The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-31
FOSTER
Makes n Clcnr Statement In Regard to til,
Presidential Outlook.

makes n Clenr statement In Ite.ard to the
Presidential Outlook.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May ~2o.-sccrc-
tary Foster to-day expressed himself rs
follows regarding the political situation
and the attitude OF the President on the
silver question:
1.-THE present movement favoring
Blaine for the Republican nomination
for President has Its inception mainly
with the people whom the President
has disappointed. l do not underrato
Mr.. Maine's popularity with the masses.
because the opponents OF the President
aro unable 10 unite upon 4 candidate
they now take advantage OF Mr.. Blaine's
popularity, and are undertaking to force
him TO ignore his solemn observation
That his name will not 90 before the
convention. l do not believe tim. Mr..
Blaine has given encouragement to this
proposed use OF his n To nominate
Mr.. Blaine now is to run the risk of his
dcclination, which, ii it comes, utterly
ruins all hope OF party SUCCESS. i.
seems to nc that IN acceptance by him
atierthe struggle that will have 10 be
made to obtain the nomination will
surely make him n weak candidate.
The time has been when Mr.. blaine
could have had the nomination by sub
stantial unanimity. The President has
not been so desirousfor the nomination
us most people think. lie has per-
mi,ted his name TO DO used because
since Mr.. Bluinc's dcclination it seemed
to him that he was largely tho choice OF
his party, the only condition that in.
duccd him 10 consent. Can any snnc
man now doubt for 4 moment that he
can refuse ttrthor consent 10 the use ri
his name believe he has q majority
OF the convention, and | hope, uotwi,!s.
standing NIL tho noisy demonstration
against him, TO SEQ him nominated by
reclamation. The only argument used
against tho President is that ho cannot
be elected, yet all admit that his admin.
istrut!on has been n complete success.
lilo has succeeded in securing
the confidence OF his countrymen
OF all shades OF opinion to n greater cx-
tent during his administration than
ninc-ten,hs OF the presidents before
him. Every interest, grcat and small,
feel perfectly cafe in his hands. The
public knows that he is honest and DOS.
sesscs ability OF n very high order. lie
passed tho ordeal Of ono campaign,
which began without much enthusiasm,
but which grew daily. Ills u~ltcrances
arc always remarkable for good sense
and admirable statement. We know
that he will strengthen himself, II that
be possible, by every uttcrance he
makes. We kcow he will emerge from
the struggle without a blundcr. Tell
Inc, il you can, that such II candidate is
weak in any sense. lie has disap.
pointed people, and who has not. lie
has made mistakes In appointments and
lie admits IL; and he hopes 10 be able
TO correct some OF them.
In what | have snid | have not
alluded TO what appears 10 be n rcnI
opposition 10 him by tho people OF the
silver stutcs. For some reasons thu. |
cannot understand he is classed BY
them rs n gold buy.
Unlcss all men arc 10 be classcd as
gold bugs who do not believe that it is
II sale policy for ,hia country single
handed and alono 10 adopt tho policy
OF FREQ and unlimited coinagc..of silver.
President Harrison Is rs far from favnr.
ing n single gold standard aa IL Senator
Teller. II hNs been Il part OF my husi.
moss, under his direction for moro than
year, 10 DO the preliminary work Of