The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-04-15
IT'LL rs OUT or 1T.
HIS NAM NOT LIKELY TO GO BE-
FORE THE CONVENTION.

Blaine Does Not seek the Nomination but
Would Not Decline If He should BE
His Party, Choice.
WASHINGTON, April IA local paper
contains the following; The Democrats
are getting anxious about the political
situation and the leaders in congress are
! arousing themselves to action on the pre-
pairing for the campaign next fall. The
| Democratic managers have come to q
realization of the fact that they had better
stop fighting over the question of personal
preferences for presidential honors. The
| Democratic congressional committee is
getting down to work III preparation for
a systematic effort to help members of
their party in close districts, and it is ex-
pected that the ordinary campaign work
will begin mu-h earlier than usual.
Leaders are declaring that the squabble
over the presidential nomination is liable
to hurt the party, not only as to the elec-
tion of president but in the congressional
election. They say that if the pickering is
kept up it may render the thing cOntended
for of but little value The opinion is very
freely expressed at the Capitol that Mr..
Hill's name will not go before the conven-
LlOll, anu IIlGIG dIS uOtlb1 Low l)GiiIOCIttJS
who believe that he can get the nomina-
ton il it does 1t is well known within
Democratic circles that Tammany con.
gressmen are talking about other candi-
dates.
The talk which was lndulged in some
time ago on the subject of selection OF
presidential electors in New York by the
legislature is being renewed. 1t is said that
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this method of chosing electors will prob
ably not be taken at this session, but will
be had during the special session which is
to be held later in the season. The adop-
tion of this method of choosing electors
would settle the question of the political
complexion of the state in the next presi-
Dental election, and New Yo k would be
no longer doubtful factor in the contest.
1t might, therefore, not be to Mr.. Hills
interest to have the matter settled before
the Democratic national convention. 1t is
said that after the convention there is lit
tie doubt that he legislature will pass the
bill as they almost certainly will, it is in
IL Ar. Hill should chance to be |
the nominee.
! A devoted friend of Mr.. Blaine's told u
yesterday that it was absolutely
certain that
Mr. Blame Would Accept
the nom nation for the presidency if it
should be offered to him by the conven-
tion. He said he had talked long and
earnestly with Mr.. Blaine, and that he !
could say positively that he would not de-
cline the nomination if offered to him,
though he did not desire it and would not |
seek it. The new impetus that is being |
given to BIZ ne talk is a matter of very |
great interest to politicians of both par
ties.
There is probably no one who doubts
that Mr. Blaine is sincere in his desire to |
avoid the responsibility and annoyance
that would come upon him as the candi-
date of his party, but there is a very large
element in the party who cannot reconcile
to the thought of his retirement
from public life without having the high
est honors in politics.
There are many others who feel chat
the success Of the party may be depended
On the acceptance of the nomination; that
he could surely be elected, and that
possibly no one else could These men
simply will not give up the idea of Mr..
Blaine's nom nation.