The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-18
WASHINGTON.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM THE FEDERAL
CAPITAL.
PREPARA TTONS FOR GENERAL
H1RRISONS APPROACHING
INAUG URATTON
Congressional Proceeding, &c.
Special 10 the TrMrs.l

blalut luINft plans. ne lHlvl Hdti'h
is Trustworthy and reliable, and comes
from the highest possible authority. In
discussing the question at considerable
length the statement told is in brief as
follows A few days after Mr.. Blaincs
arrival 20 New York from his extended
trp abroad. be- informed Mr. stephen B.
Elkins that he was of course glad to get
home again. and that he was willing TO
do AN in his power and do whatever he
might be assigned 20 do, in the interest
of The Republican party as he wanted
90 see that party get back into
power again lie said that he
felt that he had been well rewarded by
his party, and that he felt grateful, OF
course, 10 it for the many honors that
they had conferred upon him, together
Withthe apparent high esteem in which he
was still held bvagreat many of the voters
throughout the United States IL want
to see the party back in power said Mr..
Blaine Il have had about all the honors
that can well be conferred upon any one
man ] have been member OF Congress,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
and tnited States Senator, Secretary OF
State. and was the candidate of the party
for the highest office within the giit OF
the American people. ] have had
enough while 10 be elected President of
the country would not add any more 10
either the fame or distinction, except the
mere fact that ] had been President
have had an the public life ] desire.
want now 10 seek That retirement which
naturally must come with man OF my
wears ! will, about the lst of January,
take nv family with me 10 Washington,
and there spend the remainder of my
life. NV book of Twenty Years in
Congress" has been to me "a fruitful
source of revenue ID has brought me
upwards of S2j0O0O and that, wiki other
iuyc-fme-ts has made 10 possible for me
and my family TO live in Washington
with ease and comfort. such as is neccs-
-ary
81 win live there in quiet retired
manner. locating my family rs best ! can,
until ] can get possession OF my own
property ON Dupont Circle. have been
at work for the last two years upon some
additional publica ion which proposeto
give tO the publishers some time i'm the
early part of the coming year would
much prefer deyoting nay time IN the
future 90 literary pursuits am tired
of h0nOrs. and long for the day that
can seek the retirement j desire. There
rs no aiurcment that would get me
again 20 consent to enter public Office.
The question was of course asked
Nr Blaine by Mr Elkins. If I'm the event
of the election OF President Harrison
would he accept place in the Cabinet
provided such was rendered him. lie
reiterated what hc had previously said
that be would accept no office within the
gift of the American people, or from any
man elected having the power TO confer
ON him the privilege Of holding am Office
This conversation. as above indicated.
took place last August between Mr.
Blaine and Mr. Elkins IL was but few
lavs thereafter when Mr. Elkins went 20
Deer Park. MARYLAND. and recied in full
his conversation with Mr. Blaine 10 the
United States Senator, who to-day gives
the above information TO the tOurifr-
.JqrnM correspondent, and is above
given in almost the exact language en-
ploved bv Mr. Blaine as related by Mr.
Elkins consequently there can be no
doubt as t0 its authenticity and correct
ness in repeating.
This is taken 10 mean that Mr.. Blaine
viii not accept a place i'm Mr. Harrison.
Cabinet provided the invitation Is
extended
So faras coming here the first OF this
year and bringing his family with HIM,
10 bears out the correctness and truth of
what hc told Nh Elkns he proposed do
ng. The lease upon his handsome house
ON Dupont Circle will not expire for
some months yet and il is known that
Nj Blaine has refused TO lease il again
notifying his present tenant that he
desired the property for his own use at
the expiration of the present lease
ID is also stated here tonight that Nor
tom. who arrives here tomorrow brings
with him "a letter % Blaine from liar
rison. Offering him the portofolio OF
State
TECHNICAHTfEs OA WHICH DUDLEY RE
LIES TO BIZ ACQUITTED
Ex-senator Joseph + Mcdonald. of
Indiana, said to-day in speaking OF the
rulings of Judge Woods, in the United
States Court Yesterday, at indianapolis,
in the Dudley case. wherein Judge W oods
NNII|I IlInl VI AfMNllN " ~ AAVN HNtfNN' NN
indictment because. the persons 10 whom
hehad addressed his famous letter, urging
the purchase of voters in blocks OF nye,
had never been carried into execution by
the persons SO receiving letters.
This In Senator McDonalds opinion,
appears iO De conclusive evidence of "a
pre-auNnged plan between President
elect Harrison and the presiding Judge,
and was concocted and so decreed for
the express purpose of relieving Dudley
from probable prosecution in the future.
The idea. said Senator Mcdonald, is alb
somtely prepOsterOus 1t is contrary 10
good law and in direct opposition, ] be
Neve. 90 the Statutes of the United
States A circumstance like this con
inuei the Senator, may be cited like
parallel case Suppose that Mr. Dud-
ley had given q man money with which
to 20 on election day and purchase votes
boldly and outright, and instructed the
persons TO whom he gave the money TO
corrupt the ballot if he could,
but when the persons receiving
she money went upon the streets he
refused Or failed 20 obey the instructions
given him hy Mr. Dudley This, accord
Inr 90 judge Woods rulings, would
make Dudley am honest man, simply be
cause his instructions 10 a dishonest act
were not carried into effective execution.
While 10 may be true that Dudley letter
was not obeyed, il is, nevertheless fact,
that Dudley gave the instructions, which
every lawyer in the United States must
know were acts of dishonesty, with the
express purpose of corrupting the ballot
at the expense Of the honest voters.
AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REVENUE
LAWS
The reference Of Mr. COWles bill for
the amendment of international revenue
laws 10 the Appropriation Committee
carries with itmore than will al first sight
be apprehendcd ltyirtually means that
Nh Robert q Mills, "the wild Texan"
no longer is the leader Of the Democratic
party. and That once again Samuel j.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, steps TO the
front Mr.. Randall is chairman Of the
Appropriation Committee, 10 which com
nittee was finally referred the bill, while
Mr. Mills occupies the same position on
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