Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-17
BLAING'Sl,HqFHR.
The Chairman of the ruubIican Ma.
tiOnal Committee Yes the
PIumed Knights Re.ons,
The Disappointments Of '7t.nd ,eo
and the Defeat Of 'S4 the Csc
of His Defamation.
Prominent Dem ocrats Believe Blaine I,
Seeks the Nomination and Is se-
cretIy Working Tor It.
SHERMAN KNEW IT.

q SHERMAN KNEW IT.
COLUMBUS. OaIo, Feb. IL John Sher-
man, WAC was In the city, on hearing that
Mr.. Blaine would not allow his name to
be used before the Cnlcago convention,
said he had been expecting some such ut
terance from Mr.. Blaine for some time.
He had understood that 1t would be forth
coming. Mr.. Blaine was one of the fore
most Americans whom every Republican
would have delighted to honor, and II
was source of regret that he had not
concluded TO make the race again.
Mr.. Sherman did not care to talk mu.h
about the Blaine letter. He thought 1t
would cause number Of other cardi-
dates to come to the front. he proposed
to make the race the Ohio delegation,
and would contest honorably for the
nomination. Mr.. Blaine was Republi-
can that could sweep the country II nom.
mated, but he had understood ell along
that he would not again seek the nomina-
ton. 1t wss on this hypothesis that he
(Shermsn) had entered the list. ..,
WHAT SENATOR HAwLRY SAYS.
New YORK, Feb. 13-Senstor HaTlsy,
who is staying st the Astor House, when
shown Blaine's Letter, said: "Well, 1 am
not altogether surprised, and yer 1 die
not expect this. l was talking to some
OF Blaine's close friends only a lew days
ago, and they had then no idea that Mr.,
Blaine would come to such decision.
They did not expect anything Of the sort,
in fact were drawing plans for ar.
Blaine's campaign"
BLAINE EVIDENTLY MEANS IT.
| NKw YORK, Feb. 13-Blnine's letter Is
the only topic Of conversation to-day in
Wall street and sll public places. An
evening paper quotes ex-senator Warner
Miller as saying; "In my opinion Blaire
has conceded that his nomination would
not harmonizs all factions of the party
he may not have desired to enter smother
cont st and to have to fight over agsin
the bsttle of 1884. He Is evidently sin
cere in his letter. do not knopg what
are his personal reasons for withdrawing
from the candidacy for the nomination.
1 sm only stating my opinion as to his
public reasons"
Senator Hswley WAS asked II he con-
sidered the letter final. He said: "Most
assuredly I do. think he means every
word that ne has written. There can be
no doubt as to the sincerity of Blaine In
| this matter. Circumstances may arise
that will compel his friends to refuse &c
accept this as finsl answer from Blaine,
but that no one knows anything about
az believe Mr.. Blaine to be out of race
for presidency now,o said ex-senator
Plstt as he thoughtfully stroked lie
besrd. 'Yes, l do, l believe Mr.. Blaine
means every word in the letter that ap.
pesred this morning. have had reason
to know for come little time that such Q
letter was forthcoming. don't suppose
every one can know how much Mr.
BIaine's family hiss suffered By reason Of
the attacks that have been made upoI
him. From what know OF Mr.. Blame
can say that he has never been deeirou:
of securing any presidential nomination
He has been forced IN each time. This
will say, Mr.. Blsine's letter Is q grea'
disappointment to his friends. There IL
no doubt in my mind that Mr.. Blaine
would be nominated by acclsmstior
should he allow his name to be used In
be no opposition whatever"
Senator Eugene Hale OF Maine wss at the
Brevoort on his way to Washington. HI
looked serious when asked what ht
thought Of Blaine's letters and answered
~ think he is sincere and means every
word that he has written. cannot an
swer the question ss to whether hat
any premonition Of his Intentions in thi;
matter, but can say positively that Mr.
Blaine was not anxious to run in 1884 snC
was urged to do so. He certainly vii
not he candidate, and you can see from
his letter that he does not decline be.
cause he thinks the Republican part,
J would be defeated. he does not seel
] the nomination and has not, and this opel
declaration puts st rest all rumors to tina
effect. Blaine has the interest of tn
} party at heart. He believes in It
success and willis do as muc
as any man to carry the election this fall
He will return in June or July, and whel
the campaign opens Mr.. Blaine will en
ter the field and speak for the ticket
J There can be no other construction pu
upon tie letter than that he intends 10
what he says he will do and decline :
have his name presented to the CONVEX
ton. AS to the other candidate
cannot say. The Republican party
think, can win victory this fall"
The Evening Post says: "We thin
. Blaine's letter to Chairman Jones Of III
Republican national committee, deessac
tualy take him out Of the field eas cor
|, testant for the Republican nominakien4 Il
President. We think this win sbe tn
effect and the net result of Is Whaher D
so intended 1t or not"
"Boss" Mclaughlin OF Breokiyn sal
sententiously: "We shall lave tofgl
Blaine again" He remarked, nhe VI
3 be the next candidate for the presidelc
on the Republican side,
Chsuncey M. Depex said: "Blainel
: letter is an able letter. It was surpris
and disappointment to me. 1t is, l thini
! q surprise and disappointment to all hi
/. friends. have not yet had time to tax
horizontal view Of the situation. I fe,
sure, however, that Bleine's friends wi
: regret the step he has deemed it wise I
= take, and that the msjority of them wi
! not consider 1t fRal. Biaine's dictstio
will not necessarily prevent bis friend
from nominating him for the presidency
neither Will 1t prevent him from accep
/. ing the nomination should 1t be give
! him. As for other possible candidates
: well, treir natl, nal pt pularity will NOT /
D known until the Chicago convention IS
d sembles. The fight will be there. Sens
e tor Sherman has the confidence of bus
: ness men. As chairman of ii
finance committee he has been 8 grel
= success. That work is enough to atIrat
e the attention OF his party"
: BLAINE's REASONS.
y PrTTsBURG, Pa Feb. 13.-Hon. B. Z
J Joses, chairman OF the .Rspub:ican Ma
j tional Committee, was interviewed By