Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-31
would regard with dislike, an attempt to
deprive them of another term.

would regard with dislike, an attempt to
deprive them of another term.
Believes Blaine Means Mischief
The President now understands that
Blaine probably means mischief One OF
the family of Harrison said to me yester-
day: "Blaine's health is better than it was.
There is no Disgusting that fact. Some time
ago he looked bad, but he has picked up re.
Gently, as the spring has approached, and
all his movements indicate to us that he
means to run. But 1 don't believe, how
ever, that he can be nominated. don't be-
lieve he can stampede the convention. He
will not get the nomination this time, any
more than before, by unanimous consent.
Repeating the above to good critic here
he said: "Well, there's not much gratitude
among politicians. Blaine gave Harrison
all the support which elected him; his
chances were small, indeed; it was Blaine
that worked it up, and put the campaign
upon its feet. He came across the ocean as
if in flying machine, and wherever he
landed, there seemed to be panic.
Harrison did not want to invite him into
his Cabinet; the Indiana fellows were strong
against it, because they thought that Blaine
would make friends enough to take most OF
the State Department places, and they
wanted them all for Indiana Nevertheless,
public opinion would not allow Harrison to
form his cabinet without Blaine.
'He never, however, gave him that
hearty support which even Garfield gave
him when in the same Office. The Presl-
dent and Blaine have been talking against
each other for the past two or three years
in a very childish way.
'In Blaine's case this might be accounted
for by his ill-health; the President, how
ever, has never been sick, and he has con-
stantly regarded Blaine as a man of more
popularity than himself, possibly to be in
his way for second term. Indeed, 1t is the
second term business which is Harrison's
weak point; add that to his large Office
holding support at the coming convention,
and he will be in the position of man who
has made very good President, throwing
away his fame to be candidate second
time"
Mrs. Harrison Is Worried.
The Harrison family has behaved we'll
here, though the son has been the subject of
criticism from his too manifest desire to
serve his fathers interests. Of course the
ladies OF the family have no such oppor.u-
mites. But Harrison's daughter and wife
have been uniformly considerate
Mrs. Harrison, is perhaps, the only lady
ever in the White House to conceive an
intellectual and practical thing.
She drew, with the aid of an architect, a
very good scheme for extending the White
House and making it reasonable home.
This plan will probably last as long in the
annals of the Harrison administration as
any act it has done.
Yet the passion to have another terri, is to
the prejudice of all these Presidential fami-
lies. 1t has been noticed of late since Har-
rison's prospects have become slightly
clouded, that the domestic health of those
around him has been impaired, Mrs. Har-
rison's present illness being coincident with
her husbands denomination. When asked
night or two ago how she was getting on,
she replied: 81 am inching ii"
For some days before this 1t is said that
she had given no idea to those around her
that she was improving, and they all
thought her condition serious.
Blaine thought that some other person
than Sherman would be brought forward
against Harrison. When he found that
Cameron, Quay and others were seriously
going for Sherman. Blaine reflected that
under Sherman's administration, if elected,
he would not have the State Department,
for Sherman has long had grudge against
him for dividing the Sherman force in
Ohio.
Nor would he have another chance under
Harrison, who, if reelected, would proba-
bly, show his teeth. Blaine might be con-
tented with the State Department if he had
A lease upon it, but rather than be retired
altogether from official life, with his grow
ng family and the congenial duties of a |
Cabinet ministership, he has resolved, as he |
sees his health improve, to stand back and |
ct the convention do its work.