Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-13
CONSENTS TO RUN.
BLAINE WILL RUN AGAINST HARRISON FOR
THg NOMINATION,
That Is, BE Wont Withdraw il his Friends Enter
Him in the Racs-As Is Angry With Harri-
son fsr bis Sudden interruption Of the
Conference with Canadian Ministers,

New YoRY. April i9.-A Washington
special to the Sun, says: "Great inter-
est was taken in political circles to-day
in rumor TO the effect that Secretary
Blaine, Smarting under the unmannerly
Interference by the President in his
Canadian negotiations, had given out TO
some of his friends that he was willing
to stand as candidate for the Presi-
dency next year. 1t turns out that the
rumor is correct only in part. Two OF
Mr.. Blaine's friends, citizens OF dis
tant State, called on him last night and
demanded his consent that they should
go to work fixing up their delegation for
Blaine in the National Convention in
1892. Mr.. Blaine, according to these
men, said that he could not be candi-
date against Mr.. Harrison, and was
himself for Harrison's denomination.
% Harrison" one Of the callers
responded: 1--WE don't want him, and
the country does not want him. We
want you. While 1t is true that you
can't come ont as Il candidate, you can
promise us and other friends that If we
go to work for you, you won't withdraw
your name or write any letter OF decli-
nation. VIII you promise that?'
Mr.. Blaine's friends say he did prom
Use, and that they left him determined
to 90 home and whoop ii up for Blaine
in 1892. 1t is known that some such
conversation took place, and
while ii is believed that Mr.. Blaine
authorized his friends to work for
him, II is pretty certain that he IS so
much chagrined at Harrison's inter-
ference with his plans that he is now
much more likely to enter the field than
he was week ago. Possibly the aStute
Secretary OF State, knowing Harrison's
eagerneSS to be renOminatcd and his
fear of Blaine as a possible rival, has
concluded 10 throw out gentle hint
for the President to consider on his
tour, to the effect that if he wants Blaine
as his chief boomer and advertiser, he
will do well to tote fair and not step on
his Premier'S toes so rudely and sud
denly.
Concerning the relations existing be-
tween the President and Blaine, dill
gent inquiry brings out a queer state of
facts. The President is not aware that
Mr.. Blaine has any feeling about the
sudden interruption OF the Canadian
conference. The morning after the
Canadian Commissioners marched up to
Washington and marched back again,
one of the Presidents intimate friends,
an Office holder, talked with him about
il. "The President told me the post
ponement OF the conference until
October had been arranged be-
tween himself and Mr.. Blaine with
out feeling or serious discussion, says
this friend: "If Mr.. Blaine is chagrined
about it in any way the President does
not know it" This, no doubt, correct
ly represents the Presidents view OF
the case. On the other hand, there Is
indisputable evidence that Mr.. Blaine
is angry at the Presidents course,
though he nurses his chagrin in secret.
To the President he is As sauve as ever,
but among his intimate friends he de-
nounceS his chief as narrow and meddl-
ing. This, however, is 10 more than
Blaine has been doing -"cr since he
came into HarriSon'S Cabinet.
The fact that Harrison himself does
not know that Blaine was disconnected
by his interference shows how finely and
perSiStently the Maine statesman is
playing his game of pulling the wool
over Harrison's eyes While Blaine's
present plan is obviously to keep on
good terms with Harrison and to con-
tinue manipulating him as best he can,
this Canadian incident is not unlikely
to have much influence on the politics
of the future. 1t Is possible that Blaine
may conclude to nominate himself in
stead of Harrison next year.