Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-22
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON INTER
VIEWED,

The telegraph has already given brief
notice of an interview of Vice President
Wilson on the political situation. Our
exchanges have since brought full re-
port. Mr.. Wilson spoke very decidedly
against the third term proposition for
Grant, which he believes is not author
lied by the President, who will positively
decline to have his name placed before
didates Mr.. Wilson thought it was rather
early to form an opinion, but mentioned
Speaker Blaine as prominent, well quail
flied tor the position, having had large eX-
perience, possessed of a good record. and
inspiring the confidence OF all ranks. Mr..
Washburne, our Minister to Paris, he also
spoke OF as strong man, and one who
will be much talked of before the conven-
ton assemblies. These two names were
the only ones mentioned by the Vice
President as candidates for the Presiden-
cy in 1876.
In regard to the probability of divs-
ion in the republican ranks under certain
contingencies, Mr.. Wilson has no fear of
such an occurrence, but while he thinks
the republicans cannot look forward to
such majorites in the future as they have
had in the past, he believes with good
leadership and prudence they have little
TO fear. I'VE require" he says, "to use
"all our strength, for our antagonists are
"watchful and wary, and although they
''haye several times committed faults, we
Unjust not expect them to pcrpetuate
"them. They are preparing to make a
"strong effort to achieve a victory in the
''comng struggle, and we must, if we
''hope to succeed, be up and doing. | be-
Sieve that it will be found that although
Gin our ranks from the causes | have re-
"ferred to, yet when the time comes, par
''ty ties and affiliations will be so strong
''as to insure all pulling together for the
common good"
Concerning the South he takes the view
that hard struggle is to take place there,
the democrats endeavoring to carry out
their ante bellum policy with all the eX-
perience and judgment at their command.
If, however, the republicans make good
nominations and act in the spirit of re-
form We may still maintain our majority
in that section. OF the liberal republi-
cans and specie payments Mr.. Wilson re-
marked as follows:
"As to the influence Of the Liberal Rcpub-
lican element during the coming time, am
not disposed TO consider that it will be thu own
in the scale adversely to US. / think II is our
policy to endeavUr to reconcile all the fac
tons Of our party. This can be done by pur-
suing jndiclous course of action-ma King
promises only where they will be kept and
further, by reconstruction of the machinery
upon whichsour whole system works. IL is
necessary, however. for all hands to work
with will and to remember that the cam
paign next year will be fought against antag-
onists who have been constantly perfecting
their organic alton. This we need TO do. /
have always advocated the necessity of con-
slant watching on our own side, but by rea-
son of our supposed strength certain de-
gree of laxity has been allowed to obtain
which should now be gotten rid Of All who
have seeded In any way, partially or who'll
", should be constantly asked to return. The
land OF fellowship should be con inually held
az 10 them in all faith and brOtlerly love.