Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-14

1t Is a matter of history that Senator
Sherman sent word to Mr.. Blaine last year
sitter the Toledo convention had ad-
journed-that if he (Blaine) wished to be a
candidate he (Shermsn) would withdraw
from the field. This shows that there has
been a mutual and friendly understanding
between the two great statesmen of the
nation. All that Mr.. Blaine has said or
written since has been in accordance with
the understanding then arrived at-nanely,
that Mr.. Sherman was to be candidate
and that Mr.. Blaine would not be. Mr.
Sherman has pursued 9 manly and digni-
fed course. He aspired to the leadership
of the republican host in the political
campaign of 1883; he had an honorable am
bItion to be president Of the United States,
and no man had better right than he 10
entertain such an ambition, as he had char
acter, capacity and experience. All concede
that no man is probably his equal in the
qualities which president should possess.
Therefore, in view of all these facts, no
body has even criticised the senator for al
lowing it to be understood thst he was an
aspirant for the presidency and a candi-
date. fairly and squarely, for the somina-
tion.
Mr.. Blaine has acted quite as honorably.
He has declined to be considered as q can
didate, and he has repeatedly declared that
he could not accept nomination if 1t were
rendered him. Hitherto, it would hardly
have been proper for him to have named
the senator as his preference, as 1t would
have appeared as If he and Mr.. Sher-
man had assumed to take the conventions
proper work out of its hands. But the
time having come when the senator, as a
candidate, is without any rival, and es-
recially as 1t has been asserted that Mr.
Blaine preferred MIR. Depew, it is proper
that Mr.. Blaine should make a definite
declaration on this point The following
special telegram to the Cincinnati Times
Star shows-so far as its statements may
prove to be true-that Mr.. Blaine has de
cIared his preference for Mr.. Sherman. This
is quite proper, just at this time. 1t is fair
return for the senator's courteous and con-
siderate action toward Mr.. Blaine last year
and it relieves the situation of all perplex-
ity. If Mr.. Blaine prefers Sherman. his
friends and partisan5 will prefer him. The
special is as follows:
PITTsBURG, Pa, June e13.-Chairman B.
T. Jones, of the republican national COM
mittee, left last night for Chicago. He had
in his possession a third letter from James
e. Blaine, which he had just received from
England. and which is to be read upon the
assembling of the national convention on
Tuesday.
In II Mr.. Blaine states most empbatically
that he will not permit the use of his name
in connection with the presidential nomina-
tion, and that he would not accept it if it
were rendered him unanimously. He
indicates Senator John Sherman, Of Ohio,
as his preference for the head of the ticket
and pledges his hearty support to the con-
yention nominees In the coming campaign.
In speaking Of the third letter, delegate
TO the national convention from Pennsyl-
vania said that he knew Mr.. Blaine intend
ed to write such q letter, and intimated
that 1t was the result of plan agreed upon
between Blaine and Sherman several
months ago, whereby the latter was to re-
ceive the presidential nomination and the
former was again to become secretary of
state in case of Sherman's election. 1t is
also said that Senator NJ. S. Quay will have
the craftsmanship of the national COM
mittee.
With the Senator as president and Mr..
Blaine as secretary of state we should have
as strong an administration of the govern
ment as the country has ever enjoyed.
So far, SO good. What we have said in
the foregoing is true, except the report
to the effect that Mr.. Jones has re-
ceived the letter alluded to, in which it is