Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-27
Mr.. Blaine-Virnnia.

II il were settled that Mr.. BLAINE
would accept the nomination for Presi-
dent of the United States should it be
rendered TO him by the Chicago Conven-
ton. il would also he settled that he
would be nominated by that body 10y &C
clamation. and that the Virginia Blaine
ties would send delegation to the CHI
cago Convention.
Now. without being in the least degree
anxious TO experience in fighting Mr..
BLAINE
THAT stern Joy which warriors feel
In foemen worthy OF their Steel"
but conceding, on the contrary, that he
is the most available candidate on the
other side, and knowing that the Demo
Gratis will have hard work to defeat him
in fact, must rely upon GROVER CLEyE-
LAND as sort OF Mascot, as Captain
JoHy S. WISE would say-we neverthe-
less cannot shut our eyes to what APP
pears TO be the fixed determination of
the Republicans oil over the land to re-
nominate Mr.. BLAINE.
Mr. WHITELAw REID speaks through
his paper for Mr.. BLAINE. We
have carefully watched the columns
Of his paper for some time in
order 10 learn whether or not "the
Plumed Knight" would again allow his
plumes to wave in the forefront Of bat
tie. An article in Tuesdays Tribune,
read between the lines, satisfies us that
the cue has been given to Mr.. REID,
and that Mr.. BLAINE is prepared to run
for President this year. We shall, how
ever. let our readers see the Tribmac's
language aud Judge for themselves.
Afiersuryeyingthe entire field that paper
comes to the conclusion stated in the
words following:
"Thus it Is clear that the field Of
choice, though considerably narrowed
within the past three months, Is still
broad enough TO make the selection a
matter of some difficulty.
1t Is not possible now. perhaps 1t
NAV mo-, bee possible until the convention
has been some time IN session, TO Judge
low many Of the delegates who favor the
candidates already mentioned would
rather see Nj. Blaine nominated than
ANYBODY else. His declinatlon has had
most dc-irahle effect; IT has lmpelled
su Eepuhieans 10 consider carefully and
disDsssonatelv the merits of all other
possible candidates, aud 10 realize how
many there are whose selection may be
aiy0cated with strong reasoning 1t ap-
pears every day, in notices OF meetings
or expressions OF individual opiAlon, that
some Republicans have been led by
their survey to a stronger belief that Mr..
Blaine ought TO be the candidate of the
partv. But no estimate of the extent OF
that belief can be made until the con-
vention has brought delegates together
for personal conference.
"Wmle elements OF strength and
weakness have been freely discussed, 1t
has been in so reasonable and kindly a
spirit. with rare exceptions, that the de-
hberate Judgment of Republicans rather
than their passionate Gkings or antlpa-
tbies has been elected. After such q
discussion and under such circumstances
the National Convention has peculiarly
favorable opportunity to make selection
which will not only express the well-con-
sidered preferences of a great party, but
meet the demands of the emergency.
Each day makes it clearer that President
Cleveland will be nominated by the
Democrats, and that his party will be
forced into support OF his free-trade
policy. The Republican convention can
not overlook the necessity OF choosing a
candidate who can appeal strongly to
those Democratic elements which recog-
nize the necessity of protecting home
industry"
To us it seems clear that the Tribune
has decided that Mr.. BLAINE must be
nominated end will accept.
Nor is the Tribune mistaken as to It's
facts. Every indication points to the
outcome which that paper expects aud
desires. We note a few Of these indica-
tions
In the Massachusetts, Republican State
Convention on Wednesday speaker
named Mr.. BLAINE. We quote:
1.-THE mention of the name OF James
G.. Blaine ELECTED wild enthusiasm. and
call by a delegate for three cheers for
Blaine was heartily responded to with
an enthusiastic tiger. ,"
As TO Pennsylvania, we quote the fol-
lowing from the Washington Post:
"The Pennsylvania Republicans met
in convention at Harrisburg yesterday
and cheered SO Justify for Blaine that
one could almost fancy their shout meet
ing the shout from Massachusetts, some
where in Long Island sound. So much
cheering, such an exuberance of enthu-
siasm, WAS never before expended on a
man who was not candidate--a man
who had taken himself out OF politics
and out Of tho country. We hope Mr..
Sherman enjoys this Blaine thunder.
But it has scarcely begun as yet.
The Alexandria Gasette's Washington
correspondent writes as follows:
"The report that Mr.. Blaine has writ
ten another letter supplementary TO thai
of January, and that in it he intimatet
that If it be the viii OF the Republican
party to place him at their head in Tia,
next national contest he will not faltel
but will prosecute vigorous campaign
is generally credited here by Republi
cans
"a Republican congressman from
Maine, one near 10 Mr. Blaine, in talk
ing at the Capitol to-day about tn,
late newspaper reports of Mr.. Blaine
bad health said that barring an occs
sional twinge Of rheumatism incident Il
advancing years Mr.. Blaine is as well a
ever, and that the reports referred K
would not be started if it we're not for 4
purpose"
1t is the friends Of the other candi
dates who insist upon il that Mr.. BLAnu
is sick man. Mr.. HALsrEAD, however
is pot guilty Of that offence. In his pa
per be double-lsads the following:
"EEw YonK. April 23.--lSsccioL j
Letters were received in this city to-day
<xo,x NJ Rlasua which toid of his con.