He could then see, as he had never seen before, that he had been brought face to face with a condition and not a theory.

He was thus obliged to make his choice between accepting those conditions upon the one hand, and on the other the empty and temporary honor of serving as an elector on the Blaine Republican ticket.

His convictions, his manhood and his self-respect were on one side; his material interests and family obligations were on the other.

His mental condition during that period can better be imagined than described.

After giving thoughtful consideration and sleepless nights to the matter, he at length decided to yield to the pressure and decline the use of his name.