Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
BLAINE TO BE A CANDIDATE
Joe Manley Gives "the Boys"
A Pointer.
+" SEND ON YOUR DELEGATES :"
Blaine is in the Fight and is
In to Stay.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-James G. Blaine
is candidate for the Presidential nomina-
ton next year In spite of all statements
to the contrary, the. evidence that he is in
the fight continues to accumulate. On
what appears to be irreproachable
authority II is positively stated tonight
TINT Mr.. Blaine, while not seeking the
nomination, has said to his friends within
the last As hours that he will not dis
courage any efforts they may make
nominate him.
Joe Manlcy, who is, perhaps, closer
Mr.. Blaine than any man in the country,
has been in the city for the last three DAYS.
He left tonight for Boston. At the depot,
just as he was about TO depart, he was
waited on by number of district Republi-
cans, who are friends of Mr.. Blaine, and
who wanted to know definitely whether
the Secretary of State would be candi.
date. Mr.. Manley had only been away
and he said this: II occupy very delicate
position, and
''l,ut, Mr.. Manley," interposed one of
the District Republicans, I'VE will hold
our primaries next month and we want
to know whether or not to elect Blaine
delegates"
Eyes, co AHEAD"
The train was moving off. Mr.. Manley
jumped on the train platform, waved his
Send two Blaine delegates to the national
convention. The .old man is in it and in
il to stay, and he will be nominated by
acclamation. have Just left his house,
While in Washington Mr.. Manley said
emphatically that General Clarkson, who
was charged with having said that Mr..
Blaine was not in the field and that Presi-
dent Harrison would be renominated, had
been misrepresented. Mr.. Manley while
hcre consulted with many of the party
leaders. including General Dudley and
General Clarkson. Colonel Michener, who
is Dndley's law partner and friend of
the President, said that it was his opinion,
after having Travelled through the country
and consulted with the leaders of his
party in every state, that the Blaine senti-
ment was absolutely irresistible and there
was no Disgusting the fact that the popu-
lar demand called for his nomination.
Emmons Blaine, who is also here when
asked if his father would stand for nomi-
nation, said
MY father occupies the same position
to-day. he did in 1876. He is party man.
He is in the hands of his party Just as he
was ID years ago, when he was defrauded
of his nomination by trick. and if may
use the. abused word he has 'consecra.cd'
himself TO that party and will he inst Us
ready, to lead the battle now as he was
them"
WASHINGTON FOR BLAINE.
The Times correspondent tonight called
ON Andrew Gleason, contractor here,
who is as loyal to Blaine as Steve Elkins
or Joe Manley, and when asked if this CITY
would elect Blaine delegates he said: '.Ol
course we will. That is settled fact. Tho
first two delegates elected to the National
Convention will be elected from this city.
They will be for Blaine and l will be ole
of them"
Mr.. Gleason was asked if he knew of his
own knowledge that Blaine would be a
candidate. He answered: II would not
lift my hand for Mr.. Blaine if ! was not
absolutely certain that he would allow his
friends to bring about his nomination"