The Red Cloud chief., 1888-02-17

and said he was en- AlMl
tirely recovered. No. n
sir, it is not ill health z#
nor the fear Of the re- M<IN8H~'
suit, or the worry and mWWV''"
strain of another cam d. +. Jones.
paign which impellcd Mr.. Blaine to write
that letter."
evil you tell me what Mr.. Blaine's rea-
sons arer
"As given to me ut the time at which
Mr.. Blaine refers the reasons were these:
Before the nomination by the Repub-
licaus in 1876, Mr.. Blaine was very anx.
ious to obtain the Presidency, and worked
for it with the aid Of his friends. He wal
disappointed when it went to another man
in the manner it did. In 1850 he was still
anxious, although in a lesser degree, and
his disappointment was less marked. In
1854 he had, to a great extent, lost the do
sire for the Office, and now he withdraws
from the contest because he has no wish to
become President. H, takes a keen inter-
est in literary work, and wants rest and
quiet. l assure you these are the only rcA-
sons for MIR. Blaine's letter hat are known
to me. Everybody sooner or later loses de-
sire for something which they were once
anxious to obtain, AMI this 10 entirely true
in the case of Mr.. Blame"
isn't Blaine's letter Inconsistent with
the action Of his friends, presumably with
his consent, working for the control Of the
State conventions and delcgations!"
mo, sir; it is not Inconsistent. No
such work has been lone for US. or
course, we have received countless letters
OF this subject from people North, South,
East and West. Mr.. Biaine's friends have
not sought to set up OF secure q single dele
cation anywhere. They have made no con-
cer;ed action. There has been no meeting
to map out q course favorable to Mr..
Blaine, n l assure you that whatever
has been done by admirers of Mr.. Blaine
has been done on their own account and
not at the Instance Of his close friends.
We rave Gone nothing to secure tho NOM
nation for Mr.. Blaine. When people
write to me on the subject l send them q
call for the National convention as issued
by the committee and some extracts As to
the history Of the convention Of 1854. I
have. written nc letters in Mr.. Blaine's in
tercst."
WAS this letter laid before any sort Of .
meeting Of his friends or Of the National
Committed"
ut was not. The letter wa received by
me on Tuesday last, it having come directly
IIUm r IOICuCO W mc. ~ was cutlICAy u
Mr.. Blaine's handwriting. As you see by
its opening sentence. it was intended for
the party. I didn't tell any body Of its
existence until Friday. Then I told ono
man, who assisted me in preparing copies
Of the letter for the press. 1t was not given
out on Saturday because many papers do
not print Sunday editions, and I was
anxious to give it the widest publicity. I
arranged to nave it go out by the Associated
Press. Even a man as close to Mr.. Blaine
as Mr.. s. b. Elkins knew nothing Of the ex-
istence of this letter until this morning"
u LETTER IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Feb. M.-Mr. Blaine'S lot
ter was the leading topic Of political Cos
pip yesterday. Mr.. Blaipe's avowed friends
in Congress show o desire not to express
their opinions, but intimate that the letter
ONLY emphasizes the disinclination which
he has shown TO press his claims for nom
ination. The prominent men known as OPP
ponents to Mr.. Blaine, hail the letter as an
actual withdrawal from the Presidential
race. Senate: Allison and others, who
may DC claSsed as Presidential candidates,
content themselves with saying that MI.
BlHine's expressions are unQuestionaolv
sincere, but that he would have to sccede
10 lQ6 OGUl8uU VI " PoAty SsoS ~ SSA
| become its candidate-if Il should 30 ex-
| press itself in the convention.
Among prominent Democrats in both
| Houses the expression seems to prevail
| that the letter is far from establishing the
| fact that Mr.. Blaine will not be q Presi-
dental candidate.
Mr.. Dalzcll, Republican Representative
from the Pittsburgh district, IN intimate
| friend Of long standing Of Chairman Jones.
| OF the National Republican Committee.
says that he is not surprised to read MI.
| Blaipe's letter; thai ne had an intimation
| several months ago that Mr.. Blaine had
suffered severely from nervous prostration
since the campaign of 1854, ami would not
| likely be physically able to Withstand the
rigorous demands OF another campaign;
that he went abroad with the hope OF re-
covering his health. and that the letter In
dicates that he is disappointed in the OBJ
iect of his trip. Mr.. Dalzell believes that
MI. Blaine is sincere in his determination
not to have his nam used i'll the c0nven'
ton. and also that he intends to assist in
the election of the nominee to the extent
his physical condition may permit
THE LETTER ~ NEW DIRK
New York. Feb. A-The Blaine letter 10
the ouly tonic of conversation in wall
street and all public resorts. IN evening
paper quotes ex-senator Warner Miller -
saying:
sIn my opinion Mr.. Blaine has concluded
that his nomination would not harmonic
oil the factions Of the party. He may not
have desired to enter another contest ana
to nave to fight over again the battle OF
1884. He is evidently sincere in his letter.
I do not know what z his PERSONAL rear
Sons for Withdrawing from the candidacy
for the nomination. ] am only stating my
opinion Of hrs public reasons"
President 4. b. French, OF the Ponce
Board, said: II regard the letter q very
able document and entirely cbaracter1suc
of Mr.. Blaine. I think it withdraws MN
absolutely from the field. and inmy opinion
makes John Sherman . favorite OF the ne
publican party"
Senator Hawley was asked il he conssd
cred the letter ~ final. he said: II 90
most sssuredly l do. I think no meen1
every word that be has written =
can b no doubt - 70 the sincerity OF IL