The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-10
BLAINE TORUN IF ASKED.
prs DANDE7 UP, AND HE WILL
STAY IN THE CABINET.

r,a Earrisonian -Eumors That He
Was q Physical Wreck stir up the
secretary-Eis Old Promiss to Gen.
Alzer Not to Announce That he
Would Not be Candidate.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Gen. Alger has a
strong corps Of observation here, made up
CHIEFLY Of the rich pension claim agents and
s,cb former friends of Gen. Logan as
Ms Logan has been able to hand over to
Cen Alger. When Gen. Alger was last in
tba CITY he disclosed to thess friends q GU
rtous story which goes far to explaia Sec
rstsry Blaine's intentions and movements,
and some of the rumors about them. 1t
saams from this story that Gen. Alger. who
wants to prevent President Harrison's re-
nomination whether he himself gets the
nomination or not, took occasion to see
Secretary Blaine in New York whom be
went over there last spring just before the
President returned from the west.
BLAINE ANXIOUS TO RESIGN.
According to Gen. Alger, Secretary
blaine told him then that he could not stay
any longer in the state department. but
proposed TO go to Maine and resign, an
nouncng at the same time that he did not
want the nomination next year. Gen. Alger
and others of like mind urged him to re-
main in the cabinet for time at least, aud,
above all, not to say that he would not ac-
cspt the nomination If it was rendered to
him. To this Secretary Blaine finally con-
sented. Accordingly he said nothing about
reggning or about not taking the nomina-
ton. but went to Maine.
ANNOYED BY ATTACKS ON HIS HEALTH.
The attack upon his health made by The
Harrison newspaper organs during the
sumner SO annoyed and disgusted him that
he renewed his intention to resign, and so
informed Gen. Alger, but added that he
would say nothing about the nomination.
He would resign in the fall. probably after
the elections, and go to the Bermudas for
the winter, returning in time before the
convention, TO assure the convention that
be was well again. and he would then ac-
cept the nomination il it was rendered him,
as be had expected 1t would be. In the fall
Secretary Blaine kept hearing echoes Of the
talk Of the Harrisons about his being a
total wreck, and then the Chilean episode
began.
THE RETURN TO WASHINGTON.
He felt that he could neither remain
u"hJ HOE IGSiBilt buQ AOA w aoAltiS
ton. Gen. Alger again met him in New
York, where Secretary Blaine explained to
him why he was returning to Washington
and why he should not resign for the time
being He also said that ne would not re-
sign at all unless President Harrison, by
some unexpected move, forced hun to do So.
lie was convinced, he said, that his true
policy was to say nothing and saw wood.
But he gave Gen. Alger distinctly to under
stand that he would accept the nomination
il it was rendered him.
ALGER'S PLANS.
Gen. Alger and his friends are making
their arrangements accordingly. Gen.
Alger thinks he has two strings to his bow.
He expects either to get the second place on
the ticket with Secretary Blaine, or If Secre-
tary Biaines health fails to get Secretary
Blaine's support for the first place. AS to
Secretary Blaine's complete restoration
Gen. Alger felt dubious, although he
quoted to bis friends remark made by
Mrs. Blaine in New York to the effect tina;
Mr. Blaine was just as well as he was ton
years ago, and better able to stand the
strain Of the canvass than in 1888.