Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-18
Has a Place in Both Their Hearts
Now 'TiS Said.
HARRISON AND TARIFF WILL WIN
Says Gen. Goff, Who Gratefully Praises
Our President.
THE WASHINGTON GOSSIP REAFFIRNID
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.

MOSt OF MS 1rlen0S are close TO MI. Blaine
and for that reason his opinion as to whethe
the Secretary of State will be candidat
for the Presidency in 1892, carries consider
able weight. He said:
'In nv opinion Mr.. Blaine and Pres
dent Harrison understand each other thol
oughly, and before long think the Sec
tary will announce to the public that
favorS the denomination of the President
have been in Washington few days, an
heard the expression Of number of Repre-
sentatives on the subject There is scarcel
any room to doubt that Mr.. Blaine has n
intention whatever of becoming candidate
and those who think that his relations wit
the President are strained are very muc
mistaken. In fact, 1 venture to say tina
they understand each other so well that
Mr.. Blaine's health were good and he de
sired to become the candidate General Har
rison would heartily support him.
The knight Not Robust Enough,
''But as things are now, Mr.. BLAINE
health is not good enough to permit him tt
60 through Presidential campaign, and he
will do all he can to support the President
No rumor that Mr.. Blaine is simply saying
nothing and awaiting the actions OF
his friends deserves credence for moment.
All the published stories to the effect that
the Secretary of State intended to resign on
pretense of i'll health, and after month or
so announce himself as a candidate for the
Presidency, think, are manufactured out
of whole cloth. Mr.. Blaine and the Presi-
dent have paid no attention to the attempts
of the Democratic press to create the be-
lief that they were antagonistic'
Mr.. Baker spoke emphatically. He had
this to say about Mr.. Blaine's future: CAS-
much as his health permits he will speak
in the campaign. If he makes speech
only an inch long in New York for the
President it will mean that this State will
give General Harrison plurality much
larger than he received in 1885, Naturally
he will still continue in Office as Secretary
of State and help to carry out the great
work of the administration. In all that has
been done he and the President have
agreed.
A Good Puff for BENJAMIN.
"Mr Blaine's health is such he can easily
discharge the duties of Secretary of State,
but to run for the Presidency his strength is
not sufficient. The President is stronger
and more popular now than he was in 1888,
and the people generally concede that his
administration has been a great one. 1t has
already become historical The Presidents
state papers have commanded admiration
and shown the handiwork of q statesman
From the beginning of his administration
he has made no mistakes, and he has up
held Republican principles Even the
Democrats admire the Presidents ability
and devotion to the public good. Why, 1
have no doubt at all about his defeating any
Democrat who NAV enter the field against
Of NJ f~,a l.
for the President after the Maine statesman
makes announcement. The issue will be
the tariff, and the Republicans will triumph
antly carry the country. believe New
York State could have been carried for ex-
Senator Fassett had the issue been the
tariff. -
"Do you think Grover Cleveland will
have the New York delegation next vear?"
''No, l do not, and neither will Governor
Hill. Governor-elect Flower holds all the
the patronage of the State, and believe he
will use it TO boom himself for the Pres
idency. Governor Hills power will be nil
when he is sworn in as United States SeEa-
tor. Mr.. Flower has the money, too ana
he has aspirations. Harrison and Morton
will be the Republican ticket, and would
not be surprised to see Mr.. Flower on the
Democratic ticket. Mr.. Cleveland, as far
as New York is concerned, is out, think -
Judge Gof Paying on His Debt.
General Nathan Goff of West Virginia,
ex-Secretary of the Navy, is also at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel He is one of the
strongest Republicans in his State. Said
he: 81 am for the Republican who is at
the head of the ticket. President Harrison
has certainly given the country an
administration that cannot be criticised,
and great prosperity has followed
his incumbency. Even the Demo-
cratic papers cannot find anything to
attack him about His message, notice,
has been praised very much by Democratic |
papers, but not as a whole Some COM
mended one portion of it and some another, |
and putting all the portions together the |
entire message has met with the approval |
of Democratic editors. Of course thew |
would not come out and praise it as q whole |
it would not be the true Democratic |
method. Nothing can be said derogatorv |
TO the Presidents actions since he was in |
augurated. His foreign policy has been |
firm and, think, has met with the ap- |
proval Of everybody, irrespective of party"
"How will West Virginia go in 1892?''
"It will go Republican beyond doubt. |
The Republican sentiment is growing in |
the State and we have no race question to |
disturb the real issue-protection and free |
trade.
A Pointer for Republican Campaigners.
''I think a Republican President can be |
elected without New York All the efforts |
of the Republican National Committee
should not pe directed to carrying New
York. 1t should receive no more attention
than other States. In my judgment New
York can be carried on the tariff issue, but
other States should not be sacrificed in the
effort
"Then you think the tariff will be the
issue?"
Undoubtedly The Democratic House
of Representatives will tinker at the tariff
and disturb business generally. Speaker
Crisp, in contradistinction to Mr.. Mills, is |
q tariff tinker. The Texan was for free trade
pure and simple. and in that respect is en-
titled to more credit than Mr. Crisp in his
half way methods. Instead of introducing
a new tariff bill entirely, Mr. Crisp, under
stand, will tinker with the present law and
to put certain articles on the free
list and reduce the tariff on certain articles
ali of which will have bad effect upon
he country. If the Republicans cannot
win after this session of Congress has ended
It will not be the fault of the Democratic
West Virginia Republicans Delighted.
A dispatch from Wheeling, w. Va, says
he news Of the appointment of Hon. S. b.
El1ins as Secretary of War was received by
Republican politicians with expressions of
satisfaction. 1t is conceded by men of all
parties that the appointment will greatly