St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-12
THAT BLAINE LETTER.
Harrison Has 1t in a Desk in the
White House.
anecialtn tha GInfe

Special TO the Glohe.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-"Mr. Clark
sou IS truly party leader at the pres
ent time. and his position spontaneous
~ acknowledged by all public men of
his party today. He is a man of much
more than ordinary force OF character.
well fitted for his position, and as a fell
low Iowan ! am proud of him." said
Congressman Flick this morning.
Yes, CIarksun is a great man and an
acknowledged leader responded a Re-
publican congressman from New York.
''but one year hence he will not be so
great man. One year from now the
Republican party throughout the
country Will be upbraidiug him and re-
preaching him for defeat in the presi-
dental contest. | ain a Republican.
like yourself, but | anticipate failure
next year.
For my part" responded Mr.. Flick.
81 expect MI ClaTkson one year hence
TO be more OF popular idol than he is
today, because leXpect to have him lead
the party to victory next November"
That is because you do not under
stand the political situation" respond
ed the man from the Empire state.
You are calculating upon the nomina-
ton OF James q. Blaine. and you expect
with him at the head of tie ticket to
sweep the country like whiriwiDd.
Mr.. Blaine is not be q candidate for the
presidential nomination of his party.
and will not be candidate, He is
maintaining the attitude OF quiet dig
nifty solely for the purpose of keeplng
Mr.. Allison. Mr.. Alger. Mr.. Cullom and
other presidential possibilities out of
the field. The health of Mr.. Blaine is
such that he could not make campaign
OF any description. and he does not ex-
pect to- Moreover. there is more truth
than YOU may suppose emanating from
the White house to the effect that Mr..
Blaine will write letter, within a
reasonable tine. declining to be a can
dldate. Before receiving the office of
secretary OF state. Nj Blaine wrote a
letter 10 the president concerning 1892
pledging him his support This letter
is Oh file in the White house. and can
be produced at 4 moments notice.
L know not only that the letter was
written. but / know right where it now
Is, and the very desk and the identical
drawer III which 1t IS locked. With this
letter on ME, and II Is strong one, the
president has every reason to believe
that Nh. Blaine Will not be a Candidate
for the nomination. But. if it should
ultimately appear that Mr. Blaine is a
candidate or seeks to be, the president
Will cause the letter referred to to be
printed, and that will be sufficient verl.
Iicati0n OF the statements so often made
that Mr.. Blaine will write letter taking
him out OF the field. | cannot tell YOU
whence l received this information moi
how l know that the letter is on file in
the White house, and in which desk il
Is contained. l can, however, tell YOU
that Know that il exists Therefore
your friend Mr. Blaine will not be the
nominee of his party and will NOT sweer
the country ike whirlwiud. | cannot
Imagine who Will be- nominated. bur in.
Rsmueh as l know it Is not to be MIR
Blaine, L am not looking forward Ia
success with that hopefulness which
filled me until very recently