The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-17
AlErrER Z 8 RLAINE.
He Informs Chairman Jones That His
Name Must Not IL Presented.

He Informs Chairman Jones That His
Name Must Not DO Presented.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 13.-B. F. Jones, chair
man of the national republican committee
has received a letter from Mr.. Blaine de-
clining TO allow his name to be presented
TO the national republican convention as q
candidate for the presidential nomination.
The letter is dated 1t Florence, Italy, Jan
uary 81. - S53isi >.::eys:
! wish through You to state to the mem
b5T5 d Inc republican party that my.
name viii not be presented TO the national
convention called to assemble in Chicago
in June next for the nomination Of eandi-
dates for president and vice-president Of
the United States. / am constrained to
this decision by considerations entirely
personal to myself.
Mr.. Blaine then continues to the extent
of a column, quoting his own. well-known
views of the tariff and expressing conf
dence in republican success in the com
ing campaign. The New York Tribune
says of Mr.. Blaine's letter: alt is no sur
prise to those friends of his who have
known how reluctant he has been from
the outset to give the sanction eTcS Of 81
lence 70 such consideration" The Times
alludes to the number of Blaine clubs all
over the country, and aaas: ''These con
spicuOus organizations belle the words
which Mr.. Blaine writes from Florence
and makes his letter almost ridiCui0us.n
The Herald says: "UnlesS the enthusi-
asm around the name and glory of Sher-
idan should disturb republican political
calculations, John Sherman will probably
take the place as the republican leader
which Mr.. Blaine surrenders."
MINNESOTA OPINIONS.
ST.. Paul, Feb. 1S.-The Pioneer Press
will tomorrow publish a large number of
interviews of politicians of both parties of
the Twin Cities and state on Mr.. Blaine's
letter. Republicans generally regret Mr..
Blaine's decision but think it made in good
faith and believe it ends the question of
his candidacy. There is a diversity Of
opiaion as to a candidate, Sher-
idan, Sherman, Lincoln and Gresham all
having supporters. But upon one point
all Minnesota republicans are united.
They will support the nominee,
whoever ne may be. The
democrats are generally inclined to
the view that Mr.. Blaine's decision is not
final. The Pioneer Press viii say editor
tally that the party must this year put for
ward a man who will retain the allegiance
of every republican and substitute unity
for discord. With all his acknowledged
ability this is what Mr.. Blaine could not
do. The Globe says Mr.. Blaine's letter
of ~declination is certificate of Cleyeland's
election. More than that, it is the death
knell of the protectinnldea in this eeaa-
try. The war taxes must 60.
MIR. cLARKsoE's oPTSIoEj
DEsMoINEs, Feb. 13.-In an interview
j. S. Clarkson, the Iowa member Of the
republican national committee and an init
mate friend and supporter of Blaine, says
the latter's letter of declination and its
probable effects is In line with letters he
received from MIR. Blaine in November
and December. In 1884 he was not a
candidate for the nomination, did not
really want it and / received letters from
himFin the winter and early spring before
his nomination strongly expressing the
wish not to run. He will be in the front for
the party next fall. The Blaine republic
cans will be for the candidate without any
sulking, whoever heis.
SENATORIAL OPINIONS.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. Ex-senator Frye
said. II think the letter is exactly what
it purports to be, an instruction to Mr..
Blaine's friends not to present his name
TO the convention. 1t does not debar the
convention from selecting him if it
chooses
Senator Farwell said. ain reading be-
tween the lines / infer that Mr.. Blaine
has an eager desire for denomination. 1t
seems to me that if it were Blaine's sin
cere intention to decline or refuse the
nomination he would have signed his
name at the end Of the FIRST paragraph
BOSTON OPINION.
BosToK, Feb. 13.-The Herald says it
is from first to last an argument for .
second nomination of the Plumed Knight.
The Post: "The few who read between
the lines will accept this as a withdrawal
from the field. On the contrary ii will
be generally recognized as a bid for a
nomination with a contest.
ACCEPT 1T AS FINAL
WAsHIEGroE, Feb. 13.-There is an
evident inclination here to accept Blaine's
letter as it was written--in good faith and
placing him entirely out Of the list Of
candidates.
ANTACOMlZlNG KELLY.