Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11
HUNTING A MAN.
WhiteIaw Reid Says the Stories that
Blaine is to Make an Aggressive
Canvass are all Bosh.
he Believes Blaine was Sincere in,
Withdrawing his Name and
Did it in Good Faith.
Every One waiting to See IL Anybody
Elso Dsvslops strength Enough to
Garry the Doubtful States
AN IlrPRoBABLE POSSIBILITY,

AN lhPROBABLE POSSIS1LITT,p
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE comments IN
the Tribune reflect my sentiments exact
ly," said Wnitelsw Reid, the editor, TO 8
reporter, and he pointed ost the para
graph. II said that the story Of the Phil
sdelphia Times correspondent was like
the recent stuff about Mr. Blsine's dread
full state of heslth, chiefly .bosh.
Continuing, Mr.. Reid said az do not
know that need say any more. There Is
nothing in the story"
"Csn you believe Mr.. Blaine will not
be candidate?"
"He has done all in his power to pre-
vent 1t. He was perfectly sincere IN with
drawing his nsme from confederation and
he did 1t in good fsith. He did 1t against
the earnest wishes and vehement protest
OF every friend, SO far as know, who had
any idea OF what was impending. The
field has been absolutely open and free
ever since to sny candidate VINO
COULD GIVE REASONABLE PROMISE
Of carrying enough OF the doubtful ststes
to secure the election. The sound Re-
publican who can now convince the party
that he could probably get more votes
than any other sound Republican in the
doubtful ststee, would be sure of cor
dial support Of those who have heretofore
pushed Nc. Blaine "
SIS it true, Mr. Reid, that Mr.. Blaine's
friends in New York haye been pushing
Mr.. Bl.ine in spite Of his letter OF Geclina-
tion?i
$50 fsr as know, there is nothing in
1t. certainly have not been concerned
in any combination or organic alton to
pnGh him hay 7 70
that any OF the other gentlemen named
in the Philadelphia letter have been.
l have waited and think all have beeh
waiting to see if anybody else develops,
such popular strength as would seem to,
give assurance Of carrying the doubtful
states. II good ground could be shown
for hoping tbst Mr. Sherman could carry
New York, l should be delighted and
| would give him the hesrtiest support Z
know how. The same might be said Of
HLRRISoN, GRESHAM OR ALLISON.
| II Cnauncey M. Depew himself, or his
most sagacious political friends believed
that while carrying certain doubtful states
| In the east he would not run
| the greatest risk OF losing
several important Republican states
at the west, we should support him, with
affection snd enthusiasm. The Chicago
convention, when it meets, will, above, all
merely personal consideration, try to
| nominate to wi. ~
"Tnen do YOU think there is any posi-
| bilitv Of Mr.. Blsine's nomination2n
eyes, 8 possibility. Blaine has with
| drawn bis name ss q candidate, which
was his right. Tie party is engsged In,
considering the names of other candi-.
dates, who are offered under the prevail
ing volunteer system and the convention.
will do the same. IL after full consid-
Grafton 1t fails to find any, other
candidate about, whose strength In the
doubtful states it feels an equal degree OF.
confidence it may fnally conclude, IS Mr..
Lincoln did at the critical period Of. the
war, that the volunteer business
| IS PLAYED, OUT
| and that draft must be ordered. Thak
contingency may never occur and at
present it is certainly, distant. But
should 1t occur believe the services OF
the republican psrty st this times
to be in the highest sense.
the service OF the country, and see NOS
reason why Mr.. Blaine, more than any
other citizen who has sought and received
honors from his party, could; or should
be excepted from its draft To refuse
under such circumstances, in fact, seeE7
not unlike desertion In the face of tn
enemy. II the Presidency Is not 81 offn
TO be sought, as some say 1t is, certain
it is not one to be reflsedI dor {
know shy public man in the unf q
States big enough to undertake to ref as
the greatest office without making hi9 se
ridiculous, or worse ~
"Do you know, Mr.. Reid, whether M
Blaine has written lateiY to. eng If h
friends in this CITY on presidential que
| tiepf?"
"Not to my knowledge. In ~ ct. Ii
! only letters ! have seen or-heardf If fro,
him since the Florence letter b ,s.bs,
lutelY RETAINED from ary reiereB q wh.,
| ever to political Gzestions.H