The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-26
Friendly Advice to Mr.. Blaine .


Mr.. BLAINE has really shown strength in
the last day or two. He has got forty del
egates from Illinois, six from Nebraska,
ten from Kansas, six or seven from New
Hampshire, few from Missouri, some
from Minnesota, and all those from Maine
as everybody expected.
But Brother BLAINE cannot be nomi-
mated at Cincinnati; IL is not in the cards
We should be very well satisfied If il were
otherwise, for we deem IL necessary to the
welfare of the country that the Republic
ran party should be overthrown in the
coming election; and there is no possible
candidate whose incarnation would render
tuch an overthrow more certain or more
decisive than that OF JAMES G.. BLAINE. But
we are bound to state the facts as they are,
md not as we might wish to have them,
md we accordingly declare that Brother
BLAINE cannot be the candidate. He
has had too much TO do with bonds and
with legislative jobbery, and has got too
rich in Congress. His nomination would
subject the party to such certain defeat,
through the swift and utter destruction OF
his character rs a public man, that the
Convention cannot take him.
But he will have a considerable power at
Cincinnati, and can exercise IA great infiu-
pnce in the final decision. We do not sup
pose that this power will be great enough
TO enable him TO determine absolutely who
thall be the candidate, but IL certainly will
he sufficient TO settle this question in
favor of the one who will undoubtedly
lead all other aspirants before the Conven-
e..
LING of New York. As soon as Mr.. BLAINE
clearly perceives that he cannot be nom-
mated himself, let him lead his followers
over into Mr.. Combines camp and make
the Senator the candidate of the party !;
and thus he may become the great man OF
the day. Seeing that he cannot be king
himself, let him have the glory and the
satisfaction of making the king.
We are aware that Mr.. BLAINE has not
been friendly TO MIR. CoSKLING, but a
statesman should have magnauimity, and,
nboVe all. he should never act from ordi-
nary impulses of personal resentment The
quarrel between him and the Senator
ought to be reconciled. Ii was begun by
Mr.. BLAINE, and il has lasted too long.
LIT him take the opportunity to heal this
lhhN III SlEHul nihuutIi anu 10 place MIN
eli higher than ever IN the esteem OF the
Z publican party. Since President GRANT
rctircs, there is no other person who repre-
tents the present principles, purposes, and
policy OF that party more truly than Sem
Itor CoNKLING. Neither is there any other
whose nomination would excite among the
masses of energetic, working Republicans
IN New Nork-and New York Is the key of
hc situaiion-such zeal and enthusiasm as
the nomination Of our Republican Senator.
Let Mr.. BLAINE take these things to
heart. Let him consider the perils of the
:rslr, and the necessity of self-sacufice
and generosity Will he save the Repub-
I!cau organization, or will he aid in de-
HroyinG il: VIII he continue Il personal
controversy AT the expense of the party
which has made him what he is. aud TO
which he processes TO be devoted? Let
hH mediate soberly and wisely. Would
lie rather nominate Il revolutionary innova-
ioi IKE BRlsTow. ora piece of coarse selfish
ness like AsHBURNE. or a genteel neu-
iralily like HAYES: We do not believe il.
lie can make sure thing of the nomina-
ton OF Roscoe CoNKLING at Cincinnati if
he will.