Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31
Blaine of Maine.

II does look as II Mr. BLAINE could no
longer be regarded as even possible canul-
date for President Of the United States. His
letter 10 Mr.. WHIrELAw REID, printed in our
issue Of Yesterday. leaves no room for DOUBT
on The subject. Mr.. Rid is one OF the TWO
or three men 10 whom we baye always
thought he would first make known his in
tentIons; and only yesterday we wrong
fully discredited the Worlds statement OF
Tuesday because It had come to the World
and not 20 Mr. REID. How did it happen
tb1 the World announced what was in Mr..
RI.1SE's letter before Mr. REID announced
Il himsefy
Truly we are glad that Mr.. BLAISE did not
write this letter in time TO influence the sc'
ton % the late Petersburg Convention. II
was the name OF BLAINE aud not the inilu-
ence Of WISE. LEWIS, YosT, FRAZIER, or
any other Republican, or all the Republicans
in Virginia, that placed the anti-MAHoNE
Republicans on their present high vantage
ground. But il is too late for the Malone
ties 10 "ssve their bacon now. The
recognition of Mr.. HoUsToS as the chsirmau
OF the Republican state Committee by Mt.
,IoNFs, the chairman Of the National Com
mit,ec, cannot be recalled, even II there were
any reason for recalling it, or any disposition
so 70 do. The organ vt the Federal capital,
too. keeps standing ut the head OF It's edito-
rial columns the announcement that the
HorsToS party is the regular Republican
party ia Virginia. Finally, the nstional or
gau-the New York Ifibune-edited by Mr..
BLA1NE's personal fTiend-the friend TO
whom his last letter Of decination was writ
ten-has declared that the hope OF the Re-
publican party in Virginia is in the anti-MA'
HONE Republicans.
Again: The BIaineites will control the
National Convention. There can be no
doubt upen this point And Mr.. JONI ).
WISE and his cO-delegates will see to 1t that
the BLAINE men there are fully posted as TO
the secret circular recently sent out by MA
HONE to his confidential friends, declaring
that Mr.. BLAINE was not the man to whom
the Republicans OF Virginia could look for
Justice, and trying 10 enlist these Republi-
cans In = crusade against the Maine states
man. We repeat that we are reioced that
Mr.. BLAINE held back ms last letter as long
a. the Democrats Of Virginia desired him to
hold II back.
CATER BLAINE, who7" This question
has been used by the World again and again
a. beading. Now, every body is repeating
the same question, CATER BLAINE, who S"
50 far as the state OF New York is concerned,
that question can be answered without
hesitation. CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw will 20 TO
Chicago ss the first choice OF the Republi-
caus OF the Empire State. But that is not
all. He Will 60 there as the man who,
though be had the vote OF New York In his
hand, would not allow his name to De used
in competition with that OF Mr.. BLAINE.
Therefore he will 20 there as the first choice
Of the Blalneites, now that Mr. BLAINE is
himself oat OF the way. MIR. DEPEw is the
one man in the United States who could even
hope TO compete with Mr.. CLLvELAND for
the vote Of New York.
But how II Mr.. THURMAN should be nomi-
mated for Vice President by the st. Louis
Conventionl OF all men in the United
states We would prefer Mr.. THURMAN for that
place IL he would accept 1t. He has the
"capacity" Of being elected upon his
merits. lie Is indeed the noblest Roman
Of them ALL" His nomination ought to give
the Democrats a " walk-over." But wouldn't
il compel the Republicans to nominate SHER-
MAN Us the only method OF saving Ohio to
their psrty2 We should reply in the mega
tive. II would be poor strategy to exchange
IN. chance OF carrying New York, which is
doubtful State, aud whose vote must be had
10y the Republican party in order TO its sue
cess, for the chance OF carrying State that
Will probably vote for any Republican candi-
date. II Mr.. THURMAN were our candidate
for President the case might be different.
Again: The Democrats could eject their
nominee without the vote Of New York Al
they could get that OF Ohio. The soifd
South casts 1853 votes; Ohio, 80; New Jer-
sey, 0; Connecticut, 6; Indiana, l5-2O6 in
all, where only POI votes are necessary to a
choice.
But we leave Mr.. THURMAN out OF the cal
culation altogether, aud put Mr. DEPRw at
the head Of the Republican forces in Chicago.
lie is the man TO keep any New York votes
from going TO SHERMAN. lie is the one man
who can revive the hope OF success in the
Republican breast. He is the coming com.
petitOr with GROVER CLEVELAND for election
10 the highest Office In the world.