New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-15
JUDGE VESTS VIEW OF THE srTUArns
HE THINKS THE CANDIDATES SHOULD INITIATE mn,
BLAINE AND GIVE TIE CONVENTION A yaxv

JUDGE VESTS VIEW OF lhE SITUATMy
aE THINKS THE CANDIDATES SHOULD INITIATE NM
BLAINE AND GIVE TIE CONVENTION A yax.
CHOICE.
To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: One thing, and only one, VIII assuage tina NM
found regret and deep disappointment Of millions a,
Republicans caused by the Paris letter Of Mr. Blafn.
In that letter be says:
A single phrase Of my letter Of January o. fror
Florence (Which was decisive OF every thing had H.
my most valued friends as not absolutely concss!
In ultimate and possible contingencies On the ofb..
Construed i% ny letter Ia Il should be consnsS aa'
an unconditional withholding Of my name from ~
National Convention They have In Consequent, vss
dates for the Chicago nomlnation-some Of whom woi
not am SURE have consented to assume ths, position
Dental contest Of 1883.
Tho following telegram from Now-York, appsay,,
in @Tho Cincinnati Commercial azetts' Of the 1ots
inst. Is tho key to and explains Mr. Baine's letter:
r fer rsri f9s sss & ssy,n
poets as splendid, indeed think he will be nOmlnatT
am aware, Of course, that there are dangers in hs
think they win defeat him he has been prdeu. 10 %,
things In his attitude IS TO the nomination, and =.
blaine through Mr. Hsistead, ths. b. worid a no y
candidate for tho nomination against him.
Mr. Blaine sailed for Europe in June, 1887, wh.s,.
was Joined By Mr. Hastead few days Later. n,
CanuluaCy OF ecDdtOf cncriudu was ANNOUNCED In
spring of that year, and by the Ohio Republican Goa
vention at Toledo In July was Endorsed and recon.
mended to the Republicans OF the other States NJ.
Blaine could not afford TO personally seek renoAn.
ton or to announce that he desired IT, When. th~a
FORE Mr.. Halstead approached him behalf OF Nj,
Sherman, stating that he, Mr. Sherman would not b
a candidate against him, Mr.. Blaine, the latter wa
necessarily constrained to declare bis personal wish
either to DO or not to DO candidate, or else decline 70
been equivalent to expressing desire for renonna
ton. Out Of that interview ultimately cama NJ
Blane's Florence letter. and later his Paris letter A,
tho necessary results. His unselhsh magnsnimlty Is
thus employed to disappont the hopes and thwart the
desires Of overwhelming majority of Republicans,
upon whose hearts Mr. Blaine has a hold above that o,
any other and who unwilling TO be reconced 10 his
declination under the circumstances.
One thing, and one thing only, as have said, can
assuage this universal regret and deep disappointment
Let these gentlemen whom Mr. Blaine thinks woull no.
have consented to assume their present attitude Il hs
had expressed desire to represent the party exhibt,
magnaninity which Mr. Blaine has Shown toward
them Let them relieve the delegates 10 the Chicag
Convention from all personal obligations, so that they
shall be left free to act In Difference to this sentiment
and then the free and unrestraned nominaon whether
IL fall on Mr.. Blaine another, Will meet with an
earnest and hearty response and cordial aud united
support II Is not too late TO show such magnanimty
Without IL popular opinion will not be readily ae
peased or reconciled to the attitude which feels ths
the first citizen Of the century has been consransa
by his own generosity to assume toward the nomlas
0 BolleenRtai I6i Ditto, Juno II, 1885," L. "A'