The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
TALK OF BLAINE AND ALGER.
THE LATTER SAID TO BE WILLING
10 TAKE SECOND PLACE

He wouid Feel Honored 20 be the Tail OF .
Ticket or which blaine was the Head
The Leaders Favor Aiger because ne
Cou,d Raise Plenty OF Money for the
Cnmpaian- Mrs. Blaine Said 10 Have
Withdrawn Her Objections 10 Her Hus.
band Entering Another Contest.
WASHINGTON. May 22.-From Michigan Re-
publican It Is learned tonight that tho meet
Ing mt Gen. Algcr's house in Detroit last week.
which was attended 10y several well. known
Blaine mon. including James s. GARRISON. John
NJ. Thurston. J. soat Fassctt. and others.
means That tho Blaine and Ager men have
now perfect UNDERSTANDING and that u
Blaine should DO nominated Algcr will take
the second place on tho tickle IL lie can get 1t.
During the progress OF tho Republican
Convention In 1898 Gen. Algcr repeat
sd,v stated. even when II seomed rs
though Blaine or some other Eastern man
might DO nominated. that he would not accept
tho Woo Presidential nomination even II he
could capture It without struggle. He has
repeated that statement many times since.
and even now he will not admit that lie has
changed his mind. Hc was sincere in his do
termination. because no has no aptitude or
liking for tho duties Of tho Office Of Vice. Presi-
dent. and his only qualification for the higher
Office arc wealth and ambition. Gen. Ayers
friends. however,. among whom arc Thomas
C. Platt md Jcnos S. Clatkson. known would
feel .onorcd to be placed on the tail Of u
ticket OF which Blaine was tho head. and they
know. moreover. that this is tho prize that the
General now expects to draw at the Minno-
apolis Convention.
There is probably no Republican prominent
in politics to-day. with the execution. per-
hars. Of Levi r. Morton. who GOULD raise moro
money for campaign in wifi h no might have
o personal interest than Gem Algcr There
arc number ci -u,en among his neigh
-hcrs in DetraiS who POSSESS several mill
lion dU,larS cacE. Nearly all of them are
Republicans and with many OF thom Gen.
AlEor is connected In n business way There
urn many other miionaires throughout tho
state who are closely associated with Algcr.
anil al. of them would make liberal contribu-
tons to campaign fund These facts have
been brought to the attention Of Chairman
Clarkson. who has always bcen an AlGcr man.
AMI rs hc knows how importan. II is to have n
wealthy man on tho ticket, they havo had
some effect upon him.
Whether this lntcr programme o! Ayers can
lie carried out or not. the facts are that his
friends believe it can I've. and that some OF the
mora prominent Blaine men loo. upon it with |
much favor.
For the past ten days the political world OF
Washington has been in state OF rleasur |
able excitement over the temperance OF the |
Blaine Presidential boom. which apparently |
has come this time to stay. until the meeting |
OF the Minneapolis Convention Mt least. |
The published statement to-day Tint For |
ukcr OF Ohio will vote for Blaine. no |
matter what the other Ohio delegates do. |
Is regarded here as indicating that there is
perfect understanding among tho Blaine
boom of thp various StntpS Since iha lav
THAT Mr. Blaine appeared ut the circus recent
ly. looking like Il man in perfect health. he has
gone on improving physically. until to-day. rs
he takes his morning walk in tho White House
grounds or hurries across from the state De-
much like the blaine of old He goes every
Mnss Ta or th his sa
ii" not seem t" tire him, and he evidently en-
joys the pleasure Of discomftin" those who
wreck MS each day tho opposition to Harrison's
reorganization grows stronger.
the nomination is beginning to he generally
Iogarded as meaning that he will accept I'M
brr. Of Congress. who figures conspicuous!y.i in
sTHssty given as the nuthorsy today for
hereto'ore o ENTERTAINED against her husband
tothr guidance and direction Of his wife it is
|
over him in 1899. and prevailed upon him not
to accent a denomination. 1t Is said that she
IS now convinced that Mr. Blaine is
strong enough to endure the hardships
" the campaign. AMI II he desires to
make the race again she will not interpose an
objection. 1t Is no secret in social and polit-
cal circles here that Mrs. Blaine is not on
friendly relations with Mrs. Harrison 1t is
this condition OF affaira that is said to have in
fiuencpd Mrs. Blaine to give her sanction to
the proposition that her husband shall yield
10 the demands OF tho anti Harrison element
in the Republican party and accept the nom
ination. That he W III accept. in case there Ia u
universal demand for hi m and practically
unan imous domination. is now the general
opinion OF a large majority of the Washington
politicians and other public men.
The interest attaching to the name OF Blaine
Ia Rrenter now than at any time for the past
four ycars. This Inrt was illustrated to-day
when the statement appeared in the news
papers that Mr.. Blaine would tnke hc II afternoon
train for New York. The report caused al
most n sensation among public officials and
politicians nll Of whom thought that n visit to
the metropolis at this timc meant an important
Iioitical conference with more imrortant re-
suits. II NJ Blaine intended leaving the city.
however. tho cold. rainy weather. or some
equally good excuse. kent him at home. All
the afternoon and evening his door hell was
ker. ringing by anxious inIuirers. who were
told that tho Secretary was engaged in his
library. with no intention Of going to New
York or anywhere else.