Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-14
THE ARGUS.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER IA. 1892
THE MAN AT OPHIR.
What He Is There For the Sub
ject Of Speculation.
HIS HOST TALKS TO A REPORTER

The Visit Merely n Social Call, Says White
Republican Campaign on Hand-A Pos
sible Trip to Washington-The Maine
Statesman's HeaIth-New York's Court
of Appeals Declares the Legislative APP
portionment Naturalization on the Po-
litical Line, Five to TwO-Field Notes.
WHITE PLAINS. n. V. Oct 14-Mr
Blaine passed yesterday quietly at Ophir
farm, resting after his trip from Maine,
He saw no callers during the day and al
though distinguished delegation came up
from New York in the afternoon, he did
not meet them until he came down stairs
for dinner att O'Clock in the evening. The
gentlemen whom Reid had invited to meet
Blaine were Jas. s. Clarkson, Cornelius y.
Bliss, Chairman Carter. Of the Republican
national committee, and Secretary Nc
Comas. To representative of the United
Press, Reid stated last evening that the
visit of Blaine and the meeting
with the directors of the Republican cam
paign had no political significance what
ever. 1t was purely social affair, and not
a gathering for the holding of an important
conference as to the progress of the cam
paign-
Blafne's Future Movements
Reid also said that Blaine was not in
duced to come ON in order to give the man
ayers of the campaign an opportunity to
make personal and united appeal to him
to deliver one or more campaign speeches
81 have been expecting Mr.. Blaine to visit
me for some time" said Reid, "and he has
not been able to come until now. He is on
his way to his Washington residence, and
7 Ha 70 hay-e inn
with me for some time 1 am not certain
that he will remain longer than the end of
this week. Mrs. Blaine expects to arrive in
New York on Monday, and will go to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Damrosch, for
a visit. Mr.. Blaine may go there also for a
time, and he may then go on TO Washing
ton and he may return here His plans are
not yet settled
Declines to Talk Politics.
GNov, about Mr. Blaine's health, he has
been unwell all summer and is now inn
proving rapidly. The way in which he
stood the trip from Bar Harbor speaks
volumes. He is looking and feeling very
we'll today after his twenty-four hours in
the cars He positively declines to see
newspaper men and to talk politics" 1t is
the general opinion here. in spite of what
Reid says, that strong effort will be made
to induce Blaine TO appear at least once at
Madison Square Garden and deliver one Of
his magnetic speeches in behalf Of the Re
publican ticket. The absence Of Harrison
from the campaign, made necessary by the
illness of his wife, has, il Is said, led MEM
bers of the national Republican committee
to decide that some strong climax is needed
to arouse enthusiasm in the ranks and call
out a full vote on election day.
VIII Blaine Make a speech
Whether the arguments of Clar kson.
Manley, Bills and Reid, all of whom are
strong personal friends of the ex-secretary
of state will induce him to run the risk
upon entering a political cam
paign in his present physical condition is
uncertain. The matter is evidently being
considered, and the visit of ames |
G. Blaine to Whitelaw Reid may have q /,
marked effect upon the campaign