Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
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III Blaine Desires the Nomination. He Can
Have lt--But If He Docs Not, Who VIII
he the Man?

If Blaine Desires the Nomination. He Can
Have lt-But If He Docs Not, Who VIII
BE the Man?
As the time for the holding of the Ma
tional convention draws nearer, no change
can be detected in that steady drift of pub
hc sentiment which has been so noticeable
for the past six months. The denomination
of President Cleveland by the Democrats
is foregone conclusion, which nothing but
the interposition of a Divine Providence can
prevent. The nomination of Mr. Blaine by
the Republicans would seem almost equally
assured, if the fact could be clearly deter
mined that he desires to receive, or even
that he is willing to accept the candidacy.
These are disputed questions, and the doubt
gravely clouds any present forecast
Meanwhile, no other Republican formally
in the field seems to be making much pro-
gress. To a careful scrutiny there appears
to be repeated, with singular similarity, tho
situation of 1884, when the strength of
every . favorite son y was sapped and un-
dermined before he entered the convention,
so that the opposition to Mr. Blaine could
lind no real rallying point-no solid basis
Tor united action. Are we not correct,
asks the Cincinnati Enquirer, in supposng
the conditions to be the same to-dayl Let
US glance at the details
Senator Sherman has the nominal support
OF the forty-six votes from his own State,
but the perfunctory character of the per-
formance would be comical save for its
sadness. There is no one accustomed to tho
study of politics in the State of Ohio. cx-
cept Senator Sherman, who does not know
that there are only seven delegates out OF
the forty-six who really desire his nomina.
ton. This fact is known not simply here
but everywhere; and the effect is fatal "a
his cause. 1t ruined him in Kentucky.
where he was supposed to be solid. 1t div
lded the Mississippi and Tennessee delega-
tions; and in Virginia, where Malone un-
dertook to deprive the districts of their
freedom, and to force unit rule through
the State assemblage, it led to two conven-
tons, and will produce u fierce credential
contest at Chicago. In that contest, which
ever delegation is seated, Mr.. Sherman,s
cause will be buried
There might be potency in the candidacy
OF Judge Gresham, save for one tiny, ms
chievlous mistake, which is none tho less
fatal. He is great, strong, true man. In
many of his peculiarities, physical and
mental, he closely resembles Mr. Conklng.
There is no question that Mr. Conkling be-
heved in 1884 and in 1855 that he was tho
hittist man for the Republicans to nomin-
ate. But his candidacy has been permitted
to assume the phase of "any thing to beat
Blaine,' and the inevitable result is that
there remains no possibility for Mr.. Gresh-
am.
VI Harrison, of Indiana, nothing need be-
said save that he was mere figure-head
put up to cripple Gresham, and that he sue
ceeded in doing it. Alger of Michigan, is n
good strong man, who will vote his State
delegation for Blaine at the first opportu-
nifty, If convinced that Mr. Blaine viii ac-
cept. Allison, of Iowa, holds the same po-
sition. If, with profound respect, we dis
miss Don Cameron as no candidate at all
what else remainsi Nothing, save Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew.
The case of Mr.. Depew is particularly
peculiar He has declined the Presidency
so often that he is in danger of getting into
the position which Donna julia occupied
with "Don Juan" Mr. Depew has a won
derful hold upon the Republicans of New
York. The seventy-eight delegates from
that great State TO the Chicago convention
will vote pretty much as he DESIRES A
Buffalo paper has lately scattered over the
country an alleged interview with Mr..
Blaine, wherein the latter is supposed to ad-
vocate Mr.. Depew's nomination. II was
not impressive. 1t was not even we'll
shaped or well-worded. In New York il is
quite clear to those who know him that Mr..
Depew is not arranging for his own nomi-
nation, but that he is prepared to play a
pretty strong hand in the nomination of
some one else.
This completes the analysis in so far as tho
light comes to us. If Mr.. Blaine desires tho
Republican nomination he can have it.
But, if he does not, what thens Where
will his friends goa Who is the Dark
Horsel Who is the Great Unknownq It
would be rash to attempt to solve the conun-
drum here yet any one, with political saga
city, may read the answer in the stars.