St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-14
nothing. Platitudes of the most trans

nothing. Platitudes of the most trans
parent description abound all through
the document, and no thinking man
will be deceived by it for all instant.
Mark my words for it, when the COLI
ventiOn meets at Chicago Blaine will be
on hand, but in the position of having
the nomination seeking him, instead of
hunting for it with brass band. Try
as he may, however, he cannot beat
Cleveland, whose administration has
come nearer pleasing the masses than
anything yet attempted by the party to
which Blaine belongs and TO which he
refers in the concluding paragraph of
his letter to Chairman Jones.
Capt. Russell Blakely-Mr. Blaine
ought not to be a candidate, but il he
were nominated he would probably ac-
cept. | do not think defeated candi-
date should be a candidate, certainly
not on his own volition. The party
should have its say. have no choice,
put am In favor of the man who is NOM
mated. want to win in this campaign,
and want united party. There is no
question whatever but that we will win.
Inc country is a protective country.
Inc Democratic party of this country
Will beat MIR. Cleveland on his platform,
as sci fOrth In his meSSage,as sure as you
i've. Mr.. Cleveland will be so badly
beaten, II they run him ON his platform,
that he will not know that he has run.
The principles announced in his mes
sage will defeat him certain. The iron
and coal mines have come to be of great
consequence in the United States and
must be protected. just see the iron
establishments growing up in Tennes-
see and all through the South.
I
Mr.. Blaine meant every word that he
wrote, and shall acquieSce in his decis-
ION. He is SagaciOus man, and has
looked over the field very carefully be-
fore taking this action. 1t is one thing
to decline to run for president, and an
Other to decline a nomination for the
presidency of the United States, and
this view will be entertained by the
people generally. No man should be
sent to the Chicago convention who
does not accept Mr.. Blaine's ultimatum,
Tor to take any other course would be
equivalent to charging the author of the
letter with acting in bad faith. Blaine
recognizes the fact that he cannot be
president of the United States, and no
friend of his will insist upon placing
any other construction upon his letter
than an emphatic declinatiOn to allow
his name to be used before the Chicago
convention.
Ex-Goy. Alex Ramsey Rep.)-Well, l
haven't anything to say; Pm out of pol
ltlcs altogether, and don't want to get
back. l sincerely regret Mr.. Blaine's
action. 1t was strong letter, though.
think the Republicans are sure of sue
cess this year.
Chief Justice James Gilfillan, of the
state Supreme Court (Rep.)-Well, L
haven't read the letter yet If Mr..
Blaine has declined to allow his name
to come before the convention, he has
good reasons for doing so.
Postmaster William Lee Democrat
oh, think he will reconsider his letter
he makes great mistake, or else his
memory is short, when he says that the
tariff was not the issue in the last cam
paign. If recollect rightly it was the
issue.
l.. Ii. Maxfield Demecrat,-I don't
think he means it. You see he is to
arrive by way of California. OF course
he won't have the demonstrations that
received Grant, but he expects to find
considerable enthusiasm. It's part of
his tactics, possibly, TO get nomination
by reclamation.