The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-08
BLAINE WITHDRAWS
Lie Is Not a Candidate for the
Presidency.
Letter 10 the Chairman Of the Republican
National Committee
Importance Of Earnest Work In The AD-
preaching COlteSt-ISSueS at Stake
Press Comments.
Special to THE MoRNGSa CALL


WASIINGToN, Feb. THE following
letter explains Itself:
WAsHINGTON, Feb. 6. 1892.
Hon j. c. CldyksOH, Chatru0n Republican
National Commtttee-MY DEAR SIR: 1 am not
candidate for the Presidency and my name Will
not 90 before the Republican National Conven-
uon for nomination. make this announcement
IN due season. 0 those who have rendered me
thelr support / owe sincere thanks and am most
grateful for their confidence. They Will, am
sure, make an earnest effort in the approaching
contest, which Is rendered especially important
by reason OF the industrial and financial policies
OF the Government being at stake. A popular
decision In these issues IS Of great moment and
VIII be OF farreachlng consequence. Very sin
ceTey yours, JAMES G. BLAINE.
EFFECTs OF THE LETTER.
Secretary Blaine's determination not to be
candidate for the Presidential nomina-
tion, as expressed in his letter to Chairman
Clarkson Of yesterday, is the one topic of
discussion in Washington tonight His Ill
health is generally accepted as the reason
for his determination not to be candidate
Had his health been robust though it is not
believed he would have opposed President
Harrlson's no mination, Mr.. Blaine's friends
say. "Why, how could ne do otherwise than
decline to be Il candidate as long as he was
In President Harrison's Cabinet. If he had
resigned and entered the race, how would
III have looked to the country? Such an
act would be justly regarded as a piece of
selfish ingTatitude and duplicity. Mr.. Blaine
declines TO make the Presidential race, not
on account Of the state of his health, but
because he is true to the President"
Regret seems TO be generally expressed
among Republicans. Especially is this true
of the Pacific Coast contingent The opinion
seems to lie almost unanimous that Harri-
son will again be the Republican nominee.
The only other names mentioned as pos
sible candidates are those Of Mckinley,
Reed and Colon. but the two latter are not
seriously considered. Harrison viii he re-
nominated by acclamation in the opinion Of
many politicians here.
PRESS COMMENTS.
New YORK, Feb The Herald to
morrow will say, referring to BlaiEe's let
ter, that +, eliminates from the political
campaign a very important element; that
the Republicans have lost their strongest
man and the Democrats shrewdest oppo-
nent has retired. The Democrats, says the
Herald, have a large number of men who
certainly can run against Harrison.
The Tribune SAYS the announcement Will
cause sorrow and disappointment to
thousands Of Republicans. The GER
tainty that the foremost citizen
of the country will not be the next
President, and the presumption that he
will never secure that great office, says the
Tribune, cannot fail to atflict multitude
of his fellow-citizens with a keen sense of
personal GIief. The Tribune says, further.
that Blaine had perfect right to allow his
name 10 be used IN connection with the
Presidency while holding the of1ire of Sec
retary Of State, and Harrison and he had
no misunderstanding on tie subject
Talking about Blaine'S withdrawal for
the Presidency the World says: It's GER
tainly the most important announcement
that has been made in this Presiden-
tai canvass. Blaine was certain of
nomination. There would have been no
name put in opposition against him. He is
still in 4 position to largely dictate the
choice Of the convention. The devotion
Of the party to Blaine, both in lis
leadership and rank and file has prevented
serious consideration Of any other Candi-
dacy except the natural discussion Of the
denomination OF President Harrison.
The announcement Of Blaine'S refusal to
allow his name 10 be used as a candidate
for President was discussed among pOliti-
clans IN this city Tonight