Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-10
MIR. BLAINEIS FOXY
He Retains a Sphynx-like 81.
Ience About His Plans.
ELsIss NOT A POPULAR MAN
An Interesting Story Conserving His Ap-
npiatm mt -Democ1aric Inyesfigs.
usf--Hiu and the Futurs.


wAzHIxsToz. d. c., JAn. s.-News
paper men are Ia high clover iass now
There Is the gossip and talk about
Blame, the war cloud and aAif dozen
matters Of minor interest. AL OF which
maze IL easy enough Tor each corres-
pondent 10 send bis paper ali ID vsil
take. IL Is highly amusing the way
shis Blame buAness atfects some peo-
ple- The other evening | met fairly
intelligent man who. the moment
Blaine's name was mentioned. pro
eeeced 70 saw ths air and tell me al!
about Mr.. Blalne's intentions and de-
ares. anc assured mo that the country
would 80 to the ''demintion bow vows"
anless ne was eierlsd president. and
cue notice uAs served upon me that he
would DC. Sow tass gentleman may,
At some period OF hls lite, nave been IN
troducea 20 Mr.. Blame IN a crowd, aud
I 80, that . probably the extent OF nis
acquaintance. let be, like thousands
OF others, 4 you Will stop 10 listen, will
tell you all about Mr.. blaine's intsn-
tlons. and work themselves Into a white
heat OF enthusiasm The simple fact
Is. there are few. II any. who know Just
exactly what Mr.. Biaine's intentions
are respecting the halter OF the
presidency. A few days ago n
senator who IS friendly to him
told me that he had lust had =
friendly CHAT with hIm for over half
hour A. hls asuss :thst for the most part
sbe topic Of conversation was whether
- 20 ne would be candidate for the
presidency. The senator said that dur
lng the entire eorse rsatlon. not one
word escaped Mr.. ElNne upon which
Sc could predicate an opinion one way
T tse other as to bis intentions. unless.
IS ihs senator put IL, might say that
Vas somewhat impressed with the
dss that Mr. Blaine did not
nnssell know what he would finally do.
Mr.. Blame expressed hImself as quite
'latigued" over the efforts OF various
Gentlemen to draw him out by letters
% himself or his friends, then rushing
ntc PRINT 10 get little cheap notoriety.
Without any foundation. strictly speak
ng, fer saying 90, l believe that there
some doub: about Mr.. Blaine's con-
entIng 10 be . candidate. On account
sf his health, or more properly speak
rg. the fear that bis constitutions will
seaksn under the strain IL IS said that
Do hesitates. Again, unless Mr.. Harri-
on consents 10 retire gracefully after
IsEgie term. there will be fight. :
sarrissn's Strength Underrsssd.
The Wild enthusiastic Blame men do
sot condesceud 10 accord Mr.. Harrison
10Y strength or frieuds anywhere III the
Ountry, but there are some tGlngs
vhich, IN their zeal, they forget. One of
hem -. that Mr.. Harrison IS an able
nan. away above the average man who
.vts into pubic life. He u q great
awyer sud . very keen politician. Au-
,thsr thing overiooked'is. tha. he has
.vcn the lountry . oiean, progressive.
Ind aggressive Naturalization IL pubic
1tfairs. His Distribution Of patronage
las been IaIf and judicious and has
euded 10 d;sarm III wucn of the opposi-
ioa TO DImself. Michigan is supposed
q be ELAINE state. yet, 1t Will come
vita poor grace II our people opposed
Mr.. Harrisons denomination II be
wants 10. Never until tnis zdministra-
aon mas Michigan been recognized rs
seIpg entitled To Any consideration In
'esyect OF the appointments of her
people 10 Office or IA any other way
Today Michigan has fully her stare vi
I've good things at the di-posal
ot the president. Some things have
heard lead me to doatt II Nj. Blame
teeis quite sure of his ground as yet. I.
ouid be n Illuminating thing To enter
me race and fail. Mr.. Blaine knows
tha: there = an element IN the repuhli-
can party Just as hostile aud bitter TO.
wsrds hin as Il was ia 1876. and sgsiu
al Chicago IA $3.50. There - also a COZ.
sgTvai!ve element in toe rarty opposcsl
10 nm. The element will rot sutsI
into any active esmpa gn against ht:n,
but viii advise against ms nomination.
A srsat deal = said about Mr.. Blasne's
great regularity. magnetism and al
trat. Tais IS largely a delus.on-Mr
Blame Is popular with men of the class
ot Elsins and Hale. hut l do not believe
shat be has any good hoid upon The
majority o. men who are IN publ Q life
TO-DAY.
Tho psopic vho never saw him and
who knew the least of lIlm are fhc ones
VINO tear their hsIr and howl until they
are hoarse wnen the name OF Blame i
mentioned. Now 10 all have have &c
cay it has teen my intention to do more
than to state tgi-fy the SITUATION as
see q. | tlaak lt ,,rolahic that Il Mr.
flaue should resign EIs cabinet pos
too and sunounce hIs candidacy thai
be vii he nefninsted. but. "a ssld be
FIRE. unless Mr.. HARRISON will conceds
tilr nomination 20 Mr. Blatre f;gnt i,
on which viii lsst Until the election il
November. With pos.ibly disastrous re
suits The situstion IN The state ef Nsr
York st tbs time adds tn the thcer
tainiy of the situation IL tsat sta q
democratic candidate be Is pretty GER
tam TO be elected.
EfkIss =. Net Pspsisr
The selection 81 stephen T.
Eisfns 10 be Secretary Of Wal
~ not popular appointment
IN sny sen.s of the word. TEete wa
Just one reason and one only Why Il
vas made. ard that q because there
wss ralitlc. i0 l.. TIE hew. the why
end the true irswarane.s OF 4 I dom
pretend ~ know. All sorts OF the0rses
are sdvsuces. amous them one thsi
there is teal between Harrison and
Blaine. aud thIs appointment. means
tat Riaine viii nos be eandidatr
Another theory is that the preslaeni
hopes. BY reason OF this appointment
following 40 close apon that cf Judg,
Gesf's. 30 be able ~ carry Wesl vlr
sirls At the November election. jas
bow sis this = 70 come about ss the re
sust Of these two appointments shsl
leave Tor others ~ fsgifre out for them
ssiFes. bat All tbs ASIDE there q ,
raesn,ac 20 tha Fikifa afgrrlnfnen