The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-23
Is BLAINE SICK?
1t Seems to Depend upon Mans
Political Views.
THE SECRETARY AND president
They are Said to be In Accord-Congressman
Lansing Cannot Believe there IL
ANY Conspiracy.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dtspatch-J
NEW YORK, July 22.-Ths World is de-
termined if possible to find out whether
MIR. Blaine is really seriously i'll or not
from Brights disease. This morning WED
nesday) it publishes nearly eight columns
on the subject. The article contains inter
views with noted physicians and prominent
Republicans. First comes the following
dispatch from Bar Harbor, dated July 81:
CONSERVATION prevailed here today
among Mr.. Blaine's admirers They had
learned of an interview with a Republican
leader who said, on the strength OF medical
testimony, that the secretary OF state has
Bright's disease in the second stage, pass
ing into third: that his ailment was incur
able, and that he cannot possibly be q can
didate for the presidency. One OF MIR.
Blaine's closest friends, who speaks as If
by authority, said 10 the World correspond
emit tonight: at will be an agreeable
phase OF the controversy regarding Mr..
Blaine's health if the discussion be frankly
removed from the domain of medicine into
politics where il unquestionably belongs.
The existence Of an organized campaign
bureau to write the secretary OF state out
of the field for a presidential nomination
is fact which cannot be doubted. This
alliance of medicine and politics is the latest
phase OF sociology. Its purpose Will De
served if Mr.. Blaine be frightened
or caioled into withdrawing from
the presidential contest But 1t may
be written down on the tablets of history
that if Mr.. Blaine be alive next year; if no
devasting epidemic carry him off; no tidal
wave from these northern seas, frosty with
splendid icebergs, overwhelm and destroy
him, he will be at the front OF the Repub-
lican convention. Bright's disease Or no
Brlght's disease, nettle rash or palsy. Inc
men who want Blaine will get the cue at
the right moment and the words will be.
Follow me- II Mr.. Blaine had Bright's
disease four mouths ago he has it still.
His cure under such circumstances would
have been a marvel of medical skill which
no one claims. To take up the case at its
present stage is an essential thing. The
physicians who have had charge OF Mr..
Blalne's case for various recent periods are
known by name. They want TO know who
the authority is who calls in question their
good faith and their professional scumen.
1t is strange how heroes and history are
made. The splendid charge of the Light
Brigade at Baiaklava occurred because
somebody Numbered. Mr.. Blaine may be
forced to re- enter the field of politics be-
cause some one has lied"
The World correspondent called at
Blaine's home, but the secretary would n OF
say word ABOUT the case. Reports Cf the
interview which he had received did not
appear TO have annoyed him.
The physician in charge Of Mr.. Blaine's
case, DIR. Taylor, was then visited. de
went with the World correspondent to the
college of DR.. Smith, who treated MIR.
Blaine until the middle of June. The two
physicians concurred in the opiniOn-as
they declared without any mental reserva-
lion-that their patient has had no symp-
tom of Bright's disease or any other chronic
kidney affection during their conduct of his
case. DIR. Frank Fremont Smith was quite
specific, and mis- statement made now for
the first time is quite as sweeping as any
heretofore made oy DIR. Taylor.