Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
A THUNDER CLAP.
How BLAISEs LETTER AFFECTED HIS
FRIENDS
What LoAdiag Republicans In Washington
Think -Dspew Looms Up-What
About GrsshAmi
nom Our Regular contspondcni.l

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wAsHfvGroN. -. C., May 80 Mc. Blaine's
letter 90 Whuohw Reid, published in this
mornings papers. fell like thundcrbolt
from q clear sky amid his followers, and the
Reuualic.ns here are now all 1T sea rs TO
their future candidate. The friends OF Mr..
sherman profess 10 be very much claicd,
and claim that BleiuC's Withdrawal settles
tbo nomination la favor 81 The Ohio states
man. The same may be said, however, OF the
friends Of every other candidate. They are
all sufe that B.ainc's refusal 10 accept insures
the nomination OF tbtir own candidate.
After taking with a great many Re-
ruhicans u seems 10 me that his with
Graoal Will probably enure % the benefit 81
either Depew OF Gresham. Tho fact tha.
Mr. Dtpcw has heretofore refused TO be
looked uuon As q candidate I'm competition
with Mr.. Blaine. aud has always declared his
preference for the man from Mime, VIII natd-
rally give him great strength with the friends
OF the Plumcd Knight, and now thai that re.
doubtablc warrior has Withdrawn from the
field &c looks reasonable that hi, supporters
should rally around The man who would
have led the Ncw York delegation IN behalf Of
Mr. Blaine bad he consented 10 be- a clndldaie.
The Republican representatives, Of The
Empire safe Will certainty present DcpeN's
name 20 the convention, and VIII appeal
with great confidence 10 the friends ~ Nj.
Bl1iue from all paris Of the country 70 sup-
port him. There IS no doubt, ~ is said.
that the businessmen and capitalists OF toe
Republican party will favor Dcpcw's uomi-
nation, and be will be- backed 10 its utmost
hy the Vanderbilt Interest. Tue state o.
New York will feel a pardonnble pride IN
her own son, and 20 is generally al
United that ne would make q stronger
run than noy ojbcr Republican thH
could Dee nominated. He would also, u
T. claimed, be- very acceptable 20 New Jersey
and Connecticut. boih close StiicS. TIE op.
position will come from the West, and VIII
o. doubt he formidable. Railroad kings are
no. popular IN that region, and bis nomina-
ton might perhaps cost tIc party on or Two
western states. Al prescDt Gresham appears
20 hc the choice oi the West, and m>
strength has been increasing daily. But one
thing Is 10 De noted. II is almost entirely
made up ~ antagonists 10 Blaine, who
sppear o. have been concentrating on Gre
shaun as the most available man b beat
E1we. The friend, of the latter, aud their
name /, legion. Will not overlook this.
phine, in declining thc nom inatiJn, hns not
.siu down US, Influence WITH Tie Marty, and
10 /. Altogether pT05ahic that th' i'ilft, ln
h.s confidence have be,n Informed who Is
his choice for The nomination. II ,o, the
lucky man will probably curry OF me Prize.
aud Blaine will be tbe power behind the
throne, greater than tDc throne it.ef.
Either Depew and Harrison or Gresham and
Hayl oy would make q strong ticket.
TI,e Maine representatives here ere very
much disappoi0tci 90 Tire letter. Mr..
pnflev sad to-day: "Mr. Blaine held the
non iuafi0u in biz hand. Whether tic Re
publican party Will allow him 10 pnt " away
rem ins % hc seen. he Is TIE only Rcpubl-
cIa Who could certainly carry SEES lolh
and The Pacific State. Oihcr candidate,
might 90 u. but Boiue certainly would. ~
Mr. Reid refused 10 express On opinion on
thr situation.
The Washington CORE, pondcnl' who Will
a'tond the ~. Louis Convention Will leave"
hgs by me PcuuSy wanna road m special
ear az 10 O'Clock Tomorrow morning, They
Wi.l stop al Indianapolis for ~ hour or So,
where they VIII Doe entertained by the iour-
Ea'is's ~ thnt city.
James T.. Nicslcs ha> h'cn appointed post
muster az CNntwood, Dctcu-on county, Va.