Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-24
BLAINE OUT Of The RACE.
He Says His Name Will Not Be Pre-.
sented 10 ths Republican
Convlntion.
A Letter to the Chairman OF the Ma.
tional Committee Defining
His Position. &.
Pittsburgh telerram.1

u C6leSfam.l
Mr.. 3. +. Jones, Chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Committee, has received
q letter from Mr.. Blaine declining to allow
his name to be presented to the National
Republican Convention as /, candidate for
the Presidency. Following is Mr.. Blane's
letter in full:
FLORENCE, italy, Jan 25.
8. +. Jones, Esq Chairman of the Republican
National committee:
Sir With through you to state to the men,
bers OF the Republican party that my name
will not be presented to the National Conven-
ton called Ito assemble in Chicago in Juno
next for the nomination of candidates for
President. and Vice President of the United
States.
am constrained to this decision by consid-
efntions 'ntirely personal to myself of which
you were ad yised more than u year ago But
can not mako the announcement without Civ
ing EXPRESSION to my deep sense OF gratitude to
the mary thousands OF my countrymen who
nave sustained me so long aud 80 cordially that
tHelf 1et5lns has seemed to go beyond the ordi-
nary p'llticnl adherence OF fellow partsans
ana TO larsuke somewhat Of the nature Of per-
sonal attachment. For this most generous
loyalty OF friendship can make no adequate
return but shall carry the memory OF 1T while
Norcn refrain from congrntulatng the Re-
publican party upon the cheering prospects
which q tin 5uish the opening of the National
contest Of 1888 us compared with that of 1854.
u 1852 t'e Republican patty throughout the
onlon nNt with u disastrous defeat Ten
States that had supported Garfield and Arthur
N N the elpctlon OF 1850 were carried by the
Democfats either by majorities plurnlities.
me hepuflcnn loss Ill the Northern elections
compared with the preceding National
snd th ssator half otss e on VOTES ss
Union. DIVIDED on the basis of the result of
lSe2, gave y the Democrats over three hundred
electors out OF q total of four hundred and one.
Ihere wasp partial reaction in fnvCr of the Re-
publicans II the elections OF 1888, but the DEM
ocrats still held possession of seven Northern
States, andIon the basis of the years contest
could showlmore than Loo majority in tho Elec-
tofal Colleges OF the whole country.
But against the discourn2elnent naturally
following the adverse elections of these two
national contest OF 1884 rose high, and the Re-
publican masses entered into the campaign
with such energy that the final result depended
on the vote Of single Static, and that state
was carried the Democratic party by plu-
fallty SO small that it represented less than
one-eieVenth OF per cent. Of the entire vote.
inc change OF single vote in every $4,000 two
thousand of tho total poll would have given
the state to the Republicans. though only two
years before Tho Democratic plurality exceeded
l92,0ool one hundred and ninety-two thousand.
Inc elections OF 1856 and 1887 have demon
stfated growing strength in the Republican
ranks Seldom in our political history has a
party, defeated IN u national election, rallied
immediately with such vtsor, as have che Re-
publicnns since 1884. No comparison is pos
sible between the spirit of the party in
1888 ind it's spirit i'll 1867. The two
general depression, the other Of enthusiastic
revival. Should tho party gain. in the results
OF 1883 over thosp of 1851 in anything Xix tho
proportion of the gain of 1854 over 1923, it
would secure ono of the most remarkable VIC
tories OF its entire existence. But victory does
not depend on so large ratio of increase the
party has only to maintain relatively it's pres
tise of 1867 to give to it's national candidate
every Northern State but one with IL far better
prospect OF carrying that enc than it has had
or the past six wears.
her nf Tha elf
should inspire Republicans with irresistible
strength The present nation al administration
was elected with. if not upon the repeated as
sertlons of its leading supporters i'll every pro
lection State That no issue on the tariff was in.
| volved. However earnestly Republicans urged
that question rs the one of controlling impor
tnnce in tho campaign, they were met by the
| Democratic leaders and journals with per
| sistent evasion. concealment. and denial. That
resource the President has fortunately re-
moved. The issue which the Republicans
maintained and the Democrats avoided in 1884
hos been prominently and specifically brought
forward by the Democratic President and can
! not be hidden out of sight in 1883. The country
is now in the enjoyment OF an industrial sys.
tenn which in quarter OF century
has assured rea;a larger %t9nnl growth
broader distribution of wealth than
were ever before known to history. The Amer
lean people will now be openly and formally
askeu to decide whether their system shall be
reckIessly abandoned, and trial be made
of an old experiment which has uniformly led
to National embarrassment and wide-spre ad
| individual distress. On the result of such nj
issue, fairly presented to tho popular Judgment
there is no room for doubt.
One thing only is necessary to assure success
complete harmony and cordial cooperation
| on the part of all Republcnns-on the part both
of those who aspire to loud and of those who
are eager to follow. Tho duty is not one merely
of honorable devotion to the party whose rec
ord and whose aims IRE alike ereat, but it is
one demanded by the instinct OF self-interest
and by the still higher promptings OF patriotism
A closer observation of tho conditions OF life
among the older nations gives one moro in.
tense desire that tho American people shall
make no mistake in choosing the policy which
inspires labor with hope and crowns it with
| dignity, which gives safety to capital and pro
tects its increase. which secures political power
to every citizen, comfort ind culture to every
home. To this end, not less earnestly and more
directly as q private citizen than MS public
candidate, shall devote myself. with the con
tident boicf that the administration of The
Government will be restored to tho party
which has demonstrated tho purpose and the
power to WELD it for the unity nnd honor Of
tho Republic, for tho prosperity and progress
OF the people am, very sincerely yours,
JAMES G. BLAINE.