The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
BLAINE TO RUN.
Mad with Harrison Because he lnterfcres
with his Canadian Treaty. he says he
will not Decline the Nomination
if it be rendered.

WASHINGTON, April 1G-Grcat interest
was taken in political circles to-day in q
rumor to the effect that Secretary Blaine
smarting under the unmannerly interior
gotiations had given out to some Of his
friends that he was willing to stand as a
candidate FOR the Presidency next year.
1t turns out that the rumor is correct only
in part Two of Mr.. Blainc's friends, cit
liens of y distant State, called On him
last night and demanded his consent that
thcy should 90 TO work lixin" up their del
eSatons for Blaine in the National Con-
vcntion in 1892 Mr.. Blaine, according
to these men, said that he could not be 4
candidate against Mr.. Harrison, and was
himself for Harrison's denomination.
"Blank HARRISON one Of the callers
responded: Eve don't want him and the
country does not want him. We want
YOU. While it is true YOU can't come out
az candidate, you can promise us and
other friends that if we 90 TO work for
YOU YOU won't withdraw your name or
write any letter of declination. VIII you
promise that"
Mr.. Blaines friends said he did prom
Use. and that they left him determined to
90 home and whoop it up for Blaine in
1892 1t is known that some such CONVEX
sation took place. and while it is not bcliev-
ed that Mr. Blaine authorized his friends to
work for him, it is pretty certain that he
is so much chagrincd at llarrison's inter-
fcrancc with his plans that he is now much
more likely to enter the field than he was
week ago. Possibly the astutc Sccrcta-
~ OF State, knowing Harrison eager
ness TO nc rcn0minatcd and his fear OF
Blaine as Il possible rival, has concluded
to throw out gentle hint for the Presi
dent to consider on his tour, to the effect
that ii he wants Blaine as his chief boom
or and advertiser, he will do well to tote
fair and not step on his Premier,s toes so
rudely aud suddenly.
Concerning the relations existing be-
tween the President and Blaine, diligent
inquiry brings out queer state OF facts.
The President is not aware that Mr..
Blaine has any feeling about Tie sudden
interruption of The Canadian conference.
The morning after the Canadian Commits
sioncrs marched up TO Washington and
marched back again, one OF The Prcsi-
dents intimate friends, All otliccholdcr,
talked with him about it, 'The President
told me the postponemcnt of tie confer
encc until October had been arranged be-
tween hilnsclf and Mr.. Blaine without
feeling or serious discussion, says this
friend: 'lf Mr. Blaine is ciia@rincd
about it in any way the President does
not know it," This, no doubt, correctly
represents the President view Of the
case On Tic other hand, there is IniIs-
putalc evidence that Mr.. Blaine is angry
at the Presidents course, though he
nurses his chasrin in secret. To the
President he is az suavc as ever. bat
among his intimate friends he dcnounces
his chief as narrow and mcdding. This,
however. is no more than Blaine has been
doing ever since he came into Harrison
Cabinet
The fact that Harrison himself does not
know that Blaine was Disconnected by his
interference shows how finely and pcrSlS-
tcntlv the Maine statesman i playing his
camc of pulling the wool over Harrison
ewes. While Blainc's present plan is OBJ
viousy to keep on good terms with har-
rison and TO continue manipulating MN
as best he can, this Canadian incident Is
not unlikely to have much influence On
the politics Of the future. II is possible
that Blaine may conclude TO nominate
himself instead OF Harrison next year.