Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-09
After Narrowly Missing a Rail-
road Wreck He Arrives
in the Morning.
FEW CALLERS FAVORED.
His Desk Is Piled All Day With Tele-
grams From Minneapolis.
A QUIET DAY Is SPENT INDOORS.
He Evidently Keeps His Finger Well on
the Political Pulse.
THE EX-PRENIER IN PERFECT HEALTH

| fsPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE oIsPArCH.l
BOSTON, June 8.-Mr. Blaine kept his
finger on the pulse of the Minneapolis Con-
vention all day to-day, and tonight he
knows more about the plans of the men
who are trying to stampede the convention
for him than anybody at Minneapolis who
is not a member of the inner circle.
He reached Boston early this morning,
en- route for Bar Harbor. His plan was to
continue his journey this afternoon, but
something from Minneapolis caused him to
make radical change in his plans. He in
tends now to remain in Boston until to-
| morrow night, and possibly until Friday.
All day he remained in his rooms at the
Brunswick-the Presidential suite-and re-
mained in constant communication with the
powers that be at Minneapolis. A bushel
of kilograms showed that his movements
were known in the convention city, and it
kept one wire busy discharging its electric
freight upon Mr.. Blaine's center table.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge y Caller.
If that wire could be interviewed, in
could, in all probability. tell mighty in
teresting story. Mr. Blaine is as sphinx
like as ever, and has not indicated, so far as
the public could see, the slightest interest
in the struggle now going on in the West.
He has seen but few callers to-day. Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge had an hours chat with
the ex-Secretary, during which time nobody
was admitted.
When questioned as to his interview
with Mr. Blaine, Mr.. Lodge said it had no
political significance Mr.. Blaine. he said,
did not confide in him what his desires or
hopes were in respect to the Presidential
nomination. Senator John SImpkins,
President of the Republican Club of Massa-
chusetts, was another favored caller, but
Senator Simpkins was received as a per-
sonal friend and not as a political leader
He was accompanied BY his two sisters
They remained but few minutes
Late in the afternoon Senator Simpkins
placed his victoria at Mr.. Blaine's disposal,
and the latter. accompanied by Mrs. Blaine,
enjoyed long ride in the suburbs. They
stopped at the house of Hon. Robert c.
Winthrop, and both Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
entered to pay their respects to the vener-
able statesman. This was MIR. Blalne's only
outing during the day.
He Narrowly Escapes a Wreck.
He came to Boston over the New York
and New England line, and narrowly
escaped being wrecked. His train barely
crossed the drawbridge at the end of the
depot platform when tugboat, whose ma
chinery had become disabled, banged full
tilt into the draw, smashing the piles as if
they were but straws and wrecking the track
over which Mr.. Blaine's car had glided but
a moment before. This was at o'clock.
There were not many people in waiting,
for, Blaine's coming was not generally
known. A small army of reporters wei
coined the e1-Secretary. They had been
waiting quite a while when the train rolled
in. Mr.. Barnes, one of the proprietors of
the Brunswick, was among those in wait
ing, and he had barouche for his distin-
guished guest. He essayed to enter Mr.
Blaine's car, but he was stopped by an in
flexible yellow Cerebrus in white jacket
and apron, who stood firmly braced upon
the lower step, and turned deaf ear to all
opportunities.
"Mistah Blaine hain't got up vet. When
Mr. Blaine gets up, p'aps he will see you,
p'aps he won't" with significant emphasis
on the "won't."
Cerebrus No Respecter OF Persons.
'But am Mr.. Barnes of the Brunswick
Hotel, where Mr.. Blaine is to STOP"
He might just as we'll have been "Mr.
Barnes of New York." for all the effect pro-
duced upon that stoical poster. He couldn't
60 in, or anybody else.
In about an hour Mr.. Blaine and his FAM
ily left the car and were driven to the hotel.
Mr. Blaine signifed his desire for break
fast at once, his morning ride having
whetted his appetite considerably. Two of
the Brunswick's e best colored walters were
dispatched to Mr.. Blaine's apartments to
take the order.
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charge observing that she knew just what was
the desire of the party and after perusing the
menu for some moments she ordered straw
berries and cream, sirloin steak, lyonnaise
potatoes. riced griddle cakes bread, coffee,
An hour or SO was spent over the breakfast,
Mr.. Blaine keeping very quiet. After
breakfast, he looked over the morning pa
pers, which had been ordered, and kept
closely closeted in his room, reviewing the
reports from Minneapolis. To all callers,
with the exception of those mentioned, Mr..
Blaine was "not in"
Evidently in Excellent Health.
Mr. Blaine's appearance showed much
improvement since his last visit In Boston.
His step was elastic and firm, his eye bright
and keen, and his color perfectly natural
and fresh. He wore a brown derby
hat, with gray overcoat and
ner was that of man greatly
relieved by relaxation from pressing cares,
and his disposition was evidently buoyant
and cheerful. 1t was simply the quiet New
England gentleman home on his vacation.
with nothing in his carriage and manner of
the great statesman whose career has dis
tinguished him as the foremost sagacious |
Premier of his day and generation in the |
eyes of the world.
After his return from the ride Mr.. Blaine |
had dinner served in his room and retired |
early, leaving imperative orders that he
must not.be disturbed