New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-31
MR.. BLAINES LATEST LETTER.
HOW IT MpREssEs THE COUNTRY.
STILL THE pARTy,s IDOL AND oU1pl

HOW 1T IMpRESSES THE COUNTRY.
STILL THE PARTY's IDOL AND GUIDE
From The Hartford Courant.
The reasons he gives for writing tho letter arc as
honorable 10 him a. his decided refusal permit The
W %,s OF nus name at Chicago Is erev9us to those who
Soash he SSPs ' no to be sef the
candidate Of the party he remains its most conspc.
ana potent figure in American politics.
MORE THAN EVER POPULAR HERO
From The Philadelphia Press
., The earnest Rcpublcanism and the high patriotism
cnhronc him still more pc'fi firmly ' in tho hearts Of Re.
puohcahs throughout the land
FIND A BETTER MAN IF you CAN.
| From The Utica Herald
II the Chicago convention nnds its task difficult e
any obstacles arise TO the Republican victory which
the cand,% ed n Psx SS se % q. M
puocans refuses to be their candidate for the present.
ALMOST UNPARALLELED SELF SACRIFICE
From The New-York Press.
| Mr.. Blaine, in thus absolutely Withdrawing from
the canvass at a time when his nomination was
ample Of self sacrifice In the interest Of party har
nony. NO one else csn be called upon 10 MAKE ."sn
oo he mor s up"n al 'a other
iul Republicans, whatever their aspirations 70 study
@ 81 this oS action ana to sus n Who hHe ac
cused Mr. Blaine of nsncery and treheTy Will r ies
are hardly worth consideration
| TOO YOUNG TO RETIRE FROM PUBLIC LIFE
From The Ncw-York Herald
AS "The Hcrsld' said at the time of the Florence
letter, eve part from him with entire courtesy ana
he has hest wishes for his happiness. lie IS roo
young even in this country OF young men 10
think Of final withdrawal from pubic afaiis'
DEPRESSING TO HIS FRIENDS; DEIIGHTiNG HIS
FOES.
From Tho Brooklyn Standardization.
Tbo ,rfcJ ~ IA In m
Blaine should he the nominee of tine Republican party
in this campagnfor was indeed popular On
the ono hand and the almost savage exutaiiQn On
the Other With which his lcer OF me i,.n Ifo ra'
MUGwUMPs STILL sHIvERING WITH DREAD.
From The Ncw-YorI Times (Dem.)
We fear that there are still some of his followers
who will refuse to take even this declaration as nhai
HAVE THE BLAINE MEN A SECOND cHoICE1
From Tho Springfield Republican (Dcm.)
Tho Blaine contingent must now rally around some
other man. and tho drift of their preference as II VIII
bc disclosed from now on will be watched win the
keenest interest.
STILL A PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY.
From Tho Philadelphia Times. tDem)
Blaine is not yet out Of the field
A SETBACK FOR HIS DEFAMERs.
From The Baltimore American.
object Of moro bitter attacks, and In the past Few
months these have been renewed In an endeavor 20
Thppse now ng , To hs eTound or reco with ali their
force upon those who gave utterance TO the"
A NEW ASPECT ON THE POLITICAL FIELD.
From The Brooklyn Citizen.
Tho withdrawal Of Blaine may easily mean new
bn OF the &sWmp vote back 70 It's old
lcgiancc. and cannot well mean tho polling on the
era votes u cast for Bane Depew would
nearer to the preservation Of the Blaine lines intact
than any othcr thus far named but even he
AVl aga1 hv
ular Monopoly order and by representatives OF
organized labor who would have supported the gentle
man from Maine. We hold therefore. that the get
ting out Of Mr.. Blaine puts new aspect on the po-
litIcal fold.
CONFLICTING THE SITUATION.
From The New-York Commercial Advertiser.
So far from simplifying the situation, this !, dec eel
sion Of Mr.. Blaine serves only 10 coMpncatc IL an"
render uncertainty more uncertain.
AN UNAITERABLE WITHDRAWAL.
From The Brooklyn Eagle
MIR. Blaine writes letter that will be construed
an unaterable withdrawal. Mr. Blaine does not
b Sna o ne dS Rot becaso be ' in bal
health. with his withdrawal he couples no indication
Of esa1o c,o b. DOCS Sv he withdraw
can be elected
MR.. BLAINE'S GOOD FAITH.
From The Mail and Express.
Mr.. Blaine has made coed the assertions OF his
tuost friends as to the good faith and earnestnsss
contest between several able worthy and strongly
supported candidates for the Republican nomination
to s Sewesn ncx and s @ of june IS no too
long for the interchange OF sentiments and opinions
between the friends Of the various favor1tes Ut the
party, In different States and sections.
A MISFORTUNE TO THE PARTY.
From The Albany Journal
Mr. Blaine beyond any other living man, represents
the sentiment Of his party, especially In reference to
the great question of protection II is misfortune
and tha Arnar Iran MT ha Colt
It necessary TO write the Florence letter II Is mis-
fortune that he cannot, It's loading and best repre-
sentative head Its ticket In tho approaching campaign
THE CONVENTION MAY COMMAND.
From The Pttsburg Commercial Gazette.
II has bson we'll known Mr.. Blalne's friends that
he Is personally TO undergoing the strain OF an
other Presidential campaign. His latest letter simply
to the nomination matt it was naturally cxaperans to
be seeking By indrecton what he sincerely did not
Ills personal dIsnclnailon will undoubtedly havo
great weight with the convention 1t may prevent tho
consideration of his namo at all but It does not prs
clude IT, IT, after due consideration OF tho quallhcD
tons of tho distinguished statesmen whose names
VIII be presented to IT, the convention should sun see
but such a nomination. have any popular efficacy:
would have to be obviously the deliberate choice OF
The party as whole.
THE PRIZE WAS WITHIN HIS GRAsP.
From The Boston Journal Of to-day.
Mr. Blenes declination of the Republican nomina.
tion TO the Presidency Will be remembered As one oi
tho most magnanimous acts in American politics Hal
the first letter from Florence never been written thele
Is doubt that Mr. Blaine would have been the Re |
publican nominee by the enthusiastic and probably
unanimous choice OF the National convention Had |
there been reasonable assurance that his reluctance
could be overcome. he would probably have been nom
mated even In spite OF his letter OF withdrawal inc
honor which he puts asdc therefore, Is not merely one
that was talked Of possible only, but one whch
fairly within his grasp. The SELECTION /
Of candidates cannot be left to be settled By any mar
row, local personal considerations IL must be APP
preached n the broadcast and most candid spirit, ana
with view to the best interests of the entire party
I'm all the States,
NOT LOST TO TIE COUNTRY YET. =.