The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-08
BLAINE ALL RIGHT AGAIN.
HE HAS ENTIRELY RECOVERED FROM
HIS ATTACK OF INDIGESTION
A Sun Reporter Visits Him ut His House
and Finds Hin Dressed In Afternoon
Costume and Chatting with Senator
washburn--HeC Complains or the Persist
ent Efforts Put Forth to Make Him
Appear as . Connrmed Invalta.

WASHINGTON Jan. 7.-Secretary Blaine has
entirely recovered from the attack OF indiges.
ton which he suffered yesterday. and will
probably be at the State Departme emit to-mor-
row. At o o'clock this evening Sun reporter
sent his card to Mrs. Blaine for the purpose Of
inouiring as to the Secretary's condition. and
was asked up to the drawing room, where he
found the Secretary dressed in afternoon cos.
tune. chatting animatedly with Senator WASH
burn. Mrs. Blaine said:
Here Is a reporter for TIE Sun. Mr. Blaine,
who has come to see whether you are as Ill as
you we're reported to be-
The Secretary thereupon arose. crashed his
caller cordially by the hand. and said:
II am glad to see YOU and to assure you
that have wholly recovered from my illness
OF yesterday. which was simply what the doc
tors have described 1t to be. an attack OF acute
indigestion. caused by too hearty breakfast
and lack OF sufficient exercise during tho past
few days. / have not felt better in several
years than do tonight. and you can assure
the readers Of THE Sun that there is not the
slightest excuse for the exaggerated and SEN
sntional reports as to my illness. which was
trifling one"
The Secretary then spoke OF some OF the
newspaper articles that had been shown him,
and laughed heartily at what he called the alb
suiu etdtculeHto buouC nlS HeRICI. senator
Washburn then spoke OF the persistent efforts
OF certain newspapers and certain politicians
to create the impression that Mr.. Blaine was a
sick man. and Mr.. Blaine said that the task OF
making a confirmed invalid OF him had been
carried on persistently for three or four years.
He said that he was practically Il we'll man last
summer. three weeks after he arrived at Bar
HarOor and yet no was pursued as no man
ever had been. and statements were sent out
OF tho most sensational character that con-
tanned not word Of truth.
After talkinE this way about himself for
few moments. and showing by his rapid walk
ing about the room. his laughter over some OF
the published reports. and his general ami
nation. that lie had recovered from his sick
ness Of yesterday. Mr.. Blaine fell into rcmi-
ncscent mood, and no and Senator Washburn
told of their early days in political life. and
how public mon had in those days been re-
Earded and treated by the public and the press.
Mr.. Elaine talked Of the political questions OF
to-day. and spoke in n very hopeful way of the
future prospects Of the Republican party. He
gave an evidence Of tho retention in all its Wig
or of his wonderful memory by saying that he
could to-day recount the most minute details
Of the political history Of his native State OF
Pennsylvania including the naming Of every
county in the state in alphabetical order.
After half an hours chat. Mr.. Blaine escorted
The Sun reporter to the door with the assur-
ance that he had suffered no i'll effects from
yesterdays attack. but that he felt as we'll as
ever Tonight.
The physicians appear to have told the truth
about Mr.. Blaine's condition. There can be no
doubt that their statements as to the nature
and severity Of the illness which suddenly
seized the Secretary are correct. There is
absolutely no truth whatever in the report
that Mr. Blaine was stricken with apoplexy. or
thntthere were any symptoms whatever O! that
disease. The ap"pleHy report grew entirely out
Of the street rumor which went flying broadcast
ever the city at the first intimation OF Mr..
Eaino's sickness and before there was any
opportunity to learn the facts. Indigestion and
govt are tho two ailments which attack Mr..
Blaine SO often and which lie is obliged to
fight so constantly. Tho attack Of yesterday
Is similar to the one which preceded his visit
t. New York last spring. and is. no doubt. due
to overwork and indiscrrton in eating.
The knowledge that Mr.. Blaine is not dan
gerously i'll and that he will in day or two
probably be- back at his desk in the State De-
rartment has in nowise put a stop to the po-
l!ticnl gossip which started up yesterday.
simultaneously with the announcement Of his
sickness. There is little doubt that among
the public men here Blaine stock deprecated
temporarily when the first accounts Of his ill.
ness were received. The President has shown
the utmost solicitude for his Secretary of State.
He called in person uron him yesterday. and
sent messenger early this morning to
get the latest report from the sick room. Mr..
Harrison's friends are all glad to know that
Mr.. Blaine's illness is not really serious. but
slight as it was it has given them renewed
hope. because it enables them to say with
more confidence what they have said for the
past year. that tho Secretary OF State. owing to
his physical condition. il for no other cause.
cannot be considered a rival OF President