Show WITHOUT A CANDIDATE SEVEN presidential elections have passed since the republican party was in a condition like that in which it now finds itself it is without a candidate for the presidency in the ordinary sense of the term it is not without men whose names are mentioned in that connection but the dilemma of the party is caused by the number of the mediocre candidates of about equal prominence each of whom is supported by a section but not one by the party as a whole for a long time blaines sincerity in stating la in hie e letter which he wrote to chairman jones of the republican national committee that he would not accept a nomination for the presidency was doubted but his frequent rette anions of the assertion coupled with his bis pro gramme of foreign travel which has been so arranged as to keep him in europe until after or about the time of holding the convention have well highl convinced the country that he is in earnest in his refusal to be a candidate I 1 thus is removed the only really prominent man in the party sherman is supported by ohio and is making a determined struggle Allison of iowa has a considerable following in the west but hasa rival in judge gresham S of illinois robert V T lincoln could it is asserted command the influence of his state illinois but he has announced his bis determination sot not to enter the canvass still a majority vote of the convention would doubtless overcome that resolution A number of other politicians and men of prominence are named among them chauncy y M depew of new york and senator stanford of california As weekly remarks when the party is in sucu suca a condition as tills this lu iu april wita tae me convention to be neld in june it ic is imps itile to forecast tue the result bat new york is the great pivotal state a triumph in which is vital to the success ol of either party and present prospects indicate that that state will rie be toe atie centre ol of tile the battle held field for the last three presidential contests the Dem democrats democrat ocra have chosen a leader from new york lor for tae reason that they must carry that state in order to win it Is a foregone conclusion that cleve land will be dy the demo crat craL saud the dictates of good generalship suggest safest that the should shoud choose fur for the head ox of kneir ticket a new york man herein lie the superior pros prospects p acts oi of chauncy M depew he is an able and scholarly man and tor many baay years has been a central figure in the councils of its pai ty in the empire state his fame and influence extend into tile new england englana a states fates where he be is much admi admired and often quoted conkling Co aHling is the only republican Republic aa in his state w who overt owera shimin him in respect ettO to national reputation out the lifter ilter peremptorily refused permission to use his name even before the attack ot disease which has brought him where oe lie now lies a deaths door conkling will not noi be a candidate even should he be be alive when vie tae convention meets at this distance the great cen tres of pol political strife kaica are 10 lo bated in different portions of the union tho the probabilities abilities appear to be in favor of the surmise that the republicans public ans will nominate a man from Clev elands state and that if they do conducy M depew will be the map man |