The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-20
Declined with Thanks.

The letter in which the Hon. CORNELIUS
N. BLISS records his refusal to listen to
tho fiattering proposal which the Republic
can party OF New York was preparing to
make to him cannot be read without pain by
the faithful. It Ia very neat and urbane
document, and distributes taffy with grace
which shows that its author was born with
q sugar spoon in his mouth and has talents
that would make him as successful III q
diplomatic career as he is in business.
"That they 1.-The Republicans] deem me
worthy to be candidate for SO exalted an
Office" says Mr.. BLISS, land at time when
It seems probable that the Republican cam
didate would DO elected. is itself an honor
ever to be held in proud and grateful re-
membrance." Nothing could be more polite
than Mr.. BLESS determination to insist
upon the value of the honor which he waves
away. But when man has made up his
mind to go abroad, what Is the use OF trying
to tempt him with officer
80 Mr.. BLISS resolutely rejects the chance
to be the Republican candidate for Governor,
to DO the next Governor II his rating Of the
probabilities ls correct. His self-abnegation
is heroic, but 1t Is little embarrassing to
tho Republicans. A more acceptable candi-
date they could not find. He commands the
confidence OF the world Of business. His
reputation for sagacity and good judgment
IL Of the highest, his experience In business
and politics Ia large. and while the Union
League Club would be solidly in his favor,
tho Republicans below Fourteenth street do
not consider him too good for human ma
lures daily food. He would DO specially
eerviceable, because he Is very slnewy with
the sinews of war. and his vote in this town
would be stable. But he has set his heart
upon going to Europe. and SO this bright
dream Of the New York Republicans is over.
It ia not merely the impossibility OF max
ing Mr.. BLISS their candidate. however. that
Grapes New York Republicanism in an inky
cloak. His refusal deepens the uneasy suspi-
cion that tho New York Republicans may have
to offer special Inducements to get candi-
date. The Republican statesmen Of New
York seem to be shy all OF sudden. Mr..
DKPEw and Mr.. BLISS are to take refuge in
Europe. Mr.. FAssETT, Mr.. WADswoRTH,
Mr.. VAN Corr, Mr.. JOHN H. STARIN, Mr..
ANDREW D. WHITE, and the other men for
whom boomlets have been started may have
to seek the same means Of escape when the
trail gets hot. It Is passing queer that, II the
the Republicans picture 1t, there should be 80
many bitches In the preliminary work OF
hunting up candidate. II a Republican
should be elected as Governor OF New York
next fall, he would become q landmark in
national politics. and great possibilities and
expectations would luxuriate In him. Why,
then, is there no rush for tho honor Of the
nomination. Why arc Republican states
men 80 willing to pass the honor to some
body else2
What will happen II this attack of mod
esty continues to DO virulent? Will the
Hon. THOMAS COLLIER PLATT, hopeless Of
persuading anybody else to take the nomina-
ton. display his public spirit and patriotism
by taking 1t himself2 Mr.. PLATr is very
amlable about helping other people to Office.
Can he not be induced to become q candl-
date for Governor and give his admiring
fellow citizens an opportunity to show their
sagerness to vote for him. Docs tho Hon
JAMES J. BELDEN second this nomination