The Washington bee., 1888-02-25


Blaine fears a defeat of the party
in the next election, as the peo.
pie view 1t, or that he is trying
to force unanimous nomination
as many politicians think. In
either case Mr.. Blaine has not
done the best for his party.
Georgia Sentinel.
Now that Senator Blaine has
positively declined to enter the
contest for the Republican nom.
ination, the Sentinel is willing
TO unite with Georgia Shermar
men and give the grand old war
horse a solid delegation. Hur,
rah for Sherman!
Southern I.ea1er.
Mr.. Blaine's letter is a bid
rather than declinatlou. 1t is
intended to keep his name fresh
in the public mind. Of course
Maine will not present his name
but some other State will. The
letter is cunning dodge to in
crease the demand for his candi-
dacy and to create pressure for his
nomination by acclamation.
If the National Republican
Convention should take Blaine
at his word, the party managers
should unite on Sherman as the
most available man. While we
do not endorse his tariff views,
yet we regard him as the strong
est man the party could nomi.
nate. The sentimental era has
passed, and the condition OF the
country demands sound states
manshlp at the head of affairs.
Baltimore Star.
Whether the letter is sincere
no one knows For our part we
hope it may he so. we would
support Mr.. Blaine with might
if convinced that he is the only
Republican who can be elected
This we do not believe. With
greatest earnes' ness, we could
labor for Sherman, Hawley
Lincoln, or Allison. But we
look to see tue Convention ac
Ijudiclously.
Louisville Baptist
Not without fear of alternating
any OF their forces nominate q
candidate, around whom !he party
can rally, and triumphantly elect
him in November. Mr.. Blaine
has made this possible, and if all
Others will show his foresi ght and
good judgement and lay aside
personal aspirations, for the good
of their party the contest will end
in a complete victory.
Detroit Mi h., Plandealer
Now that the Hon. James g.
B aine his refused to let his name
be brought toward as candidate
for presidential romiuation, we
wonder if the mugwumps will de.
sire to return 10 the Republican
party or cling more closely to the
party now In he ascendant, placed
there By the most corrupt dealing
with the ballot, intimidation and
bloodshed. The connection OF
the mugwumps with such a party
belle their honest (Dconvietions.
Savannah Tribune.
How is this for the winning
ticket; Sherman and Conkling.
Alabama Herald.
John Sherman is our next
| President
Cleveland Ohio Globe.
| James q. Blaine makes a
double-headel bid tor the nom i.
nation at Chicago next June
Will he get it? If so, Grover
will have walk away.
Atlanta Ga, Herald.
| While the Herald is for Sher.
man, we are satisfied that Mr.
Blaine is the most popular man
in the civilized world, and would
make one of the most brilliant
chief magistrates the world has
tver witnessed. His letter is
rather an appeal to the Republi
cans Tor harmony. Knowing, at
he does, that there is great inter
nal dissension among the Repub
licans, he wants to allay this ant
make one grand pull, all togeth
er, to wrench the government
from the hands of inexperienced
Democrats. This can and will
be done this fall.
Arkansas Epoch.
Should the Republican Party
IN ita wisdom, don,o,l IL NJ