The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-30

to meet each other The delegate who is
"gOing for his candidate anyhow, regard
less Of the information which friendly
conference may disclose, will probably be
made to feel that he il much out of place in
an assembly Of patriotic men, of whom the
overwhelming majority are prepared TO lay
aside all personal preferences if the welfare
of party or country demands. 1t is not to be
denied that large proportion--apparentl
more than majorty-of the delegates Sc
lected will go to the convention with an
impression that Mr.. Blaine would be the
strongest candidate to nominate. But they
and others who have a different opinion
will doubtless CO. nevertheless, with minds
fully prepared to seek and candidly weigh
all information which may guide them to a
wise determination Others will justly ex-
pect that attitude OF mind from those whose
prepossessions are in favor of Mr.. Blaine,
and these, no less, will expect it Of other
delegates. A convention assembling and
frankly comforting in that spirit is likely to
reach decision which the people will
ratify at the polls
From the Philadelphia Press
Mr.. Blaine's nomination can now only be
stopped by Mr. Blaine. Three months ago
he did all to stop IT that he had any iustif-
cation for doing. He declared his personal
and sincere wish and stepped ont of the
contest In the face Of that retirement the
republican party has sent majority to the
national convention to nominate him. 1t is
not now a question of what is due to him;
he settled that when he withdrew from the
field. 1t is question of what is due to the
party, and that is a question which Senator
Sherman and Senator Allison and every
other leader is bound to consider, as well as
every republican in the ranks. The repub-
liCan party has in any event a stupendous
struggle before it. The first necessity and
the first duty are to enter upon it with
united and solid front. If Mr.. Blaine is not
to be the candidate it is vital to shape the
action in such way that the great host
whose heart is with him shall still burn with
the glow of battle If Mr.. Blaine is to be
the candidate-if he is to be constrained to
obey party summons after he has left the
field to others-it is equally vital that it
shall be done in the wsest and strongest
manner. We repeat that Mr. Blaine alone
can now prevent Mr.. Blaines nomination.
But it is not a question for him alone. He
has given his answer once and the party de-
clined to accept it. What answer he would
give now we do not presume to say But
the party has Enthusiastically declared its
choice and it is matter for its representa-
tives and leaders to consider in the highest
party interest.
From the National Republican,
1t would be affectation not to say that
while Mr.. Blaine has positively refused to
be candidate there are many republicans
who believe that, in despite of his own feel
ings, he should be drafted into the service of
tne party, anu WHO also DelleNe tlat IL THIS
is done Mr.. Blaine will sacrifice his per-
sonal feelings at the behest of his party.
This, however, is all a matter of conjecture
and must be left to the convention to decide
1t must be we'll understood that the next
republican convention will be a body of
earnest, able patriots and partisans. These
men will meet to confer as to what is best
for the country and the party, for they know
that the success of the republican party will
be for the benefit of the whole country.
Knowing this fact, and inspired by these
views, the members of the republican con-
vention will hold frank, free and friendly
conference, in which personal preferences
will be set aside for the good of the whole