Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-14

How it IL Rega sy Various Lead.
ing Politicians.

VIEWS OF CHAIRMAN JONES. OF TEE RKPrBiIcAN
NATIONAL COMMITTEE, SENATOR HALK, cBAUscEv
N. DEPkw, J. S. CLARKsos, JOSEPH MAsLkY, BEN.
BUTTERwoKTH AND OTHERS.
Chairman b. +. Jones, OF the republican national
committee says In regard TO Mr.. Blaine's reasons
for Withdrawing nom the Presidential contest:
before the nomination by the republicans In 1876
Mr.. Blaine was very anxious 20 obtain the Presi-
dency, and worked for II with the aid OF his
friends He was disappointed when it went 20 an
other man In the manner it did. In 1850 he was
still anxious, although In q lesser degree and his
disappointment was less marked. In 1854 he had
to great extent lost the desire for the ONCE and
now he withdraws from the contest because he
has no wish TO become President. He takes q
keen interest In literary work and wants rest and
quiet. 1 assure you these the only reasons for
Mr.. Blaines letter that are known 70 me. Every
body sooner or later loses a desire for something
which they were once anxious 20 obtain, and this
Is entirely true In the OF Blaine" He fur.
ther declares that Mr.. Baines friends have at.
tempted to capture a single state delegation
Mr.. Blaine has concluded thar his nom,nstion
would not harmonic all the factions OF the party.
senator Hale, VINO was In New YORK yesterday,
said: 81 think he Ont. Blainel is sincere and means
every word that he has written. can say posi-
lively that he was not anxious 70 in 1854, and
was urged 70 do So He certainly will not De =
candidate and you can see from ms letter that ho
does not decline because he thinks the republican
party would be defeated. he does not seek the
tion puts at rest all rumors 20 that effect. Mr..
Blaine has the interest OF the party at heart; he
believes In its success and will do much as any
man TO carry the election this fan He VIII return
In June or July, and when the campaign opens
Mr.. Blaine Will enter the field and speak for tbs
ticket. There can be no other construction put
upon the letter than that he intends 10 DO what
he says he will do, e., decline 70 have his name
presented to the convention. As TO other candl.
dates. cannot say. The republican party, think,
can win the victory this fail"
Representative Dingley, OF Maine regards Mr.
Baines decision as nnal and irreyocable. Said he:
.For some time have believed that Mr. Blaine
would decline 70 allow his name 70 go before the
national convention as Candidate. Like many
other OF his friends have been disposed 70 insist
that he probably would be the strongest man for
the republicans 70 place IN the reld. TO this his
uniform reply has been that the republicans could
elect any good candidate; that the party had
many good men, any one OF whom would be as
strong as he; some OF them. IN the opinion OF many
is not q surprise 10 me. IL is sincere declaration
and is the expression OF decision which believe
boss" Mclaughlin, OF Brooklyn, said: I'VE shall
have TO fight Mr. Blaine again. He VIII De the
next candidate for the presidency on the republi-
Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew says the letter was q
surprise and disappointment 10 him and he ad ds:
viii regret the step he has deemed it wise 90 IaEe
and that a minority OF them Will not consider It
nnaL Mr.. Blaines declination Will not neces-
sar1y prevent his friends from nominating him for
the presidency, neither will it prevent him from
cepting a nomination should II be given him. As
IOf Ot0cr pOSSlDlc Cdnuluatc1, tutif nUuOnkl
popularity Win not be known until the chicago
convention assemblies. The nght will be there"
senator Quay, OF Pennsylvania, said: II am sur
prise al Mr.. Blaine's declination- / was not
prepared tor II at all had reason 20 believe that
he was as much candidate as ever. There was
special reason for this since the prospect Indicated
Lis nomination" Mr.. Quay can see nothing In
the letter but a final withdrawal.
j. \ Garrison member OF the republican national
committee from Iowa says he had been expecting
the letter for some time IL Is, he said in the line
with letters received from him In November and
December which led me 70 believe and 70 say at
the national col?mittee meeting In washington
and afterward at New YORK that did not believe
he would De In the field His action now shows
anew the greatness OF the man ana bis devotion as
enmity before this and should certainly remove it
all now. He WILL be at the 'front.' Tor the party
next fall Iowa has two very strong and Mt men
In senator Allison and Justice Miiler. Both are
very strong the state, but the senator from his
closer relations with the people In later years has
great adv nIage In that fact senator Allison 10
strong all points where Blaine Is strong, including
the Pacific coast He is exceptionally strong with
tue business interests VI the East because OF hio
level-headed and sagacious career In Congress Tor
twenty-five years"
Mr. Jos. Manley OF Augusta, Me-, Mr.. Blaines
personal friend, says: III the republican conven-
lion believes Mr.. Blaine Is the man who can best
unite the party, and nominate him, I believe he 10
too much OF a patriot 10 decline. II, however,
some other republican than Mr. Blaine should be
nominated, Maine will vote for the nominee"
Congressm n Benz. =. Butterworth, OF C1ncin-
natl; Z. Thompson, VI Portsmouth, OHIO, ana j. J.
Pugsey, OF the twelfth Ohio district were 10 Pitts
burg yesterday, en- route 70 the Union Republican
overJoyed Al Blaine's withdrawal from the Presi-
Dental race, and all predicted that u would ~.
suit In the nomination OF John sherman, OF OhAQ
for the Presidency.