The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-05-12
Blaine is Out.

| A STATEMENT WHICH SEEMS ABSOLUTE
| ON ALL SIDES. TO-DAY ALL THE INDI-
| CATIONS POINT TOWARD HARRISON.
J Especial Dispatch to The Boston journal.
WASHINGTON, May s. a very promin
ent Republican who is near friend of
Secretary Blaine and who has held sever
al conferences with him within the last
three days on the political situation, to-
day authorizes the following statements
Mr.. Blaine is not candidate for the
Presidency. His health is very much i'm
proved since the time his letter appeared,
but he stands by his determination. 1t is
my sincere conviction, as the result of sew
eral hours conversation with him during
the last week ON different topics, that if
President Harrison should withdraw
Blaine would not accept the nomination
if it should be rendered to him unanimous
ly and by acclamation. Mr.. Blaine with
in few hours has said this:
MY health is very much better than it
has been for a long time, but | don feel
that | am strong enough to endure any
great strain. There is no reason. | am
told, Why should not live a good many
years if | observe natural conditions and
do not subject myself to great excitement
and | hope to do that. But | could not
endure the excitement Of a Presidential
contest or pc form the duties Of the Presi-
dental otiici without incurriny risk
which will not undertake. y
That" continued the prominent Re
publican, is exactly what Secretary
Blaine said to me, and, as near as | can
recall. these were his own words. |, my
self, believe that Harrison will be renom-
mated and elected. and | think that MI.
Blaine is OF the same opinion. 1t is true
that there have been some very earnest at
tempts within the last few weeks to con
centrate against Mr.. Harrison, but when
you realize the opposition, you almost in
every instance come to one result. The
leaders in the opposition are those who
are disappointed in the distribution OF Fed
eral patronage
This is not a factor which is potent
with the people. 1t may have some in
tiuence with the politicians who have had
the same experience, but among the
masses of the people it goes for nothing.
AS | have been about the country L OBJ
served that President Harrison has the
confidence of the masses and OF the bust
ness community. They know what he
has been. what he is and what he will be.
He is constant and safe. They can make
their calculations upon his policy and
they are not anxious for Il change to an un-
known man. They have little interest in
the quarrels or the disappointments Of
politicians, and it is OF no consequence to
them whether one man or another man
was appointed Collector of II port, or
whether a lnited States Senator has more
influence with the President than Repre-
sentative in Congress from the same State
These are party issues which affect
politicians alone, and which do not have
any determining influence upon the great
masses Of the people. The fact that these
gentlemen have not been allie to unite
upon anybody shows the hopelessness of
their cause. Ii you mention any name as
compromise ut once opposition is su9-
gested which shows that there is no
probability of agreement. Take Robert
Lincoln. His own State has instructed
against him. Mention a name and you
will see how difficult IL is t. make u com
lination or to agree upon amy one.
They are speaking Of John Sherman.
What do you suppose would happen at
Minneapolis if John Sherman should be
proposed? Foraker, who controls at least
one half of the delegates from Ohio
would be found working enthusiastically
for Benjamin IIarrison. What would be
the attitude of Gov. Mckineyo Certain
~ he does not intend to forcclose his own
future, when he has good reason to be
lieve that four years from now he will he
in the line OF promotion to the Presidency
himself. Ohio would not be heartily fol
Sherman.
Take eN-Speaker Reed, analyze the
cause of his opposition to Harrison and
you find that it is the contest over the
Collectorship at Portland. The masses of
the people do not care whether Fred Dow
is Collector at Portland or somebody else
Run the whole list through and yon come
at one result No man is likely to be pre-
sented who will be regarded as available
who can win away from Harrison the sup
port which he already has. 1t is for those
reasons that think that Benjamin Har-
rison is to be re-nominated and reelected,
and think that Secretary Blaine is Of the
same opinion. Certain it is that Mr..
Blaine is not himself a candidate, and
those who are entitled to be called his
friends are not plotting to secure his nom
nation. WEEE.