The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-01
BLAINE NOW A CANDIDATE.
MADE so M THE ATTACKS OF HAIR
RISoN AND THE CABINET.

terdAy's SnDlnct hecUng ana consulting
with Leading Republicans ms to tho size
Of the Vote for Him ut Minnespoiis-He
VIII Not Interfere with It. Deiibera-
uons-Now Declared TO he Not Only n
Political but Personal Enemy OF tho
President-Unable to Endure Longer tho
Peculiar Attempts OF Cabinet Associates
to Sidetrack Him = Southern DELEGATES
are Coming to Blninc's support.
WASHINGTON. Nay Ex-senator QUAY will
leave Washington to- morrow for Minneapolis.
and no expects to carry with him tho direct
assurance from James @. Blaine that he will
accept tho Presidential nomination II 1t Is
offered to him. Mr. Quay and tho mon who
are interested with him in the Blaine move
ment feel satisfied now that their candidate
will write no letter OF declination. but to mako
assurance doubly sure Senator Quay will haro
. last talk with Mr.. Blaine tomorrow morning
This visit is quite unnecessary. for there Is
no possible doubt that within tho last three
days. since no returned from New York. Mr.
Blaine has not only told several OF his friends
that he would accept. but he has revealed to
them tho fact that no desires to be considered
as u candidate. Ill health or some unforeseen
accident OF politics may OF course cause the
Secretary of State to alter his determination.
but it can be said with entire accuracy that to-
night he is actually figuring on how many
votes he will have in the Convention. and what
water he can carry when nominated.
All OF Mr.. Blaine's intimate personal friends
and each member Of his family. including his
son Emmons and his sister-in-law. Miss
Dodge, or Gail Hamilton" us she Is best
known to the public. coincide in the opinion
that he ought to he candidate and in tho de-
sire for him to accept II nominated. The
person. however. whose influence upon tho
Secretary has been more potent than that OF
all the others combined. Is Benjamin Harri-
son. That gentleman's unintentional inter-
view OF last Friday. expressing rs 1t
did. his honest sentiments in attacking
the Blaine men as disappointed officeseekers
and Blaine himself rs a borrower OF the laurels
OF stutesmanship. has served to remove the
last spark OF friendly feeling between James
q. Blaine and BENJAMIN Harrison. and to-
night they are political and personal enemies.
There is no effort to conceal this feeling on
the part OF either.
Close on the heels OF the Presidents attack
hpon tho Blaine men came that OF Attorney
Genoral Miller. less diplomatic in tone but no
less singing in suhstanc &c. and to-day the eli
max is reached by n carefully prepared assault
oy tho Secretary of the Treasury. written in
tho Treasury Department and sent broadcast
through tho agency OF the General Press AS
socation. Blaine was surprised when he
saw Harrison's sur. convinced OF tho
hostility of his official chief when no
read NIllcr's endorsement OF it. and
fighting mad when Fosters awkward on
slaught made its appearance this morning. IL
Mr.. blaine had any inclination. however
slight. to refuse to become a candidate. 1t has
disappeared with the Indignation caused by
the unprovokcd fight of the Administration
upon him. and it is now war to the knife be-
tween Harrison and Blaine.
The first blow against the President under
the new order of things was struck by Mr..
Blaine to-day. when he conspicuousiy absent
ed himself from the Cabinet meeting. His re-
naming away was not an accident: it was
premeditated notice to Harrison that hereafter
no must meet Blaine as q foe. That meeting
will not take place unless the cNigencics OF
the public service compel 1t until after the
meeting OF tho Minneapolis Convention.
While tho President sat this morning sur
rounded by his so-calleI advisers. every
one Of whom is political Jonah
except Jerry Rusk. who is for Blaine. the Sec
rotary Of State sat in his library stones
throw distant talking to Republicans about
the prospects Of his being made the Iepubli-
can nominee. One Of these men with whom
air. Blaine was thus talking was Henry Cabot
Lodge. one Of the prominent strong. and con-
spicuously successful leaders Of the Massa-
chusetts Repu blicans. Mr.. Lodge Is not gen-
orally set down Blaine man. lte Is
rather good friend OF the Harrison Ad-
ministratiou. He is warm person-
al friend Of Mr.. Blaine. however.
and if he felt ut liberty to say
what the man from Maine said to him this
morning there need be no further speculation
as to Mr.. Blaine's intentions. Should Mr..
Lodge tell what actually took place between
him and Mr. Blaine. he would say that the
Plumed Knight is not only willing but anX-
ious 70 be the nominee OF the Minneapolis
Convention. but that he will write no letter.
send no telegram. and say no word either dis
couraging the movement in his behalf or do
;clining to accept the honor which he now feels
confident is to be again conferred upon him.
Mr.. Lodgeis not the only man In Washington
to-day. moreover. who is possessed OF this
knowledge. There are at least two Senators
and other Representatives who have had long
chats with the Secretary since his return from
New York. and they know what Senator Quay
will no doubt know before he departs from
Washington tO-rnorrp w-that the Blaine boom
which Ia at present inflated almost to bursting.
will never grow less until it bursts Mt Minne-
apolis into an enthusiastic shout fof his uomi-
nation.
During the conversations which Mr.. Blaine
has had with his Republican friends tho last
three days the interesting fact WAS brought to
Ight that tho President ard Mr. Blaine hive
not had one word OF conversation on political
subjects since Mr. Blaine wrote his letter to
Clarkson. except on ono OCCASION Soon after
that letter WAS written Mr.. Harrison said IN n
casual way to Mr.. blaine in tho White House
one morning that II no tthe PRESIDENT should
decide to become candidate. the letter to
GARRISON would make the road toward tho
nomination much easier for him to travail
This remark WAS made simply in an Off nd
complimentary way. and beyond that tho sub.
ject has nevor been discussed by tho two men
In any manner.
THE SUN correspondent has most excellent
authority for saying this. Mr. Blaine. more
over. fee!s himself free from the most remote
sense OF obligation to the President as re.
CARDS his own political future. and holds that
II tho Republican party insists upon nomi-
mating him In tho face Of his letter to Mr..
Clarkson. saying that he is not q candidate,