Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-16
BlAlNs's WI HDRAWAL.


BlAiNE'S WI HDRAWAL.
Generally Satisfied it Is for the Best
sherman, sheridan, Allison int
others.
Omaha Bee Washington special, 18th.
Mr. Blaine's nama has been on the lips
Of every body IN Washington to-day
Since the s0rprise OF the moment wore
q way DO one can be found who doubts
his sincereness. All concede That he
means TO pull out of the race for the
and to keep out. 1t is amus-
ing TO note the number OF prominent re-
.publicans Who are saying, 81 told you
So" The fact is, it was the wish of many
not that they thought any less OF Mr..
Blame than they did when they voted
.or him in 1884, but because they ielt
that they would not only have to sup
port MIN at the polls again. bnt 10 con-
vention and against their better Judg.
meDt. Now nat he is out of the way
many are frank to sey that they feel q
Sense OF relief, because all that could
make any dispute or discord is removed
and there is nothing for the party to
do bat come solidly together, select q
new man upon merit and strength
only and elect him. Sherman is coming
forward, but no man has yet developed
as O special favorite. Senator Sherman's
is naturally heard oftener than
that of any other He ie regarded
as very strong, especially in the financial
circles of New York, which state, it is
conceded, can not put forth d candidate
npon which the party there can unite,
and then, Mr. Sherman is exceedingly
strong in the manufacturing cenfers and
In the south. An effort is TO be made
to make the election OF the republican
candidate sure outside of New York by
carrying some southern states, the
Pacific alope and saving all the states
north which usually 60 republican.
The friends of Mr.. Sherman say he can
more nearly do this thar any other one
who has been spoken of for the nominal
ton. The Ohioane ars enthusiastic and
declare that MIR. sherman will go into
the convention with q solid delegation
from his state and that he will be nom-
mated.
The Iowans are determined to stand
by Senator Allison, who has a large and
true following. Senator Allison is one
OF the most thoroughly popular men 10
lcongress. AS, chairman of the committee
on appropriations he has made intimate
friends of most OF the democratic as well
as republicans senators and representa-
tiyes, with whom he is brought into con.
tact daily.
Senator Hook, of Kentucky, says Mr..
Allison is one OF the most thorough
gentlemen he ever saw, at all times, and
shat he would rather see him president
than any republican he knows. Mr..
Beck has for years been on the commit
tee with MIR. Allison and these personal
testimonials carry q good deal of weight,
There is alse e coed daa! of ss!k shnn.
ex-senator Ben Harrison, of Indiana,
and Senator Hawley, of Connecticut,
but there is q reserve boom gotten up
for General Sheridan that is intended to
have deep and brosd manifestations, and
some of the old men in the field will
have to look o little out or he will prove
the great unknown at the last moment.
It is intended that Little Phil" shall
be worked up in good shape as o dark
horse end to turn him into the course,
bride off, should there become q
wrangle over one OF the we'll known men.
Representative. Dorsey said to-day Il
think 1t 10 infamous that Anyone should
question the sincerity of Mr.. Blaine
when he says that he does not desire the
highest office in gift of the people and /
believe his word should be accepted the
same as If he declined any other office
Some years ago, when MIR. Tilden wrote
o similar letter declining to be candidate
we remember the democrats refused tc
credit his withdrawal, and there is nc
doubt that for the same reason q meas
ure of sceptlcism rests in regard te dir
Blame, for people have supposed there
was no limit to his ambition, as he has
been a candidate 80 long and has sc
strorgea following. I can understand
why MIR. Blaine does not desire agar
to lead the republican party in the rreei
deutiel campaign but the nomination
would have been given him had he de.
sired it. Nebraska has Loyalty supported
him in three national conventions anc
his friends in that state have read hi
letter with great regret"
"Who will Nebraska be for now9e
II do not think that The republicans
OF our state will send o delegation fol
any candidate, but will support the ma,
whe in their judgment is certain Il
carry New York, Connecticut and New
jersey"
"And Indiana. / suppose, also?"
mo, the soldiers will take care o
Indiana. Sherman, Sheridan, Allison
Harrison ,Hawiey and Lincoln all hav,
friends in Nebraska, but it is too early t,
tell how public sentiment will erys'
talli2e. One thing is certain. thss th,
electoral vote of our state will be give,
to the nominee"