The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-02-23
MIR. BLAINE IN NEW YORK.

1t is interesting to observe the comments
of the leading New York papers upon Mr.
James G. Blainc'S recent letter Durporting
to be a declinatiOn to be the Republican,
candidate for President.
The Times remarks that eff when the
Chicago convention adjourns Mr.. Blaine
shall discover that he is its nominee, moth
ing will be easier than for him to write
another letter to Mr. Jones, or to Mr..
Joncs's successor, explaining that when he
was in Florence he really did not under
stand the weight and potency and irrcsisti-
bic character OF the popular demand for
james G. Blaine"
The " Orid expresses itself after this
fashion: "Ths letter has the car Of sin nccr-
ty. 1t is plain that Mr.. Blaine has m dc
up his mind that he cannot be again nomi.
mated for President, and that if nominated
he cannot be elected. This is the intcrpre-
taton that will be placed upon the docu,
mcmt. His friends, who have doubted the
policy Of bringing him into the contest
again, will gladly accept their release
They will seek other affiliations, and be-
fore twenty four hours there will be n
general reorganization in the Republican
camp.
The Itf6Une processes to be sorry, ard
to make known this feeling, says: I'VE re
grct the decision pre- fOlmdly since we have
believed that he would command more
votes in the doubtful States than any other
Republican yet proposed. But various
candidates, all excellent men and deserving
wei ol The Republican party, arc actively
in the field and the next few weeks may
be expected to present some unusually live
ly politics. May the best man VIM"
The Ucrdld, which has always aSDircd
TO be mt once Independent and sagacoils in
its judgments of public men, their actions.
and The effect OF these upon the course of
public affairs, approves Mr. Blainc's step
as Il wise one, giving the following reasons:
I'VE accept the action Of Mr.. Blaine as
conclusive, and looked at from n Ropubli-
can point Of view, it must he regarded as
wise, anu we might even say mawnanimOus.
The singular personal attractions of Mr.,
Blaine; the alcrtncss and audacty Of his
intellect; his skill in discovering the man
agCnblc points Of politics; his innate knowl-
edge OF the workings of the government
since the war; the tranquility of his genius:
ihc Tact that rs n leader he was without on
mites, friendships, gratitude or fear: his
absolute command of his party, looking
upon rivals and aspirants only as SO many
chess men in the great game of which he
was master; and added to these the clo
uucnce Of Henry Clay and the keen, Der
Slstcnt business sense of Thurlow Weed
all combined to make Mr.. Blaine, so lor.
as he rclnuined in Republican leadership
like MIR. McGrcgor in the novel. Wherever
he sat WIs the head Of the table"
The Philadelphia Press affects to believe
that MIR. Bainc's formal withdrawal is
fully in keeping with what has long been
known to be his preference in the matter,
Here are lis reasons: mo one familiar with
the feeling which he has repeatedly and un-
rcscrVcdly expressed to his friends will Lc
surprised at this uttcrancc. 1t is only the
pubic expression Of what he has privately
declared for many months, and it is based
not upon political, but upon personal con,
Sidcrations. His own determination being
clear he has felt that ii is was due to the
party that it should be advised Of the fact
IN IN ample time to govern itself accordingly.
Had Mr.. Blaine remained in the field his
nomination would have been certain"