Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-30
BLAINE---AGAlN.
BE WILL IN no EVENT ACCEPT TIE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION..
Not willing 10 Remain IN a Doubtful
Attituds-Prospscts Of Republican Vie
tory-The Isaac Of Protection.
lBy telegraph 70 Tho Dlspstch-l

10y tHleEf-itu W hilo Dt'pAtNu-l
NEW YORK. May 29.-The Tribune TO-
morrow will publish the following:
PAeis, NAY Il, 1888.
WAii>ias Red r., Editor NeJo Yort Fri
bjne:
Nv Dear Sir Since my return to Paris
from southern Italy on the sth instant !
have learned what did not before believe)
that my name mas yet be presented to the
National Convention a. q candidate Tor the
prcslGeniizl nomination Of the Republican
marty. single phrase oi my letter Of jan
nary Doth from Florence (which was dc.
cIeivc " everything | bad the personal
mower 20 decide bas been treated 10y many
Of nv most valued friends as not absolutely
conclusive in ultimate and possible coniin-
gencies. Ga tie other hand. friends equally
devoted and disintercsted have con-
s,rucd my letter (as It should De
cousirued) 10 he an unconditional
Withholding OF my name from the
National Convention. They have IN con'e-
1uence given Their support to eminent gen
ilc,non who are candidates Tor the Chicago
nomination, s)mc oil whom would not, am
sue. have consented 10 assume tDit position
II ! had desired to represent the party in the
presidential coniest OF 1883. II ] should
DOW UN FJtteU VI ~ riANh' - ~ Nf't+'iii '''
or omission, permit my name. IN any event,
10 come before the convention I should IN
cur the reproach Of being uncandd with
those who have always been candid with me.
! speak therefore nccsuse am not willing 10
remain I'm doubtful attitude. / am not
willing TO cause the misleading Of single
man among the millions who have
given me their sutrages and their couf-
donce. I sm not willing that even
one II my faithful supporters In the past
should tainL me CO psble Of paliering In dOu-
ble sense with NV " prds. Assuming that the
presidential nomination could by any posi-
bic cDance be- offered 10 me, could not accept
it without leaving in the miudsoi thousands
OF these men Impressions that haC not oetn
free from indirection, and Therefore ! couil
not accept II at all. Interpretations OF
malice have no weight. but the Just Gisplea-
sure ~ friends could not patiently endure.
Republican victory, the prospects OF which
grow brighter every day, cau be imperillrd
only hv lack Of uhiiyia council or by acrimo-
rious contest over men. The Issue OF pro-
lection il intellectually stronger and greater
than any man, for it concerns tho prosperity
OF the present and OF generations yet 10
come. Were il possible for every voter OF
the repubic 10 see iOr himself The condition
and TerOmpeuse Oi labor IN Europe. Tue
party of free trade in The United States
would not receive the support OF one "1se-
worker between the two oceans. II may
not be directly in our power a. philanlhro-
pi,ts TO elevate the European laborer, but
it will be a lasting stIem1 upon our s,ates-
manship II we permit the Aucrican lahorcr
TO he forced down 10 the European level :
and 10 toe end the rewards OF labor eyeIN-
where viii be advanced il we steaWiE re-
fuse 10 lover the standard at home.
Yours very sincerely,
JAvEs G., BLAINB