The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-02-10
NOT IN THE RACE
Secretary Blaine Writes a Letter
in Which He Says
HE Is NOT a CANDIDATE
For the Presidency and His Name Will
Not Go Before the Convention,
THANKS HIS SUPPORTERS
And Asks Them to DO Their Utmost for
the Success OF the Republican Cause 10
the Coming National Contest.

And Asks Them to DO Their Utmost for
the Success OF the Republican Cause 10
the Coming National Contest
WASHINGTON, Feb. s-The following
letter was made public last night;
WASHINGTON, Feb. O.
To Hon. j. S. Clarkson, Chairman oi
the Republican National Committee:
My Dear Sir: am not candidate
for the presidency and my name will
not go before the republican national
convention for the nomination. l make
this announcement in due season. To
those who have rendered me their sup,
port ! owe sincere thanks and am most
grateful for their confidence. They will,
/ am sure, make earnest effort in the
approaching contest, which is rendered
specially important by reason of the in.
dustrial and financial policies of the
government being at stake. The popu.
lar decision on these issues is Of great
momentand will be of far-reaching CON
sequence Very sincerely yours,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
The announcement that the secretary
had written the letter withdrawing
himself from the field of candidates
was known in the hotel lobbies within
a very few minutes after its receipt by
the press 1t created much excitement
notwithstanding the probability of its
utterance had been discussed for some
time past with renewed vigor and its
appearance thereby discounted to some
extent Secretary Foster was seen by
a reporter and asked for his opinion of
the effect of the letter. He said he had
been anticipating its appearance but
was surprised that it had come out now.
ut will result think" he said, ''ip
President Harrison's denomination
"Will it open the field for other can.
didates or restrict it?"
''The field has always been an open
one, but several gentlemen to whom
Secretary Blaine was block viii enter
the race"
"Will Ohio have candidateP"
"No."
'For whom will she be?"
"For Harrison. Ohio has always felt
very friendly toward Blaine, but she
has never supported him for the presi.
dency, always having had a candidate
of her own. There will be no serious
opposition to Harrison's nomination,
take it."
Secretary Ellsins talked freely and in
ierestingly on the subject. For some
4 eas1 l,a 80
tlinly, IL has been known among repub-
lican politicians and was becoming gen.
orally known among the people that Sec,
retary Blaine would not be a candidate.
Some Of them are for Harrison and some
for others, but the great mass are for
the president, and he will be renomi-
mated"
Secretary Tracy said: 81 am not sur.
prised have been expecting such
letter for some time. 1t points to Har.
rison's denomination and reelection"
Secretary Noble said: with Blaine
out of the field, there is no man Of suf-
ficient national Importance to seriously
contest the nomination with Mr.. Harri-
son. His administration has been fair,
just and upright, regardless of sections
or nationalities. He will be nominated
unanimously and reelected"
Senator Cullom said: II am not sur.
prised. had intimations OF its coming
from various sources, and indeed from |
the secretary himself but nothing def.
mite"
"Will you enter the ield for the nom.
ination?"
"Yes, have said to my friends that,
having given Illinois n Early thirty years
of earnest service, would esteem It
great honor II the delegation to the ma
tional republican convention from ILL.
nois would support me for the nomina.
ton"