The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-07
+ He is Nominated He May be
Forced to Accept the Honor
wHITELAw REID THINKS so
1o Many othcr of His Friends
n,o,oc,hc Strongest Man in the
rar,y-rhc Times Sensation
Denied Everywhere.

~, %a, trpth there was in the story, Mr..
p"iI p referred the reporter to his brief
Nv, cxplicit contradiction of it in the
Tribune. and added:
Al ,l,,it believe that there is word
.,,rn,b in it, and know that there is
", 50 far as it relates to me, or any
krowlcigc oil mine"
oyou mean to say that Mr.. Blaine
Ipot bca candidate before the Con-
'V"ii"b ,,itr bas done all in his power to pre-
.,o, il lie was perfectly sincere in
n1tGdrlwins his name from considera-
,;,n gd he did it in good season. He
IA XII i against the earnest and vehement
wn u,,,".t n every friend, so far as know,
rho bal any idea of what was impend-
IN, @ The field has been absolutely open
and free ever since TO any candidate
who could give reasonable promise OF
',,ryinr ",r enough Of the doubtful States
:" .:rrrr the election. The sound Re-
nnbliran who can now convince the
p',ty that he could probably get more
y"trs than any other sound Republican
in ,hr doubtful States, would be sure OF
thr cordial support Of those who have
heretofore pushed MIR. Blame.
BLAGXE's STRENGTH.
"But the Philadelphia Times letter
saws that the Blaine junta' in New York
have been pushing Mr.. Blaine just the
same, and have arranged it all with
him. ,--.--......,
cnt means By the Blaine junta' in New
York, II he means the gentlemen whom
Lc had prcyiously mentioned, there is,
no far MS | know, nothing whatever in
the story. | have no reason to suppose
fiat any Of the others have been con-
rrrnri in anv recent combination or or
pnigation to push him, and know that
have not been myself. have waited,
and | think all have been waiting, to
See il ANYBODY else develops such popu-
lar strength rs would seem to give as
Sprance Of carrying the doubtful States.
Ifgood ground could be shown for hop
ing that Mr. Sherman could carry New
York, | should be delighted, and would
give him the hcartiest support l knew
how. The same might be said OF Har-
risOn. Gresham or Allison. II Chauncey
pepcw himself, or his most sagacious
political friends, believed that while
CARRYING certain doubtful States in the
East would not run the greatest risk OF
losing several important Republican
States at the West, we should support
him with affection and enthusiasm. The
ChicIgocunvcnti0n, when it tmeets, will,
above all mcrclypcrsonal considerations,
Try to nominate to win."
"Do you mean to say, then, that un-
der no possible circumstances can MIR.
Blaine be the Republican nomince|
"Oi course not; would have no
right to say such n thing, and ! don't
know anybody else who would.
COULD NOT DECLINE.
"NIr. Blaine has withdrawn his name,
which was his right. The party is en-
gagged in considering the names Of other
candidates who are offered under the
prevailing volunteer system, and the
convention will do the same. II, after
full consideration, it fails TO find any
other candidate about whose strength
in the doubtful States 1t feels an equal
degree OF confidence, it may finally con-
conclude, rs Mr.. Lincoln did ut the
critical period OF the war, that the vol:
untccr business is played out, and
that draft must be ordered.
That contingency may never occur, and
At present it is certainly distant,
hut il it should occur ] believe the ser
Etre OF the Republican party at this time
70 BE-, in the highest sense, the service OF
the country, and see no reason why MIR.
Blaine, more than any other citizen who
has sought and received hOnOrs from his
party, could or should be exempt from
its drafts. To refuse under such circum-
stances would, in fact, seem not unlike
dcSCrton in the face OF the enemy. II
the Presidency is not an office to be
sought, as some say. it is certainly not
one to be- refused. ! do not know any
body in the United States big enough TO
undertake to refuse the greatest office on
earth without making himself ridiculous
or worse"
"What does Mr.. Blaine say about the
thiuS himself, in his recent letterg
"NOt 4 word, so far as know. have
not seen or heard OF letter from him in
which he made any reference whatever
TO the question OF his candidacy, since
the Florence withdrawal; neither have l
written to him on the subject"
WILL Ug TIE NOMINEE, nut NOT ny HIS
OWN SEEKING.
\ dispatch from Washington says: No
one here attaches the slightest credit to
the story, cmanating in Philadelphia
this morning, that Mr.. Blaine has in
Structed has friends to so in from this
time on and make an aggressive fight for
him. 1t is regarded as absurd on its
lace, Mr.. Blaine's friends, and particu-
!t2rly those OF sufficient consequence to
Influence the result, need no such in
stmTions,
They have never been discouraged by
thG FIopnCc letter, but have been spur
red on by it TO organize such a-senti-
ment in his favor us would make his
'arMination appear us II matter OF neccs-
s,ly 10 the party. They think, too, that
they have succeeded, and no man OF
them doubts the result ut Chicago.
Many OF them, indeed, expect his nom:
nation 10 be made by aCclGmation, and
all insist that under such circumstances
hecuull not decline.
Mr. Millikcn, OF Maine, says: II
think that the drift is tending surely to
thc nomination OF Mr.. Blaine. II he
Keeps still, II he says nothing one way
9,tihc other, am confident that he will
,,g,ad The party in the coming campaign.
IT. lie will be nominated and will accept,
ihtre is a popular demand for his nom
nation
Governor Dingley, OF Maine, says: 81
nave no hCSitancy in prOnouncing the
story pure invention. Mr.. Blaine 1t
no fool. There are plenty Of candidate!
lor the nomination, but Mr.. Blaine \
not one Of them. Still, il the Republi
can party wants Mr.. Blaine for its stand
ard bearer, and thinks him the stronges
man with the people, and he is nomi
mated with unanimity, then he ought Il
accept
General Tom Brown, OF Indiana, said
u believe the statement published to b
q lie and n very hiv lie nj TINT Sucl