Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-09-17
Blaine Repudiated by a Republican
Leader.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 27.--A letter from cx-
Congressman Pound Of Chippewa Falls,
in which the writer says he will oppose Mr..
Blaine and support Gov. Cleveland for the
presidency, was public here to-day. Mr..
Pound is perhaps the most distinguished
Republican in Wisconsin. and his opposi-
ton to Mr.. Blaine will cause a profound
sensation throughout the Northwest. He
has for year been an unwavering leader in
the Republican party, always supporting the
entire ticket, and has been very prominent
in its councils for twenty years. lie was a
leading member of the State Legislature in
1864, 1866, 1867 and 1869. lie was elected
Acknowledgements in 1869, and was, in
1896, elected to congress from the eighth
district, then embracing more than half the
area Of Wisconsin. He served three terms
in congress, taking prominent part. lie
was chairman of the committee on public
lands in the forty-scvcnth congress. At the
end Of his third term he voluntarily retir-
cd from public life to devote himself to
private enterprise. His reputation of Mr..
Blaine proceeds from no personal grievance
or disappointment, but from a firm convic-
ton that the Republican nominee is not the
man for the place Mr. Pound has thou
sands of friends in Wisconsin. lie was n
close friend of Garfield, and was strongly
urged for cabinet position, Following is
Mr.. Pounds letter:
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 25, 1884.
Gen. +. ID. Bryant, Madison.
My DEAR SIR Your favor of the 23rd
inst, asking an expression Of my views Of
the political situation, is received. So
many friends Of varied political bias have
addressed me in person and by letter touch
ing my attitude ON the presidential question
that am constrained to make pretty fully
response to your Kind inquiry, with per-
mission to publish the same if you deem it
wise to do so. After much earnest and
solicitous delibcration | deem il TO be my
duty, while abating naught of loyalty TO
the Republican party, but rather TO pro-
mote its true purpose and strengthen il for
future good work, to support the Democratic
nominee, Gov. Cleveland, for President at
the approaching election. My Judgment
disagrees with, and my conscience rebels
against, the action of the Republican con-
yention in the nomination of Mr.. Blaine,
and without arrogating for myself wisdom
superior to majority of representative
Republicans convened to voice the deter
mination of my party, l am compelled TO
obey my own best judgment and sense OF
duty in this single and extraordinary in
stance. Being lifelong Republican and
the recipient of many distinguished honors,
State and national ii is due my political
associates, so often my cordial supporters,
and myself that the reasons for departure
from conventional cooperation be frankly
stated.
No one will deny that the essential worth,
if not the perpetuity of the Republic de.
ponds upon the maintenance of political and
personal integrity as well as prudence and
justice in the legislative judicial and adj
ministrative branches. IL is true that de.
lection and correction of crookedness and
in6delity in the executive branch of oui
government are most diAichlt while long
uninterrupted control is certain 10 invite
abuse of opportunity. The Republican
party has enjoyed nearly twenty-iour years
Of continuous administrative authority
and while its history is resplendent with
glorious achievements and hallowed by
memories Of unrivaled Statcsmanship, pat
riotism and prowess there have crept into
its human machinery many gricvous abuse:
and ailments, demanding correction and
cure which may or may not be accomplish
ed by the party in which they arc engen
dered. Happily, the work Of publication
and reform has been progressing most salts
factorily within our party under the present
chief magistrate, and with such eminent
success as to command the unexampled ap
proval Of the press, the people and oul
party, expressed through State conventions
and by the Republican national convention
in the extraordinary declaration that I'VE
believe his eminent services arc entitled Il
and will receive the hearty approval o