The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-11
The secretary's Returning Health
Starts His Friends to Work
Once More.
His Name May Yet Go Before
the Convention at Min
s neapolis.
Hounded by the President, Lille HaIford
and Others Into Writing His Lettsr
Of Deolination.

WARRINGTON, April 10.--Ths Washington
Post. which has all along besn unfriendly
70 Secretary Blaine when his name has been
digcnssed IN connection with the presi-
dency, has discovered that there ID more
Blaine talk in the mir. II prints the fol-
lowing: There is undoubtedly vigorous
revival OF tho Blaine talk, and there are
those who say that II the secretary had felt
as we'll physically when he wrote his recent
letter declining to allow his name to bs
used at the Minneapolis convention a. ts
does nov, it would not have been written.
The apparent lack OF candidates against
Harrison does not in the least diminish the
talk OF opposition to his denomination on
the part Of the senators who are opposed 10
MIN, nor on the part OF that other largo
Class or politlcal leaders who praise tho
president and his administration, but who
boldly proclaim their fears that he cannot
again bs elected. II is said that both the
Platt and the Miller men in New York in
slst that Harrison is much weaker now ID
that state than he was in 1883, and say that
1T was only by the most peculiar work
and the most lavish expenditure OF money
that il was possible to obtain Tor him rna--
jority ct that time and they insist that
neither work nor money can be secured for
him second time. The opponents OF Har-
rison are hoping that the Blaine talk will
90 on without any protest from Blaine, and
that his improved health justifies them in
insisting he shall put nothing in the Way Of
his nomination at Minneapolis. whore the
argument will be made that blaine and
Blaine only, can save the party from defeat
at the polls. II can be safely asserted that
III n r 10 0fSrH fa k1yS. I... q ~
direction indicated above with 4 view Of
doing real and telling work at Minneap-
Oils The Post also prints an article from
baltimore paper stating that Blaine was
forced to write his letter Of declination be-
cause ne vas 'hounded" by President Har- Y
that Blaine says that Elijah Halford and
tha marshal Of the District of Colum-
bis. Ransdall, were his chief annoyers,
Two western United States senators yes
terday had 9 conference with Senator Quay
il regard TO the move now being made III
the interests Of Secretary Biaine's can
dldacy for the presidency. Or one Of those
senators Senator Quay asked the following
question: Will Blaine accept il he is
nominatedT' The reply was emphatic.
he will; and know what ! am talking
about. Blaine will write no more letters Of
deollnatton and is IN favor OF having those
states that desire it instruct delegates ia
the interest Of his candidaoy." IF this is
the case. responded Quay, there ia not
any doubt in my mind but that Blaine can
be nominated. He can have the PENN
slyyania delegation solid and there is no
reason to doubt but that the New York
delegation can be enlisted in his Interest,"
The determination of the anti Harrison
men and the friends of Blaine is now to
secure all the state delegations uninstructed
to Minneapolis 40 far as 10 possible. .,Ihis
ia tho acheme that we are following up
now," said Blaine senator, "and the out
look is very BRIGHT