Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-11
usrr,son's Victory over Blame


President HARRISON easily won a victory over
Mr.. BLAINE before the Minneapolis convention
Yesterday. and Is therefore the candidate OF the
Repnblican party FOR a second term.
The defeat Of Mr.. BIAISE Was overwhelming
end inelorious. Never before did candidate
Cor this high Office fan so far short Of the eN'
peciaiions and claims Of bis supporters. Mover
before dld such willy and experienced leaders AZ
shoso that championed his Cause fail 50 signaiY
81 mastering forces for a fight
Ttis was tho fourth time that NJ. BLAINE :
name had been presented 10 party conventions
yor .hc presidential nomination. but It may be
xafeiy said that II will not he mentioned IN ih'-
connection again. His political career Is about
ended. The circumstances attending this last
candidacy and the humiliating defeat following
forbid the idea that lac will indulge in further
aspirations in this direction.
Had Mr.. BLAINE quilted the Presidents Cabi-
not six months ago. and had the CLaHksoN lei
,er, which said bis ,BINSE's) name would mol 70
l.cfo-e the nominating convention, never been
manned. BLAINE might have been the victor IN
siead Of tho vanquishcd Yesterday. iisresigna-
zion Of the ONCE OF Secretary Of stat, came
700 late. and many mink that he was not
loyal TO hts chief All the states had elected
their delegates 70 the Minneapolis convention
md many Of them were instructed for HARRISON
before no acted 40 decsisely az 20 LEI his friends
know that they might vote for him. He has now
paid the penalty Of bis irresoution, and has lost
dis last chance
In 1854 he got the nomination and was de-
foated at the polls. In 1883 lie might have had
The nomination again, but he would not hsYe H..
This year he wanted u and could not get it
could not get IL after he had made show Of
puitine II aside. ~ j. another Illustration OF the
proyerb-which holds good in love and IN poll
SHAT che that Will not when he may
when he will he shall have nay
Ui. useless to say that Mr. BLAINR did not
consent that his name should go before the
Minneapolis convention. He permitted IT, II
he had wishei TO do so no could have put a COM
pleie stop 20 the infatuation which possessed his
friends on this point. Besides. his son, EsNoNs
ILaISE, was at Minneapolis hard Al work for
hin al The time that The convention was IN ses-
zion.
So Mr. BLAINE issdisposed Of Again has his
magnetism failed. Again has his plume been
lowered. To the country at large he would be a
more acceptable President than Mr.. HARRlsoS ;
but Is idle 20 talk Of this now. lie never will
De President: nor will Mr. HARRISON, Il re-eloci-
cd invite HIM 10 a Cabinet position.
Mr. HAKRIsOS Is a sectional candidate Of sec
tional party lie has never looked with any
favor upon the South, aud IN consequence the
pouth has no great love for him. When We have
80 contend against such an implacable enemy
A. is no time for southern people 70 listen 10
arguments ia favor Of voting with the Third
party" From BLAINE We might have expected
bone considerations from HARRISON, Judging
the future by the past. We need ovpect none.
50 the lines must be drawn close and We must
oil stand shoulder TO shoulder.
The fear OF losing Indiana ehould "her fa-
PORTE son " be put aside no Goubi Influenced
Rome votes. bur BLuNE had also 20 contend with
Exaggerated and ever containing rumors as 10
his health That his health il bad there can be
bO question.
That it is as bad as his enemies at MinneapO-
Dis represented can hardly be the case else he
would not be In condition 10 travel or u write let
;ers or to receive company. But all the same the
BLAME boom was n bubble. That IL should
burst was bad enough: that II should make such
small noise in doing 80 is lamentable to think
O..
General MALONE is one Of those injured by the
fursiire Of the BIkISF bubble. He was again On
the losng side, ard BRADY II Growing over him
BRADY whom HARRISON appointed collector de-
tpiie the protests Of MaHOSB. True the LITTLE
General ia a member Of the new National Re
publican Committee. hut the Republicans al
inow that be cannot larry Virginia, and arr
agare that 70 spend any money or time dow
bore would be useless.
Al eyes will now soon be turned 20 the Chicago
convention. Yesterday work ot Minneapolr
throws some light upon our situation.
II the Democrats OF the North will do thei
DUTY ns zealousiy az the Democrats Of the souti
tho returns from the November election vii
make HARRISON wish that he had been defeated
Lt Minneapolis yesterday
The Republican ticket vas completed 10y III
domination for the uce-presidency OF ex-tditor
oI-Diplomai WHIrkLAw REID, Of whom NOR
hereafter.