The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-13

Blains's dsclination would prevent his
friends from nominating him anyhow,
said: "As I am Chairman Of the National
Committee, do not think 1t would ba
proper for ms to have Rnykhing to ssy on
that subject"
"Do you think Mr., Blaine would accept
the nomination il rendered to hlm?"
II have no authority to speak for Mr..
Blaine and have no conieCturea to offer on
the subjeCt. The lat:er speaks for itself
and l must decline TO be interviewed on
this question"
The following is Mr.. Blaine's letter in
full:
BLA1NE's uLTlMATuM.
FLORENCE, ITALY, Jan. ,2S, 1888.
B. y. .Jows. E.q, Chairman Of The RepuJ!ieaH Ma,
ttOHGI Committee:
SiR-I wish through you to state to the
members OF the Republican party that
my name will not be presented to the Ma.
tional Convention called to assemble in
Chicago In June next for the nomination
OF candidates for President and Vice Prss-
ident OF the United States. l am
constrained to this decision by con.
siderations entirely personal to my
sell, OF which you were advised
more than Ryear sgo. But 1Cannot make
the announcement without giving ex.
pression to my dOep sense OF gratitude to
the many thousands OF my country
who have sustained me SO long aud 80
cordially that their feeling HIS seemed 10
20 beyond the ordinary political adhe-
renee OF fellow pGttiHans aud to psrtske
somewhat Of the nature ol personal nt'
tachment. For this most generous loyalty
OF friendship can make no adequate re-
turn, hut shall carry tho memory Of it
while life lastR Nor can I1etrsin from
congratulstipg the Republican party upon
THE CHEERING PRossECrs
which distinguish the opening Of the Ma
tional contest Of 1888, as compared with
that OF 1884.
In 1882 the Republican party through
out the Union met with disastrous de-
feat Ten SGstss that had supported Gar
field and Arthur in the election Of 1850
were carried by the Democrats either by
msjorlties or pluralities. The Republican
loss in the Northern elections, compared
with the preceding National election, ex-
ceeded half million Votss, and the
electoral vo.es OF the Union, divided
on the basis OF tho result OF
1882, gave the Democrats over thses
hundred eleCtors ont Of total OF four
hundred and one. There was partial
reaction in favor Of the Republicans in
the elections OF 1883, but the Democrats
still held possession ot seven Northern
States, and on the basis oi the years con
test could show moro than one hundred
majority In the electoral colleges OF the
whole country. But against tho dincour'
sgemsnt naturally following the atyeEse
electioua Of these two yesrs the aplrit ol
the Republican party in the National G0u.
test Of 1884 rose high, and the Republican
masses entered into the campaign with
such energy that the final result depended
on
THE VOTE OF A SINGLE srATE,
and that State was carried by the Demo
cratic party by plurality 80 small that IL
represented less than one.sleventh Of one
per cent OF the entire vote. The change
In single vote Of every 5000 two thou
sand OF the total poll would hSya given
the State to the Republicans, though 0n!y
two years before, the Democratic plurality
exceeded 100000 one ha1dEed and
uinaty.two thousand. The eleCtiong oI
1886 and 1887 have demonstrated gro EinQ
strength in the Republican rCnES. Sci
dom In our political history has q party
defeated in a National election, rallied
immedl ately with huch vigor, Gs have the
| Republican, B!nae 1884.
| No comparison Is possible between tho
spirit Of the party in 1888 and its spirit
in 1887. The two periods present simply
A contrast, the one OF general depreaatou
the other OF enthusiastic revival. Should
the marty gain, in the reGulta OF 1883
over those nl lSSG-S7, in anything
like the proportion o. the GAir
OF 1884 over 1928, it would EeClre Gus o.
the most remarkable victories OF ita sntirt
existence. But victory dose not depent
on 90 large ratio OF increase; tbs psEtI
has only tn maintain relatively lie prss
tIRe OF 1857 to give to it's National can
didats every Northern State bat one, will
q far better prospect Of carrying that onI
than it has had for the past olT years
AN INSPIRING PRATuRE.
Another feature Of the political situattol
should inspire Republicans with irresisti
BILE strength. The preseHt NanonRl al
ministration was elected With, il not upon
the repeated assertions Of it's l0Eding sGp
portsrs in every protection State that n
issue on the tariff vas Involved
However earnestly Republicans urget
that question a6 the one Of con
trolling importance in the campaign
they we're Eet by the Democratic leader
and journals with perSisten. evasion, con
lcsalmeut and denial, ThSi resource thl
President has fortunately removed. Th
issue which tho Republicans maintained
and the Democrats avoided in 1854 hA
been prominently and specifically hrouRh
forward by the Democratic President, Rn
cannot bs hidden out Of sight in 1883.
The country ia now in the enjoymen
} Of an industriSl system which in quartz
Of century has &ssHssda
LARaER NATIONAL GROWTH,
more rapid accumulation and broade
distrIbutlon OF wealth than we're ever bg
, | fore known to history. The America
, people will now be openly and formal
, Gsksd to decide whether this systen
! shall be recklessly abandoned and
new trial be made Of An old expeEimsI
which has uniformly led to nation