Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-15
1t Is Doing What Its Writer Probably
Intended 1t to Do.
Ar0usiDg Varied Comment AmOns All
Glasses of Politicians
In Which the Associated Press Shows
Its Utter Unfairness
BY Collecting Only Those Favorable to
the Magnetic Statesman.

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friends in Congress show desire not to ex'
press their opinion. but intimate that the
| letter only emphasized the disinclination
which he has ehown to press his claims for
the nomination. The prominent oppo-
nents of Mr.. Blaine hail the letter as an
actual withdrawal on his part from the
Presidential race. Senator Allison and
others who may be classed as Presidential
candidates content themselves with saying
that Mr.. Blaine's expressions are unques-
tionably sincere, but that he would have
to yield to the demand of the party that
he should become it's candidate if it should
SO express itself in convention. Among
prominent Democrats in both Houses the
expression seems to prevail that the letter
is far from establishing the fact that Mr..
Blaine will not be a Presidential candi-
date.
SENATOR FRYE
said: II think the letterjis exactly what it
purpor.s to bean instruction to Blaine's
friends not to present bis name to the
convention. It does not debar the conven-
ton from selecting him il it chooses"
| SENATOR FARwELL
said: I'm reading between the lines infer
that Blaine has an eager desire for rcnom-
ination. 1t seems to me that il it were
Blaine's sincere intention to decline or re-
fuse the nomination he would have signed
his name at the end OF the first paragraph"
MADE A BLuNDER.
PHILADELPHIA, February 13.--In refer
ence to Blaine's letter declining to be the
nominee of the Republican party for the
Presidency, Senator Quay said: II am
surprised at Blaine's declination. 1 was
not prepared for it at all. had reason to
believe that he was as much candidate as
ever. There are special reasons for this,
since the prospect gives Indications OF his
nomination."
But are you sure, Colonel, that he has
declined?" interrupted State Committee
Chairman Cooper. Cant you read some
thing else between the lines?"
II can see nothing in that letter but an
absolute withdrawal from the field" re-
turned Senator Quay. blaine has made
would not dare to be candidate after
that letter, because if he was nominated he
would certainly be defeated"
SENATOR CHANDLER
said that the party both loses and gains
by his withdrawal, it loses the effect OF his
the thousands OF vOJes WHICH lIo u'''uo vor
gain from the ish-American Democrats.
It loses also the enthusiasm which his name
would inspire everywhere. The gain is the
support OF a small percentage OF Republi-
cans who are hostile to him; their being
reconciled to the party. 1t would be com
pletely united and this ucion will give
us a Republican victory. The free trade
message of Cleveland will probably result
in defeating his denomination. So we shall
pretty surely have new ticket on both
sides.
THE HOME ORGAN.
AUGUSTA, February 13.-In an editorial
upon the Blaine letter the Kennebec Jour-
nal tomorrow will say: I'VE know not all
eerd his decination to the National Com
mittce and are authorized in no sense to
sneak for him or to expect his course OF
action. We knew well that he has strong
personal reasons for not wishing to accept
the Republican candidacy and avoiding the
great responsibilities which the presidency
would impose upon him, but the needs OF
the country and the demands OF the great
National party with which his name and
fame are closely identified should
and must override all personal
considerations. To make an alb
solute!y sure Republican victory over
the opponents CT American protectlon' the
voice OF the Republican masses calls James
G, Blaine to lead them, believing that the
thoughtful patriotism, sound policy and
hopes of surest victory call for Blaine's
unanimous nomination. We cherish con-
6dently the hope that he will obey the
popular will when he sees bow necessary it
| il that private feelings and considerations
should yield to the loyal devotion OF his
| heart to the great party whose past career
and future purpose are worthy OF the
homage and brilliant with the best hopes
the American people,
HIS FRIENDs AND NEIGHBORs.
The announcement in the morning papers
that Blaine says he will not allow mis-
name to be presented to the National
Republican Convention, created breeze OF
excitement in this city and has been the
only subject of discussion among Blaine's
friends. Mr.. Manley says: 1T does not
change the situation. Mr.. Blaine's friends
have insisted that he was not candidate.
If, however, the Republican convention
believe Blaine is the man who can best
unite the party and nominate him, l be-
lieyc he is too much of q patriot to de-
cline, Having once been a candidate and
having been unsuccessful he could not
again seek the nomination. He must leave
the party free to act. He has no right to
decline. If. however, some other Republi.
can than Blaine be nominated, Blaine will
vote for the nominee"
| JUST WHAT HE EXPECTED.
| DEs MONIES, February 13.-J. 3. Clark
s,n. of Iowa, member of the National Re-
public an Committee, in an interview on the
Blaine withdrawaletter this evenin g, said:
II have been expecting the letter for some
time. It ia in line with letters received
from Blaine in November and December,
which led me to believe and say st the Ma
tional Committee meeting in WASHINGTON
and New York 1 did not believe he would
be in the field. The press of the country
led by the pursuing misrepresentation OF
the malignant enemies of Blaine has re-
fused to believe the sincerity and un-
selfish attitude Blaine has held toward the
party. In 1884 he was not
a candidate for the nomination, did not
really want it, and received several letters
from him in the winter and early spring,
before his nomination, strongly expressing
a wish not to run. So far from directing
his friends at the National Convention that
year, he had no communication with them,
and not a word passed between him and
any of them during the contest there. The
masses of the party, notpoliticians, arefor
him, and it was their moving forward that
sent the delegates to Chicago for him. Be-
fore he went abroad last spring he told me
again of his settled disinclination to run,
and of his wish to contribute anything that
he could to the
UNIPIcATIoN AND SUCCESS
of the party in the election OF 1888. But
the people still preferring him and believing
he was defeated in 1888 by the treachery OF
some party politicians, as he was, have been
intending to move forward again and To-
nominate and elect, and would have done
90 but for this letter. His action now shows
= 4eF greatness OF ths man and h'e d'vo'