The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-07
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
The following items Of news appeared In our
Second Edition OF Sunday
The Talk About Blaine,s Candidacy.

Ao0 toitoWsuR Items OF uswo eppoet0o 10 our
Second Edition OF Sunday
The Talk About Blaine's Candidacy.
NEW YoRE. May 5-''The commenta in to-
days Tribune reflect my sentiments exactly
said Whitelaw Reid. the editor, 70 . reporter OF
the World. and he pointed out the paragraph
1t said that the story Of the Philadelphia Times
correspondent was like the recent stud about
Mr.. Blaiue's dreadful state of health: chiefly
bosh. Contir ming Mr.. Reid said:
II do not know that need say any more.
There Is nothing in the story
'Thsn you believe Mr.. Blaine will not be .
s,andidatsl"
He has done all in his power to prevent it.
DE was perfectly sincere Ia Withdrawing his
name from consideration, and he did it 10 good
season. He did IL against the earnest and vehe-
ment protest OF every friend, 90 Tar - know.
who had any idea Of what was impending. The
Held has been absolutely open and free ever
since to any candidate who could give reasonable
promise Of carrying enough of the doubtful
States TO secure the election. The sound Re-
publican who can now convince the party that
he could probably get more votes than any other
sound Republican in the doubtful States would
be sure OF the cordial support of those who have
heretofore pushed Mr.. Blaine"
is 1t true. Mr.. Reid. that Mr.. Blaine's friends
In New York have been pushing Mr.. Blaine in
spite of his letter Of declinationi"
$50 far as know, there is NOTHING ia that.
certainly have not been concerned In any COM
binstion or organization to push him, nor have
treason to suppose that any of the other gen
tor have been. / have waited. and
l think all have been waiting to
see IL anybody else develops such popular
strength as would seem to give assurance OF car
lryine the doubtful States II good ground could
be shown for hoping that Mr.. Sherman could
carry New York, should be delighted, and
would give him the heartiest support I know
how. The Same might be said of Harrison,
Gresham or Allison. II Cbauncey NJ Depew
himself or his most saeacous political friends,
believed that, while carrying certain doubtful
States in the East. he would not run the great
est risk of losing several important Republican
States At the West. We should support him with
affection and enthusiasm. The Chicago conven-
ton. when it meets, will. above all personal con-
siderati0ns try to nominate TO win"
''Then do you think there is any possibility OF
Mr. Blaine's nomination."
"Yes, possibility. Blaine has withdrawn his
name q candidate, which wash his right The
party is engaged in considering the names Of
other candidates, who are offered undertake pre-
vailing volunteer system, and the convention
will do the same; but it, after full consideration.
1t fails to find any other candidate about whose
strength in the doubtful States IT
feels an equal degree Of confidence, it
may finally conclude. as Mr. Lin
coin did at the critical period Of
the war. that the volunteer; business 10 played
out, and that draft must be ordered. The
contingency may never occur; and at present IL
is certainly distant But, II it should occur, I
this time 70 be, in the highest sense, the service
of the country, and see no reason why Mr..
Blaine, more than any other citizen.
who has sought and received hon
ors from his party, could or should
be exempt from its draft To refuse under
serton in the face OF the enemy. If the presi-
dency is not On Office to be sought. as some say,
1t 10 certainly not one to be refused. l do not
know any public man 10 the United States big
enough to undertake to refuse the greatest
Office on earth without making himself ridicu-
Ions. or worse
do you know, Mr.. Reid whether Mr.. Blaine
has written lately to any of his friends in this
city on the presidential question:
Not to my knowledge; in fact, the only let
tiers have seen or heard of from him since the
Florence letter have absolutely refra:ned from
any reference whatever to political questions.
CHICAGO May Seen. Powell Clayton, mem
Der OF the Republican national committee for
Arkansas, was seen, to-day, regarding the re-
port from New York that the friends of Mr..
candidate for the presidency if such is the un-
mistakable desire Of the party. 81 don't know
anything about it,n said the General s'but
hope 1t is true. My State is for him, beyond a
doubt, if he is a candidate, and believe he car
carry New York, which must be carried or we
are lost It IL folly to talk OF winning withous
the Empire State and it is greater folly to speak
Of breaking the solid South. don
believe anybody can poll as great q
vote az Mr.. Blaine. A change Of 600 votes
would have elected him in 1884 He is stronger
there to-day than then. Conkline 10 dead, and
80 the old feud is buried with him. That rs-
moves factor that was Of large significance,
and Mr Blaine is still close to the hearts OF the
Irish. He got 40 600 80 900 Irish votes before.
and be can get that many, and more. this time.
The mugwump clemens has practically disap-
peared. The bulk of it will cast its fortunes
with the Republicans this year. On the whole,
everything points TO the wisdom Of putting Mr..
Blaine again at the head of the column. He ID
the only man that can assure the electoral votes
of the Pacific slope and Of New York"
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Mr Milliken. who is
as close to Mr.. Blaine, probably, as any man,
said to q reporter to-day that he felt perfectly
confident that the Chicago convention would
nominate Mr.. Blaioe. Getting the nomination
in this way. it would be q command from his
party. and he could not refuse to run. He said
he knew nothing Of any assent from Mr.. Blaine
to tho proposition to nominate him. He did no,
believe that he had communicated upon the sub
ject or made any utterance to indicate change
in his feeling since his letter Of defamation. 'He
will be nominated and will accept" concluded
Mr.. Miiken.