Review of reviews and world's work . American statesman, ought to be accorded aterm in the White House, and that 1893 probablyaflorded the last opportunity. But his protractedillness last year vetoed the project. He met the widedemand for his candidacy by the letter of declinationsent in February to the Chairman of the NationalRepublican Committee. That letter ought to havebeen taken as absolutely final. Doubtless Mr. Blainemeant that it should be thus received. But the oppo-sition to Mr. Harrison found in Blaines name a magicto conjure with, and the public was assured that was prepa
Review of reviews and world's work . American statesman, ought to be accorded aterm in the White House, and that 1893 probablyaflorded the last opportunity. But his protractedillness last year vetoed the project. He met the widedemand for his candidacy by the letter of declinationsent in February to the Chairman of the NationalRepublican Committee. That letter ought to havebeen taken as absolutely final. Doubtless Mr. Blainemeant that it should be thus received. But the oppo-sition to Mr. Harrison found in Blaines name a magicto conjure with, and the public was assured that was prepared to accept a nomination. Theimpression thus given as to his intentions was con-firmed in many minds by his sudden retirement fromthe Cabinet on the eve of the convention. But it wastoo late for Mr. Harrisons candidacy to be wlth-di-awn ; and the delegates, who had been appointedat a time when Mr. Harrison was supposed to be theonly real candidate, could not go over to the supportof a candidate whose position before the convention. HON. THOMAS B. REED, OF MAINE, A BOLD OPPONENTOF MR. HARRISON .\ND A POSSIBLE * DARK HORSE. 650 THE REl^IEIV OF REI^/EIVS.
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