St. Paul daily globe., 1892-04-19

evidently change the present political
situation. II Is that Secretary Blaine
will accept the Republican nomination
for the presidency IL the Republican
party Will nominate him at the national
convention at Minneapolis in June with
any degree of unanimity, aud it
comes from the highest author
ity. II is stated that since
he wrote his letter 10 Chairman Clark
son declining to allow his name TO be
presented before the convention and
Withdrawing from the race. his mail
brought him innumerable letters from
prominent Republicans from all over
the country urging him TO reconsider
his decision and 10 become candi-
date, and the pressure became so
great and foreibie that he was un-
able to stand out any longer agains,
the wishes OF his friends and supporters
and his party and has decided to place
his candidacy I'm the hands OF his
friends aud leave IL with them. IL Is
further stated that Blaine will not pub
liclv make known his decision, but that
his friends Will secretly work FOR Ills
nomination and will place his
name before the convention with
strength TO insure his nomina-
ton. The authority IS Blaine's
closest friend In New York city, and
the recognized leader of the party In
the state. and, coming from such
source, il will stand undisputed. The
Blaine man, in speaking of Blaine's
candidacy, said that the secretary had
at last decided TO reconsider his decision,
aud 10 accept the nomination, provided
it IS unanimously rendered by the
national convention In Minneapolis in
June, and, oil course. Of this there can
be little doubt. This decision was
made very reluctantly by MIR Blaine"
continues the Blaine man. "lt was
simply out Of the question for him TO do
otherwise, as the circumstances would
not permit Ii. When he wrote his let
ter to Chairman Clarkson. Withdrawing
from the held, the field Of which he was
a sure winner-in fact, there was
No Other Candidate
he thought the people would consider
the letter final and he intended it 10 be
final, but since then he has received so
MANY letters from nearly every Repub-
lican in every state in the Union pro-
testing against his withdrawal and uTg-
ing him TO reconsider that 1t was ut
terly impossible for him TO discard
the voice OF the majority OF the
party, and lie was compelled from
a sense of duty TO his party 10 accept
their wishes. Nearly every letter stat
ed that 1t would be impossible 70 elect
a Republican president In November
unless Blaine would head the ticket.
This Is the general sentiment OF the
Republican party from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. There may be many rea-
sons given tor this change; but believe
.l.. - II is - flaf Itr.u
everybody else sees, that the majority Of
the Republicans of the country want him
nominated. and since he has placed his
candidacy in the hands Of his friends |
do not think anything can prevent his
nomination in June nor his election in
November. He will be nominated and
elected beyond doubt. IL is an indis |
putable fact that the majority OF the |
party want Blaine to lead the party In |
the coming presidential campaign, and |
this announcement of his candidacy will |
be hailed with delight by every |
Republican in the land. lie is |
the idol OF the Republican party |
being such should be nominated with !
or against his consent. and If he had |
not changed his decision | was. for |
one. in favor OF nominating against his |
wishes, and many others were in the |
same position, 1t is my opinion, and |
the opinion of the majority OF the Re-
publican party, that Blaine Is the only |
man who can bring success to the party |
in November"
This announcement puts Blaine In !
the race again. and in the race he will |
STAY until the close. There will !
be no backward movement now, not |
even il Blaine so desires, as his friends |
would prevent it. He has given them
his word and they will do the rest.
There are many reasons given for this
sudden change. One is that it was
due to the influence and exertlon
OF Mrs. Blaine, who has along
advised him 10 run. and also
has great influence with the secretary.