The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-16

The Presidents Electioneering Tour.
There is one thing. probably, which pre-
vents the President from feeling entirely
satisfied with the results of his extraordi-
nary electioneerng tour, and that is the
great and growing popularity of his Secre-
tary of StaJe, Mr.. Blaine. Every where the
President was warmly and even en-
Enthusiastically welcomed. The welcome
may not have meant a great deal 1t may
have been intended as a mark Of respect for
the great Office which Gen. Harrison holds
rather than for Gen. Harrison. But, be
that as it may, the President evidently
thinks that he has a strong hold upon the
affections of the people, and that il Mr..
Blaine were out Of the way he would be GER
tain to be renominated.
But the fact cannot be concealed that Mr..
Blaine is much more popular than the Pres
ident, and he is more popular now than at
any other time in his long public career.
There may not be a great deal for this coun.
try in his reciprocity scheme, but the people
think there is, and 1t has brought Ain into
very great prominence.
But Mr. Blaine may not be able DO take
advantage of his popularity. That be is
just as anxious to be President as he ever
was there is no doubt. His friends are push
ing him to the front whenever a favorable
opportunity presents itself, and he makes no
effort to prevent them. No better evid snce
than this is needed to show that his ambition
to be the nations chief executive is fully as
great as ever it was. But the condition of
his health is very precarious. He is now i'll
in New York, and, Notwithstanding reports
that his illness is only temporary and of a
very insignificant character, it is believed
that he will never be strong enough again
to endure the strain of a national political
campaign.
At no time during the last two or three
years has he been able to do hard work for
any length of time. Anxiety and overwork
break him down quickly. A number of
times since his connection with the present
administration he has been compelled to
abandon his official duties altogether and
remain in bed for days at time.
1t may be, therefore, that the Pre- ident
has no occasion to be alarmed at Mr..
Blaine's popularity. II Mr.. Blaine's health
not dare to accept the presidential nomina-
nation Of his party. He would not live
until the end of the campaign.
B t Mr.. Blaine is not going to say that he
would not accept the nomination, if offered
to him, until he is satisfied beyond all question
that his health would not permit him to do
SO. He will let the newspapers and the
politicians say what they please as to his
plans and purposes, and he will remain in
his present position until the question of his
ability to endure the worry and fatigue of
political campaign is finally settled. II
the decision is against further political
effort he will let the President have the field
to himself; but if be feels that ne is equal to
another great political fight he will get out
of the cabinet and begin to work in his own
behalf with all the energy be can command.
All the reports with gard to him now,
however, point to the conclusion that his
political career is near it, close, and that he
will not be in the Presidents way.