The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
The Republicans Still Floundering
and Without Choice.
Blaine and His Relation to His Dis
turbed Party.
Many Want sherman, Allison, Gresham
or Depew, Anybody, in Fact.
but the Tattooed Statesman
From Main.


Ex-senator McDonald's savage letter
about Gov. Gray's vice.presidential
aspirations is thought by Democrats hero
TO put Gov, Gray of the list OF possible
candidates In spite OF the fact that tho
Indiana convention today formally sug-
gested his name.
The Democrats are Just now looking
about for yice-presidental candidates,
and they are 80 much at lass that any
gentleman whose eye this may meet, and
who believes himself TO have undoubted
qualifications for the second place on tho
ticket, might do well TO send his name to
tho National committee.
Like the Republicans, the Democrats
want a soldier ON their ticket, and, Mr..
Clcyeland's denomination being ioregone
conclusion, they need western soldier
Some Illinois Democrats believe that
with proper encouragement they can turn
their State into the Democratic column
next November and II this could he fairly
demonstrated in 81. Louis in June there IL
little doubt that either Gen. Black or Col.
Morrison would see his name ON the ticket
under that of Mr. Cleveland.
As TO the Republicans, they don't yet
know whether they will want soldier 10
10 second on their ticket, because they aro
not sure but they will have a soldier nj the
head of II. a recent arrival from New
York Happened 20 say, in company Of
western Republican congressman today,
that "in Now York IL looks very much like
Bninc."
II was amusing TO see the look OF con.
tempt with which the western men 10.
cci,cd the announcement.
"No,' said one of them, ut l. not going
TO be- Blaine. Blaine has declined. For
my part, believe he meant il. Ii lac did
not lac triilcd with us all. | Twas q Blaine
man all through, hut I'm an Allison man
now. Allison himself was Blaine man,
hut We, who believe In him, arc not now
going 10 abandon him az the bidding OF
lot oi Blaine men, when W. have Mr..
Blainc's own permission 10 drop him aud
take up our own man."
Another western Republican congress.
| man said: "Whatcvor Elkins and other
| thick aud thin Blaine men try Ia do In tho
east, We In the west are going 10 bring for
ward our own candidates. For US Blaine is
out Of the field by his own action. | am
! for John sherman, and hope the conven-
| ton will take him, because | believe his
! long experience will make him a good
President. But one thing am sure of,
the Chicago convention will put a western
man at the head OF the ticket.
at may be sherman. II may loo Allison,
II may bo Gresham, but II will be "a west.
crn man; and whichever Of these ID i tho
west will uniodly go for him. We nIe
going To play for big stakes this time, and
when the convention meets there IS not
going 10 be- any huruh, BOYS, but very
calm, cool consultation among the dele.
gates ~ 10 who, on the whole can carry
the party Ia victory, and on that man We
shall all In the end tremendously ngrrc.
liut ! prophecy TO YOU, 1t will be a west
crn man."
About Dcpcw2" asked an eastern man.
"Woll," was the rcply, about Depcw
III say this | have no doubt lac could
carry New York, but | don't believe lao
| could carry state west OF the Alicghanics.
Not but what he's a good man, but this ia
not n good year Tor corporation men,
Gresham h looming up ia our country"
said q Wisconsin man, aud have letter
here from Chicago friend which asserts
! that Gresham will get the solid Illinois
delegation. OF course my friend Is
Gresham man, but he generally knows
what he is talking about, and he writes
me that tlcrc II no danger Oi Blaine being
vhoopcd In, because the whoopng up Is
going 10 be- done by other people this time
In Chicago"
one Oi the most cautious aud careful Of
the western Republican members Of tho
House mid IN your correspondent few
DAYS ago. "liIninc has Lost his chance. BE.
i1ro ho wrote bis letter, while good many
Of us were NJ heart doubtful " the wisdom
II nominating him, still think lac could
have been nominated by acclamaiion. But
since he declined III Of a. have made our
choice Of some other man, and have com.
mitlcd ourselves. In the face of what has
happened, Ia my judgment Blaiue's nom.
mailon would now be- fatal 20 the party. IL
would please only the thick and thin
Blaine mcn-a small fraction Of the party.
The rest II NJ, Who have become openly
Allison or Gresham or sherman men,
would DO left out in the cold"
"But | will 20 further" he added. ~
believe that the continued ontcry for
Blaine 10y the Elkins crowd j. without
Mr. Blnine's consent, aud Il " kept up
solely Ia enable these men t0 make terms
for Themselves at Chicago, and not with
any belief on their part that they can or
will nominate Mr. Blaine. They want 10
make a show Of strength, 20 ~ to claim
influence and q share OF what may DO
going from whoever Is nominated. This
h No evident 10 me and many Others that
YOU will, unless am greatly mistaken, SEQ
n determined and effective opposition TO
this move a, Chicago by the friends Of all
the other candidates.
THAT combined opposition 10 the Blaine
crowd will very quickly show them that
thoy cannot work upon the feelings Of tho
convention, and that they cannot set up q
claim that they gave the nomination 10
whoever may be the choice Of the convcn.
ton. hear Il said that Mr.. Blaine will
show the sincerity Of his letter Of declina-
ton by another letter again refusing 70 run
| before the convention meets. IL would DO
a wise thing for him, but only The persist.
enco Of few Of his hangers ON makes u
necessary for him. lie Il out OF the race
and believe he meant TO be.
1--WE shall nominate western man this
time. II Il necessary 10 do that In my
belief no eastern man, neither Blaine nor
Dcpew, nor any other man YOU could
name, would give MS even a reasonable
chance Of success"