Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-28
]. G. BLAINE.
The Title of tho Artful Dodger Is Most
 Approprinte.

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 Appropriate.
 Nothing was ever more appropriate than the designation of MT. Blaine as the Art full Dodger" of American politics.
 It now begins to appear that whatever statesman concerning the Republican nsmination for the presidency, that he E8Nsr fet his individual intersst in the matter escape him; and it even looks as if his whole course may have been directed by desire to obtain the nomination.
 It is true that MT. Blaine was very ex- plicit in his declination, but whether or not he meant what he said very large element of the Republican party was only too glad of an opportunity of accepting it as if he were thoroughly in earnest, for there is a strong opposition to MT. Blaine within his own party, which element it It is also true that he has the strongest and most enthusiastic following of any man in the party, and his supporters have never accepted the withdrawal which he made in his Florence letter. Ever since that letter was written this element of the party, which is represented by some of the most powerful Republican organs, has been ding donging in the ears of the public the idea that Mr. Blaines nomination is absolutely necessary to Re- publican success this year; and further, that he can be induced to run if he be- comes convinced that it is to the interests of the party.
 Most probably Mr. Blaine foresaw just such condition of affairs when he first announced his withdrawal. It is there- fore not improbable that the spirit which induced that letter was at the bottom of deep laid scheme to capture the nomin- ation.
 If this was MT. Blaine's plan it looks now as if it may be a most successful one, and MT. Blaine's ieutenants, appre- ciating the situation, are singing his praises louder than ever. It is not strange that the various other candi- dates, impressed with MT. Blaines sin- cerity, and urging it for the benefit of their respective interests, dwelt on MT. Blaine's availability, his strength and so forth, in such 8 manner as was calculated to gain favor with the Blaine following. Just here MT. Blaine's trap worked to ad- mirable advantage, for it caused great many good things to be said about him which would never have been said on the suppoSition that he was in the race. Now that all these things have been said, how ever, and the other candidates, in impress sing on the party MT. Blaine's sincerity, have fallen into the trap which was set for them, and after the whole Republican party, in the perversity of human nature, have been signing for that which seemed to be out of their reach, MT. Blaine's lieu tenants come forward announcing that the question of his acceptance of the nom ination is quite another thing"
 Chairman Jones, of the Republican na- tional committee, is known to be an earnest friend of MT. Blaine, and strongly favors his nomination. The personal re- lations of the two men are of the closest nature, and Chairman Jones generally speaks by authority when he refers to the actions of MT. Blaine. In discussing the question he openly announces that if the convention should nominate MT. Blaine that he would accept it, as such course would be the action of the people, and he could not refuse to respond to the call.
 The New York Tribune is making a de- termined fight for the nomination of the defeated candidate of four years ago. In 8 recent edition it prints 8 two column in- terview with Patrick Ford, of The Irish World, in which the editor of the most in- fuential Irish American organ declares strongly for Blaine, and states that the Irish vote will go to him almost solidly this time.
 MT. Blaine's leaders are actively at work in all parts of the country, and tlssre is ne doubt but that when his 1ane issprung in the Chicago convention, there will be merry music for the other candi- dates.-Atlanta Constitution.