The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-13
Brief Review Of the Campaign by the
Candidate for the Vice Presidency.
The Free States Stanch and
True to Grant. .arlzzH
New York and New Hampshire
.o Alone Doubtful. arrnlog
Hard Work In Indiana-Twenty-one speeches In
Twelve Days-Chcering News for the Admin
istration from Every Point Of the Compass.

Senator Henry Wilson returned yesterday nom
Indiana, where in fulhlment Of promise made
some months ago. he has recently been helping hts
party by ''stumping the State" He stayed at the
Aston House, and in the course OF frank and I'M
restraine6ht chat with q representative Of the
HERALD gave the following hopeful view of the
November race for the Presidency a
REPORTBR-You look as though your trip out West
had In no way disagreed with you, Senator. 0
Senator wnsoN-wcl, taking into account the
way we have been working out in Indiana, am
In splendid health; little hosrse, perhaps but
that IL all. In twelve days have made twenty
one speeches, and twelve Of them were from an
hour to an hour and half In length.
REPoRrER--You are stripping for the fight with
your old enthusiasm, sir.
Senator WII.sON-The enthusiasm OF the people
out there makes every one little more earnest
than usual, can assure You. I never saw any
thing like 1t. In Indiana the republicans have
begun the struggle with an energy that ia
sweeping the State nom one end TO the other
for the good cause. l spoke In Richmond,
Money, Indianapolis, Brazil. Charlottesville, La
fayette, Logansport, Laporte, South Bend. Ken
nedysville Fort Wayne and Warsaw, and every
where the meetings were attended by immense
crowds Of people, and the enthusiasm was, az tell
you such as have never witnessed before though
my political experience has been pretty extensive.
REpORTER-rhe republican party, then, mean to
winP
Senator wIIsoN-They certainly mean not only
not to let the election go against them by default,
but to carry the country by heavier maicrtics than
ever. In Indiana there have already been thou
sand meetings held. and rom Brown, our candidate
for Governor has himself spoken sixteen times.
REPoRTER-How WAS 1t you went to Indiana so
early In the struggle, Senator?
Senator WiLsoN-Because l had made promise
to go there and was not Of being able to full
I'll 1t at later date. At
REpoRrER-Had you promised to 60 there before
the Philadelphia Convention.
Senator WILSON, promised to 60 there mmedi-
ately after the Convention. You remember that my
nomination was made unanimous on the motion or
the Indiana delegation, and as their iavorite
candidate had OF course been Mr.. COay,
full for the kindly spirit manifested, and called
upon the Indiana men the same evening to thank
them. great many expressions OF good feeling
were made on both SIDES and finally, when Massa-
chusetts asked what she could do in return for the
compliment PAID her, Indiana said, "send Henry
course some else ought to tell that story than
myself, but IL shows that the loyalty and unsel1si-
69s1 when inc KEPT t e rep party together
conspicuous characteristics
MISUNDERSTANDING are the prospects Of the CAM
Senator wnsoN-our ticket win carry every nee
State but two, am sure and In those two there
REPoRTER-Nnd those two are--
Senator wILsoN-New York and New Hampshire.
New YORK you know all about, probably, better than
do, ana though the result is doubtful, think all
the signs of the times point to the success OF the
republicans even here. And NAV say the same 81
New Hampshire, where the fight Is always q very
| close one.
| REPoRTER-And does this hopeful view of the
situation prevail generally in the party
Senator WILsoN-Out West, as | have told
You, the enthusiasm and earnestness are
such as ! have never seen. l. find ono
very cheering sign too, everywhere, and that
is that the vast majority Of our young men are re-
pubcans. In Indiana there are electoneering
regiments, with a regular Grant uniform and
mounted, who are doing splendid service IN ami
mating and rOusing all loyal men and friends Of
good government to sense OF their duty. All OF
those organizations composed of young men,
most OF whom served in the war and helped to
save the Union.