The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29
A Prompt Denial.

Il was announced q day or two ago on the
| authority Of Judge Scott, brother-in-law
of the President, that there was an under
standing between the President and Mr..
/ Blaine. Judge Scott is reported to have
said: Harrison and Blaine will not both
/ 20 before the convention. There is an un-
( derstanding between them to that effect.
I They are in perfect accord and will pull
/ together"
1t turns out that Judge Scott is not quite
as well informed as 10 the relations between
| the President and Mr.. Blaine as he thought
hewas In our Washington dispatches yes
terday the President was reported as saying
that he had no understanding whatever
with Mr.. Blaine, and that he had never had
a word with him on the subject of the
presidency.
The relations between the President and
the Secretary Of State are rather peculiar,
to say the least Of it. Mr.. Blaine is regarded
by his friends as a candidate for the presi-
dental nomination Of his party, and they
are saying that there will be little or no
opposition 70 his nomination. Mr. Blaine
does not say whether he is a candidate or
not, but his manner is such that the conclu-
aural!y the President feels that Mr..
Blaine is not treating him frankly and
fairly in Withholding from him his con-
hdence. He thinks that Mr.. Blaine should
tell him his pla In order that he might
shape his own course with better under
standing Of the situation. Perhaps he is
/ right 10 entertaining this view. Mr.. Blaine
| is a member Of his cabinet, and while he re-
mains in that position the President has
some ground for expecting the frankest
kind Of treatment from him.
But it may be that Mr.. Blaine thinks he
is under no obligation to the President,
having given him the nomination in 1888.
And, besides, he is the real head Of the
party. The majority of the party leaders
| look to him for inspiration and direction
rather than to the President. Under the
circumstances he probably feels that he is
| justified in taking whatever course he
pleases without consulting his official
superiors.
Mr.. Blaine's silence and the Presidents
| outspoken determination to seek a renomi-
nation is not altogether pleasant to those Of
| the party who are hoping for places in the
government They don't know whether to
come out openly for Blaine or to shout for
Harrison. They know that Mr.. Blaine can
have the nomination il he will accept it,
but they are not sure what his purpose is,
hand they would make a great mistake if
they should declare themselves In favor of
Mr.. Blaine and he should at the last moment
announce that he was not a candidate. The
President would never overlook such dis
loyalty, and IL he should happen to get
q second term he would take pleasure in
forgetting them.
1t is difficult to see how the present rela-
tions between the President and Mr.. Blaine
can be maintained much longer If. as the
President says, ere is no underst snding
between them. The appearances indicate
that the President is becoming very FESTIVE.
aud it would not be at all surprising If he
should soon adopt some means to force Mr..
Blaine to say whether or not he is a candi-
date for the presidential nomination.