The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-24
Mr.. BLAINE IN NEW FORK.
He Gives an Army OF Reporters Audleaes
and Says He Has Cone 70 Zee IN Oculist.

Secretary Of State James g. Blaine and Mrs.
Blaine reached Jersey City at 8 o'clock last
night. Engine 305. with Engineer Harry J.
Codell. who hauls Mr.. A. J. Cassett's car, al
the throttle. rolled into the big depot ahead
| Of six cars. There were few people present. as
1t was not generally known that MIR. Blaine
was to arrive.
Near the entrance to the ferry q small man
| approached Mr.. Blaine and said something
| about u coupt The Secretary waved him
away. The man was persistent and n second
time importuned Mr. Blaine. Again he was
rerused and again he returned. Finally Mr..
Blaine. who was plainly annoyed. turned
around toward him and said:
You are very impairment fellow. sir"
Instantly the little man turned and hurrie'l
up to the reporters. He was weeping and
wrinRing his hands.
Il am Isaac +. Roosa. an Inspector in the
Post Office Building" he said lam misun-
derstood and now where do l stand? am
gone. sure" and he wept aloud. He had en-
deavored to persuade Mr. Blame to use Il cab
Mr. and Mrs Blaine took the ferryboat Chi
When the rerryboat reached New York De-
ing; and Mr.. Blaine and his wife were driven
TO tho Fifth Avenue Hotel. they We're sh ,wn
The apartments arc on tho Twenty third
street sIae Ta e g. up
group OF newspaper men seen outside OF . ma
t!opnl Convention wns. In tho corridors down
ssened Sy Ty %era from
Vim iEs% nG MsrS GS!SHps ,,! TfS ix
foiiee jas ices Ts!ntor and Msaie. si,o always
Secretary SDal,lJinr az tho Trcasury Depurt-
lncnt. Assistant Secretary Cyrus Busscy Of tho
ApSrasyp Efussns ps NI TSnnss4 IT.
ss chaos SsSaSs Deputy Go
, sssr join G""F'Sy cenn NIT RSnH PAIGE
seX;Gopgrrssmen Henry G.. nBnFE!clgh - OF
whitehall and fSrTS West 81 yassto Ger
Co ualU" CHARLES ". ha"ket,. Sitting Baii John
p. lawson. 2 national delegate from tho
hiyman William rHoag. Frank, Carroll Of the
n,,fiit:" william Loary md MoWard c" aroI
h ns wHfS M q the Ss
Blaine rSmained IN their apartments; A. soon
ie received the newspaper men. Many Of them
had met tho Secretary arst during ms i Eam-
To- for t t s IN on In
StanJInG Greet beside table. which had
hssn set tor late supper: dressed Iss tG
Prince Albert coat buttoned tightly over his
chest. his white hair brushed carelessly on
his forehead. amt his snow-white heard
closely trimmed. the Secretary racalved his
visitors. He had a smile for those he knew.
and a broad smile ut the number there. AZ
the newspaper men were formally presented 20
him hs gave eacll OF them cordial handshake
Ing In one Or two instaness occas9ns on NJ Which
ss!i,aId vas rssay ior questions, sas-...-.
that you have cot a dry haul this time.
an ~ very glad to greet You. have always been
Elsh t., greet the gentlemen OF your profes-
SION: lam not here on any matters pertain
ing TO the public business. Ny eyes have
o9tme , ma trife. and one. Of the purposes
o. my visit In Now York ut this time Is to
consult with the best oculIsts. There
Il wo nHIIdh' dgg ~ serious. but feel that
Xnohsr f hat % w sSs 70 oe see my iss
Eranddaughter Iwish to Impress upon you
That ny visit has nothing whatever to do with
me me political situation shall be here four or
hve gays aud shall remain here at the hotel"
Moulu you consider II proper to speak OF
Xour conference with the President ut the
Mhlte House to-day" tho Secretary was
All" he replied. II was with the President
Only thirty minutes. and II / should tell you
thn ; 2ISSted you would not be benefited In
LAS 70 your health. Mr.. Secretary2"
Tint speaks for itself" and the Secretary
held ny heal erect. His voice was strong and
clear throughout the interviaw. and It was
evident that ne was by no means the broken
him out TO bs.