Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-16
MR.. BLAINE, RETIREMENT.

MIR. BLAiNE's letter stating that he
was not In the race for the presidency
IL causing exhaustive comment among
eastern papers. The 81. Paul Pioneer
Ifoss is OF oplniou that the rublicn.
lion Of this letter was premature, in 40
ar ss II endangers President Harri.
sons chance Of renomina,lon rather
than assists It. with Mr. Blaine In
the field a. a possible nominee party
factions would not arise, nor would
number Of candidates put themselves
forward who will now do 40. Had he
withheld his letter until short time
before the meeting Of the convention,
then Mr.. Harrison would be locked on
Al the most available person, aud his
nomination be effected with n whOop.A.
this early stage Of the campaign, ample
tlnie Ia given for "favorite sons" TO
push their Interests. Cullom Of III.
nois, Sherman II ohio, AlRer Of Michl-
gan, Allison Of Iowa, and several
others will start their little booms, aud
though the Press thinks that Harrison
will ultimately triumph, yet n sore AMI
bitter contest will meanwhile arise.
The New York Nat and Eypress Ia
delighted with Mr.. Blaine's timely
action. II says the campaign Is now
'lmpliiled, and that President Har.
rlson'u denomination Is an assured oeI.
talnty.
The Springfield Repu5'iodn think,
that Mr.. Blaine does not possess sui.
icient physical strength IN enter tho
PENDING contest. His withdrawal will
'e beneficial to the party. II says:
"Ancr Mr.. Blaine, whnG Benjamin
Harrison, now president Of the United
States, will have to be nominated for
second term. However little some Of tho
prominent mon ofthe Republican party
may fancy this situation, It cannot bo
escaped. Gen. Harrison was put FOR
ward In ISIS as tho iirst choice Of hi.
party after Mr.. blaine, and II he was
desirable then, he 1. dnubly 20 now, with
Tho experience Of -four years Ia Office, and
a record OF unillnching loyalty to the oN.
iromo doctrines sot forth In the doclara.
ton Of faith adopted by tho national con-
vontion which nominated him. II must
bo remembered that he and the
party are ono In their views
about the tariff, for the Mckinley
bin Is the direct flower from the platform
II lsss. 10 the radical position taken by
buth-whieh lcd to oyerwhelml : defeat
m tho elections Of lslO-Mr. Blaine added
now and saving amendment IN his
scheme for reciprocity. aud he alone did
his, II made a considerable stop toward
such An enlargement Of our trade a. the
advocates Of tariff reform having hscu
calling for, and II brought tho Rcpuh.
lean party much nearer it, old aud moro
reasonable attitude on tho ,arln question.
It not only added TO Mr.. Blaines reputa.
Ion for craftsmanship, but made II Soon
good politics for the party to place him
ut the front rs representing liz broader
purposes for tho future. In this light
Mr.. Blnine's candidacy was generally
desired"
he Republican concludes long
article on this subject by opinlng thai,
Il would he better for the country II
roth parties placed In nomination can.
iiJates who are known Tor what they
are aud VINO represent the views at
Issue before the people.
In Great Britain Mr.. Blaine's with.
travail is regarded rather In the light
Il blessing to that country. The
Lon lon G,CJe fairly echoes the opinion
4 the English press when It says;
"To pretend that there ls amy regret
fit Ia England because Of Blainos fail
uro would be absurd. lie Is tho oncmy
" our friends and the friend OF our
enemies. llo has never disguised his
wish to annoy England, and ho has had
recourse more than once 10 most polty
and undgniiiel means to effect his oh.
loct,"
Ifby this Ia meant an allusiOu To Mr..
Blaiue's protective policy, II Is difficult
to see where Il c philosophy ofit comed
In. lie was no NOR. ardent protect.
ZIONIST than Il Major Mckinley, Presi.
dent Harrison, Gen. Alger, or dozens
Of others OF hl4 party. Perhaps refer.
rnco Is had to his reciprocity scheme,
which ~ hitting English interests u
heavy blow in the South An erican
republics, and which Ia likely to meet
her In other quarters Of the globe
There IL no use Disgusting the fact
that MIR. Blaine's retirement gives
great comfort to tho De uoorats on the
one hand AMI to President Harrison on
the other. IL clears the way
for the latter to the Republican
nomination aud takes away from the
path Of the former the strongest ard
most staiwart enemy they expected to
meet In the next campaign.
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