The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-18
Mr.. BLAINe's HEALTH.
The Philadelphia Times Confirms The
''SentinePs" Statements.


''SentineTs' Statements.
The Philadelphia Times has been criticised
for stating that Mr.. Blaine is in ill-health and
physically and mentally unequal to the strain
Of presidential contest.
The private letter from which we quoted in
stating the condition OF Mr.. Blaine's health,
says the Times written by a devoted per
SOnaland political friend of the plumed knight,
who mas seen much of him in Europe during
the last winter, and IL was written in the sin
cerest friendship forthe great republican leader.
IL is certainly of the utmost importance that
the actual condition of Mr. Blaine's health
should he known and looked squarely in the
face by his friends who have hopes of making
him a candidate for president. Ii is most nat
ural that the man who is the choice of fully
two-thirds OF all the republicans of the country
for president should be pressed for the nominal
ton even in face of his decinatiOn, but il would
not be done if il was known that he is unequal
10 the severe strain of national contest
It is no longer Il matter of reasonable doubt
that Mr.. Blaine has been afflicted with diabetes
for several years; that the disease has greatly
impaired his naturally strong physical Organi-
zation, and that the excitement and personal
direction of another campaign would be likely
20 loosen the silver cord even before the COM
ing OF the frosts of November.
Ii is an open secret that Mr.. Blaine has never
fully recovered from the strain and disappoint-
ment OF his great battle of 1884, and his sudden
and unexpected withdrawal from the contest Of
1858 was doubtless the result of his we'll
grounded aPprehensions that it was necessity
TO prolOng for few years, life that must be,
sooner or later, and soon at the latest, termi-
mated by the disease that has mastered both his
physical and mental powers.
New York Tines
The leading Blaine organs notably the Phila-
delphia Pres, make haste 20 deny and de-
nOunce the statement published in The IN.
pIANAPoIIs SENTINEL that Mr.. Blaine is a
sick and feeble Mr.. Blaine's letter of
withdrawal caused his intimate friends and
agents no very violent grief, for, by instinct or
private advisement, they knew its insincerity;
the 1Imor that he is i'll they view with alarm,
since il might be hard, even with their present
admirable organization OF republican clubs, 10
force a bed-ridden candidate upon the conven-
ton. 1t il perfectly well understood that these
gentlemen have the deepest personal interest
in keeping Mr. Blaine in presentable shape
until after the nominations made, for with
any other than their candidate in the field they
would have melancholy time Of il this sum.
mer We cannot now think OF any gentleman
within reach of the republican nomination who
would have any Use for Mr.. Blaine's cast-Oti
political intimacies.
Buffalo Conrier.l
The reports regarding Mr.. Blainc's health
are singularly conflicting. In New York and
Washington one can hear confidential" state
ments that are in harmony with the foregoing,
but from time 20 time men known 10 be on
terms OF personal intimacy with Mr.. Blaine de-
clare publicly and in the most positive terms
that he is in excellent health. We hope that
this latest story from Rome by way oil Indian
apolis is without good reason.