The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-14

est, aud by the still higher promoting of
patriotism. A closer observation of the
conditions of life among the
older nations gives one a
more intense desire that the
American people shall make no
mistake in choo ing the policy which
inspires labor with hope and crowns it
with dignity; which gives safety to
capital and protects its increase; which
secures political power to every citizen
comfort and culture to every home. To
this end, not less earnestly and more
directly as private citizen than as a
pubic candidate, shall devote myself,
with the confident teiief that the adj
minlstratioa OF the government will
be restored to the party which has
demonstrated the purpose and the
power to win it for the unity and the
honor of the republic for the prosp Gritty
and progress or the people.
1 am very sincerely yours,
- JAMES &. BLAINE.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 13.-John
Sherman, who is in the city, on hearing
that Blaine would not allow his name
to be used before the convention, sail
ne had been expecting some such utter
ance from Blaine for some time. Blaine
was one of the foremost Americans,
whom every Republican would have
been delighted to honor, and it was a
source OF regret that he had not con-
cluded to make the race again. He
thought the letter would cause q num-
Der of candidates to come to the front.
He himself proposed to take the race
for the Ohio delegation, and would con :
test honorably for the nomination. He
had understood all along that Blaine
woull not again seek the nomination.
ami it was on this hypothesi, that he
(Sherman) had entered the lists.
WASHINGTON, February 13.-Blaine's
letter was the leading topic of political
gossip to-day. Blaine's aYowed friends
IN Congress show desire not to express
their opinions, but intimate that the
letter only emphasizes the disinclination
which he has shown TO press his claim
for nomination. Prominent men known
as opponents hail the letter as the
actual withdrawal on his part from the
presidential race. Senator Allison and
Others. who may be classed as presi-
Dental candidates, content themselves
with saying that Blaine's expressions
are unouestionably sincere, but that he
would have 10 yield to the demand of
the party that he should become its
candidate if it should so express itself
at the convention. Among prominent
Democrats IN both houses. the ex-
preston seems to prevail that the letter
is far from establishing the TACT that
Blaine will not be presiden tial candi-
date.
PITTS BURG. February 13.-Hon. B. F.
Jones. chairman of the Republican Ma
tIonal Committee, was interviewed by q
Chronicle telegraph reporter this after
noon, on Blaine's letter of declination.
Mr.. Jones stated that Blaine was in the
best of health and it was not for this
reason that he declined the renomina-
ton. His trip" said he, "has been
beneficial. 1 have had
many letters from him, and in all of
them he has spoken of his health, and
said he was entirely recovered. No
sir, it is not i'll health nor fear for the
result or the worry and straiR of an
other campaign which impelled Mr.
Blaine to write that letter."
Twill you tell me what Mr.. Blaine's
reasons are?"
GAS given me at the time to which
blaine refers, the reasons were these:
Before the nomination by Republicans
IN 1876, Blaine was very anxioussto OBJ
tain the Presidency. and worked hard |
or it Wito the aid of his friends. He |
vas disappointed when it went to
another man In the manner it did. |
n 1880, he was still anxious, though in
/ lesser degree, and his disappointment |,
vas less marked. In 1884, he had, to
great extent, lost the desire for the |
office, and now he withdraws from the |
contest because he has no wish to be- |
come President. He takes a keen |
interest in literary work, and wants rest |
and quiet. l assure you these are the |
only reasons for Blaine's letter that are
known to me. Everybody, sooner or
hey were once anxious to obtain. and
his is entirely true in the case of
Blaine"
us not Mr.. Blaine's letter somewhat
Inconsistent with the action of his
friends, presumably with his consent,
n working for the control of State
delegations and committees"
mo sir, it is not inconsistent. No |
such work has been done by us. Of |
course, have received countless letters |
IN this subject from people porth, |
south, east and west. Friends have not |
sought to set up or secure single dele
gate anywhere. We have made no con-
,erted action. There has been no meet
ng to map out a course favorable to
Nr. Blaine, and l assure you that what
'ver has been done by admirers of
Blaine has b4en done on their own &C
count and not at the instance of his
riends. We have done nothing to Sc
;ure the nomin 1 Oh for Mr.. Blaine.
When people write to me on
he subject, 1 send them In reply
he call of the convention as issued By
he committee and some extracts from
he history of the convention of 1884.
have written no letters in Mr.. Blaiue's
interest,""
WAS this letter laid before any sort
If meeting of his friends or of the
committed
"Itwas not. The letter was received
" me on Tuesday last, it having come
directly from Florence to me. 1t was
entirely in Mr.. Blaine's handwriting.
As you see by its opening sentence, it
vas intended for the Republican party.
did not tell anybody of its existence
Until Friday; then told one m N who
me in preparing copies of the
etter for the press. It was not given |
,ut on Saturday because many papers
q L O.. J. !.