The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-30
POLITICAL POINTS.
why Blaine Don't Come Ouf-Arthu
Fears Sherman.

journalist who left for Chicago this morn.
Ing ON the special d. & o. train, and who by
reason OF his newspaper connections has the
car I both Arthur's and Dlalno's friends, as.
sured TnE omT1c OF two things:
1. Blaine would como out aud personally dl.
rect his canvass but for his fear OF the hoIy
Schulz, who 10 implacable In his hostility
against the plumed Knight, and who, Blaine
fcAfe, would ALLEVIATE enough Republican Ger.
cannot, the journalist said, afford to push his
own nomination only 10 leave his party q
legacy OF defeat
?. Cabinet officers Gresham and Chandler
are exercised in their able minds over tho
candidacy of Jonn sherman. They regard the
nstute ohio Senator as the man who is TO bo
beaten. They fear that tho field will unite on
the buckeye boy 70 defeat tho President. They
admit the likelihood OF such an attempt aud
freely admit that II mndc II will proDaoly sue.
coed.
Blaine Out OF the Rnce-Hc wants
NO Empty Honor and Believes No
Republican Can Bc Elected.
A Washington special TO tho New YORK
NcTdid says
"The Indifference OF Mr.. Blaine concernIng
HIS nomination Of Chicago has for some timo
been the cause OF great anxiety % his enthusi-
netic supporters. lie has been asked TO take
the neld 10 person ana urged 20 do 40 because
II was believed his presence at chicago would
mako success moro certain. To the surprise
and disgust OF his ardent advocates Mr.. Blaine
hna frankly declared on the eve OF the assem-.
pHpR OF tnc convention thnt ne mas no deelto
Tor On empty honor and he Is reported as
saying that In his opinion tho Republican
nominee, whoever no may be, cannot possibly
"Ho pcinis 10 the uncertainty OF our nnan.
cial market as certain TO cause political re.
vlllsion, and whether from apathy or tho part
Of the mass Of the Republican votors or tho
phenomenal popularity of the expected nomi.
nee OF the Democratic Convention (reforrlng 10
Mr.. Tilden) the result viii, In his opinion, be
the snmo 70 the Republican nominee.
a TN . "a a NINf
questioned by some Of HE Republican friends,
others declare that II 10 the old story Of tue
fox and sour grapes. Mr.. Blaine Is reported
aB rot doeirous OF taking any risks.
"Ihe attacks already made upon him, In hts
opinion, are but as tho firing of the picket
guard OF relentless enemies. To further su1cr
attack without the hope Of vindlcatiOn by
election is, In his opiplon, TO great sacrl -,
and hence what has hitherto boon called IN
dinerenco Is now called solnshness by those
who stlll think his namo would be a power 10
the coming Presidential campaign"
Commenting on the above tho HsrdiI under
tho head "Rulo or Ruin" says ediioriallyi
INF. James q. Blaine, having satisfied
himself that be VIII not bo nominated at Cnl-
cage for President, boldly confesscs his resolve
TO ruin the Republican party since he cannot
rule It.
"our Washington dispatch contains his
declaration that fn his opinion ftho nominee
OF tie Republican party, whoeyor ho may be,
tion-made on the eve OF the meeting OF tho
convention whose nomination he has
desperately sought, but fatally failed 10 gain -
is an act OF sel0shness and inndellty unpar-
allclcd In the politics ofthe United States.
''lf alr. Blaine, after making this declaration
under such circumstances, does not instantly
withdraw his name for very shame from tho
consideration OF the Chicago Convention, IL
should be hooted out by every delegate.
at may be that the Republican party's
time is up But Its bltterest foes must ac-
knowledge that 1t has had too grand career
to deserve TO bo thus betrayed. Nor Will they
tolerate the traitor, though they may prolt by
the treason.
"Mrr. Blaine may imagine that he Is n politl.
cal Samson in what he Is doing. But the people
OF the United States--Democrats aud Republi.
cans allke-will be quick to recognize the
traits OF Judas"