Connecticut western news., 1892-02-11
BLAINE WILL NOT RUN.
HE DECLINES TO ACCEPT A PRESl-
 DENTAL NOMINATION..

HE DECLINES TO ACCEPT A PREsl-
 DENTAL NOMINATION.
 He Makes Known His Decision in Let
 ter to Chairman CIarkson, of the Re-
 publican National Committee-A Belief
 That This Will Nominate Harrison.
 WASHINGTON, Feb s.-Secretary Blaine has written to Chairman Clarkson, of the Republican national committee, stating that he is not candidate for the presidency, and that his name will not go before the national convention for the nomination. The fol lowing is Mir. Blaine's letter which has just been given to the press:
 -f WASHINGTON, Feb. G. Hon. J. s. Clarkson, Chairman of the National
 Republican Committee:
 MY DEAR SRI am not a candidate for the presidency and my name will not go before the Republican national convention for the nomination. make this announcement in due season.
 To those who have rendered me their support l owe sincere thanks and am most grateful for their confidence. They will, I am sure, make earnest effort in the approaching contest, which is rendered especially important by reason of the industrial and financial policies of the gov ernment being at stake. The popular decision on these issues is of great moment and will be of farreaching consequence. Very sincerely yours, JAMES G. BLAINE
 The announcement that the secretary had written the letter withdrawing himself from the field of candidates was known on the row and in the hotel Hobbies within very few minutes after its issuance, and 1t created much excitement. MT. Clarkson, to whom it is addressed, has left Washington for New York. After the letter had been made public Secretary Blaine could not be seen.
 Private Secretary Halford, when notified of the appearance of the letter, carried the news over to the White House. A copy was sent to the Executive Mansion and there pc rused by the president and his secretary, but they had nothing to say respecting ita contents.
 Views of Cabinet Members.
 Secretary Foster was seen by the United Press reporter and asked for his opinion of the effect of the letter. He said he had been anticipating it's appearance, but he was surprised that it had come out now. "It will result, think" he said, ''in President Harrisons renomination."
 "Will it open the field for other candi dates or restrict itf' "The field has always been an open one, but several gentlemen to d enter the race"
 twill Ohio have a candidatep' "No.n
 "For whom will she bef' "For Harrison. Ohio has always felt very friendly toward Blaine, but she has never supported him for the presidency, always having had in con tests where he entered a candidate of he1 own. There will be no serious opposition to Harrison's nomination, take it. The people recognize his administration as one of the best the country ever had, conspicu- ously able, thoroughly Republican and honest."s
 Elkins Thinks So Too.
 Secretary Elkins was found at his new home on McPherson square and talked freely and Interestingly upon the subject
 ''For some time," said he, Ia month or more certainly, it has been known among the Republican politicians, and was becom- ing generally known among the people, that Secretary Blaine would not be a candidate, and they were arranging for that condition of things. Some of them are for Harrison and some for others, but the great mass are for the president and he will be renomi- mated. Harrison is growing tremendously, is growing every hour, in favor among the people and politicians. I have just returned from New York and was greatly pleased with what I heard while there. I did not know" continued Secretary Ellxins "that MT. Blaine had written letter, but he mad told number of gentlemen that he would not be candidate, and was satisfied that he would not be-"
 All Say Harrison.
 Secretary Tracy said: "I am not sur prised I've been expecting such letter for some time. It points to Harrison's re- nomination and reelection" MT. Tracy would not say that Mir. Blaine's health had 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 wasp
 Secretary Noble said: "With Blaine out of the field there is no man of sufficient na- tional importance to contest the nomination with MT. Harrison. His administration has been fair, just and upright. He will be re- nominated unanimously and reelected. AS Mir. Blaine says, his declination is made in due season." Secretary Rusk said he had heard great deal said of late about Secre- | tary Blaines intention to decline to be and now that he had withdrawn | it looked to him as if President Harrison | had clear field. prominent name was | suggested to him as a possibility, but the | secretary declined to discuss his chances, and said that it would be hard to predict | what time would bring forth in the presi- | dential field.
 Cullom Now in the Field.
 Senator Cullom spoke with frankness 'I | am not surprised" said he. II had intima- tions of its coming from various sources and | indeed from the secretary himself, but noth- ing definite. It opens the field for the nom- 
 "Does that mean that you will enter, 
 "Yes, it does. have said to my friends | that having given Illinois thirty years of !! earnest service in the state legislature, six | in the government chair, eight in the lower | house of congress, and nine in the senate, wou d esteem it great honor to have the | delegation to the national Republican con- | vention from Illinois support me for the | presidential nomination. If I could be | well and good; if not the dele 1 gation would be free to support any good | man. I have said further that I had no | wish to run against any one, and was de- sirous only of securing that which was best | for the Republican party and for the coun- try. If any other man can get more votes | than I can I will be for him; but if you will | permit me to say it, I think that would | make pretty good candidate"