Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-31
HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE
President Harrison Will Not
Seek denomination in the
Convention
An Interesting Interview With
Russell Harrison in
Chicago
Secretary Blaine and the Pres
ident on the Best of
Terms

NEW y DIRK, May JO-Ihe suns special
from Chicago says: benjamin Harrison
will not be a candidate for the presidency
OF the United States in 1892, so says his
son Russell. He came TO Chicago yester-
day and was at the Auditorium hotel.
During the afternoon he received a great
deal Of attention from politicians. Russell
likes 10 talk politics, and when he declared
that his father would not be a candidate
to succeed himself as president Of the
United States, the men TO whom he was
talking paid the closest attention TO him.
He was conversng with a great number
Of politicians at the Auditorium when he
made the declaration. The prospects Of
the Republican party In the campaign Of
the next presidential year were being dis
cussed, when Russell declared: president
Harrison wont be a candidate in 1872
Instantly every one In the party turned
10 the speaker.
What did you say?' spoke up one.
81 said my father would not be a candi-
date for the election, unless the party so
demanded and, should the Republican
leaders Insist / think he will allow his
name TO come before the convention, but
under no other circumstances. He GER
tainy would not be "A candidate II he con-
suited only his family Personally, he
had rather retire 10 private life; but, as
an ardent party man, he Is willing
/ 10 observe the wishes Of the ma
| iorlty. The life Of a president ls not the
| happicst one. The president cannot sail
about with golden wings. lie !. 80 busy
/ that he sees very little OF his family.
| Then he cannot even take a walk With
out being waylaid by ufice-seekers. In
many respects II IS dlsagreeable exist
ence, and know my father would much
prefer private life."
"Is not Blaine working against the
/ president2'
Contrary 10 some OF the reports, the
president and Secretary Blaine are on the
| best Of terms. Their relations are ex-
ccodngly pleasant"
What was the cause Of your attack on
! Blaine?"
II am not aware that ! said a syllable
| against the secretary"
! "Your paper. Frank Leslie's illustrated
| News printed an editorial stating that IL
/ was President Harrison and not Secretary
| Blaine 10 whom credit should be given for
| the South American treaties. and for tho
! diplomatic correspondence with the ltal-
] ian z Jvernment.'
] II first read that article when In Cali
fornia, on the presidential trip. II was
printed wOuthout my knowledge, consent
or authority. think II was written by
] Mr.. Arkcll, but know nOthlng dehnlle
/ about 10. / have not been East for some
weeks and have almost lost track Of the
affairs Of the papers. As soon as that
article was printed, the newspapers
pitched into me most furiOusly. While
had no more hand In organizing or writ
inGthe statements than Baby Mckee. ! did
not take the trouble 70 answer the severe
/ criticism
What do you know about Mr.. Blaine's
hcalth2'
II think he Is much better. The ofiic-
ial intelligence tnat we received regard
Ing hs condition WIS that he is danger
ously il and might not recover. Then
/ word came that hc was getting better,
although very sick man.
"Wil his sickness transfer more work
upon the prcsdent2'
"As I understand a.. the president will
not leave Washington this summer for "A
trip Of any length a number Oi treaties
are coming up, and the presidents time
will be largely occupied with them, now
that Mr. Blaine Is sick"