Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-03
UNCLE JERRY TALKS.
He Tslls Why He Advocates the Renomins-
ten Of President Harrison.

| 4 FRIEND OF BLArNI's TELLS WHY HH CANNOT
ACCEPT THE NoMrSArIoS-rHr REASONS THAT
IMPLIED A DEoLrSATIoS IN 1888 ARR TEN
FOLD MORE POTENT AT THE PRESENT rrnr.
Mr.. Jeremiah Rusk believes in and advocates
the denomination Of Benjamin Harrison. Some
ingenious politicians have limited that the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture was following the example
OF Brer Rabbit, and was laying low" because the
name Of Rusk had been quite prominent Of late.
especially in connection with presidential and
vice presidential possibilities. These intima-
tons were unjust and without the slightest
foundation. Secretary Rusk practices what he
breaches, that rare combination-silencs and
work.
WORKING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Months ago he ''shucked' his political coat
and ever since he has done his utmost
to make the Presidents denomination Q GER
tainty. But few people know how much
the sturdy agriculturist did for his chief
and there has been but little public
commentator Of the active yet undemonstra-
tive loyalty which has endeared the rugged old
Wisconsin farmer to the hearts OF those who
appreciate old-fashioned friendships.
Gen. Rusk would have talked for publication
long ago had he believed that any word from
MIN was really necessary, but he was averse TO
oeing interviewed. He has been steadily bonn
oarded by newspaper men, and finally, today, in
response to an earnest appeal from represen-
tative OF The STAR for his opin ion as to who
should be the nominee Of the republican party,
Secretary Rusk thus tersely expressed his
opinion on the subject:
THE ONLY LOGICAL CONCLUSION.
"Mr. Harrison's nomination is only the logi-
cal conclusion Of the unanimous verdict Of APP
proval passed upon his administration. The
short term Of four years justices re-
nomination by his party whenever
Presidents administration receives the
country's unqualified Endorsement Moreover,
stability of public affairs Is essential TO the bus
mess interests Of the country, which always
suffer from frequent changes"
BLAINE CANNOT ACCEPT
There Is one very strong friend Of the admin
istration in town but as he happens to be on
the best Of terms with Blaine he is
somewhat chary about openly advocating
Harrisons denomination. Talking to a
STAR reporter this afternoon, he said: "Blaine
is undoubtedly the popular idol and il may be
that he will be nominated at Mime
spolis, but he cannot accept. Why?
Because the same ethics which impened
him to decline in 1888 are still fashionable At
that time he was plain James G.. Blaine. with
no official entanglements or relationships
Today he is at the head Of Presi-
dent Harrison's cabinet and must,
therefore, feel some constraint The
popular outcry for Blaine is no greater now
than it was four years ago, while the influences
which would compel declination have multi
piled and grown stronger. Let me assure you
that Blaine is no less q man today than at any
time in his history, and he will not stoop in
1892 to practices which he condemned in 1888.
THE LETTER TO wHIrELAw REID.
"Do You remember what he wrote to White
law Reid: II should now, by speech or ST.
lence, by commission or omission, permit my
name in any event to come before the
convention / should incur the re-
proach Of being uncandid with those
who have always been candid with me.
speak therefore, because 1 am not willing to
remain in doubtful attitude. am not willing
to be the cause of misleading single man
among the millions who have given me their suf-
frage and their confidence. am not willing that
even one Of my faithful supporters in the past
should think me capable of paltering in double
sense with my words. Assuming that the
presidential nomination could by lnv
possible chance be offered to me, 1 could
not accept it without leaving in the minds
OF thousands of these men the impression
that l had not been free from indfrection.
and therefore could not accept it ALL The
misrepresentation of malice have no weight
but the just displeasure Of my friends I could
not patiently endure
Gould anything be more direct than that?
IL anything more apropos? Excited and fool
ish men may nominate Blaine, but he win never
accept"
WHAT MR. BLAINE SAID TO THE PRESIDENT.
Today there has appeared Q story which, Of
course, will never be denied by either Of the
interested parties and which may have
In 1t some Of the elements Of
truth. The narrative has It that
before Mr.: Blaine went to New York last he
called on the President and in substance said to
him: In connection with my visit to New York
you will probably hear that it has a political
meaning. A construction may be put on it that
VIII please neither you nor me. 1 wish to say
to you that am not q candidate for the NOM
ination, and hope You will not credit any of
these stories that are flying about"
To these words Mr.. Harrison is said 70 have
replied: II am much grstified at your open
dealing with me. I had supposed YOU felt this
way toward nomination, although some per-
sons have tried to persuade me differently"
The interview between the President and his
Secretary OF State was not q long one and it is
said that they parted in the most friendly
manner.
GREETED EACH OTHER PLEASANTLY.
1t is undoubtedly true that the President and
the Secretary Of State greeted each other
quite cordially this morning at the cabinet
meeting. Both Of them seemed to be more
than usually pleasant and there was . positive
force and warmth in their handshake.
The knowing ones keep on insisting that Har-
rison and Blaine have thorough and irrefrag-
able understanding which will b apparent In
the near future.
IHE CENSUS INVESTIGATION.
An Ex-Engineer Tells About the Destruction
Of Documents and Lumber.
In the census investigation ]. b. wardwell
testified this morning that he had formerly been
an engineer in the census bureau. While there
he had, by order Of Chief Engineer Gully, de-
stroyed hundreds Of thousands of Official en-
velopes already addressed. He bad also burned
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