The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-07

There can be no possible doubt now that
| Rla;ns ia n candidate for the Presidential
nomination at Minneapolis. Even should no
write another letter declining the honor. and
should be read before the convention which
will bs called TO order to-day at moon. II wopid
no moro affect his status in this respect thah
| did tina one which lie wrote some time ago
and which his intimate friends construed as
| Tax TINES at the time also construed H. as a
mere ingenious device 10 throw dust IN the
s,es Of Harrison and his friends while giving
his own adherents a hint to 50 on WORKING
nm public sentiment for him. lie WILL there
fors be kept before the convention. no mat
ter what he may say or DO now for every
body knows that DO matter how much he
may whisper that be will neer consent he 49,
and has ever been ready and anxious TO
yield
Iii mot likely. however. that he will write
INV such letter. else why did he resign from
the Cabinet? II could have been iiom no
Other motive than t. openly and formally
en.e, the lists against his late chief, and,
what is more. he stands An excellent chance
Of defeating his distinguished opponent ana
taking from him the honor he so much coyets,
although the fight between them Will be nara
and bitter. and unless decided on the hrst OF
second ballots. may lead 10 dark morse VIII
ming the prize. &C.,,
But if he is nominated what contempIple
position he will occupy even before his Own
marty. When he entered the Cabinet he must
have given some pledge. either express or iIu-
piled. that he would not stand IN the way Oh
Mr.. Harrisons second term aspirations ana
unless be had kept the President under TINS
impression it is not probable that 10
would have been permitted TO re-
main in Office as Secretary OF state
But he played a double game with
his chief up TO the last possible
minute. He could not very well resign on
Sunday. because that being a dies non IN OH
cial as well as legal circles. it would have been
ridiculous. and he could not remain IN Office
until the very eye Of the convention because
that would have been an act too outrageous
for even so unprincipled man as Blaine 20
commit. So Saturday was the last day he
could possibly have held on to the portfolio
Of State and he took good care to mold on
until actually forced to give up.
A man who could act in the underhanded,
disingenuous manner that he has acted.
must suffer in the estimation Of all honorable
men whether they are Republicans or not.
and. therefore, he must lose strength in the
country. few months ago he could have
announced himself candidate tor the Kepub-
lican nomination with honor. and he could
easily have outdistanced any competition.
But this he refused to do. invariably replying
when approached as 10 his intentions. that be
had denied being n the race once, and did
not wish 10 be constantly repeating
that denial He thus acted with pusiliani-
nous conceit towards the President. and
every one else except Clarkson, Quay and his
faithful adherents. whom be doubtless kept
always fully informed as to his schemes and
real intentions. This deceptive and dishOnOr-
able course of his will SO weaken him IN the
convention that his nomination Is now doubt
full and will necessarily so greatly disgust all
men who have an adherence of underhand-
edness and lack Of principle as to seriously
ieopardize his election should he be nomi-
mated. The country will have no confidence
Ia him. and. with Cleveland matched against
him by the Democracy, the end of the cam
pagn could be told from the beginning.