Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-31
HARRISON AND BLAINE.


II II Salu Inat Iney Are IN harmony ON
the Question of the Nomination.
Washington Dispatch to the Phiiadeiphia Inquirer
gentleman experienced in politics and on
terms of confidential acquaintance with the
President, Mr.. Elkins and Mr.. Kerns of Mis-
souri, has just returned from Saratoga where
he was sojourning at the time of the Presi-
dents visit and met and conversed with all the
gentlemen named. The President held i'm
portant conv ersations with all the gentlemen
mentioned and others less prominent in ma
tional party affairs. but of local note He very
well understood that these gentlemen. while
devoted to the political interests and fortunes
of Mr.. Blaine, were all close and responsible
friends of himself.
1t was agreed on ali sides as common ground
for future action that most extraordinary re-
vival In public sentiment had taken place in
the past thirty days in behalf of Mr.. Blaine and
naturally the politicians were interested
IN ascertaining what it meant. They
nad been Piled with inquiries. and COM
we're unable to meet While the President
was in Vermont and after his arrival, at
Saratoga there appeared in the newspapers
published interview alleging that Gen.
Algef had said that Mr.. Blaine had informed
him that he would be a candidate for
presidential nomination. The President
when he saw this knew that it was not true
lie knew that the Secretary had never init
mated to Alger or any one else what his views
were on the subject and had refrained from
even limiting at the subject one way or the
other. Mr. Msnley, in a recent interview, re-
marked that no man had any authority to say
what Mr.. Blaine's views were for 1892; that Mr.
Blame had been a candidate and had been de-
tcated; that Mr.. Blaine is not now a candidate.
put II the republican party should determine
to ten der him the nomination he would not
decline.
The statements that any friction exists between
the President and Secretary Blaine are entirely
without foundation. Between these two distin-
suished citizens there is a perfect understand
ing and always has been. 1t can be stated without
a violation of confidence and to better character
lze the actual situation that the President told
Mr. Elkl1s In one of their recent conversations,
that If Mr.. Blaine should be candidate it
would be useless for him to place himself in
the same attitude. He said frankly:
III MIR. Blaine wants the nomination and
viii take it l will not permit my name to go
before the convention"
The President is too adroit a politician to At
Tempt to secure nomination in the fall if the
general sentiment OF the country is for Mr..
Blaine and should he appear 10 be the choice
OF the party no one will give the Maine states
man more hearty support and tender his
adhesion more cheerfully than President
Harrison. But on the other hand should Mr..
Bialnes health or the opposition of his family
nation under any circumstances. the friends of
Mr. Biane will support Gen. Harrison and thus
secure his denomination, andif reelected Secre
tary Blaine will remain in office as Secretary Of
State.
Secretary Blaine will, if his health continues
To Improve, return to Washington about the |
LIST of October, and then will be determined |
what course he will pursue. If he then has de-
clded to permit his name to go before the con-
ventlon as candidate for presidential nomina- |
No III 4 ma. thn
partment of State. |
Some important developments in the line |
already foreshadowed in the Inquire from in |
slde sources may be expected within sixty days |
which will settle these points. II the Secretary
returns to his official duties it will be under
stood by his friends that he does not intend |
under any circumstances to have his name as |
ISOLATED with the presidential Office.
1t can now be authoritatively stated that the |
presidential nomination will be determined by |
Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Rlaine in the interests |
Of party harmony and success and with the CO. |
operation Of their mutual friends.