New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-31
has ever boon. OF course II removes him from pos
sible candldaturc My choice is Judge Gresham

HIS FRIENDS LOYAL TO THE LAST.
| State Senator George z. Erwin, OF ST. Lawrence
| who has been an ardent advocate of MIR. Blaines
nomination, said:
II does not seem to me that Mr.; Blanes letter ef
| changes the situation particle. Tho people want
him Hs doesn't want the nomination. They want
him so badly that hs first letter did not stop the tds
have any moro effect than the first We shall be able
TO SEQ In q few days.
Ex-Colleetor Rodney W. Daniels, Of Buffalo,
said:
There IS one thing certain There IS no other man
in either party whose friends true that 1t would
require two letters to shake them off, and guess they
will stick even II third letter comes.
MR. BLAINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDERSTOOD.
Ex-senator Warner Miller, in brief chat, said
that he had regarded Nh. Blane's Florence letter
as absolute The Paris letter was the outcome
Of misnterpretatton Of the Florence letter, which
ought never to have existed for a moment
Ex-Speaker Titus Sheard, of Little Falls, who
is q delegate to Chicago, said that he was much
grieved to read Mr.. Blaines letter He was one
Of tho warm Blaine men in the Convention of
1884, and has still believed Mr.. Blaine was the
strongest man for the party. He said:
1 think Mr.. Blaine's last letter takes him entirely
party will ponder we'll over the situation. and viii
s yi s. the dm S the a Te ao YSra6y
posed toward Mr.. Dcpew.
James F. Joy, of Detroit who presented MIR.
Blaines name to the Republican National Conven-
ton Of 1880, said among other things:
when he wrote his Florence letter withdrawing his
name from the canvass. He has reiterated that
for IT, In our state we will do all we can TO nominate
General Algor. The nomination Will not go West
unless Mr. Depew positively declines to be candi-
farmers OF the West.
EMPHASIZING MR. BLAINE's oANDoR
J. s. Clarllson, the Iowa member Of the Rcpub-
nd nhora Of hp
Iowa delegation this year, and who has, with
his State, supported Blaine in three National Con-
ventions said:
The letter simply emphasizes and convnces the
most skep,ieal Of Mr. Balnss entire good faith and nd
didstcs The party sim has Is: It's power to com
give CIV A gratiAcation to the enemies Of Mr. Blaine.
W. ]. Arkell, of Judge" said yesterday:
Mr.. DlaInes letter is final, and 1t endangers tho
as Mr. Blaine heads the ticket. We know Chauncey
NJ. Depew, and he is worthy 10 step In Mr.. Blaine's
shoes win say this, unless & strong proseeaCnlst @ ;Ids
pendent during the coming campaign.
WHAT MESsRs CURTIS AND WHEELER SAY.
George William Curtis said last evening that he
had not read the letter yet He added that he
had already declared that the two opposing ele-
ments in the Chicago convention were represented
by Blaine and Gresham. but he was not prepared
to say vet, TINT the withdrawal of Blaine meant
the nomination Of Gresham.
Everett p Wheeler admitted that il Gresham
were nominated, Mr.. Cleveland, in case he BECAME
the Democratic nominee, would not get the Mug
wump support in its entirety. There VIII be q
split in ranks on this matter he added. " as
was plainly indicated at our meeting to-day, where
strong feeling against & Mr. M sTsa was
vote. OF that feel certain
MAINE REPUBLICANS LOOKING TO DEPEW
BUT THERE ARE SOME NOT WILLING EVEN YET TO
GIVE UP BLAINE.
Augusta, Me-, May 80 HpecIaD.-hr. Dlaine's letter
to Whelaw Reid rciteratng his refusal to allow his
name to go before the Chicago Convention. was re
ceved here this morning with feelings OF regret and
sorrow by both his personal friends and the party In
general AS to whom the Maine Republicans Will
favor as a candidate that Mr.. Blaine is out can
not be clearly ascertaned at this writing, but from
large number of interviews with members Of the party
and several Of the delegates, Chauncey NJ Depew, OF
NewYork, seems to have the preference Howard
owen has not given up all hope. He said to-day: "l
think the letter is received with profound sorrow but
he only relteraes what his friends knew he meant by
the first letter. But still believe that after there
should be failure to concentrate upon any Of the
favorte sons II the Convention should turn man
such 'l'i CALI Herbert H. Heath said . Mr. Bianes
letter Is not ncxRected HIS most sincere friends IN
nothing could induce him to accept the nomination:
Is IS gricvous disappointment TO tho Republicans of
ously support the nominee ]. Manchester Haynes,
Of Augusta member Of the Republican National
Committee, Is strong supporter Of Mr.. Depew.
URGING THE AVAILABILITY OF HARRISON.
Cleveland May 80 GpeciaD.-Colonel W. W. Dud-
ley, Commissioner of Pensions, is here and is BOOM
ing Harrison for the head Of the Republican ticket
Speaking of Mr.. Balne's Paris letter. Mr. Dudley
said 1 believe, as l always have, that Mr. Blaine
is thoroughly sincere IN what he says. have just
read the letter carefully and think It leaves no
be no question about his nomination by acclamation.
My choice is Harrison He can unite the party and
Indiana Will be abandoned by the Democrats and wo
can carry the State. Morton is my preference for
"LONGs JoNEs's VIEWS ON MR. BLAINE's LETTER
Chicago, May 80 SpecaD.-When asked by
porter what he thought of Mr. Blanes letter to
Mr. Whitelaw Reid, published to-day, Long, Jones,
who for many years secretary of the Illinois
Republican Committee aud Is generally acknowledged
as a shrewd politician, SAID
have said that believed Mr.. Blaine to be honest.
/ am still Of the same opinion This second letter
only confirms what have fully believed.
What do you think the effect of this letter VIII be
on the so-callcd Blaine leaders
l think they are In tho samo condition Robinson
Crusoe when on the island. That island was his
world With them Blaine is their world Their
only hope In the future for political power and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT lies in his name. Therefore would
should develop not change OF heart but change Of
details in their programme; that they. win scatter
their StfcDBln among tnc WcaMst Canuuales Ill the
full hope and belief that there will be contest three
weeks from to-day which will last until there shalt
be adjournment, and then when the candidates
and their friends will sec that after all Mr. Blaine
VIII be the strongest candidate, he VIII DO nominated
by acclsmaton. This IS only my opinion. may
be mistaken as / have been many times before.
What do you think the Democrats VIII do at their
National Conventionl
l think Grover Cleveland will be nominated by
accamauon. and he will absolutely select his own
running mate and has already made his own plat
form In his message to Congress from which he cam
not escape.
LOOKING TO NEW-YORK AND THE WEST.
Richmond Va, May 30 (special.-The announce
ment that Mr. Blaine would not accept the nomina-
ton for President under any consideration has caused
great regret hero to-day among his friends, who nave
all along regarded his nomination and election as
secure HIS friends now look TO New-York cand
Stern1 m fQr