Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-06
BLAINEs WITHDRAWAL.
Unanimous Expressions of Regret from
the Republican Papers.
Utica Herald REM

Unanimous Expressions OF Regret from
the Republican Papers.
Utica Herald (Rep.).l
The leader of the Republicans refuses to
be their candidate for President.
Brooklyn Citizen (Dem.).l
We believe that Mr. Blaine was sincere
fonr months ago, and we believe him to be
sincere now.
Kingston Freeman (Rep.).
Mr.. Blaine's decision will be a matter of
national regret not primarily because of his
great ability and magnetic power as a party
leader, but because of his pure and manly
American spirit.
Waterbury Conn Republican.
Mr.. Blaine undoubtedly means what he
says. The question. however, narrows itself
down 10 this Would he, as a candidate, be
the surest to carry the country for the Re-
publican party? If so, the Chicago Conven-
ton will SO decide before it comes to ballot.
and should it so decide, we do not believe
/ that single gentleman of all the candidates
now before the country would feel it other
than duty for Mr.. Blaine to once more take
the nomination. Mr.. Blaine is sincere, but
If his nomination is essential to party success,
/ he must be nominated.
Newark IN. J Advertiser
! No trick was needed to promote the polit-
/ cal aims of Il man who was as certain to re-
ceive the nomination at Chicago as he was to
/ live until it was made Under the circum-
stances, then, his decisive withdrawal is an
act of magnanimity that is without parable,
in the history of American politics.
Utica Observer (Dem.).
Blaine. of Maine, if he be sincere in his
abandonment of further political ambition.
takes out of the race for President, when he
takes himself out, racer of magnificent
bottom and speed
Hartford Courant (RepD.1
Although he is not to be the presidential
candidate of the party. Blaine remains its
most conspicuous leader, and, we may add.
the most interesting and potent figure in
American politics.
Albany Journal (Rep)
Mr.. Blaine, beyond any other living man.
represents the sentiment of his party, espec-
tally in reference to the great question of
Protection, IL is a misfortune to TO the party
and to the American people that he felt it
necessary TO write the Florence letter
Chicago Journal (Rep.)1
No other man in this country ever had the
| patriotism and the unselfshness to make such
n sacrifice. 1t is a greater act than to gain
a battle or an election to the office which he
would not seek. He has placed himself
among the greatest Republicans whose names
have adorned history.
| Brooklyn Standard tRep)
a., IL, s a.
that Mr. Blaine should be the nominee of tie
Republican party in this campaign-for it
was q popular demands fully demonstrated
by the bitter disappointment on the one hand
and the almost savage exuta'ion on the other
with which his letter of the l7th from Paris.
again declining to he candidate, was re-
ceived.
Springfield Union (Rep)
1t would have been great qualification to
millions of men to have voted for Mr.. Blaine
for President this year but no candi lacy and
no election could add to the full stature of
Blaines position as a public man. and he
easily stands to-day as our first and greatest
American citizen, and to be first in American
citizenship is vastly greater than to be elected
| President
Indianapolis Journal (Rep.)
The political history of the country fur
nishes no parallel to the act of Mr.. Blaine
in voluntarily refusing a nomination, with
drawing his name from consideration, in the
desire to contribute to party harmony and
| solidity, sacrificing his very proper personal
ambitions and the hopes and desires of the
army of his friends and supporters. upon
the altar of the party welfare aud the
country's good.
Hartford Post (Rep.)
Mr.. Blaine has given his malicious
detractors lesson in honorable politics that
leaves them without any foot hold whatever
He has proved himself greater than any
other American citizen. and he will stand
before succeeding generations as one who
after stormy political life, voluntarily as
sumed the private station as the post of
honor. He is the great leader of the Ameri-
can people more fully to-day than ever be
fore.
From The New Haven Journal and Courier
Mr. Blaine leaves the arena with honor.
A large majority of the voters in the Repub-
lican party are sincerely sorry that they will
not have chance to vote for him. and not
few of them feel like a certain Mr.. BRAY, of
the Plumed Knights own State, no is credi-
( d with saying that he'd vote for Blaine If
Blaine was dead Yes. by thunder; I'd
vote for his administrator"
From the Worcester Spy.
He writes like a scrupulous and sensible
man. careful of his own honor and solicitous
of the good opinion of his countrymen. 1t
will increase the public respect and regar,l
for him. and even those of his own party
who have distrusted his character aud vewe,l
his leadership with apprehension admire the
upright. candid and maguanimous spirit IN
which he has dealt with this matter of his
candidacy.
Boston Journal (Rep.).
Mr. Blaine's declinaton of the Republican
nomination to the Presidency will be remem-
bered as one of the most magnanimous acts
in American politics. Had the first letter
from Florence never been written there is
no doubt that Mr.. Blaine would have been
the Republican nominee by the enthusiastic
and probably unanimous choice of the Ma
tonal Convention. Had there been reason
able assurance that his reluctance could BE-
overcome, he would probably have been
nominated even in spite of his letter of with
drawal
Interested People.