The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05

Field-Mnrshni Murat Hsistead Has n Tail
with MFR. Blaine, and Reports.

kfcio-Mnrshni Murnt Haistend Hns ssie
with MFR. Blaine, and Reports.
From me Cincinnati C0mmereiol Gdsofs
tits not at all clear TO us that 1t is wise and
well to nominate Mr.. Blaine for the Presidency.
II he has said that he is himself OF that opinion.
1t is not in authentic form before fhe public.
His judgment on that subject we shall have to
trust and we are not alarmed about 1t. IL
Blaine be Blaine, he would be the most popu-
lar candidate. II he should be nominated.
there arc two lines OF assault upon which the
whole force OF tho enemy will be thrown. one
Is the ugly statement that is going the rounds.
attributed to Mr.. Watterson. and that is In Gil
probability the language OF some other man.
1t Is that Blaine is not himself. The other Is
the charge that he cannot be a candidate IN
GOOD faith-that IT would BIO bad faith toward
:, As to Mr.. Blaine's health Of body and mind.
the writer Of these lines on Friday last had an
did the talking save when replies were made
to very interesting questions. It may not be
ut Of order gay that referred With grim
on that subject would ampse the public very
top that he isdying at the top is one difficult
&c with ns IT Is II
the names to ali faces at a glance. add per.
ssHnal histories to the names and deal in the
force. there is no occasion for either surprise
& vsE beor There are 10 M
has reeenty maae 6esr
grip; He has had disoourseements about his
Is acately aSare q al thse SSppens The in
bss nSs h he has in IT that
form: the fact that strong drink Is repulsiveto
him nm and taken only as medicine. and rarely
Command Of Himself; in se Gisss Of MANNER
a thase Fhe
dignity. The melIowIng q his Character is not
suit Of his illness hut the logic Of HIS lie. the
pursued with hateful prejudices, fslsehoods.
animosities. 1t is no wonder he shrinks from
the malignant FIRE that he is aware will be
dency and yet he can endure and rise in cour-
age and force to occasions. Love Is stronger
obtrusive in the Harrison Administration. In
and demanded that reciprocity should be
the Logic of his putting protection to the front
nj He did not want to run for the Presidency.
tates and alarms him is that his party should
otiice. He wrote the letter Of Feb. 9 with the
deepest sincerity. and he had been expos
keeny appreciated. He meant se every 1 word Of
the letter He had millions OF friends who
felt that it WAS blow If his action effected
should he have taken himself out Of the field
Just as the election Of delegates was Begin
the Presidency. was t 1t was not a sly. under
handed scheme to get there. was 1t? No one has
been quite wild enough to make such charge
G n No nfj hoy Int
approaches it In foolshness. and it is that Mr.
Blaine wrote tho letter us an act Of personal
little longer. which. it Is supposed he could
a9 with and allow himself to be
to leave the CabnetI Does any enc suppose
has been, about this a degree of msjude-
ment that may be mischievous: There were
younger vi men who thought when his reciprocity
old and feeble and was not the man he had
been; that his time was over: the water turn
back number. and he was heard with scnnt at |
tention. Thisarouscd him. and he forced the re-
p3Sy
members stood back asking what reciprocity |
meant until they saw the Irresistible popular
sh9ne Of .a' e baans
and splendid and useful examples Of construc-
and opiectors had fall IN TSe trsaties wt
tel tho story. Mr. Bsno did not Au saYs
claimed. 1t is the bic. front " level
in the crown OF the Harrison Administration. |
and will be like plume Of white light for the |
Republican army to march toward in the COM |
candidate or the form Of the platform. We do |
not know whether Mr. Blaine is a candidate |
for nomination at Minneapolis. II his silence |
continues another week 1t will give consent |
He has right to keep that silence. and the |
I'm putations that his conduct Is dishonorable |
are calculated to compel him to stand at all |
hazards. We are amazed that some OF our |
friends to not understand this. and act upon |
their understanding.
We do not believe the story that Mr.. Blaine |
was nagged into writing the February letter; |
that it was an act Of difference and subordipa-
lion to the President. 1t was, obviously a |
act OF Mr.. Blaine. and on his |
own personal account II anybody has right |
to offer q. complaint or. criticism. those who |
were running Mr.. Blaine forthe Presidency are
court There is but one candidate fort he Presi- |
dency in the field who would not have been in |
It II it had not been for the February letter-Gen
he does not regard himself ruined |
by the fact that MIR. Blaine has written only
one letter. There is absolutely no impropriety |
n Mr.. Blaine consenting. notwithstanding his
allow the Convention to nominate him and |
hen to decline. II he means decination he
should say SO before the Convention proceeds
"a ballot. As to advising him what to do-hs |
10 the only man who knows the whole case
and he must review 1t judically and decide
In the mean time, blessed are tho peacemak ers
ana they are having hard time of 1t.