Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-17
what some Politicians Think about
the next PresidentiuI Nomination.

Evidence accumulates slowly, but none
the less surely that, in spite Of constant
ooastful claims to the contrary. the scnti-
ment Of the Republican politicians Of the
country is not all for Blaine" he other
day. for instance. Hon. David T. Littler Of
Illinois. member Of the Pacific railroad
investigating committee and a man we'll
yer,cd in political affairs. was in New Gori,
and talked freely about candintes. He
had jG.t come from Washington, where he
said the general impression was that there
would be Il divided convention at Chicago,
with the chauc,'- a-ain-. Nir. Blaine. on
his own part AIr Littl-r had mo- hesitation
in ~ayin, that he did not think Mr. Blaine
would be nominated and if nominated ne
thought it would be "A great mistake.
1T is not always the man he continued.
who goes to the national convention with
the largest number of Delegates who wins.
Ia 500 when Abraham Lincoln was nom
mated, was a delegate to the convention.
Slr. Seward had the largest support, aud it
was thought he would be nominated After
the second ballot he was dropped and Lin
coin nominated, simply hecause he Vas an
available candidate Wha. we desire above
all things is an available candidate ,hat viii
| bring harmony and unity to our party
| divide the delegates to the convention as
! follows New York for Blaine, Sherman
| and Sheridan Illinois, uninstructed and
| willing TO vote for the available candidate :;
| Ohio AMI Virginia for sherman, Iowa for
! Allison, and the Pacific slope divided
In Washington, for the past few months
! ! have seen great many Republican lead
| ers, and they have come to the firm conclu-
sion that Mr.. Blaine Is not available A
few ostensibly support him, but at heart
they are against him. The sentiment that
was alive in 1881 has changed, and Mr..
Biaine's friends certainly ought to see it.
they should tell him of his large number
of ostensible friends and his smaller mum
ber of real friends. Not only has Mr.. Blaine
lost ground in New York but he is not as
strong on the Pacific slope as formerly. |
have been there and speak with knowl-
edge
"Wn you support him if he is nominal
ell = was asked.
YES | will | will support the candi-
date of the Republican party. ! believe
there are more Republicans in this country
than Democrats, and for that reason have
the heartfelt desire TO see an available can
dilate nominated. Unity means success
and Mr. Blaine does not mean unity
"Will Senator sherman make a good
run Z"
''Ie has been in Office 30 year, and la,
made a number of enemies. The Arthur
mon, presume, still cherish some bitterness
in their hearts against him. do not con
slider him nu available candidate. lie would
stand hettcr chance than Nj Blaine.
Senator Allison would make "A better run
than either of the two mentioned. | have
no candidate, no axe to grind, and my am.
bition is to see the Republican p94Esss sue
cesslul
OF similar tenor were remarks made re-
Gently by ex Congressman Burleigh Of
Whitehall, n. Y, a mun thoroughly verseC
in all the ins and outs Of political life.
Il don't think, ," he said, that Mr. Blain,
will get the Republican nomination for tn,
presidency without Il struggle. His friend'
talk of his having the absolute control OF
the Republican machine That is not true
He cannot control the delegation in tin
state and most of the Southern Repuhli
cans are unfriendly 10 him. Malone il
Virginia will support any one before Blaine
Sherman has Ohio well III hand. Farwei
and Cullom, in Illinois, cannot bee classei o.
Blaine men. Harrison viii hold his own il
Indiana and Allison can do the same il
Iowa Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin ha,
said publicly that he thought it would b,
ill-advised 10 reuomnate Blaine The trutl
is, Mr. Blaines friends viii have to do som,
tall hustling if they expect 60 nominate tn,
pumed knight next June. For myself
do not believe it is in the cards to nominat,
Blaine,
The significant thing about deliveranre
IL,