Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-09
HE SPEAKSNO MORE
Mr. Blaine Refuses to Explain
His Position.
The FIELD is OPEN 10 OTHERS
Senator culiom Would Appsseiass he
Neuinatlon--The Lon5ea oIehs Re-
iaiees ana Airs us Aaslpsshx

NeninssIon-The Londea olebs Re-
iaiees and Airs us AasipsshyL
Cssrtsercs. Rh s-Mr. Blaine 10
not candidate for the prs<ideuey. He
makes this ociessI announcement In
the following letter to Chalrman Clark
sea Of the republican nationsl commit
: ~:
NJ. u,Ains's Lettes.
sWAsarxcrcx, Feb, q issx-uoa. J. =.
C1arksoa Ch1irmza Of tie Republican Eat1caai
Cor.sni.sse--Dezf SIR | am not caEticas<
for lie presidency and NY ZANE viii not 20 be
fore thc r~puh..ean aationsl eoayeataoa for tss
neuisstscn make tbs announcement " das
season.
TO those Who have rendered ne their sup-
port owe sincere thanss AMI IN unost grateful
for their eonadeaee- They viii - sure.
make szrnest eeo<t in tic sDproachzns ecntest.
which II rcHesfed especially important ~
resscn u the Industrial al finsnetai poltctes u
the government being et stake The popular
decision Ga these issues Is Of great moment snd
viii ~ OF fsr-Fsach1rg consequences Very SIN
cerely yours JAkEs @. BLAINE"
Ksewn Sss senas Days
Tho fact that the letter was coming
has been known In Washington for
several days. and has been impaired
confdentially to number Of gentle
men who think they are candidateA
Mr.. Blaine has told his friends that
they should know his intentions in
time, and his announcement that his
name will not 60 before the conven-
ton gives them ample notice. They
are free to choose for themselves
cesslasrasass fer HIS Health.
That = regard for his health has
something to do with Mr.. Bla;ne's de-
cision is not unlikely. At present he is
in excellent health. and his doctors as
sure him that he has no chronic trouble
to fear But he is not willing to UNI
derYo all the fatigucs and excitement
of , presidential campaign when he
finds IL necessary now to husband his
strength. Il Is also said that Il Is the
wish of Mrs. Blaine and the secre-
tary's family that he rcfrsin from ,
renewal Of the strain which was 30
great in 1884 II Is true that the old
malignant fight could not be fought
over again. bat the strain would b
none the less Since he became secrc-
tary of state Mr.. Blaine has cared less
end less for the powers Of the presiden-
tisl Office with its infinite cares IN the
way Of patronage.
WsuId Navsr Again Eight fer n.
II the ONCE could be entirely disasr
ISOLATED from this and given over to
public policy he might think moro of
it, but Il has been an admitted relief
for him in fulfilling the duties of secre-
tary Of state to be able to give his time
to the great questions with which thst
department has to deal. Some time ago
in talking to friend he discussed the
situation freely, saying in substance:
II don's suppose any man who has onoo
sought tbs s1lce can truthfully say he doesn't
care for it. ! confess would like to be presi-
dent, but viii never risk my health and lifc in
seeking IT, Tho once of secretary Of state u >
bread enough leld for me during the rest Of my
public career"
HI. Blains VIII Net Tslk.
Secretary Blaine Is not sccessible 70
! callers. The letter to Chairman Clark
son contains NIL the views which he
thinks it necessary to give to the public
1t present Ills friends are we'll In
formed of the causes which led up to tho
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.uey n.so Iee.eu ION s"o'I pels 30 -
ln's.eouIse WI sns esS,e my
OF Mr.. Blaine at the head Of the state
ospsr'"en'
Sos s."eaesssy Hmpsa''o'
MT Blaine : witnara"ai - not mace
~ = stsonx ses1s a - w. oApectsa ~
| wouio &C. ana SOME OK tne PFesiccnt :
| friends wish It was more emphatic In
| its statement of an unwfliingness to
| accept tho nomination. But the gem
49,, .xr. al, ,
erA opinion Is that u VIII Do accepted
Dy poiitlcia1s ana the country IS .
| final withdrawal and as settling once
| for all the long diacussed question al
p1.;r.,. ,~.;x;c,s
A'A"'Ae sA'.
Ezeos - Osnee GeeeiAsseA
The friends of the president are
| savin1 that Blaine's withdrawoa In.
| 49,. A. -..--.s..t;.. ~ p...;.a.-A
suse INC se.oln~ 49,. - esassn'
harrison. ous TINS - not eccepted ~
| the friends Of other candi3nteA Thcy
sav the coatest Tor the nomination. viii
| at once open up all oser the country,
| with three or four prominent candi.
| dates coutending against the president
| for the nominatiou. Among these can
| didatcs viii BE Senator cullom. Gen.
Alrer, probably Senator Allison and
| perhaps Gov. Mckinley.