St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-14

admire him personally as much as any
one can. He is a great military chief
tain. have great faith in Allison. of
Iowa. but am not going to predict any
thing about candidates to-day"
Congressman Haugen says: "Wis-
cousin will send solid Rusk delegation
and would have done SO whether Blaine
had written this letter or not. Can't
say that indorse Sherman's candidacy,
because 1t is too soon. In Washington
we are too much inclined to fall in with
the candidacy of men on the ground
and whom we see daily. am not ready
to name favOrite. Alison and Hawley
are as good men as Sherman"
Ex-Goy. Thad c. Pond, who bolted
Blaine III 1884, says: 81 am, and al
ways have been Republican. 81 be-
iicNe that Blaine has lifted from the
Republican party the load which sunk
1t III 1854. He has done more III writing
that letter, more to deserve the graft
tude of the Republican party than by
any score of his million brilliant say
ings and doings. i coneede his abilities
Will be on the stump with Conkling,
Sherman, EdmundS and other Republi-
can giants next summer and fall, under
any leadership other than his own.
Blaine is great, and the Republican
party sure of success. Sherman stands
In the lead to-day, but we must remem-
Der his removal of Arthur as collector
of the port of New York, and consider
what COnkling would do if Sherman
were nominated. He is true to the
memory of Arthur, and their mutual
friendships and could not consistently
support Sherman. We want a man who is
HnebJectionable personally, like Rusk,
or Allison. or Hawley. l believe
He is a true Republican"
Mr.. Milliken. of Maine, who repre-
sentS Blaine'S old district in the house,
andiS as near him as any other man,
when asked if he thought the letter
settled Mr.. Blaine's candidacy replied:
No" Then he said: Let me explain.
L do not think Mr., Blaine's candidacy is
matter that he can settle for himself.
| consider his letter entirely sincere,
but it will take some stronger declara-
ton than that to induce his friends to
let him retire from the field. The let
ter is an able document, such as he
would write. l have taken part in
every campaign OF any Importance in
New York for many bears, and | am
satisfied that any other than Blaine
more than $4,000. AS candidate he
can do more now than any other man
to put the party back in power. For
this reason his friends will not accept
his refusal as final"
MIR. Durham, of Illinois, said he
thought the letter made Mr.. Blaine'S
nomination the more certain. when
he is n0minnted in Chicago he will ac
cept."
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, thinks
the matter is final.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, said: cts
good, manly letter, and | am glad he
wrote it. The Republican deck is now
cleared for victory and all we have to
do is to nominate man who can rally
the strength of the party to his sup
port: Who that will be am unable to
say"
Mr.. Funston, of Kansas, said: Il
think Mr.. Blaine has made great per
Sonal sacrifice for the benefit of the Re-
publican party. would favor an indie
pendent man for first place, and the tail
of the ticket, in my Judgment, should
come from Connecticut or New Jersey.
William Walter Phelps, l believe,
would add strength to the ticket"
Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jersey, who
is an ardent admirer of the "plumed
knight" said: Il have read the letter
and am sorry for it, for the reason that
the next campaign will be fought upon
the issue of free trade against prOtec-
ton, and Mr.. Blaine is peculiarly the
exponent of that principle, more so
than any other public man in the cOun-
try. ! believe he is honest in what he
SAYS"
Mr.. Rowell, of Illinois, said: 81 be-
lieve Mr.. Blaine is now out of the race
and his letter will scatter his forces"
William Walter Phelps: 81 have read
the letter but have no opinion on it, at
least for a while. No. L won't say
word"
Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, said: eff it is
authentic, it is real. Mr.. Blaine would
not say it unless he meant it. My can
didate is Senator Charles B. FarWell, of
Chicago, and he is the business mems
candidate"
Mi. Dfngley said: st means what it
says, and l believe he is honest in his
declarations. Whether Mr.. Blaine's de-
clination will prevent his friends from
insisting Oh his taking the nomination
can't Of course say. Ny own idea is
that Mr.. Blaine is our strongest candi-
date'
William Walter Phelps and Mr.. Reed,
of Maine, courteously but firmly de-
cllned to express an opinion on the sub
ject.
Representative Mason, of Illinois,
said: Mr.. Blaine is sincere in what he
writes. My candidate is Senator Charles
e. Farwell, of Chicago"