Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-10-31
WASHINGTON

Hon. James u. Blaine, the acknowl-
edged dictator Of the next republican
Presidential nomination, has solved
a connumdrum which for several
months puzzled the people of this
country, by returning to Washington
and resuming his long neglected du-
ties as Secretary Of State; but there
is another problem which is yet to be
solved-does he come as friend or
as an enemy of Mr.. Benjamin Harri-
son? Some of Mr.. Blaine's friends
insist that he will again be the nomi-
nee Of his party and that it is his in
tention to so shape things during the
next few months as to compel Mr..
Harrison to abandon the dearest de-
sire Of his heart by announcing that
he will not allow his name to go be-
fore the next republican convention /.
But your correspondent does not be-
lieve that Mr.. Harrison has any idea
of surrendering the lead he has al
ready secured by barter of appoint
ments for delegates to that conven-
ton, and which he hopes to increase
by the large number of important
appointments now at his disposal,
which are undoubtedly being delay.
ed for the express purpose OF obtain
ing additional Harrison delegates.
Six months ago Mr.. Blaine could
easily have carried out such plan,
but Mr.. Harrison has made such
good use of the absence of the man
from Maine that it will be very diff
cult if not impossible now. One
thing is very certain, if appearances
count for anything, and that is, that
Mr.. Blaine's health will not interfere
with his entering the field as can
didate.
Just around the corner from Mr.,
Blaine's house there was Saturday
and Sunday domiciled another man
from Maine, who less than two years
ago was rival for popularity in the
republican party Of Mr.. Blaine. His
name Is Thomas B. Reed, more pop.
ularly known during the life of the
billion-dollar Congress as Gar Reed
He did not call to pay his respects
to either Mr.. Blaine or Mr.. Har
risOn. 7rr. rrrer.-. r.
Senator-elect Palmer, Of Illinois
has in a published interview, giver
eastern democrats something t
think about. He said: "The fac
that the elections next week may
change the whole current OF specula
tion, makes it vain to engage in pc
liticsl prophecy now. I am hopeful
however, Of derpocratic success. 1
appears to me beyond question tina
we will carry Iowa and in my opin
ion success in that State puts anothe
Presidential or Vice Presidential
candidate in the field. Gov. Boies i
a man Of great intellectually, ant
he has made q most excellent gov
ernor. The democracy has done ant
could do a great many more foolisl
things than to nominate Gov. BOies
He Is admirably situated from
geographical point of view, and thi
is an important factor to be taken il
consideration. He is much bette
situated than Gov. Russell, who
suppose will be a capdidats for tn
Vice Presidency if he is reelected il
Massachusetts,.
1t will not be the fault of the ad
ministration if the mob in the street
of Valparaiso, Chill, which resulted
All liO OCdtu vi OLC anu lLlO WOuuu
ing OF several U. S. sailors, is no
used to bolster up the waning repuh
licsn fortunes in the State campaign
now rapidly drawing to a close
Ever since the official account Of tn
mob's actions was received, the cabl
has been kept hot with messages be
tween the State department an
Minister Egsn, and the official al
mosphere of Washington has bee
full Of talk about demands for al
ject apology" dignity of the flag,
Indemnity for the families Of tn
killed and wounded Sailors" etC
, And there are men who talk aboU
enforcing these demands just as
we had a strong naval force in Chi
ian waters. We have just two ve'
sells there-the Baltimore and tn
San. FranciscO,-and the Boston
which sailed from New York Satul
day will be there in about sixty day!
Had the new vessels which speT
the summer in the neighborhood {
the fashionable Summer resorts bee
sent to the South Atlantic as NJ