The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02
A PARTY's GLOOM.
The Views OF Leading Republicans on
Blaino's Second Letter.


New York Special to the st. Louis Republic
"Blaino's letter was a corkcr,' was the
mclcgant but expressive comment Of nm
up.comry man at the Fifth Avenue ho-
tel
The publication in the newspapers of
this morning Of the letter from James q.
Blaine to Whitclaw Reid again declining
beforehand q nomination Tor the Prcsi.
doncy, caused an additional gloom TO fall
ON the friends Of the house Of Blaine, who
frequent the big hotel ON Madison square
They looked ut each other sorrowiully ~
they placed their little wreath ON the
grave OF the Blaine boom, while most ap-
propriatcly the solemn music from the
bands in the passing procession served Us
q requiem,
senator Warner Miller had far away
look i'm his ewes. When asked about the
letter lac said: There was no need Of
second letter to convince Mr. Blaiucs
friends of his position. The first letter
was sufficiently strong Asto WhuwOuld
most likely lead the Republican party in
the coming contest the senator was not
thlf W HNNH IN W NINN " NHNNlltAl NlNNlNf Nv
said that lac was q delegate 10 the cunvcu.
ton and it would not bee the proper thing
lur him 10 express himself on the subject
one remarkable thing about the letter
WIS that so few oi the prominent Rcpub
Leans would admit having read II when
asked about It this morning. One gentle.
man had been busy writing letters; an
other had Just been engaged in eating u
ssuLfl... L.
trouble with his ewes and did not dare to
read printed natter Another strange co.
incidence was, that everybody had cN-
p"clcd that Mr.. Blaine would write Just
such letter 81 expected that Mr.. Blaine
would decline" said Dwight Lawrence,
aud this was rc.cchurd alike by Blaine
men and anti Blaine men. But II deep.
rooted surroW had placed her seal on the
I brow ui the adhcrcut- 1T Nlalrir's Avortc
man. she has not lighted Ia any pcrrcpti.
. blc degree on the men Ia the grand old
/ party who were opposed 10 that gentle
man.
National Committeeman Clafkson. who
l h an Allison boomer from way back, did
! not appear 81 suilcr from dependency
| Indeed, his smile WIS ~ radiant ~ ia,
dayhrcak OF June morning.
| Blaine WIS ont ut the race. 1 have know
IL ior SOME time, aud now comes the con
iirmnuon.'
"Thcrc l. an inlimaiion In certain quar-
tens said the interviewer, that thu let
ter II not ~ positive ~ II might be-
81 fail Ia see any reason iUr such sup
| position. Certainly Mr.. lilaincs tint let
| ter was sufficiently convincing
Then YOU think that this second letter
means an absolute withdrawal
! That IN Just what Il means. ! don't
| see how hc could have made u stronger. ]
regard Il ~ very strong and definite M any
/ letter that Washington ever wrote.
you, Of course, believe that Allison II
/ thc coming manp
"surc. lie is In high favor with the
western people on account Of his strong
l views on protection
Would not that weaken him In the
casly'
"Nu. tot the manufacturers all over the
land will support him, they are all protcc.
| tionists lie has been as long before the
public in official life NJ Sherman, and b
better known than Gresham
W. !. Arkrll was also interviewed lie
said Ellis letter IL final. aud n cndan
gcrs the success ol the Republican party.
GLOW spl'
Because h becomes necessary Tor the
| party a. find as strong a prUicclionist ~
Mr.. blaine We al know Chaunccy NJ
pcpcw and be- Is worthy 10 step into Mr.
llainc's Shoes
Another Republican from the western
part II the state, an cN.mcmbcr oi ih'
| Assembly, Wis not as well satisfied will
the letter ~ some Of his fellows "Mr
blaine h. Keen politician, and whom
read the letter this morning ! could find
nothing in ID 10 prevent his nomination %,
the unanimous choice Of the convention.
II is cqui,ural.'
"You believe. then, that NJ. Blaine !,
flirting with his party"
"Wpll. I don't say that, but this ! 10
say, Mr.. Blaine has thorough krOwlclg,
~ the English language, aud u BE- Wall,
ducs not want the nomination why don
De- write, 4 decline the nomination under
any aud al circumstances. Nobody could
iail a. understand q sentence like that, a.
Il il. We are about ~ much Ia the dark a.
ever aud will DO until the convention
meets"
The Democrats were In happy imm,
II mind. blaine got too badly Whippc,
in ~. " said local statesman, 20 wafmn
"a SECOND trial lie has held Oh and kcp
his friends In state ~ anxiety until n
became certain that Mr.. Cleveland woul,
be rcnomnaloi by the Democrats an,
then, like wise politician, be- gracefully
Withdrew. Now the a.. %. Y. h. oil NJ soi
and they have not the ghost Of show q
| fsultitio nm thp pluma III OtliCo.'