Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-04

HE IS HERE THE GUEST OF REPRESENTATIVE
PHELPs-HE WILL NOT 60 TO INDIANAPoLIs-
HIS FAMILY WILL COME TO WASHINGTON
sHoRTLY-CABINEr sURMIsEs.
Naturally much significance is attached in
political circles to Mr.. Blaine's visit to Wash
ington at this time. His arrival has set rumor
flying and Senators and Representatives in
Congress and other politicians are more active
than even rumor itself in hurrying to pay their
respects to the great republican leader.
He arrived on the limited at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. accompanied by Representative
William Walter Phelps. whose guest he is at
the Richmond flats. He had hardly got out of
his wraps before Senators and Representatives
began to send up their cards.
REGRErTING THE LOSS OF THE BIG OAKS OF
KALoRAMA.
He walked out toward his house on Dupont
circle and far as Kalorama, to see the
changes that have been made in the appear
ance of things since he left. While writing his
book here he used to spend his hours of rest in
the afternoon walking under the trees at kalo-
rama. On seeing the improvements" that
have been made there he expressed deep re-
gret at the loss of so many of the big oaks.
During his short absence from the flats many
callers had sent up their cards. and many more
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ginning at quite an early hour,
THE BELL BOYS WERE KEPT BUSY
announcing visitors to Mr.. Blaine. An
effort was made to keep his arrival from pub
licity, and Mr.. Hit was the only one of his
friends here notified as to the time of his COM
ing. but it did not take long for every one to
find him. He is looking well. and tells his
friends that he is feeling strong and active
Those who conversed with him remark upon
his vigorous appearance.
All sorts of rumors connected with him are
set in motion. He is here to build house, it
is said to consult with his friends as to the best
way to settle the cabinet problem to his satis-
faction and he is on his way to Indianapolis
These are some of the things said.
THE EXPLANATION OF HIS VISIT
given by Mr. Blaine himself and Mr. Phelps is
that Mr.. Phelps has been urging him and his
family to spend the winter in Washington and
they have determined to do so He is here to
secure quarters for his family. II he succeeds
IN getting the apartments he wants at Mr.. Nc
Leans fiat. the Normandy. he will bring his
family on in about week. and they will all re-
main in Washington for the winter, and per-
haps longer. MIR. Blaine has a lot back of his
house on Iowa circle. on which he has for some
time been thinking of erecting house for his
own occupancy. but he has not taken any steps
as yet to that end, and his present visit has
nothing to do with that matter.
NOT GOING TO INDIANAPOLIS.
1t is not at present Mr.. Blaine's intention to
visit indianapolis. He considers that, in view
of his having visited Gen. Harrison during the
campaign, and afterward having sent a long
dispatch of congratulations, there is no occa-
sion for his making another visit at this time
OF course, Mr.. Blaine is not talking about his
political expectations to anyone, except, per-
haps. TO very small circle of his personal
contidants.
THE POLITICAL SIDE OF HIS VISIT.
If, incidentally, he is here to consult
with his friends it is not to be supposed
that he will speak of that publicly.
He is about as clever as is Gen. Harrison in
keeping his own counsel Whatever pressure
may be brought to bear ON Gen. Harrison to
make him Secretary of State it will not be
through visit Of the Plumed Knight to In
dianapolis; nor will Mr.. Blaine appear to take
any part in it. His friends are visiting him
every hour. 1t is not at all unlikely that those
who are close enough to him to warrant such
thing speak with him upon the all-absorbing
question. What form these conversations take
is left to conjecture, until some one Of the in
terested parties is inclined to speak.
WHY HIS FRIENDS EXPECT THE STATE PORTFOLIO
TO BE OFFERED HIM.
One thing it is not violent assumption to
say is that all of Mr.. Blaine's friends, not ex-
the State portfolio must be offered to him, and
a failure of this will not tend to harmony in the
party. They consider that the opposition to
him does not come from such men as should
be influential in the republican party, especi-
ally as against man who they believe finds a
warm place in the hearts of about nine-tenths
Of the party.
Politicians generally attach considerable sig
nifcance to Mr.. Blaine's visit, and it is much
talked Of at the capitol The idea is that Mr..
Blaine will conduct his cause from Washing
ton. Whatever his friends may do there will
be no evidence Of activity on his part
THE VISIT OF SENATOR'S PLUMB AND HIscocK TO
It is shrewdly put that his being here is op-
perfume to receive the report Of Mr.. Plumb
and Mr.. Hiscock a. to the result Of their visit
to Gen. Harrison. Little doubt is felt that their
visit relates to Mr.. Blaine's going into the cabi-
net. Mr.. Hikcock viii report TO Mr.. Blaine on
his return.
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