St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-10
BLAINE SHOULD SPEAK.

1t is in sisted that the recent disturb
Ance in the stomach of the secretary of
state was but a trivial incident, due to a
slight overeStimate of the limits of in
diligence of vigorous but quite healthy
appetite. If the overly anxious HAIR
RISoN DartiSans affect to find in the in
cident any reason why Mr.. BLAINE
should not be in the field for president,
they become ghoulS and fiends. ready to
gloat over the miSfortunes of the great
man they dread. 1t may be accepted that
in the BLAINE measure the little pas
sage of the past week cuts no figure. 1t
Is about time, then, for Mr.. BLAINE to
take another tour to Philadelphia to
consult the confidential physician who
was to have him grow in physical
strength and vigor for six months.
There has been little given out of
late that is assuring in regard
TO his health. There are glimpses at
shines of vacant seat at festive tables.
attributed to his physical condition, and
sometimes supporting arm on either
side in public appearances is painfully
suggestive. One can imagine the poign-
ant solicitude of the president as he
watches his chief minister in their meet
ingS or fails to find the vigorous, athletic
reciprocity he would have in the hand
pressure of eager friendship. The stu
alton of the president is peculiar and
embarrassing one. He is an avowed
aspirant for the Endorsement of his
party by denomination. He sees but
one formidable obstacle in the way, and
is kept in unhappy suspense as to
whether that is real or seeming. On
every hand he hears that Mr.. BLAINE
can have the nomination if he will take
it. The assumption is equally general
that the secretary hinges his course
upon his physical condition. The i'm
preston that there is a confidential
and mutually satisfactory under
standing between the gentlemen
Is disSipated. No whispered word
has enabled HARRISON to see
rift of light coming through the cloud.
The suspense must be oppressive and
uncomfortable. Mr.. BLAINE does not
mean to die. nor does he indicate his
purpose. Those who allow their en-
thuSiaSm to overflow into alleged reve-
IatiOnS are at once repudiated Poor
BENJAMIN is all the while on nettles.
He has frankly admitted that lie wants
the nomination, but when he puts his
agents at work they collide at once with
the BLAINE potency, no less obstructive
than if it were openly melted. The press
is stoically willing to endure the en-
barrassment of the president. In fact, it
would not loseits speculative opportunity
even to relieve him. Still, it ecogizes
the hardship of the situation for
BENJAMIN. BLAINE is the first in his
official household. He Cannot be
treated as rival or opponent, nor con-
hded in as loyal supporter. His atti-
tude is an aggravating and unfeeling
one. 1t takes no account of the en-
barrassment it involves to his chief. If
be is candidate contingent upon his
physical condition, the president is en-
tilted to an explicit statement to that
effect. In that case he should retire
from the cabinet and leave the presi
dent free to act as his own interests re-
quire. The latter is justified as the
matter stands in entirely ignoring any
question as to the BLAINE candidacy.
The HARRISON organ at MINNEAPOLIS is
quite right in regarding the BLAINE
pose as perilous to him, as well as TO
HARRISON