The Portland daily press., 1892-06-04
ONLY ONE BALLOT.
That Will Mean Blaine Or Harrison,
Says Senator Hale.
THINGS HEARD BY THE WAY ON
THE ROAD TO MINNEAPOLIS.

Mr.. Ha1e's Views of the Blaine Boomsand
Mr. Blaine's Position-Depew Said to
Have an Eye on the Maine Mans
Present Ofice-Secretary Rusk De-
NEW YORK, June 3.-A Washington
despatch to this mornings Herald says:
One of the most significant develop
ments of the Blaine campaign is the de-
claration of Senator Eugene Hale of
Maine, to me today that Mr.. Blaine will
certainly accept if nominated.
Senator Hale has been strong friend
of the President, even while the Blaine
movement seemed to be at its height,
and his declarations that Mr.. Blaine was
not in the field have given great comfort
to the President and his friends. Senator
Hale seems at last to feel that there is no
stemming the Blaine tide. 1 asked him
today whether Mr.. Blaine had said he
would write no more letters before the
Minneapolis convention.
II do not think" replied Senator Hale,
shat Mr.. Blaine has said anything to
anybody. think he is occupying pas
sive position. He is saying nothing. He
is going to let things take their course.
He has done everything that he can do
to keep himself out of the nomination.
He meant every word that he wrote when
he penned his letter to Chairman Clark
son in February last, declaring that his
name should not be presented to the con-
vention.
"This action on his part was followed
by the election of a delegation from
Maine to the National Republican con-
vention that was known to be favorable
to the nomination of President Harrison.
No stronger evidence could be furnished
by Mr.. Blaine or his friends in Maine
that he was not a candidate than his let
ter and the action of the district and state
conventions of Maine.
''Mr. Blaine is remaining perfectly
quiet. IF he does not communicate with
the convention through some of his
friends he is likely to be nominated if he
has delegates enough to do it. 1 think
he is entirely Indifferent whether he is
nominated or not. If the convention
nominates him, he will accept. There is
no question about that. The only point
to be considered is whether he will pre-
vent the convention from making the
effort of nominate him."
'sWill somebody be empowered to
speak for Mr.. Blaine by the time the first
ballot has been taken?' | asked.
sit is quite probable
IT'S it not true that the first ballot will
be made up largely of complimentary
votes for favorite sons?h
"No," replied Senator Hale earnestly.
''There will be but one ballot. l have
no idea there will be more than one.
Either Harrison will be nominated on
the first ballot or Blaine will be. No
other names will be presented to the
convention"
''Will not Alger's name be presented?"
81 do not think it will be-" was the re-
ply; ''but he is not likely to have any fol-
lowing outside of his own state delega-
ton and the votes that they will cast will
be SO very few, comparatively, as not to
affect the result. No." continued Sena-
tor Hale, with emphasis, lone ballot will
settle it, and at the close of that roll call
either Blaine or Harrison will be the
Republican nominee"
II suppose you have observed, Sena-
tor that the anti-Blaine men have been
endeavoring to weaken the force of the
current in Blaine's favor by claiming that
many of the men who are shouting so
IuSUlly IOr MIN are nOU Blaine men, but
only enemies of Harrison?o
II do not think that is very convinc-
ing argument" Senator Hale replied,
because great many of Mr.. Blaines
warm friends are interested in this move
ment. 1t is not improbable that some
people are working for Mr.. Blaine who
are not personally friendly to him, but if
he is nominated it will be because the
majority of the delegates want him, and
there will be no other consideration