Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-03
BLAINE WILL ACCEPT IF NOMINATED

So Says Senator Eugene Hale of Maine.
Washington Dispatch to the New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, June 2, 1892.
One of the most significant developments Of
the Blaine campaign is the declaration of Sena-
tor Eugene Hale of Maine to me today that Mr..
Blaine will certainly accept if nominated.
Senator Hale has been strong friend Of the
President, even while the Blaine movement
seemed to be at its height, and his declarations
that Mr.. Blaine was not in the field have given
great comfort to the President and his friends.
Senator Hale seems at last to feel that there is
no stemming the Blaine tide. asked him to-
day whether Mr.. Blaine had said he would
write no more letters before the Minneapolis
convention.
II do not think" replied Senator Hale, "that
Mr.. Blaine has said anything to anybody. 1
think he is occupying passive position. He is
saying nothing. He is going to let things take
their course He has done everything that he
can do to keep himself out Of the nomination.
He meant every word that he wrote when he
penned his letter to Chairman GARRISON in Feb
ruary last declaring that his name should not
| be presented to the convention.
This action on his part was followed by the
| election of a delegation from Maine to the ma
| tional republican convention that known to
| be favorable to the denomination OF President
| Harrison. No stronger evidence could be fur
nished by Mr.. Blaine or his friends in Maine
that he was not a candidate than his letter and
| the action of the district and state conventions
| of Maine.
BLAINE PERFECTLY QUIET.
"Mr. Blaine is remaining erfectly quiet. II
he does not communicate with the convention
through some of his friends he is likely to be
1 think he is entirely Indifferent whether he il
nominated or not II the convention nomi-
mates him, he will accept. There is no ques-
ton about that. The only point to be con-
sidered is whether he will prevent the convsn.
ton from making the effort to nominate HIM. y
"Will somebody be empowered to speak fol
Mr.. Blaine by the time the first ballot has beer
taken?' asked.
at ia quite probable"
SIS it not true that the first ballot will be
made up largely of complimentary votes fol
favorite sons?'
'No," replied Senator Hale earnestly. ether,
will be but one ballot l have no idea Their
will be more than one. Either Harrison will b.
nominated on the first ballot or Blaine will be
No other names will be presented to the con
vention."
.'Will not Ayers name be presented?"
81 do not think it will be-" was the reply
''but he is not likely to have any following out
side of his own state delegation. and the vote
that they will cast will be 30 very few, com
: paratively as not to affect the result. No,
continued Senator Hale, with emphasis, ION
ballot will settle it, and at the close Of that ro
call either Blaine or Harrison will be the repub
! lican nominee"
~ suppose you have observed, Senator, tina
the anti Blaine men have been endeavoring +
weaken the force Of the current in Blaine's favo
/: by claiming that many Of the men who ar
!, shouting so Justify for him are not Blaine mer
! but only enemies of Harrison?"
! 81 do not think that ia o very convincin
argument" Senator Hale replied, 'because
; great many of Mr.. Blaine's warm friends ar
|. interested in this movement. 1t is not i'm
q probable that some people are working for MI
Blaine who are not personally friendly to hin
n but if he is nominated it will be because th
majority of the delegates want him, and ther
will be no other consideration"