Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-07
HUNTING 4 MAN.
Whitelaw Reid Says the Stories that
Blaine is to Make an Aggressive
Canvass are all Bosh.
He Believes Blaine was Sincere in
Withdrawing his Name and
Did it in Good Faith.
Every Ore waiting to sse II Anybody
Else Develops Strength Enough to
Garry tho DoablfuI States.
AN IMPROBABLE DISABILITY.

! AN IMPROBABLE POSSIBILITY.
[ NEW YORK, May 6 -"The comments in
the Tribune reflect my sentiments exact
ly," said Whitelaw Reid, the editor, TO .
reporter, and he pointed out the para
graph. II s.id that the story Of the Phil
adelphia Times correspondent WAS like
the recent stuff about Mr.. Bl.ine's dread
full stste of health, chiefly bosh.
Continuing, Mr.. Reid said: "I do not
know th.tI need say any more. There is
nothing in the story"
Scan you believe Mr.. Blaine will not
be candidate7"
"Re has done all in his power to pre-
vent it. He was perfectly sincere IN with
drawing mis- name from confederation and
he did 1t in good faith. He did 1t against
the earnest wishes and Vehement protest
OF every friend, SO far as know, who had
any idea Of what was impe nding. The
| isld has been absolutely open and free
ever since to any candidate who
COULD GIVE REASONABLE PROMISE
| Of carrying enough Of the doubtful states
| TO secure the election. The sound Re-
publican who can now convince the party
that he could probably get more votes
than any other sound Republican in the
doubtful states, would be sure of cor
dial support of those who have heretofore
pushed Mr.. Blame "
SIS it true, Mr. Reid, that Mr.. Blaine's
friends in New York have been pushing
Mr., Bl,ine in spite Of his letter of Geclina-
1 or"
$50 far as know, there Is nothing In
it. l certainly have net been concerned
in any combination or organization to
push MIN, nor hsve resson to suppose
that any OF the other gentlemen named
in tie Philadelphia letter have been.
l have waited aud think all have been
waiting to see if anybody else develops
such popular strength IS would seem to
give assurance OF carrying the doubtful
states. II good ground could be shown
for hoping that Mr.. Sherman could carry
New York, 1 should be delighted and
would give him the heartiest support /
know how. The same might be ssid of
H4RRIsoN, GRESHAM OR ALLISON.
II Cnauncey NJ. Depew himself, or his
most sagacious political friends believed
that while carrying certain doubtful states
in the east he would not run
the gre.test risk OF losing
several important Republican states
st the west, we should support him with
affection and enthusiasm. The Chicago
convention, wnen 1t meets, will, above all
merely personal consideration, try to
nominate to win"
"rhen do you think there is any posi-
bilitv of Mr.. Blaine's nomipstion?"
eyes, possibility. Blaine has with
drawn bis name as 3 candidate, which
was his right. Tie party is engaged in
considering the names Of other cahdi-
dates, VINO are offered under the prevail
ing volunteer system and the convention
will do the same. II after full consid-
Grafton it fails to fad any other
candidate about whose strength In the
doubtful states 1t feels an equal degree Of
confidence 1t may hually conclude, as Mr..
Lincoln did at the critical period of the
war, that the volunteer business
IS PLAYED OUT
and that draft must be ordered. That
contingency may never occur and at
present it is certainly distant. But
should it occur believe the services Of
the Republican party at this time
to be in the highest sense
the service of the country, and see no
reason why Mr.. Blaine, more than any
other citizen who has sought and received
honors from his party, could or should
be excepted from its draft To refuse
under such circumstances, in fact, seems
not unlike desertion in the face OF the
enemy. II the Presidency is not an Office
to be sought, as some say it is, certainly
it is not one TO be refused. l DO not
know any public man In the United
States big enough to undertake to refuse
the greatest office withou. making himself
ridiculous, or worse"
"Do you know, Mr.. Raid, whether Mr..
Blaine hEs written lately to any of his
friends in this CITY on presidential ques-
tions?"
"Not to my knowledge. In fact, the
only letters have seen or heard of from
him since the Florence letter has ab3o-
lutely RETAINED from any reference what
ever to political questions"