The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
BLAINE TALKS SOME MORE
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL
HE BE A CANDIDATE.
He Insists on the Sincerity OF His With
drawal - A Defeated Candidate
Has No Right To 30 Renomi-
mated.

New York, Feb. -Tomorrow's World
will contain three column interview with
Mr.. Blaine, which has been cabled from
Florence by Mr.. T. G. Crawford, for some
time the Worlds correspondent in Wash
ington, and now in Europe. Mr.. Blaine,
in the course Of long conversation, dis
tinctly asserted that under no circumstances
whatever would he allow his name to be
used in connection with the next presi-
dental nomination. He insists on the
sincerity Of his Withdrawal, and asserts
that he had made up his mind thereto long
ago. He considers, first, that any man
whose name has been associated with a
defeat in the presidential campaign, owes
it 10 his party not to allow himself TO
be renominated and, secondly, he
II unequal to facing the fatigues,
worry and excitement OF another canvass,
al the more as he would feel himself bound
TO work as hard as on previous occasions.
Mrs. Blaine and the other members Of his
family are most emphatic in their approval
Of his Withdrawal, which Is definite. Mr..
Blaine will not return from Europe until
June, and not until after the Republican
convention. He declines to express him.
self on the subject OF the Republican can
didaies now in the field, but asserts that
he did not retire in favor OF any particular
ono Of them. lilo is convinced Of Re-
publican victory, basing his convic-
ton in particular ON the tariff
question. When Mr.. Blaine was
asked the direct question, whether
he would, under any circumstances. per-
NIT his name 10 be used again as a candi-
date, he replied in the most emphatic neg
alive, but then added: 81 do not wish to
make any new aflirmations upon the sub
ject. have said all that / wish to say
upon this subject in that letter. That let
ter, as you must know, was not haphaz-
ard, of hand affair. II was the result OF
much deliberation and careful thought.
You will remember that l told you in
Paris last December that had no intcn-,
ton Of being candidate again, and that l
had practically made up my mind ut that
time to forbid the use OF my name in the
approaching convention"
III hold, "he said, later in the CONVEX
sation, ''that have no right 10 be q can
didate again. A man who has once been
a candidate and defeated owes il to his
parry EAOit ththt thirf tntfC 70
plain reason for my withdrawal. l could
not go through the burden and fatigue Of
another presidential canvass--such an one
as the canvass Of the last campaign. To
accept nomination aud to do less than
before would be impossible"
Mr.. Crawford thus concludes his dis
patch:
Toward the close OF myla call asked
Mr.. Blaine when he expected to return 10
America. He said that he expected TO
reach New York about tho last OF June.
lie expects 10 spend the late spring in
london. lie has not yet determined upon
his movements. After leaving Florence
he will probably 70 straight to England
from Italy. lie said, with an mir OF frank
ness not 10 be mistaken: "You have no
idea what arelief Il is TO me TO think that
i am now out OF the canvass, and that
when come back TO New York in the
summer that shall not be going back
there 10 face reception after reception, and
10 enter into the turmoil and excitement
Of political canvass. | can now come
back quietly, after the convention has once
decided the result, and enjoy my own life
10 my own way, ! hope, from further crit
icism or comment"