Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-30
GOSSIP POLITICAL.
Inside information of President
Harrison's Position.
STATEMENT OF HIS SON RUSSELL.

Conditions Under Which He VIII BE a
Candidate for Reelection Dis
Claimer of Responsibility for Recent
Article in Frank Leslie's Illustrated
The President and His Premier-Talk
at Washington City OF BIaine's Retire
ment and His Probable Successor.
CHICAGO, May 30-President Harrison's
position regarding the contest of 1892 was
stated by Russell Harrison at the Audito-
rum yesterday. The presidents son and
his wife We're on their way TO the national
capital, and had stopped for few hours
in this city. Mr.. Harrison received good
deal of attention from politicians, who
wanted to known the lay of the wind at
the White House, and during a converse
ton, the compaign of 1891 being the subject,
Mr.. Harrison was heard to say: "Presi-
dent Harrison won't be a candidate in
s@2"-instantly every one in the party
turned to the speaker inquiringly.
What's that spoke up one of the lis
teners.
Il said that my father would not be
candidate for reelection unless the party
demands it
The Presidents Lot not a Happy one.
should the Republican leaders insist
upon it" continued Russell, then he will
allow his name TO go before the conven-
ton, but not under any other circum-
stances. He certainly would not be a can
didate if he consulted only his family.
Personally he had rather retire to private
life, but as an ardent party man he Is will
ing to observe the wishes of the majority.
The life of president is not the happiest
one. The president can't sail about with
golden wings. He is so busy with the
affairs of the nation that he sees very little
of his family. Then he cannot even take
a walk without being waylaid by office
seekers. In many respects IL Is a very
| disagreeable existence, and l know that
my father would much prefer private life. ="
Relations with Secretary Blaine.
rs not Blaine working against the pres
| ident," was asked.
Contrary 10 some of the reports the
| president and secretary are on the best of
| terms. Their relations are exceedingly
| pleasant
What was the cause of your attack upon
| Mr.. Blaine:7
Il am not aware that | ever said one
]
Your paper, Frank Leslie's Illustrated,
| printed an editorial stating that il was
| President Harrison. and not Secretary
| Blaine, to whom credit should be given for
the South American treaties and for the
| diplomatic correspondence with the Italian
| government
Not Responsible for the Article.
Il first read that article while in Call-
| fornia on the presidential trip. 1t was
printed without my knowledge. consent or
| authority. ! think il was written by Mr..
| Arkell, but know nothing definite about
| it. ! have not been east for some weeks,
and have almost lost track of the affairs of
the paper. As soon as that article was
| printed the newspapers pitched into me
| most vigorously. While | had no more
hand in originating or writing the state
nents than Baby Mckee, l did not take
| the trouble 70 answer the severe criti-
| cisms"
The Health of the Premier
What do you know about Mr.. Blaine's
health"
Il think that he is much better now.
The first official intelligence that we re-
ceived regarding his condition was that he
was dangerously i'll and might not recover.
| Then word came that he was getting bet
ter, although still very sick man" Mr..
| Harrison said that Mr.. Blaines illness
would throw lot of work on the presi-
dents shoulders, and prevent him from
| taking any summer vacation to speak of
| He had heard a great deal about cabinet
| changes, but knew no facts about the
matter.