The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-01
BLAINE SOUNDED BY BEN.
A MEMBER OF TIE CABINET ACTS
AS AN EMISsARY.

The President VIII Step Aside If Bis
Secretary Wants to Run-The De-
cision as to Which Shall be the Cam
didate Left With Blaine-Bleine's
silence EndAngering the Party's
Success.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S0.-President Har.
rison expects Secretary Blaine TO declare
his intentions respecting the presidential
nomination this week. He has made no
formal demand upon Secretary Blaine for
this declaration, indeed it cannot be learned
that he has personally broached the sub
iect to Secretary Blaine. but it is under
stood that a member Of the cabinet, who
enjoys friendly relations with Secretary
Blaine as well as with President Harrison,
did at the Presidents suggestion place be-
fore Secretary Blaine, as discreetly and
decately as possible last weed, the situa-
ti0n Of the Republican party and the duty
of the hour as President Harrison con-
ceives it.
DANGER OF FACTIoTALIsM.
He stated to Secretary Blaine that unless
Secretary Blaine or President Harrison
speedily withdrew his name from the oon-
sideration Of the party in connection with
6ue nomination to be made at MI lneapolis in
June there was a probability that the party
might get into such factional condition
that neither Secretary Blaine nor President
Harrison, nor any other republican, would
be able TO carry the election next fall. He
pointed out to Secretary Blaine that the
activity of his friends, not only as exhibited
at the meeting of the national committee,
but as exhibited In the organiza-
tion of Blaine clubs in Kansas,
Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, and other
states, but especially in Indiana, would in
evitably tend to divide the Republican
party into two factions, one Of which would
be so disappointed IL Secretary Blaine was
or was not nominated that it would not
give the candidate of the party, whoever be
might be, the cordial support necessary to
elect him. The Presidents representative
was careful not to offend Secl etary Blaine
by repeating any of the Presidents talk
abcut the disloyalty or treachery Of allow
ing this to 90 oD. On the contrary, he
plainly intimated that it was not only
Secretary Blanes right to run
for President but that it was for
him to say whether he or President
Harrison should be nominated in June.
Indeed, his mission was, he said, to ask
practically for decision of that question.
If Secretary Blaine would accept the nomi-
nation President Harrison would with
draw from the race. If Secretary Blaine
would not accept the nomination would he
not say 50 in the interest of party success
next falls
BLAINE AVOIDS COMMITTING HIMSELF.
He discharged his embarrassing duty so
well, according to his report, that Secretary
Blaine took no offense but without COM
mItting himself promised to consider the
matter and decide very soon what be
would do. The next day he went to
Philadelphia and arranged with his ply
sician for the publication of the interview
which appeared this morning. giving an en-
tire certificate of health. The Harrisonians
say Secretary Blaine will withdraw either
q because he does not think any republican
can be elected next year, or because he does
not think his health can stand the strain OF
the campaign, and that this authorized inter.
view with his physician is just to show that
he does not withdraw on account Of his
health, or for any other reason than the
promotion of party success and because he
prefers the state portfolio to the Presidenth
chair
Secretary Blaine's friends, on the othel
hand, repel this idea with some warmth
They say the interview with DR.. Taylor
which they also recognize as prompted bI
Secretary Blaine, is a notice to his friends
that he is able. as well as willing, to accep
anomlnatlon. well" said HarrlsonIai
near to the President, after talking it al
over tonight, Secretary Blaine will hav,
to decline or resign" which seems to fore
shadow the Presidents next move If Secre
tary Blaine does nothing.