Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-29
blaine NOT = oasDIDairS.
Quite Probable rhat Use vii, Direct
aais Following 40 EparrssOn's Camp
-.Enis Ambition 10 Appear supreme

-.Ehis Ambition 10 Appear supreme
disappearing.
New York World special.
PORTLAND. ME , May 26 james g. Blaine
keeps him eli Ia touch with Maine. ha u
constantly In communication with bis
friends here, AND when any OF his trusted
lieutenants goes to Washington Blaine TALKS
to him with greater confidence than to any
one else. From these nilemen have
sought TO learn Mr. Blalne's present feeling
in regard tc the Presidency. havo been
| In various parts of tho state and spoken
with men whom I knew to have the Secrs-
tery OF States confidence. Not one OF them
\ would consent to the publication OF MS !
name because, as each sad, he did NOT care |
to assume the responsibility OF speaking |
4 for MIR. Blaine In print, but each man
talked freely and allowed me to draw COZ
! illusions.
Mr, Blaine put the Presidency behini
him once and for all Ia the epring OF 1855
He meant what he said In the Florence
let'er, although had the Chicago conYen-
thu persisted In forcing upon him the
nomination he would have accepted, with
reluctance.
Waen Harrison was nominated, stories
flew about that MIR. Blaine would get hEst
place In the cabinet and the Presidency IN
1892, Harrison to Withdraw in his favor.
When the cabinet position came and Blaine
doomed up over Harrison these stories got
wider circulation and were repeated sven
by men supposed to he MIR. Blaine'S fol-
logers have succeeded In finding man
who saw every WORT OF the correspondence
between President Harrison, then In ln-
dianapolis, ami Mir. Biaiu0, Ia Augusta, In
regard to the Secretaryshlp of State. There
was, he said. absolutely nothing In or ne
tween the lines that Indicated any such IN
derstan ling between the two men. The
seeretarysnip was accepted with little hest-
tation. My Informant said that the Secre-
tary has been attending strictly to his
business
Probably there was never mau in this
country or in any other who entered office
with as many friends who Wanted office as
did MIR. Blaine when he went into the present
cabinet. Among these oflice-seekers we're
many men who had claims upon the Eecre-
tary. He WAS placed In a difficult position,
but managed himself smartly. Instead OF
making each mans application tor oliice
personal matter, as he was expBeted to do,
he simply put down his name In support Of
the various petitions. Then he told the
President OF the many political obligations
which he was expected to discharge, ana
I said that when he recommended man for
/. office Harrison was not TO consider that ne
personally urged his appointment. some
Of hts friends got Office, others did not, put
Z no charges OF ingratitude we're made, and
" Mr.. Biaine's loyal friends are as many as
Z ever.
q III he were schcming for the nomination
i for him, Blaine would not remain In tht
cabinet moment" Is the general opinion
. here When holding u seat ip Garfield
y cabinet Mr.. Blaine had his eye on the Pres
: idency, but he was looking eight year
l. amend In 1858 a man at Mr.. Blatoe's tim
3. OF life would not DO planning for 1896. "a
for 1884," say his friends, mo man OF soun'
sense would ser himself as a rival OF th
y. President while holding an office unde
ie him, and no one ever accused Blaine Of tina
10 kind OF treachery. 1t Is too late in life 10
y. him to start up any new political quarre
VI within the party. Ha has seen enough
u faction fights and he wants no more"
y. Mr.. Blaine has satisfied HIS friends tina
u, he wishes to pass the remainder OF n
u days, politically and socially, as calml an
"a peacefully as possible. Tho deaths In d
a family have stirred In him a spirit to foi
as give and forget. When Reed's tight for II
oy Speakership Was begun, after it was eertai
es that the House WAS Republican, his friend
- and opponents said:
OF "You will have to fight Blaine and b
i, following" These two Maine men had M
ols pulled together" IN recent years. Thei
70, too. 1t was repeatedly said in Maine, by h
oi opponents In the party and out that M
W Blaine would never blow great honors
'oi fall to any other Maine man while he VIZ
~. still active ia political life. So 1t was ge
set orally expected that the hand of the Seer
~ m tary OF State would be seen In the Spehke
ess ship contest In opposition to Rsod. Th
an gave courage to the western candidates al
wa. about their only stock in trade for son
l nie OF them. Great was the surprise when,
ing ths campaign proceeded, 1t was found tn
81 Mr.. Blaine was not concerning himself
py the least about the result, and when spok'
avn to about the matter, remained impassiy
~ His ambition to appear supreme seemed
o5 have disappeared.
~ Blaine has repeatedly said In private th
:. he has been near enough to the office
yes learn its cares and responsibilities,
eu' wearing hard WORK, its day and Mig
"a, worry and the little thanks one gets
pe the place. The revelations were sutflcie
to dampen his ardor for President
~ nomination, his confreres say. Blaine m
oss therefore be given up as candidate
u the Presidency, they say. 1t is very Tx
10 TO- that In 1892 Blaine's personal following "
'ne go to Harrison.