Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-02-22

49, 0W1OYt W04yOG004ly VK0Aoc0 S0I Alo COoAo
lEyssybody agreed with Senator Cush Davis
49, Il vouid stop the talk about Blaine's
aet~8-eoeking at the expense Of the party,
While 6snator Hpooner's idea that notw.ih-
sennding Biaine's strength with the masses
fkan party loyalty wss indorsed This
Msant thaS the mugwumps and reformers
- that IN would have TO admit that tho true
cAu1o ~ thsir disloyalty 70 Republican prin-
apiss VA even deeper than their hatred OF
As 8 ~ candidates. who would now come
~ ~ front NO one doubted thAt for the next
~ Weeks Sherman would be the leading
~ No . doubted, either, that while
eoming ! littls nearer 70 tho nomination than
Adtsunss boom was givens big start, but it,
fxio9ds Wore not anxious 70 have it pushed
t1at ~ They thought the better course
l0uld b = - public sentiment crystalline.
4 - asrsed r. was = strong e Any one II
:Sa q sstern Republicans would give him
ooyerat 6sAte delegntiona In the Aississippi
Valley. Cull0m did mot tall any one he was
III - aeld, but Illinois people thought no
- a ~ On : Prairie State delegation.
- slrung u~ndercurrent for Phil Sheridan.
oonAaof Stewart Of Nevada being inter-
vteWed, oeia: Il believe that Mr.. Blame was
mtiroiy sincere In refusing to be again q cam
s6idess for THO Republican nomination, He
0N&8 49, SAW 040AA - hVsScA oAAA oSVts
o&hsfwiss than sincere / believe there are
men IN tha Republican party who would poll
1890 votes for President han Mr.. Blaine. /
~ not Ike 70 discriminate among the candi-
AAtes a men Who arc eligible 70 be candidates
HAeaadsn. Il he convention should see at
q nominate him, would be . very strong man
tefcgo the people. He i 3 native Of Ohio and
= NJ man intellectually. NJ. Blaine is . very
poPH!lar man q ths Pacific, but any good Re-
form win poll the full Republican vote Of CAL
ifCfnis and Nevada"
Rcpresensaiive WOODBURY., OF Nevada, said:
am 81 . loss to know whether Blaine is
ssslly ops e re aghs Or not Ia, There ere is moth
ing The nomination. ! am willing. however,
70 ave him credit for sincerity. Ny judg-
nent II that he will have 70 take . new man,
and ] believe that Gen. Phil Sheridan ID the
stson9sss candidAte that the Republicans could
Senator Aldrich, OF Rhode Island-Mr.
Dlainsin lettor 10 5 frank and many announce
msnt that he will not be 3 candidate, and will
- regarded - biz final withdrawal. He is
arsatly cleared thereby. I think it is beat
~ Ihs party that be should not be candi-
dk4A I cannot guess who the candidate 10 now
likGly - b.. Rhode Island will be for the
e1rcngeot and most available man, whoever
senator Chsoe, Of Rhode Island-The letter
means 10 nj mind simply that Mr.. Blaine
dos not want TO 90 into another campaign Of
mud-n ingiug and NTH. He now occupies q
proud place - the. most exalted citizen Of
ihaa 5 nomination for the Presidency could
poaeibly mean. That would not make him
any moro exalted than he IL to-day, and he
probably realizes that the nomination IL not
Morth another such 6ght - he undcrw went in
l06k Rhode Island has no candidate, but
VII support the most available man.
Senator Plum, Of KAnsAs-I think II is Z
sincere Withdrawal, and 10 calculated TO be OF
advAntAge 70 the party in summing mp and
aetting forth ~ position Of advantage. The
party viii be united and r~esolntel
Representative Perkins, Of Kansas-Ies Z
good. manly letter, and ] am glad be wrote 1t
1ho Republican dock 10 DOW cleared foI
victory. and al We have to do 10 TO nominats
nan who can rally the strength Of the party
y his support Who that will DO / am unable
Reprssentative Funston, OF Kansasl would
favor IN Indiana man for first place, and ths
TIL at the ticket in my. Judgment should
e0ne from Connecticut or New Jersey. William
Maltsr Phsips 1 believe. would add strength
esrasor Pslmsr, Of Michigan-Mr Blaine,
lester i evidently sincere and hpal - to hi
desire MOI to be u the Presidential race thil
~ aEe now good and strong mel to choose
esnd3dass from ] think myself that Sherman
y nov the strongest Candidate. He c~ertsini,
y ID Michigan, - it looks TO me-, and proba
~ IN the country q large.
bsnator Btoctbridse, OF Michigan - Mr.
1lAins's lstter il ! very good thing for him
nsl1s ~ party. and the people OF my State
\ an1ae4 - some arc inclined 70 believe, it Is q
arranged that he can say he did not moan !
positive destination. For myseR thinl
tE &ae : 1etter written IN perfect good faith
4M64yhst it, author meant what he said. Id
~ think Nj. Blaine will be . candidate, an,
think ii bost for the party that he shout.
MT be. l never thought him . strong candi
daAe IN Michigan, but Was willing to waive m!
conyicttons in Difference 70 what seemed tn
~1ll of The party. Mr.. Blaine's nomination
Acuid open MP old sores and ALLEVIATE man,
good Republican,, and il Is best to hold thes
MN ~ he party, which can easily be done b
1hA ntirsnent Of NJ. Blaine from the field.
Representative Burrows, Of H~ichigan-Ir
ny Judgment tho letter Of Mr.. Blaine put
him ont Of the Acid entirely a. : candidat
TOR the Presidential nomination The lette
Gas hia irrdvocsble deelination In advance
andhe will nov under no circumstances be
publieAns Who loved Nj. Blaine, but the
have Tor soma time believed II insdvisAble t
n0nktnAte him. I am one Of those Repuf
Icena. ~. BlAine1 withdrawal will give u
~ opportunity to take mp another candidate
md ~ I'll grasp It with great reAdinessL B
ths tine ths nominating convention meet
pNbtip seutim1nt will probably have crystsl
- itself upon ons Of the many good men y
u hi 49, e sss sty o,pon,.,, !, x,os,.,,.
=: sis;ss's latter : aa.i' md o%oneis:is,
~ = enother evidencs Of his sound stated
onnn6Aan 0hetman y now, In my Opinion
~ Nps6 avAIAble man for the Republican
t0suo01141a ~ the strongest nan
sxs 116pe99ee4xs cutcAeea. Of Michigan
Al IS sssss dos il 81
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