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no doubt that the sincerity of Mr..
Blaine will continue to be q leader
whether his name is ON the ticket or
not.

no doubt that the sincerity of Mr..
Blaine will continue to be leader
whether his name is ON the ticket or
not.
| SAN FRANCISCANs INTERVIEWED.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 13-
When General w. H. L. Barnes,
president of the Republican State
Club, was asked what he thought OF
Blaine's letter of declination,
he replied: "The letter 1 regard
as important. Blaine, in common
with other statesmen, has motives for
what he does. His motive was that
he was not candidate for Office, and
while he declares that he is
not a candidate, which in it.
self is perfectly proper, for he
may have many good personal
reasons for his deciination, still have
no doubt that if the great voice of his
Republican country should demand
of him to make the fight again
he will do it."
Ex-senator A. P. Williams, Chair
man of the Republican State Central
Committee, said that he had no doubt
in the world that Blaine's letter to the
Chairman, at the very outset of the
campaign, was to allay any question
as to whether he was in the
field. He was not; "but," said Mr..
Williams warming up to the subject
"the demands of the party frequently
rice superior to individual judgment
and if the Republicans want Blaine
they will call on him. think that
he will be nominated and accept"
| M. M. Estee said that there was no
question in his mind that the letter
meant just what it said, that Mr..
Blaine did not want to be President.
| Admiral Con. O'Connor who was
with Mr.. Estee when he expressed his
opinions said: 81 regard Blaine's
letter as an absolute refusal
on the part of the Maine
Statesman 10 60 into the contest.
Again Blaine means what he writes.
| Ex-Attorney General Jno. l.. Love
Regarded the letter as Blaine's final
determination not to run again. He
was sorry for it.
WHAT THEY THINK IN MAINE.
| AUGUSTA, Me-, February 13. :
Blaine's letter has caused a breeze ol
excitement here and he has been the
only topic of discussion among his
friends. Said Mr.. Manly, sit does
not change the situation, Mr.. Blaine e
friends have insisted that he shall
no. be a candidate. If however
the Republican Convention believe
that Blaine is the man who can best
unite the party if re-nominated.
believe he is too mnch of patriot tc
decline. Having once been candi.
date and been uns uccessful he could
not again seek nomination. He must
leave his, party free to act.
NEWSPAPER CRITICISMS.
The Kennebec Journal tomorrow
will say: eve know not all the rea
which caused Blaine to send in his
Ideclination to the National Commit
tee, and we are authorized in no sense
to speak for him. We know we'll that
he has strong personal reasons for not
| wishing to accept the Republican can
didacy, but the needs Of the country
and the demands Of the great National
party with which his name and fame
arc so closely identified show, and
must override all personal considera-
tions. We cherish the confident
hope that he will obey the popular
will when he sees how necessary il
is.'
The New York Evening Pos
lsays: "We think iEat Blaine's
letter to Chairman Jones, does
actually take him out of the field
as contestant for the nomination fol
Presidency. We think that this will
be the effect of it. whether he so in.
tended it or not"
IOWA IMPRESSIONS.
DEs MONIES, Ia, February 13.-J,
s. Clarkson, OF Iowa, member of the
National Republican Committee, in
an interview on the Blaine letter oi
withdrawal this evening, said: 81
have been expecting the letter fol
some time. 1t is in line with
"a letter / received from Mr.. Blaine
in November and December, which
| led me to believe and say at the Ma
tional Committee meeting in Wash
lington and New York that did not
believe he would be in the field. The
press Of the country, led by the pur-
sring Misrepresentation o.. malignant
tenemies of Blaine has refused to be-
lieve the sincerity and unselfish atti-
ltude Blaine has held towards the
party. His action now shows anew
| the greatness of the man and
his devotion as a Republican. He
has done much to disarm enmity be.
fore and this should certainly remove
it all now. He will be at the front
| for the party next fall and will work
| for the candidate without any sulkiDg
whoever he is. Iowa has voted
lin three successive national con.
ventions for Blaine and believe
him more than ever. Now that he i
out of the field it will present candi
date Of its own. 1t has two very strong
and fit men, Senator Allison and JUS
tice Miller. Both are very strong in
the State, but the Senator, from his
closer relations with the people during
late years, has a great advantage
There will be no contest between
them, and the State will be unit.
ed for an Iowa candi late. Senator
Allison is strong in all points where
Blaine is strong, including the Pa
|cifc States. He is exceptionally
strong with the business men of the
East because of his level-headed and
sagacious career in Congress for
twenty-five years. Justice Miller il
known as a trusted counsellor Of
President Lincoln and all the Repub-
Ilican Presidents since, and as the first
jurist OF the country of the present
age.
OPINION IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, February 13. -
Blaine's letter was the leading topic
of political gossip to-day. Blaines
friends in Congress show a desire not ID
express their opinions, but intimate