Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-24

PRESIDENTIAL pol TICS.

" v MIS y MIA u 24s 1880
PRESIDENTIAL pol Tics.
Preparing to Nominate BIainc--And he
wan Not Refuse Rresham and De-
pew I'm the Lead-AIud Flung at
Gresham.
PLANNING FOR BLAINE
Augusta (Me,) special: There ia mo
,o,oar anr ao,h. ~.
~ 49, ' Nooos anao.s .ue poop,o- VI
naalne 'has every eHors VIII pe maze OF
the Chicago convention; to nominate |
James G. Blaine. TEsse who have
watched his faithful lisutenants, the
Maine statesman who live here, see the |
same detailed campaign arrangements
progressing, the same preparations ma
turing that twice before preceded the
Blaine canvass. 1t is here that the
headquarters OF Blaine always have been,
and the first signs of activity in anticipa.
ton of political struggles made their ap-
pearanoe in Augusta. As the date OF
the Chicago convention draws nigh the
whole scheme of the nomination OF
Blaine has been Dnfoldsd to the faithful
few whose future prospects, depend
upon the success of their leader, Blaine.
His name will not be formally presented
to the convention, The first three or
four ballots will be complimentary to
"favSrite sons" and when this respect
has been paid TO half dozen prominent
candid ates Blaine will be nominated by
by aceiamRtion. This is the plan which
has been determined upon and which
will be carried out. Every ambitious
candidate will have his fair chance
every "fayorite con- Will receive the
votes pledged to him, and after futile
ballots with aa open field they will be
ready for an almost unanimous choice.
WOULD PROBABLY ACCEPT,
| Washinct ton snec1al Ooncarn;nc th,
cablepram published from Paris tn.daS
to the effect that Mr Rlaina decIinas Il
make his declaration from E,oyenca any !,
more, nositiva. and Ahat ba viii stanJ
upon the single int,mation that he il
moi eandidate for the nras;danov and
further that he will not sey that he
would not accept the nomination If ten
ded to him. there has been g great deal
OF talk to-day. The opinion appears to
| be that Blaine will not only not refuse q
denomination but that he is expecting 1T,
and intends to remain in the attitude OF
not soliciting it but having thrust upon
him. s. number OF republicans well
known to the country have said
this afternoon and evening. that
lif there has beenany doubt
that Blaine was formidable quantity
and whether his name will go before the
Chicago convention, it he's been dashed
to pieces by the refusal OF this oppor-
| tunity TO restate his attitude and to say
that he does not want the nomination..
ls is now conceded that the Maine man
Is 10 tne hela ana his name Will be pre-
sented ct chicago tand pushed. IL ID
| further stated that Blaine men have ap-
preached the friends OF Senator Sherman
with proposition to make him the vice
presidential nominee IN the event OF the
nomination OF Mr.. Blame, and that the
argument that they make IN support OF
| sneir proposition ls THAT MIR. Blame I9 IN
pad heaitn, and II elected he Will not live
out Els tefm'
GRESHAM OR DEPEw.
| Washington special:. The opinion is
growing here that the fieht az the Chi
oaao convention will be narrowed down
to choice between Gresham and De-
pew, with that pale speoter of the
| plumcd knight towering round in she
atmosphere ready to snatch the prize il
4 he can reach il, The recent news from
Blaine creates NO seneation, Eyerybody
knows that he wants to be president and
that laying down his ambition is like
laying down his life. He is in a state
of uncertainty. and is afflicted with !
lsort of presidential aRue-alternateIy IL
fever and chill. One dey he want.
to try it again and the next day he don't
I have been permitted to read a lette,
from lady whose husband has beer
long IN politics aud who has seen mueI
of the Biaines in Europe. She say
, | that while he is in this condition o
!. iindicision and unrest Mrs blaine i
violent and outspoken in her oppositio,
to another ordeal such as she. az we'll a
8 her husband. endured in 1894. and tha
lahe will ratnrn TO the IInitad Ststea n ha
, fore Mr.. Blaine doe. and in time vii
use her influence with his friends spa;ns
: any ettempt to secure nominat;oI
It was Mrs, Biaine who oot her hnahan =
I aoroas the vvetar and Il wea t,ar in flnanc =
that imneJlad the wyiting N ~ the Fioyenc
iietter This iadv wbn1o nnots ssn
that M Bla;na ;s oraatIv ;mnrousd !;
health: that ha IL batter than ha ha
: baen for many months and that with :.
! turning strength the old yearninR come
on him.
With Blaine out OF the way the lead
ing man Of both parties think all faction
will finally concentrate upon eithe
9 Gresham OF Depew. the latter being Il