The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-11
BLAINE DECLINES
The Republican Presidential
Nomination
IN A PUBLIC LETTER
He Also Makes Several Other Remarks
That Deserve Attention.

That Deserve Attention.
The An-Absorbing Topic at Washington.
| Secretaries Foster and Tracy Count
Everybody Out Except Harrison, and
Declare the Presidents Reelection n
Declare His Chances Are Rosy-Con-
siderable Interest Conferred in Ohio.
Blaine Was the Popular Candidate.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. s. - Secretary
Blaine has written to Chairman Clark
son, of the Republican national commit
| tee stating that he is not candidate
for the presidency and that his name
will not go before the Republican ma
tional convention for the nomination.
The following letter was made public
last night;
! WASHINGTON, Feb. G.
| To Hon. S. s. Clarkson, Chairman Of the Re-
| publican National committee:
| My DEAR Sm--I am not candidate for the
| presidency and my name will not go before the
| Republican national convention for the nom
| ination. ! make this announcement in due
| season. To those who have rendered me their
I
| grateful for their confidence. They will, am
sure, make earnest effort in the approaching
contest, which is rendered specially important
| by reason Of the industrial and financial poll
| Cies of the government being at stake. The
popular decision on these issues Is of great
| moment and will be Of far-reaching conse-
| quence. Very sincerely yours,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
| The announcement that the secretary
| had written the letter withdrawing him
self from the field of candidates was
known on the row and in the hotel lob
bies within very few minutes after its
receipt. 1t created much excitement,
Notwithstanding the probability Of its
| utterance had been discussed for the past
forty-eight hours with renewed vigor
and its appearance thereby discounted
to some extent.
Ohio for Harrison.
Secretary Foster was seen and asked
for his opinion of the effect of the letter
He said he had been anticipating its ap-
pearance, but was surprised that it had
come out now. ut will result, think, "
he said, "in President Harrison's renomi-
nation.
Twill it open the field for other candi-
dates or restrict ity"
"The field has always been an open
one, but several gentlemen to whom
Secretary Blaine was block will enter
| the race.
"Will Ohio have a candidate?"
NO"
"For whom will she be?"
"For Harrison. Ohio has always felt
very friendly towards Blaine, but she
has never supported him for the presi-
dency, always having had in contests
where he enlivened a candidate of her
own. There will be no serious opposi-
| tion TO Harrisons nomination ! take it. :"
| Secretary Elkins talked freely and in
terestly on the subject. "For some
time, " said he, "a month or more GER
tainly, it has been known among the Re-
| publican politicians and was becoming
| generally known among the people that
| Secretary Blaine would not be a candi-
| date. Some of them are for Harrison
and some for others, but the great mass
are for the president and he will be
renominated.
Harrison Worthy of a Second Term.
Secretary Tracy said: II am not sur
prised. ] have been expecting such a
| letter for some time. It points to Har-
rison's denomination and reelection. I"
Mr.. Tracy would not say that Mr..
Blaine's health had anything to do with
the present letter, nor would he make
answer to the query, "was not Blaine
now stronger before the country than
| he ever was?"
Secretary Noble said: with Blaine
out of the field there is no man of suffi-
clent national Importance to seriously
contest the nomination with Mr.. Har-
rison. His administration has been fair,
| and ,f
or natiOnalitieS. He will be nominated
unanimously and reelected.
Senator Cullom spoke with frankness:
VI am not surprised, said he, "I had
intimations of its coming from various
sources and, indeed, from the secretary
himself, but nothing definite"
| will you enter the field for the nomi-
nation, senatorl"
| Yves, have said to my friends, that
having given Illinois nearly thirty years
of earnest service, would esteem it a
great honor if the delegation to the ma
tiOnal Republican convention from Illi-
nois would support me for the presiden-
tial nomination. If / could be nomi-
mated, well and good; if not, the dele
| CATION would be free to support any
| good man. have said further that I
had no muck to run against any one
| and was desirOus only of securing that
which is best for the Republican party
and for the country. If any other man
| can get more votes than can would
be for him, but if you will permit me to
say it, l think | would make a pretty
good candidate.
Senator w. B. Allison said he was
somewhat surprised at the appearance of
the letter just now. ri think it will
have the effect of introducing a number
of gentlemen into the arena of presi.
detail possibilities.
Twill Iowa present a candidate1"
mot that am aware of. Iowa, am
sure, feels kindly disposed to President
Harrison. Indeed know of no hostility
in our state against him..
Representative j. @. Burrows, of
Michigan, said: THAT means Harri.
sons denomination by acclamation.
Senator Brice's Idea.
To get a Democratic expression of
opinion Senator Brice, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, was in
teryiewed. After reading the letter he
said: THAT has all been discounted
weeks and months. For eighteen months
have been satisfied that Secretary
Blaine would not be the candidate, and
for two or three months that opinion has
been shared with me by many public
men. For eighteen months President
Harrison has been growing stronger and
stronger with the Republican party and
his denomination by acclamation is
certainty. That's why they took the
convention TO small town, because it's