The Republican journal., 1892-06-23
The Convention Reviewed.

TO THE EpiToR OF The Journal. l !
enclose you clipping from one OF our
dailies, published during the week of con
vention. which | hope you will find room
to publish, as | consider it the best thing
published vet. 3.
Minneapolis, june Is, l>!2.
CAUSES THAT LED To lie DEFEAT OF
BLAINE.
MI Blaine informed friends knew two
OF three days ago that the chances 1or his
nomination for the presidency hele, were
slowly and it seemed illetlieNablv fading.
Gallant efforts We're made to revive them.
and they We're supported by generous eN-
presSiolls OF popular feeling. ~ ne re-
CARDS Tie chapters OF history associated
with these days at Minneapolis. ii he feels
himself at ali stricken and looks at the
shaft by which he was pierced, he may
find it guided iii its unerring lli2l.t, as the
eagle did. by his own plumage, Ii was his
letter to ClalkSon. much complained of
by the friends OF the administration. that
Nominated IaliiSol. He question is
asked, ~ Lat effect viii the story pI this
convention haye upon tire fame ot james
&. Blaiuc3 The answer is easy and his
t0rica IA its nature. Wien one thinks 01
the fame of Daniel NtN>t,l, the most col
oss.I !isre in our political history, VINO
remembers on care that lac got lat -
votes III the Baltimore convention, before
which he was fol lie last time Il candidate
fol tlt presidency, standing against his
executive chief, ,Iillard Fillmore" Ii is
not tee much to say. and now is the
tin.c 10 say ii, that the M;.Ik which Nj.
Bl:inc has
MADE IN AMERICAN ANNALS.
though not 50 austere and grand as that
of Webster. is equally brilliant and lofty
and useful and honorable, and viii he as
memorable. The author OF the Pan
American idea OF policy comprehending
the hemisphere and OF tie system of reci-
procity tlIat has opened foreign markets
to our products and made. New \ orh more
tllan ever the 'Golden Gate OF the North
American continent will be held in re-
mlmbIance as long and will be no less
ilustri0us, than the eXpoundel.of the con
stitutiJn Of the United States. as the eX-
plession of an immortal and invincible
nationality The solid strength of the
regular amy of Harrison (and use the
phrase. not meaning that it shall be often
fi'' P"' oo' "'''e :. 'PNti> '0e'et 'l'iI
tl.i@ "tHei 'he tol'iillohs 81 itS"lailtS .tliH
I'i'"' anu 'iit'Ni u.i g ''ii', l'iti'le
mVvementj was 1t an early day characters
i91lc f1''' 'pits9lfe' Inc iilst dlafllinS
i.'ibtht 70 lnpNt VINO were oeElnu the
H. nae OF MI bialne, was the lnaollltF OF
NJ. Clarkson 1o influence the vote OF
l'9i' me htAl was 'lie presence ana
Gi'i Ir'ic "Ciioh lof Hallso1 o1 4 follSld-
INV, la,, l,,'a, ''ti'' 20 ID
yuswl to his fortunes. Associated with
tlcs,. WIS the fact that tie letter OF resie-
nation OF the office of Secretary Of state
WAS q shock. and the reasons for it were
mt s,..lear AZ ia I,,. oI,vi.lls +. fine aver
a.c iuttllioelIce. 1t WI, GilulorG that
tn, wa, l.retr, n.arI1 =
SOLID sou III FOX HARRISON
Ir may b. Noted tI,at t,,, ,rb,,3,. ma i,ri-
ty t.r tIr. ma af,1,tv ,,,,.,,- II 1},r com
lairr,.t. ON crrGa,,ti.tls ,.a,n.. 4,,,, Ken
tuckl and t,por,.i9 TN. rjai,,a ,n., ,lid
mot ,talizc tlfir nv,,r,.t~r;,,ns il, Nnw
YnE p,.nnsvlyo,,ia ma oIin .vb. ,,nve-
men+ In bebalf Gp7, Aln.,. +1,,. only tl,;rd
candidate at tirs+ in tl7. t,.ld WI ,1,ani-
fe,tjv NOT formidable Tltp .hn,vn1 nf
tpIeG,ains from tln ro,,nt,,- ,,,.. ~ ,,n-
cxrgrt,d force in l,t.ha]f ,.f Tho P7asiljan+