The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-02-16
Remarkably Brief Declaration
Of Determination.
Poor Health the Undo ubted Cause Of
the Action Of the Renowned Leader
of the Republican Party-Per-
sonai FrienIs EIhortcd to
Support the Chosen Leader
OF the Organization.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-The following let
ter explains itself:
Hon. J. =. GARRISON:
WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-Chairmau OF the
Republican national committee. My Dear
Sir. / AIN not candidate for the presi-
dency and my name will not 90 before the
Republican uat onal convention for the
nomination. lm4ke this announcement IN
due season.
To those who have rendered me their
support ! owe sincere thanks and am most
grateful for their confidence They will,
! am sure. make earnest effort IN the ap-
preaching contest, which Is rendered espe-
cally important BY reason OF the indus
trial aud financial policies of the govern
ment being at stake. The popular decision
on these issues is of great moment and will
be OF far reaching oouseq Uenccs Very
sincerely. yours, JAMES e.. BLAINE.
IL i stated on excellent authority that
MIR Biaine's action was taken only after
consultation. and because Ire knew that
his health would not permit him TO stand
the strain of . campaign. IL Is stated
that he Is suffering from Bright's disease,
and that ne had suffered twice from
strokes of temporary paralysis. The first
was when he was bowling through
England IN Clruegic's tally no THIS
left his right arm useless for two
DAYS TO degree which prevented
his assisting himself 4; table OF
writing his name The effect of this Seiz-
ure was never fully Shaven of. The sec
ond attack was al Bar IIarbor. Then the
blow was a; his throat and prevented him
from speaking Tai> still remains 10 au
extent at least which freq uentiy brings his
conversation 20 an abrupt end to the non
initiated. a very surprising stop. 1t
will interfere with his talking a. frequent
IL as every other day.
Nor has Mr.. Blaine'S mind escaped.
The Interior effect OF these att .cks as well
as Bright'S disease has been TO leave him
in state vibrating between dull de-
spondency at one time and violent rage
and uncomfortable fury at others. At no
time Is he the Blaine OF tive or SIX years
ago. He is unsafe. whimsical, irritable.
and will face u dozen ways on single
proposition. The worst TO INN at least is
tina, he is keenly sensible Of his breaking
up and so grows all the worse.
New YORK Feb. S.-Tue Herald says:
MIR. James G.. Blaine has declared over
his signature that he VIII not be a candi-
date for the presidency in the approach
ing battle Of the parties. This eliminates
from the political campaign very import
ant el, ment. SO far - the Republicans
are concerned il may be said without
fear OF contradiction that they have
lost their strongest man BY all odds Mr.
Blaine was their most available leader
As to the Democrats their shrewdest OPP
ponent has retired from the field. They
have a large number of men who can GER
tainly win against Harrison and who
ought TO be able 10 win against Blaine. IL
they handle the T forces with skill and
enter the contest with a strong Western
man it will be their oUu fault # they fail
10 carry tie day. for the great bulk of the
American people in all sections OF the
country are with them
The Tribune says:
MIR. Blame tells the chairman OF the
Republican national committee aud
through him the party and the county that
he is not "a candidate for the presidency
and I. at his name will not 60 before the
Minneapolis convention. This formal an.
nouncCmcut will cause sorrow and disap.
pointmcnt to thousands Of Republicans,
ami there is no reason for dis
sembling that fact No other living
American has inspired sUcl ardent
devotion, aud upon no other have so many
Americans longed Ia confer the greatest
distinction within their gift. That is a
simple and obvious truth which NOBODY
doubts and which disparaseS moody.
The cert MY that the foremost citizen of
the country VIII not oc the next president
OF the United States and the presumption
that he wili never occupy that great Office
can not fail 10 afiict a multitude
of his fellow citizens with
keen sense of personal gIief. What we
have SAID already should be repeated here
that Mr.. Blaine has had 4 perfect right TO
let his name be Used in connection with
the presidency while holding the office OF
secretary OF state and nobody has pre-
tended to doubt his right except in the
silly hope Of producing discord in the Re-
publican party. General Harrison and
Mr.. Blaine had no misunderstanding on
that ubiegf -