Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-07
WbiseIaw Reid's Comment.
IT ALL DEPENDS on THE CALL FOR BLAINE By The
CONVENTION.

II ALL DEPENDS on THE CALL FOR BLAINE BY The
CONVENTION
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid editor OF the New York
Tribune, when questioned about the alleged at
tempt to make Mr. Blaine a candidate. said: Il
don't believe that there Is word OF truth In IL,
and know that there is not, so far as 1t relates to
NE, or 10 any know ledge OF mine"
.DO you mean to say that Mr. Blaine will not be
q candidate before the cOnventIOnsf
"He has done all In his power TO prevent it, He
was perfectly sincere In Withdrawing his name
from consideration. and he did 1t in good season
He did it against the earnest and vehement pro-
test OF every friend so far as know, who mad any
Idea OF what was impending. The field has been
absolutely open and free ever since 10 any candi-
date W no could give reasonable promise OF carry
Ing enough OF the doubtful states the cleo
tion. The sound republican who can now convince
the party that he could probably get more votes
than any other sound republican In the doubtful
states would be sure Of the cordial support OF
j don't know whom the correspondent means by
the Blaine JuntO In New York IL he mean the
gentlemen whom he had previously mentioned,
there Il, so far a. know. nothing whatever In the
story. i have no reason 10 suppose that any OF
the others have been concerned In any mt COM
bination or organization 10 push him, and know
that have not been my self. have waited. and I
think all have been waiting TO II any body else
Develops such popular strength as would seem to
give assurance OF carrying the doubtful states. II
good ground could be SHOWN for hoping that Mr.
sherman could carry New YORK should be de-
lighted, and would give him the heartiest support
knew how The same might be said OF Harrison,
Gresham or Allison II Chauncey Depew himself
or his most sagaeious political friends believed
that, while carrying certain doubtful states
East he would not run the greatest fisk OF losing
several important republican states at the West
We should support him with affection and enthu-
Slash The chicago convention when IL meets
WILL above all merely personal considerations, try
To nominate TO wiz"
do you mean 10 say then that under no possible
circumstances car Mr.. Blaine be the republican
IUUllee."
'Of course not; i would have no right TO say
such a thing, and don't know anybody else who
would Mr.. Blaine has Withdrawn his name, which
Was his night The party is engaged In consider
lnS the names or O-hcr candidates who are offered
under the prevailing volunteer - stem, and the
cUnyentiOn VIII do the same. In, after fun cOnsId-
Grafton, IL fails 10 lind any other candi about
Whose strength In the doubtful states IL IeelS an
equal d-gre- VI confidence, IL may inally conclude
a. Mr. Lincoln dbl al the critical period VI the war
that tue volunteer business Is played OUt and that
Gralt must Dc ordered That contingency may
never OcSur, and at present II Is certainly distant
But. II IL should occur, Ueneve the service OF the
republican party at this time 10 De IN The highest
seHse the service OF the CUuatTy, no reason
why M. Blaine, more THAN any other citizen who
has sOus1 and received AOnOTs IRON his party,
could Or should De exempt from It's draft