The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-25
BLAINE DAY IN WASHINGTON
VISITING REPUBLICANS CALI ON TIE
SECRETARY OF STATE
Some or Then Hntimste that He May Hear
from Them Again Before the Convention
Final Work or the National Committee

Some or Then Intim.te that He May Hear
from Them Again Before the Convention
Final Work OF the National Committee.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-This has been an
other Blaine day In Washington. and IL the
Secretary OF State places any reliance what
ever upon the many pleasant and significant
things said to him in the past forty-eight
hours he must surely feel that he is the COM
ing man for 1892.
Ever since the Republican Committeeman
and the Convention boomers from North.
South. East, and West began coming to WASH
ington last week they have paid visits to the
State Department, and In the past two days
many Of them have not hesitated to
intimate to Mr.. Blaine that he is
still popular idol The delegations from the
smaller cities. as rule. paid their respects to
Benjamin Harrison. They did this because he
is President OF the United States. But every
one OF tho conspicuous Republicans insisted
on calling upon Mr.. Blaine also. They did not
go to see Postmaster General Wanamaker or
Attorney General Miller. or any other momber
OF the Cabinet, but not one OF them was con-
tent until he had taken the Secretary Of State
by the hand. Official courtesy led to the White
House pilgrimage. but the desire to see Mr..
Blaine was apparently prompted altogether by
the fact that he is constantly in the minds Of
Republicans now. as he has been for several
years past The Secretary was not averse to
receiving callers. either. He managed to DO in
his office. and to have q moment to spare as
each Of the delegations called. and to them all
he was gracious. frank. and fascinating as ever.
His famous personal magnetism exerted itself
again with all its old-time force.
Yesterday nearly all the conspicuous Repub-
licans who came to take hand in the fight for
the Convention took the opportunity to get u
word with Mr. Blaine. and to-day among his
other visitors were tho National Committee in
body. who went to the State Department
from the White House. and the members OF
the victorious Minnesota delegation. some of
whom looked very much tho worse for wear.
The Minnesotans had pleasant visit. how
ever. Each member Of the delegation was in
" Mich s9s aRs in the
Would be hold. And when he was informed
expressed the hope that Minneapolis would DO
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Mr.. Blaine you will receive indubitable testi.
ssyye az to pa aS in the rg
smiled.
There was considerable gossip among the
politicians in connection with the visit Of the
National Committee to Mr.. Blaine, which. ac-
cording to the statement of ono OF its mem
bers. was very interesting and somewhat
significant one. Mr.. Blaine was very cordia!
his visitors. being personally acquainted with
more than a score of them. After good
natured ten minutes talk the Secretary
made few remarks that showed con-
clusively that no is taking n deep interest
in political matters. and that his old habit Of
looking after small but important details Is
still upon him. This fact was developed by
his suggestion that it might be o good thing.
and in his opinion would be. II the old prac:
tice Of selecting the members Of the National
Committee by the Convention Just at the be-
The present practice. Mr.. Blaine said. gem
orally resulted in the selection of n score or
more entirely new men Just at the time when
the most experienced and shrewd party
work ers were needed. Then. glancing about.
Mr.. Blaine added that it could not be said
that the present committeeman were all new
and green Mt the opening of the last campaign.
for he recognized many among them who had
been long in harness and who for several years
had been his personal acnuaintances and
friends. He thought however. that at an OPP
perfume time 1t would be wise to make n
change SO that the new committeeman could
at its beginning.
The impression OF the majority of Mr..
Blaine's callers who heard him thus discuss
ing the party's affairs with his old tme inter
est was that the man from Maine is to-day as
well physically andas great power politically
as he has been at any time in the last ten
years