“Why, as a candidate for pre ob-nt in 1881, 1
and no doubt a candidate again in is
“No. I think n >t. at least, not in 188 K.”
Mr. Blaine, smiling and shaking his head
“J’<(»ple will sm : !e when I ay 1 am not a
candidate for the nomination; but, I am not [
ami I came a wav on purpose to get out of po’i- 1
ti' . I think 1 ought to know my mind, and I
rhshi’c you I am not in the field, and do not !
wan* t<> enter it again. My wife is sadly op- !
j>o cd to it. The last campaign nearly broke ■
her heart. Th 1. lam not so crazy aboitl the i
pl.v e as many think, ami I al o know how j
thick the obstacles are in my way.”
“I see no obstacles except Air. Cleveland,” I
said the Herald man “What are they?”
“(»m. chief obstacp? is that ! La e been a.
piomiiicnt figure in politics ton long. If you i
w ill j<u , all the num who have been ek-' led ,
presidents ol the I fitted Stales you will see
they have all gone in with a bo and.”
“I think 1 do not understand you, Mr. !
Blaine.”
MR. P.LAtC E f ITF.D LINCOLN’S LUCK.
