The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-10

B1.ine's Nomination Not Possfble--Republic-
ana Cannot Afford to Biundsr.
Washington Special to New York Herald
As to the ticket this seems 70 me TO be the
situation: IT, on the meeting of the convention,
there should be so unanimous or strongly pre-
vailing desire to nominate Mr.. Blaine a. would
induce the friends OF .ne other candidates to
Withdraw them. and bring no othsr name before
the convention than Mr.. BlAines. in that case,
Of course. his nomination would be spontaneous
and unanimous; and, il he Is alive and in fair
health, do not believe he would or could refuse
10 accept
ST am convinced from what have myself
heard from personal and well-informed friends
Of Mr.. BIaines that his Florence letter was sin
sersly meant. and that he does not want the
nomination But, II il should como to him by
the unanimous voice of the convention. without
. struggle, with no other name brought forward
to challenge his. then believe. in spite OF his
dislike. he would be compelled to accept
"Rut if. ss seems certain. four or Ave other
names are proposed-if there 10 70 be, a. there
has always been. struggle among the friends
OF several gentlemen for the great prize-iE
that case not only do not believe Mr. Blaine
would accept believe IL will be found that
some Iri0DQ
being even proposed He cannot, after his let
ter. 60 into race for the nomination He 10
literally ont of the race. His adherents would
humihate him, and disastrously affect the cam
psign add the result, If they should enter him
ia the usual way a. one of half . dozen COM
petitorA"
"Do You suppose IL possible that all the other
candidates will be withdrawn in his favorP
"No, do not Matters have gone too far.
There il always in party degree OF impa-
~wff fH.so xuhn had n
chances, continues 70 bar the way against 9TH
ers. In the case OF Mr.. Blaine, popular as he
II, this Was evident az soon as his Florence let
ter appeared Before that have doubt that
, spontaneous aud unanimous nomination could
have been brought about for him with careful
management, though. even in that case. there
would have been disappointment and great
soreness among the friends of other men.
"But when he published his letter the door
was opened TO the field. Every mans friend
had then q right TO 60 to work for him, and you
gould not fail to notice that they went 70 WORK
st once openly and IN every direction. There
were few regrets over bis refusal TO run. except
smopg his immediate and personal following.
Their disappointment was keen, of course and
she keener because. as they too hastily con-
gsssed. Mr.. Blaine had not consulted them or
given them notice of his intention to withdraw.
Every man in party prominent enough to
have presidential hopes has friends who desire
bis elevation, in part because they like him, but
. largely because they like the chances OF ad-
saneement for themselves Mr. Blaine has SO
many friends that il he should be nominated
nnd elected the men who have been led oy his
letter TO declare themselves for the other can
didates are qcite conscious they would not have
much influence or anything else in a Blaine ad-
ministretion.
until he publicly withdrew. everybody was
silent. but since then men who should have stood
By Sir. Blaine IN the convention have openly and
fully committed their fortunes and hopes to
other mon. whom they rightly regard ss the
equals of Mr.. Blaine in ststesmanship and
worth To any such man the success of another
would be fortunes of war; out for Mr. Blaine
now to step in and struggle for the prize would
seem ungracious, tricky and almost PREACHER
ous"
Blaine unliEelyr
'Yes-I could almost say impossible. 1t
would, for the reasons ! have stated to you, be
D most unwise thing for the convention to DO,
beeauseit would disgust large number OF lead
ing men without whose very Jealous labors In
the canvass our success is hopeless. know
enough OF the work that has been done
for other candidates to know that some of these,
at least. will not, under any circumstances, be
withdrawn by their friends Their friends
will present their names and claims to the con
ventlon: there will be friendly and loyal strug
Gle between them all, and whoever gets is vii
have the loyal support of all the others But il
injudicious friends Of Mr.. Blaine should force
his name also into the lists, you would see
very disaereeabls state Of things. have nc
idea this will happen. Tth convention has many
able men among It's delegates. and these viii
consult beforehand and take that the action
Of the body shall be harmonious and judcious
We cannot afford to blunder.'
This 10 the judgment OF Western Repub
lean on the situation. and he il . man VINO hal
talked freely with other leading members Of hi
party in the House