Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1888 — Democratic Central Committee Meeting. [ARTICLE]

Democratic Central Committee Meeting.

The members of the Democratic Central Committee o: Jasper County, Indiana, are requested to meet at the Court House, in Rensselaer, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1888, at 1 o’clock p. ro., for the the purpose of reorganization and the transaction of important business. Let every member be present.

JAS. W. McEWEN, Sec’y.

Mr. Blaine has written a very lengthy letter in which he expresses his great appreciation of the devoti n of his friends to his fortunes, and fidelity to the great principles of the g. o. p.; says he sees victory in the air, and in mournful words announces that he withdraws from among the list of Republican aspirants for the Presidential nomination. W-il e no one acquaint, d with Blaine’s characteristic of ueceit and deception gives him credit for honesty and sincerity in this movement, it is extremely amusing to ntfte with what avidity and readiness the competitors of the Maine man, —Sherman, Allison, and our little Bennie Harrison, et al—catch on, assert their faith in his sincerity, deelare that he is a truthful man and means what he says. They express deep regret (and m this they are equally as honest and sincere as Blaine) at his withdrawal. When the Republican convention meets Blaine, having rec onsidered . his withdral declarations in consideration for the ‘heartfelt and sincere regrets’(?) expressed by his competitors, will shy his hat into the ring, and demaad, if they were honest, that they will get ou« of his way and give him a unani mous nomination. Blaine has got his competitors foul the first fire