Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-11-23
Ben. wade interviewed.
From the n. z. Herald. Nov. ls.

Learning last evening that Mr.. Ben
jamin F. Wade, ex-senator from Ohio
and ex-Vice- President of the United
State, was stopping at the Astor House
arepOrter of the Herald was inime-
diately dispatched to that point for the
purpose of an "interview." The fol-
lowing conversation ensued between
the honorable gentleman and the Her
aid representative:
Reporter-You are aware, Senator,
that Mr. Coifax has declined to be a
candidate for the vice-presidency again
and as at the last convention there
were many In the party who were anx-
ious for your nomination to that posi-
ton, may ask, would you accept If it
were rendered by the next Republican
Presidential Convention?
Senator On that point I would prefer
not to talk much. l have always SER
we'd the country as faithfully as / could
in every capacity to which I was call
led. / do not think there is any large
party clamoring for my nomination, n,
and therefore / do not wish to decline
or accept in advance what has not been
ltendered to me, and which I do not be.
lieve will be rendered to me. AL.
Though / have retired from public life,
read the papers fully and keep myself
posted on current political events
My health is good, and while aspire
to nothing in the way Of Office, ] would
mot decline to serve my country when.
ever it needed my services, whether
the position were agreeable to me OF
not.
Reporters you are Just from
Washington, Senator, / presume you
can foreshadow something with refer.
Eenee to the formation of congress com.
mittees. Will they be likely to favor
la high tariff?
Senator-Undoubtediy they will
There is popular impression with you
in the East that tariffs are unpopular
in the West. They are not. When we
have placed ourselves there squarely
in favor oil tariff, at just those time We
thaye received our greatest majoritie:
falthough the Chicago Tribune and 6
flew leaders have opposed us in it..
am IN favor OF such an arrangement o.
the tariff aswill enable Us 10 pay off al
least fifty millions per annuni, and al
much more as We can without beine
ttOO burdenseme.H The Republican par
ity to-day is stronger in the West thar
lit ever was, and this is because it is in
favor of tariff and preserving the na
EtioBal integrity. f ef.,f
I Reporter-Wiil President Grant bt
lrenominated? a rl.e II
| Senator-Ce Certainly he will. He
never was as strong as he is to-day, anl
b 1 think, he will be elected to a SECOND
term by as large proportionate pa.
ljority as President Monroe after ths
war of 1872. Then the country ap
proved his course and sought quietude
land was not willing to risk a change
: viii move along in its present beater
channels, pay its debts, and emergs
from all of our troubles with its power
undiminished and its credit abroad tht
best of any nation in the world.
Reporter--Do you believe there viii
be any change in the Cabinet before
: the coming presidential election? la
|. Senator-I do not know positively
fanything about it. / believe MIR, Flsf
, would be glad t0retire; but 1 think thu
PRESIDENTS anxiety for him to remain
will be paramount. / saw the Presi
dent but short time, and did not con
: verse with him on this subject. Thert
were but few congressman in Washing
ton, and as ;all of the hotels were be
ling repaired ] could hardly find {
place to sleep, and was glad to ge
away when my business was finished.