The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-15
BLAINE'S ILL HEALTH
May Have a Decidedly Important
Bearing Upon
THE POLITICAL EVENTS OF 1899
de Is the Only Person Who Stands Between
harrison and RenominatiOn-Judge Depicts
the Secretary as Chicken Thief

! lSpecialto THE HERALD-Examiner Disna+cb
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE illness NJ
secretary Blaine which promises to with
draw MIN, temporarily at least, from active
WORK IN the state department, may have an
important bearing upon the political events
Oh 1877. 1t means what has long been
known to Mr.. Blaine's friends. that he ia
Iii such delicate state of health that
anxiety and overwork break him down
Ihls has been his condition aver since ba
returned from Europe to enter the cabinet
Vi PRESIDENT Harrison, and it is a warning
InaG ne must not risk and he could not,
stand tne wear and tear OF another presi-
Dental campaign. All talk, however.
ABOUT his having given I'D his longing IN be
PRESIDENT of the United States comes from
tnose persons who know nothing about the
man. There has practically never been a
tlme III Mr.. Blaine's life when he was so
anxious to reach the goal OF his lifelong
dinoltlon as ne is to-day. He knows that
tS secretary OF state he is the bright par
ticuIar star Of the Harrison administration
Ihat the people of the country. both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, regard him as head
anu shoulders above the President in all
the elements that go to make I'D a popular
statesman. The closest political advisers
OF Mr. Blaine, such men as Stephen r.
tlKlns, Manley and others, understand
very we'll he is in the hands OF his +riends
ana that ne will not frown upon any efforts
TO increase his popularity. To several DEL
egauons OF Republicans who have sounded
hlml Mr.. Blaine has let it be known that.
Wnlle ne is IN no sehse candidate. NOTHING,
would please him better than condition Of
Things that would make his nomination bv
acclamatlon the only possible outcome Of
next years convention. Judged from
what can be heard in political circles here
at the capital, that is Just what was likely to
happen, and what may vet happen in snite.
OF the check which the Blaine boom will re-
celVe by evidence of what has long been
apparent to close observers-namely. that
physically James g. Blaine is a broken
down man. intellectually he has for the
past Few months appeared to he more keen.
more adrolt and more far-s seeing than ever.
IL is matter Of great regret. therefore
put fact that cannot be disputed. thai
Mr.. Blaine and his friends fear his pres
ent illness, coupled as it is with the knoWl
edge OF his Intimate friends that it is but
one attack In aseries, will have disastrous
erect upon the enthusiasm that has for
the past SIX months been gathering about
the name OF Blaine. Mr.. Blame himself ia
thoroughly alarmed All winter pnp he
took the utmost precaution when suffering
tno SIlshteSt allmenJ and has been con-
stantly and zealously watched bv Dhvsi.
clans and members of his family, Preei.
dent Harrison, who has viewed with alarm
the growing signs of Blainism, who has felt
the popularity created by his swing around
the circle to be completely eclipsed by the
greater popularity of his secretary of state.
VIII welcome the check TO Blaine enthusi
asm although deeply regretting its causes.
Blaine is the only person that stands be-
tween Harrison and denomination, and no
one appreciates that fact more fully than
the President and his secretary of state.