The sun., 1892-02-08
BLAINE ISN'T A CANDIDATE.
THE DoNG-ExPEOTED LETTER WRITTEN
ON SATURDAY LAST

ON SATURDAY LAST.
Il 10 ADDRESSED to ChairmaA Clarkssn OF the
Republieaa National Committse, a.a n II
He Says That He 10 Not . Candidate.
and That HIS Name VIII Not 60 Before
the Convention for the Nominstion-oen.
AIger and Senator COLON OF Illinois n
tho Field Against Harrison.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-The following letter
was made public tonight:
"wAsHNoroN. D. O.. Feb. @. 1892.
Hon ). S. C'arkson. cAatrmoa Of he National Repuo-
Hoan Committee.
my DEAR SIR: I am not . candidate for
the Presidency. and my name will not 60 be-
fore the Republican National Convention for
the nomination. I make this announcement
in due season.
ITO those who have rendered me their sup
port owe sincere thanks. and am most CRATE
full for their confidence. They will. am sure.
make earnest effort In the approaching con-
test. which is rendered specially important by
reason Of the industrial and financial policies
OF the Government being at stake. Tho popu-
lar decision on these issues is Of great mo-
ment. and will be OF far-reaching consequence.
Very sincerely yours. JAMES G. BLAINE"
There are score Of different opinions OBJ
tainable among public mon In Washington to-
night regarding the real meaning and proba-
BILE effect OF Mr.. Blaine's letter. The majority
OF Republicans here profess to believe that
the withdrawal OF Mr.. Blaine leaves the field
open and FREQ to BENJAMIN Harrison Other
men. however. say that other candidates than
the President will at once come to the front,
and that the chances Of Harrison's renomina-
tion will become less day by day from now on
to the meeting OF the Minneapolis Convention.
fyo alrandv In thQ aDntnSt
tho President They are both from the West,
and both have the bee buzznC In their bonnets
as loudly as candidates ever did In the world.
These ambitious mon are Gen. Russell A.
Alger OF Michigan and Senator Shelby NJ.
Cullom Of Illinois. Gen. Alger has been q can
didate since the day that the Chicago Conven-
tion nominated Harrison. He has never for
moment relaxed his efforts to make friends
and supporters. and only few weeks ago
he came to Washington to sound Mr..
Blaine as to his intentions. He learned
nothing definite. but what he saw OF
Mr. Blaine and the words that he heard drop
from his lps convinced him that the letter was
In contemplation that is published tonight.
From that day Gen. Alger has been an active
and hopeful candidate.
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan said tonight:
Gen. Alger will be a candidate for the NOM
ination now that Mr.. Blaine has withdrawn.
and he will have the earnest support OF the
solid Michigan delegates"
THE SUN reporter Is able to state. on the
highest possible authority. that Gen. Alger al
ready has the pledged support Of some OF the
most prominent and effective workers Of the
Republican party. Thomas c. Platt and J. S.
Clarkson are both inclined to favor the candi-
dacy of the Michigan man. and his friends
privately claim that Senator Quay will join in
the Alger movement Indeed. there has been
an effort on foot for several weeks to concen-
trate the support OF the big Republicans who
are personally and politically opposed to the
reorganization Of the President on the Alger
boom -Aad the movement he's not been entirely
unsuccessful There is no doubt that Alger has
been assured Of the support OF. Platt. and that
at least a goodly portion Of the votes OF the
New York delegation has been promised
to him. Clarkson is not pledged absolutely
to Alger. but it is known that no and Dud-
ley and others Of the old and new National
Committeeman are Aleer men at heart. and
lot to be used Tor the defeat oi Harrison. =,
Pot
endorsed by the Chicago Republicans; Cullom
has been as anxious Of late as Alger has been
number OF CuIlom's friends had been to see
Mr.. Blaine without elicting any definite state.
called called on on Mr. Blaine and demanded some sort
| Of an expression as q measure of fairness to
he
RsspSss: ana seS ssassS5 Cullen T. Tss
body b in Washington is talking about the noise
The letter is not made in as strong terms as
twas expected he would make it, and some OF
phatic IN its Statements of an unwiiIinene to
sSa &c letter aenas s Ssdtya y p in
anee a that Mr., Blaine intends, to give
aa and SS%ot to s fsmsnt hs s6e
p The Cabinet that M Blaine had pTS%ised
ss IL TIC Ss
Wills 4 Is Mt IT. doubted a%,t that Mr.: Blaine
taTen tax made as 1hs 81 sincere dosfe
on his part 70 secure the reorganization, Of
but NnIy as aM5 n Loyalty
ths other hand; it is known na that the the
are very much strained. and have been
for some FIX weeks tbo or ever since the
s not svne him sincere and loyal % support IN IN
It Is sS TINT while
urs greatly & asssed si frerds IN wosnrcton
and talking with him Of late. the opinion Is
| OF his decision not to be candidate. He has
been much depresssed and discouraged about
| can Senators who have been for weeks discuss
Ing tho probability Of the appearance Of such
letter rs Is made public tonight think.
withdrawal. This is Mr.. Blaine's conviction
that no Republican can be elected President
| next wear. One OF these Senator's o man who
has known Blaine for years and who has sat
| with him at dozens Of dinner parties this win
| Sun correspond dent to-night:i.
| Mr.. Blaine has stated to his friends more
possible for Harrison or any one else to carry
New York next fall and that to be elected
few men will care to assume know how
Mr. Blaine feels about the matter. and am
c9nideht that that It no saw RepMhittsan success at
Of withdrawal. or would have delayed its ap.
pearance until he was assured that he could
There are many strong Republicans In