The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-25
MYSTIFIES THE PRESIDENT.
1IiRMs HIN, TOO. THIS EN1HUsJAsM
FOR BLAINE

E,,ec.,nS n Definite Announcement or the
secretsry's Intentions-It Appears Co Sem
,t,r Hale that Blaine 10 to bo Nomi.
mated In spite OF Hinself-Aiiisou nnd
A,eer Talked OF In Washington.
WASHINGTON. May "a. - The absence from
the city to-day OF Secretary Blaine and sena-
TOR Quay has not served to lesson the talk re-
carding the probability OF Blaine's nominal
ton In fact. the Blaine gossip was more than
aver general to-day. James S. Clarkson.
Chairman OF the Republican National Com
mittee. and John c. New. Consul. General at
London. took the place Of the absentees. and
the interesting political talk OF the past week
went on with greater force than ever. Messrs.
GARRISON and New were very busy men
to-day. The latter had long talk
With the President at the White House
and conversed with various Harrison
leaders Mr. Harrison and his friends arc
quite alarmed at the vigorous temperance
Of the Blaine boom. and while they do not ad-
NIT II they know they have q serious task on
hand to keep their forces intact 1t has been
determined by the Harrison managers that the
Presidents disinclination to have of,lcehoders
at Minneapolis must be ignored. and Consul
General New. Marshal Dan Ransdeli. and other
offceholders will be early on the ground at
Minneapolis to prevent the stampede which
they think is provided for in the programme OF
the ant. Harrison men. Tho President and his
friends are not at all pleased with the present
outlook. and they are totally unable to under
stand what the latest Blaine enthusiasm
means. They are as much mystined BY the
actions OF Mr.. Blaine as they are by the calm
confidence OF his friends that he will yet be
candidate. It was learned to-day that SEN
stor rrho lad NJ tba Wbita Hon So this morn.
idg. discovered that the President was COM
ple.ely nystifled as to the object Of MIR. Blaine
In going to New York and exhibiting
himself so boldly to the newspaper report
ers as he did last night. To the President
II looks very much as II Mr. Blaine was pub
licly posing for the purpose OF convincing the
PEOPLE that he is really physically able to be-
come a Presidential candidate. Such desire.
tho President thinks. could mean but one
thing and that Is that II nominated Mr.. Blaine
would accept. The President PROCESSES not to
believe as yet that Mr.. Blaine will remain
silent for the next two weeks. but to be conf
dent that in some way or other Mr.. Blaine will
make it known that he intends to stand by his
letter to Mr.. Clarkson. That the President is not
absolutely confident is indicated by the des-
rerato attempt OF his friends to show that 1t
would be impossible for Mr.. Blaine to allow
the use OF his name. One Harrison statement
given out to- day is on the authority Of a high
Administration official who has for many
years borne the most intimate relations with
Mr.. Blaine." This individual. whose name
is cautiously concealed. says that Mr..
blaine has told him and told the Pres-
dent at lcast fifty times recently that
under no circumstances would he allow him.
self to become n candidate. This Is but a
circulation by the Presidents friends. but the
.qthssy Il Rs s'fs
whether they, are for Harrison or Alger OF
% Nth Sht the Gss 4t tie ats%sK
& the bsss ssss n's 1st s9sa
One o. Of M Ssne intimate H taends
made q statement to-day which Is highly sig
has always hereteiove said in the most ON
PhatiG manner tina. w. Blaine was II duty
and all circumstances. Mr.: Hale's statement
@sas y ssh S y s he saT oSsS Rs%s
eemmunieation with The public: not having
thst in lis uijudement NJ: blaine 'sonld
wanted it. and that 1t looked now as il the
sn HarTs0n men ned H to nominate ,s him In
snrst FOR e w %1d0 t ss" no
opinion as to whether Mr. Blaine would accept
Sr not This ,,a Kind Of tall cap bTs one
terfere with their plans in regard to the Presi-
Chairman Ciarkson has not had a talk with
the President as yet and is not likely to call
" hin Snns nos eysry three d pf
politician OF any prominence in the city called
on Mr.. ,Glu.kson to-day, but no saw few, of
With Mr. quay last night and the latter left or
Hcaver this morning entirely satisfied that
Standing on the hasis Of Blaine as their candi-
date. and that there was every prospect Of the |
success OF their programme.
City for a. few days at Donegal. his country
home in Pennsylvania. returned last night but |
reported Mr.. Cameron is heartily approving |
whatever is done by his colleague Air; Quay.
and a large humber Of RepubIican SENATORS at
his house this afternoon. Senator Cameron is |
one Of tis most bitter opponents Of the prrsl-
III ins .tsatsp r q MN I sSE s What gives the
Germ. senator Hiscock is the only corspicu-
Sns advocate here OF Harrison's .nominat!on.
to Ct f IF fa
Mf inISTss amounts to lust noth
from New said tRst R Re ' Weud Se
RHste willpg t double the bet which
ago; that Mr.. HiscoGk would not hims self vote
lean membsr snid II was useless and absurd
tGs senator miscock 70 contend that any con-
were for Harrison. because even the President
did not believe this to be true. Ho has learned
from too many sources that no has little to
SSa appfn y New aorE state. and his object in
1ays T. 70 SEQ II somehing can't be done to
trolled by Mr.. Plat In the Interest Of an anti.
Harrison candidate. i" ANTI
The President and tho advocates Of his nom.
inntion are very much annoyed at the adv ,,H
comment caused ~ the knowledge that more
.onyention are oiileeholders, The Wasting"
gates with their official titles. and the PreSl.
dent realizes that It will be- source Of great
weakness to him to have these appointecs Hi
his own ADMINISTRATION form the basis Of his
saat se as THESE men have
now too late to RECALL he action; II, has been
might he made TO all these delegates 10 remain
at homo and allow themselves to be repre-
sented by proxies. but 1t is deemed hardly
Practicable 70 put such n suggestion in elect.