The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-05
MR. BLAlNHs OPINION.

A Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald processes to give the
reasons for Blaine's apparent Indifference
as to the Presidential nomination. lie
says:
The Indifference Of Mr.. Blaine con-
| ccrniDg his nomination at Chicago has
for some time been the cause of great
anxiety TO his enthusiastic supporters.
| lie has been asked to take the field in
person and urged to do 80 because it was
believed his presence n, Chicago would
make success more certain. 10 the sur.
prise and disgust Of his ardent advocates
Dir. Blaine has frankly declared on the
eve of the assembling Of the Convention
that he has "no desire Tor an empty
honor" and he is reported a. saying that
in his opinion "ihe Republican nominee,
whoever he may be, cannot possibly be
elected this year"
lie points to the uncertainty of our
financial market as certain TO cause a
political revusion, and whether from
apathy on the part of the mass of the
Republican voters or the phenomenal
popularity Of the expected nominee Of
the Democratic Convention, referring to
Mr. 1llden, the result will, in his opin.
ion, be the same to the Republican nom.
inee.
While the judgment Of Mr.. Blaine is
not questioned by some of his Repubi.
can friends, others declare that it is the
old story Of the fox and sour grapes.
Mr.. Blaine is reported as not dcsirous Of
taking any risks
The attacks already made upon him,
III his IsopinioD, are ut as the firing Of
the picket guard If relentless enemies.
To further suffer attack without the hope
OF yindication by election is, in his opin
ion, too great a sacrifice, and hence what
has hitherto been called indifference is
now called scIfishncss by those who still
think his name would be power in the
coming Presidential campaign.
Blnine's Emphatic Denial.
WAsHISGToN, May 30.-The publica-
ton in the New York Herald this morn.
ing Of dispatch representing Mr.. Blaine
az saying that "the Republican nominee.
whoever he may be, cannot possibly be
ample of the means resorted to by Mr..
Blaine's political opponents to pjure his
stand before the Convention. Nothing
hpoic ll'ilCutOuS VI dDSuIu HAS Uceu pTlU-
ted in the course Of the contest preceding
the meeting Of the Convention. 1t
seemed almost n waste Of words to Mr..
Blaine's friends to deny the truth of the
story, and they would not have taken the
trouble to do 80 if tho malicious intent
OF its authors were not so apparent and
the falsehoods contained in the dispatch
had not been given such undue weight
and prominence in the columns Of me
tropoitap journal.
Dr. Blaine, himself, when his atten.
ton had been drawn to the dispatch,
declared it to be an absolute lie from be.
ginning 70 end. "You can make the
denial." he said, 'as strong as you cE oose.
1t Id absurd on the face of it. There is
not man in the United States who can
say, without peruriug himself, that I
ever said such II thing. On the contrary,
/ have not the slightest doubt that whoey-
er is nominated by the Republicans this
year will be elected. Who is the man to
whom am represented as having said
so absurd II thing? The UeraM will
have some difficulty in finding him, 1
venture to say"