The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25
BLAINE AS A BOSS.

the leading newspapers of the country and
that Of the leading politicians, especially
Of his own party, he stood first in tho es-
teen OF the Republicans for the nomina-
ton and might have had il on the first day
OF the Convention without opposi-
ton. But this did not suit his pur-
pose. Mere party acquescencc in his
bosship did not satisfy him. He must
make II confess that It's future depended
upon him and that he was the only one Of
its leaders under whose direction II stood
tho ghost OF q chance for victory. To nc
complish this he had recourse 10 trick, OF
which he is u master. lie wrote from
Florence on the 25th OF January last to
Chairman Jones, OF the National Execu-
tive Committee, saying;
! wish through you 10 state 10 the members Of the
Republican party that my name will not be pre-.
scnIcd N the National Convention called 10 Assem-.
bic In Chicago In Juno next for the nomination OF
candidates for President and vice.Prcsidont Of
the United States.
This seemed to many persons to be de0n-
ltely conclusive rs 10 Mr.. Blaine's course,
but those who recalled his history doubted
It's sincerity, and The Ncw York World, to
satisfy them, instructed its Paris CORE
spondent 10 interview tho peripatctic
statesman, when another positive declara-
ton that he was out OF the race was the re-
suit. Io said
! have no right 10 he a candidate again. A man
who has once been the candidate Of his party and
defeated owes II 10 his party 10 withdraw aud not
be candidate second time More than this
there Is another plain reason for my Withdrawing
! could not 20 through another contest. even with
the certainty Of the Presidency al the end 81 H.
But even with this in view then many
doubts were expressed, 30 notorious is Mr..
Blaine's reputation for deceit and want OF
candor. Mr., Whiielaw Reid, OF The Neig
York Tribune, who has all along been n
strong friend Of his, wrote him to know
whether under certain circumstances Of
unanimity in the Convention hc would
not accept the nomination. To this he
answered from Paris on the 9Th OF May
last:
II should now. by speech or by silence. by
commission OF OMISSION permit my name, In any
event. 90 come before tho Convention. should In
cur the rcproach Of being uncandid with those
who have always been candid with me. speak.
lhcfciop. hccause am not illing 10 rcmain IN a
doubtful attitude. Assuming TINT the Presidential
nomination could by any possible chance 10 u.
icwd 10 me, could not acccpt II without leaving
In tho minds Of thousands of these men the i'm.
preston that had not been FREE from indlrcc,on.
aud. therefore. could not Accept Il at all.
Leading Republican candidates at once
upon the publication Of this declared II To
be final, and men who Ike Mr.. Dcpcw
had been holding back in Difference to
him, began TO shape their course with
reference TO their own candidacy, some Of
their aids giving II out that Mr.. Blaine
was anxious 10 $50 this or that ono Of
them nominated. 10 this his attention
was at once called, and he was assured
that his chances wcio being injured by
this use Of his name rs boomer. To this,
through the London correspondent Of The
Ncr rort Tribune he made response on
the goth inst, who tolcgraphcd that paper
that
Ne maine ash. mo TO .ay that all rumon In ihs
United shio' pretending 70 Eivc let'rn OF dis
peehca nom MN OF any OF hs parry touching
polliral topics OF any tind may 70 pnompill dl'
cfcdltcd unlcs' signed BY MI hiaine himself liz
has sni no'hlns shAin'ef ON the irs'henua
question except his florcnce and lars lc'lcn.' aud
has had no correspondence Of any Kind With an,
Ecn'eman named IN eonnec'ion WIN inc hopnbli
can nomination NJ, nlaine !. nov on The sofder
Of scotland pnnulnE bis coaching tour
This. Of course, had the desired effect
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and convince them Oi tho fulility OF nj
Tanning 10 nominate ANY ono but ,hel
man nr, 4, VA. o,,,cc,ol tina, ,hev mr.. no
m,o A., Bl.ine wonld sccep, Tho nomlna
,,on "IIo has said he would no, - tho,
,ro,cs,ed To this tho answer MN, mad
,ha, no would II 1, Nm. mn,,o unanlmou.
I'm, they demanded n pcr.onal as,nrancc
and m Tho iollowiny wa. am, IN IN, AZ,
Vol S,,n aud IN, ph;loJ,i,.L;a p,,., a.
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