Show Begging for Blaine Augusta Me 5A call signed by a large number of influential republicans in every county in the state to the number num-ber of several thousand asking Blaine to be a candidate at large for representative in Congress is published Blaine replies declining to stand for tbe place pleading his twentythree years public service which he left in consequence of the tragedy that has involved deep changes in the policy of government and says he must attend to longneglected private duties He asserts if hU candidacy were a necessityhe would not deny the request but feels assured it is not t |