The Washington bee., 1888-02-25
BLAINE'S LETTER.
COMMENTS OF THE CGLORED
PRESS. SHERMAN UNANI
MoUSLY ENDORSED.
Petersburg Lancet.

the field the candidate who has
fought the republican orgAniza.
tion in this State ever since
Malone has been at the head OF
the party. His retirement makes
the chances of John Sherman
better, while it brings into the
contest other good and acceptable
candidates. Sherman's strength
however is gro wing day by day
and as be is a man with the cour-
age of his convictions and a
friend of the Negro, we hope that
he may be nominated.
Arkansas Headlight.
Hon. James O.. Blaine writes
to B. T. Jones, Chairman of the
National Committe, from Flor
ence, Italy, that he will not be
a candidate for the Presidency
Wonder if some Of our cranky
leaders will run him any way.
Atlanta Defiance.
Mr.. Blaine is unquestionably
sin ,ere, in declining the use OF
his name. 1t is not trick OF
a shrewd move to play the part
of a coquette. No! No. Mr..
Blaine wants harmony. He
wants a united party to make
the fight this year, and with un.
ion and harmony in onr party be
knows it means enthusiasm and
success next November.
Peoples Advocate.
| 1t may be depended on that
the republican politicians will hold
MIR. B'aine strictly to the letter
of his withdrawal. The one
contingency that Blaine VII be
nominated by acclamation. will
follow only in the eveut of such
a bitter strife between rivals as
to make the nomination of any
of them a political blunder.
New Orleans. Pelican.
The declination OF the great
American brings the contest fol
! the nomination down to the Hon
John Sherman in the lead, with
a large field to hear from, but
with large 0 Ids in favor of Sena.
tor Sherman. The Republican
party could not nominate an
abler or a stronger candidate
than Ohio's statesman.
Cairo H.. Gazette.
The New York Times quotes
Roscoe Conklins as saying tina. il
the next presidential contest is to
be between Cleveland and Blaine
Oh the tariff issue, he Ia ready to
take the stump for Cleveland.
Mr.. Cenkling will have 10 come
to it sooner or later,
Indianapolis World.
John Sherman will, doubtless
profit most under the new order
of things, Allison, Harrison Haw.
ley and Sheridan following in
about the order named. 1t is
anybody's fight now, aud may
| tho hest man win
Cha tanooga Tenn, Justice.
Mr.. Blaine has always in
clined to the lavish use Of rose
color in painting bis politica
pictures, and as he once fingered
in the hope of victory in the
presence of defeat, it is, perhaps,
not 90 strange that be should Il ow
See a vision of sunshine in a
clouded sky.
| Annapolis Md, Tribune.
His open declaration not tc
allow his name to be offered as ;
candidate for the Presidency ha
completely bewildered both frient
and foe. Mr.. BIaine's ambition
for presidential honors must hav,
dwindled into humility since hi
defeat.
Phila., Tribune.
| His declination to 60 befor,
the Republican Convention wa
a surprise to many, although i
had been said MIR. Blaine did no
care 10 be again candidate to
presidential honors. 1t was no
expected that his declinatiol
would take any other form thai
that of necessary retirement.
Charlotte N. C., Messenger.
Mr.. James @. Blaine has sen
a letter to the chairman of tn
r, publican National committe
saying he will not allow his nam
to be used in the Chicago con
vention. Just what it vii
amount to is yet TO be seen, bu
John Sherman is our candidate
Fl rst and sacond.