The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22
MIR. BLAINE IN NEW YORK.

1t is interesting to observe the comments
Of the leading New York papers upon MIR.
James G.. Blainc's recent letter %purporting
to bc II dcclination to be the Republican
candidate for President.
Tn Times remarks that elf when the
Chicago convention adjourns Mr.. Blaine
shall discover that he is its nominee, moth.
ing will be easier than for him to write
another letter To Mr.. Jones, or to Mr..
Joncs's successor, explaining that when he
was in Florence he really did not under
stand the weight and potency and ~irrcsisti-
bic character OF the popular demand for
James G.. Blaine"
The W0yid expresses itself after this
fashion: This letter has the ear of sinccri
ty. 1t is plain that MIR. Blaine has made
up his mind that he cannot be again nOmi.
mated for President, and ihat if nominated
he cannot he elected. This is the intcrprc-
tation that will be placed upon the docu-
mcnt. Ills friends, who have doubted the
| policy of bringing him into the contest
again, will gladly accept their release.
They will seek other affiliations, and be,
fore twenty -four hours there will he II
general reorganization in the Republican
camp
The 9fjbuHe Processes TO he sorry, and
TO make known this feeling, says: I'VE re
greet the decision profoundly, since we have
| btiitNtl Nldl it NoNiu 'DillIiliilN IlblC
votes in the doubtful States than any other
Republican yet proposed. But various
candidates, all excellent men and deserving
We'll OF the Republican party, are actively
in the field, and the next few weeks may
DC expected To present some unusually live
~ politics. May the best man VIM
The HCyald, which has always aspircG
TO be at once independent and sagacious in
its judgments of public men, their actions,
and the effect of these upon the course of
public affairs, approves Mr.. Blainc's step
rs Il wise one, giving the following reasons:
Owe accept the action of Mr.. Blaine as
conclusive, and looked at from a Rcpubli-
can point of view, il must be regarded us
wise, and we might even say magnanimOuS.
The singular personal attractions of Mr..
Blaine; the alcrtncss md audacity of his
intellect: his skill in d Scovcring the man
agcablc points Of politics; his innate kuowl,
edge Of the workings of the government
since the war; the tranquility OF his genius;
the fact that rs Il leader he was without en-.
mites, friendships, gratitude or fear; his
absolute command of his party, looking
upon rivals and aSpirants only us so many
chess men in the great game of which lie
WAS master; and added to these the clio.
qucnCc Of Henry Clay and the keen, per.
SiStcnt business sense Of Thmlow Weed
all combined 10 make Mr.. Blaine, so long
as he remained in Republican leadership,
like Mr.. McGrcgor in Ike novel. Wherever
he sat was The head oC the tnblc.'
The Philadelphia Press affects to believe
that Mr.. Blainc's formal withdrawal is
fully in keeping with what has long hccn
known to bc his preference in The matter.
Here are its reasons: NO one familiar with
the feeling which he has repeatedly and I'm
rcscrvcdly expressed In his friends will he
surprised at this u%ttcrancc. 1t is only the
pubic expression OF what lie has privately
declared for many months. and il is based,
not upon political, but upon personal con.
sidcrations, His wi determination being
clear, he has felt that it is was due TO the
party that it should be advised Of the fact
in ample time to govern itself acc 'rlingiy.
Had Mr.. Blaine remained in The field his
nomination would have been certain