopable society. 1t has never lost pet
grip on the aesthetic taste of the WI
and it never will Ii is nol
picturesque, and in every. nor nor
~ satisfactory. trib
If to this neat upper garment we -
aid add knee brseches instead of
de aud baggy trousers the eye # tho Tor
list would be quite satisfied. II the boa
e aud glorious West will inaugurate Ten
change the conservative and can't. reaC
East will not only follow the exam. seat
/, but bless the reformer with SONG ano1
l panegyrlc.- York Herald. .eN