Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-06
For President. lanes G. Blaine.

For President lanes @. Blaine.
The resignation of Hon James g. Blaine
from the cabinet of President Harrison,
makes u practically certain that he will be
nominated for the presidency by the great
Republican convention that will convene at
Minneapolis this week. Mr. Blaine IL pre-
emiBently the leader of the Republican
party. lie has done more than any other
statesman in its ranks to shape it, course in
It's wise, able and wholly American admins
nation Of our national Affairs This u the
truth of Republican history and to give It
frank and Just recognition ran be- no dispar
sgement of any of the many other able
men who have contributed to the greatness
Of the Republican party. From the found
alton of our republic there has been no
American who enjoyed 50 general and so
warm "A place in the affections of his
countrymen il enjoyed to-day by James
G. Blaine The desire 10 see him the chief
magistrate of thlssn nation Is confined to no
section, II purvaIrs all sections, Nr.
Blaine has not been candidate for this
place, and the nomination that now seems
certain TO be- given him will come unsought
II will be call that we 10 not believe
liz will disregard The JornNAt believed
then aud 1t believe. now that Mr. Blame
was elected President of this country in
1874, and that, had there been - fair count
in New York, be would have been inaugu-
rated instead of Mr.. Cleveland. -Four years
later the nomination was easily his had he
not positively refused it. That nomination
would have been equivalent 10 an election.
It came to Mr. Harrison from
the friends of MIR Blaine. Every
candid man must admit that Mr. Blaine has
used President Harrison with the utmost
fairness
the Presidency hut he has publicly an
uounced the fact. lie has gone quietly
about his official duties and given Mr. liar
secure TO his candidacy the delegates chosen
To the Minneapolis convention. II the Pres
ident had been the choice of the
party h. has certainly had ample
opportunity to establish that fact SO far
as Mr. Blaine is concerned he has met with
no opposition. The cry that has gone out
from all ever this country for Mr.. Blaine
has been spontaneous and enthusiastic The
party has absolutely refused TO give him mp.
While there has been no attempt to deprive
President Harrison of the credit due to his
esceilrnt administration the feeling has
prevailed among Republicans everywhere
that the interests of the party and of the
nation would best be subservcd by Mr..
Baine's candidacy SO strong and so pro
nounced is this sentiment that we believe
that MIR. Blaine will yield to it AMI consent
To I've the standard bearer.
His letter of last February declining to
be candidate before the convention does
not stop him from accepting nomination
rendered by his party. Circumstances have
transpired iustif,ing a reconsideration of
his purpose then expressed, 1t is not Just
to accuse him of inconsistency or unfair
ness should he come before the convention
as a candidate.
The prospects, of no candidates have been
inforced or lessensd by that letter, unless
his own nomination shall thereby
be made less unanimous. Mr,
Cleveland in his inaugural
declined n second nomination. We find
him seeking third nomination for the
offer Mr.. Cleveland's demo ,uugw jumps
cannot accuse Mr.. Blaine of Inconsistency or
or insinccrity in this matter without con
,ieting their own favorite of the same of
fence. The fact is tia, the wishes
and interests of the party are
paramount TO those Of the individual. Mr..
Blaine in recognizing this fact has shown
again that he is an enlightened, uuseltsh
statesman, and no, mere politician.
Under his leadership success is assured.
II will awake enthusiasm everywhere AMI
sweep the country. The JorRNAt has for
many years hoped to see him President of
this great republic that owes so much to
bis broad and far-seeing Craftsmanship
and it believes that the time is now at hand
when this long cherished hope is to be full
filed