The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-09
BLAINE DEFINITELY OUT OF THE RACE.

Mr.. BLAINE has at last definitely de-
clsred himself, as he did this month four
years ago. on the subject of the Presi-
Dental nomination. He will not be can
didate, he ssys, and his name will NOT 90
before the convention. That is the regu-
lation manner of forbidding any friend to
look upon him as willing to be nominated,
and O notification to leaders of his party to
lock out for some one else, as likewise an
implied promise to whomsoevsr may seek
the honor that he will not be in the way.
1t would be uncandld not to say whilst
TIE HERALD believes the nominee OF the
Minneapolis Convention, without excepting
anyone, viii surely be defeared, that
JAMES G. BLAINE would PROBABLY have
given the Democracy more uneasinesa
than aRy other Republican who has been
mentioned. He IS wary, shrewd, ag-
grsssive politician, retaining many OF the
elements Of popularity which once made
him a great power before the people.
Compared with him the rest are scrubs"
HARRISON is probably, by virtue of mis-
incunbency Of the Presidential office, the
most formidable candidate on the Repubii-
ton favorite, and will not provoke opposi-
ton from the offce-holding element The
machine is being used for all it is worth
in this direction, and from now on heads
will 60 off instanter upon the least show OF
reluctance to do its will by those in power.
HARRISON, himself, is popular with neither
politicians nor people. His administration,
whist as radical as could be desired by tie
most extreme of his party, has exhibited no
originality, no self-Rsserlvs qualities, and
has been to the last degree perfunctory and
mechanical. But tne cohesive power Of
public piunder, the hope OF continuing to
draw sustsnanee from the government.
will keep the pestmssters, Rsrshas, Gus
tom house officials ana other hsugers- on in
line, and secure many a delegation.
SHERMAN is perhaps best equipped. as the
saying is, OF all the RepublI leaders to
fill the Office of President, and yet one of
the poorest for tke candidacy. Though
recently reelected to the Senate it is ex-
tremely doubtful whether he could carry
the delegation ron Ohio against the oppo-
sition of FORAKER and the great influence
of BLAINE. II nominated, we believe he
would prove the weakest candidate whom
the Republicans could choose.
! There has beeu some talk of ALaER in
this connection. All there Is about him is
his money, together with mis- connection
with tRe Grand Army of the Republic. As
8 beneficiary of the Republican tarirT on
lumber, his wealth would be more disad-
vantageous taan helpful, and as to MS
soldier record, tie military spirit as con-
nected with the war OF the rebellion has
about died out.
Senator CuLLoM is a respectable gentle
man who has been in politics from boy
hood, and accomplished nothing with
which his name is associated but the Offices
he has held, and some railroad legislation.
Senator ALLISON, sometimes named, and
who received respectable vote in tue Chi.
cago convention OF 1855, has the advantage
of being in doubtful sta,e He is toe
mild tsrif man to SUIT rhe nigh protsc-
tioaists, his nnsncial views are net orc
nounoed enough for the west and II.
identification with the question OF coerc We
temperance and prohIoltory sumptusry
laws is such as TO ruin him with TIE Ger
man element.
MIR. ROBERT LINCOLN has been men
toned, but it is very doubtful if he could
carry the Illinois delegation against err,
LON. He is not sin touchn with eithe,
politicians or people anu, although he ha.