Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-05-31
UNCOMPR0MISING,
Letter From Blaine Expressing
Surprise at Any Probability
of Nomination.
Misconstruction of HIS Florence
Letter Places Him in a
False Position.
Republican Victory Can Only be
lmperiled bp an Acrimon-
ious Contest.
He Cannot Accent.

New YORK, May 29.-The Tribune
will publish the following letter from
Mr.. Blaine:
PARIS, May IL, 1855.
WHITELAw REID, ESQ, Editor New
YORK Tribune.
My DEAR SIR:-Since my return TO
Paris from Southern Italy on the Stb
inst, | have learned what 1 did not
before believe) that my name may yet
be presented to the national conven-
ton for the presidential nomination OF
the republican party. A single phrase
O'my letter Of January 25th from Flor.
snce, which wss decisive of every
thing bad the personal power to de-
eide, has been treated by many Of my
most valued friends as not absolutely
conclusive in ultimate and possible
contingencies On the other hand
friends equally devoted and disinter-
eeted have construed my letter, as il
should be construed, au unconditional
Withholding Of my name from the ma
tionsl convention. They have in con-
sequence given their support TO emf
nent gentlemen who are candidates for
the Chicago nomination, some Of
whom would not sure have consented
to assume that position IL had desired
to represent the party in the presiden
tial contest Of 1888. II / should now,
10y speech or by silence, or by commits
sion or commission, permit my name
In any event to come before the con.
yention, | should incur the rsppgoach
of being uucsndid with those who
have always been candid with me. j
speak, therefore, bt cause am not will
ing to remain in a doubtful attitude.
| am not willing 10 be the cause oi
misleading Il single man among the
millions who have given tue their suf.
frages and their confidence. am not
willing that even one Of my faithful
supporters in the past should think me
capable Of paltering in a double sense
with my words. Assuming that the
presidential nomination should by any
possible chance be offered me, could
not accept it without leaving in the
minds afterwards OF these men the
impression that bad not been free
from indirection, and, therefore, could
not accept it at all. The misrepresen-
tations OF malice have no weight, but
the just displeasure Of friends could
not patiently endure.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY,
the prospects Of which grow brighter
every day, can be imperiiled only 10y
lack Of unity Ia council OF by m aeri
muuiOus contest over men. The issu,
of protection is intellectually stronge
and greater than any man, for it con
Germs the prosperity OF the present ant
Of generations yet to come. Were /
possible TOR every voter OF the republi,
TO see for himself the condition an,
recompeuse of labor in Europe, tn,
party Of free trade in the United State
would not receive the vote of one wag
worker between the two oceans.
may not be directly IN our power a
philanthropists TO elevate the Euro
pean lsborer, but il will be LASTING
stigma upon our craftsmanship II W,
permit the American lsborer to b,
forced down TO the European level
And in the end the rewards Of labor
everywhere will be advanced II W,
stendily refuse 10 lower the standard
al home. You're very sincerely,
JAMES q. BLAINE.