The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-12
PRESS COMMENTS ON BLAINE'S
LETTER

PRESS COMMENTS ON BLAINE'S
LETTER
In another place we give the letter of
Secretary Blaine, and below some of the
press comments upon this characteristic
American document:
1T DdPRIVES THE PARTY OF MAN
WHOSE sTATEsMANsHIP is OF A HIGH
ORDER.
From the Democratic standpoint the
elimination of Mr.. Blaine from the com
ing national contest is an event of good
omen. 1t deprives the Republican party
of the only opportunity it had to Domi-
nate a man for whom there is genuine
and intense enthusiasm among its rank
and file. Mr.. Blaine had national
strength and, in certain contingencies,
might have proved far stronger than his
party. He has come of late to be lden-
titled with broader views and more lib
eral policies than those which gave him
his earlier fame, and his prestige as a
statesman has never stood at quite so
high point as at this moment.-Bos
Globe.
WILL THE LETTER BE ACCEPTED.
Secretary Blaiue's letter to Chairman
Clarkson of the Republican National
Committee is one-that, coming from
any other man in the Republican party,
would be accepted as final. 1t is cOuched
in term. which, if taken literally, express
an emphatic renunciatIon of all presi-
Dental aspirations. But the question
still remains, will a withdrawal by
Blaine be accepted as such ?-Mdaches-
ter IN. H. Union.
THE LETTER is FINAL.
The great American statesman has an
nouDced decision which is a renuncia-
ton of the Presidential office, and he
must now be taken at his word as to de-
cided aversion to the candidacy of 1892.
whatever the future may bring FORTH
New York Recorder.
MR.. BLAINE WAS THE STRONGEST MAN.
SO fan as the Republicans are con
cerned, it may be said, without fear of
contradiction, that they have lost their
strongest man. BY all odds Mr.. Blaine
was their most available leader.
AS to the Democrats, their shrewdest
opponent has retired from the field
New York Herald.
NOW FOR THE ALGER BOOM,
The definite retirement of Mr.. Blaine
from the field offers the opportunity for
this Alger movement to emerge from
darkness and come within plain sight of
the Republican party. ty.-Albagy Argus.
IT HELPS HARRISON, *
This formal announcement Will cause
sorrow and disappointment to thousands
of Republicans, and there is no reason
for assembling that fact. No other liv-
ing American has inspired such ardent
devotion, and upon no other have 50
many Americans longed to confer the
greatest distinction within their gitt.
The certainty that the foremost citizen OF
the country will not be next President OF
the United States and the presumption
that he will never occupy that great of
flee cannot fail to afflict multitude oi
his fellOw-citizens with keen sense OF
personal grief The withdrawal of Mr.
Blaine may not Immediately settle be
yOnd controversy the result of the Re
publican convention, but undoubtedly II
does in a large measure clear the field
for Gen. Harrison.-Nelo York Tribune
NOW FOR MINNEAPOLIS.
All eyes are now focused on Mime
apolis. The voluntary elimination o.
Mr.. Blaine from the field of possible
candidates can have no other Significance
than greatly to augment the Importance
of the coming National convention. HaC
he not withdrawn, the outcome wOulC
have been simple. He would have beer
nominated spontaneously and with al
outburst of enthusiasm never PARALLEL il
our political history. His election woult
not have been even momentarilyi in doubt
The campaign would not, indeed, hav
needed special prosecution. for the magi
of Blaine name and the lustre of hi
diplomacy would have been their owl
best champions.-Tr Telegram.