Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-26
BEN, HARRISON.
An Indiana Statesman Who Is for Blaine
Something of Hendricks and Hts

-Sonefhing of Hendricks and HIS
Chances.
ISt. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
The Hon. Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana,
one of the members of the river improve
nent committee, which has been in session
n this city since Friday last, was met by a
Globe Democrat reporter yesterday at the
headquarters of the commission, No. 1928
Washington avenue, and was briefly inter-
viewed upon the situation in Indiana regard
ing the approaching Presidential contest.
He was busily engaged in the transaction of
business connected with the commission, and
could not spare the time for regular ortho-
dox interview, but at the earnest request of
the reporter consented to answer 'just one
question"
Hendricks be the Democratic nominee for
President ?"
81 think not" was the reply. ~ think
Hendricks chances for the nomination are
very SLIM"
fortunate individual ?"
81 think that Tilden will be nominated, or,
if he is not, some one of his choice"
Sand why not Hendricks p
"Aside from the feeling between the two
men, Hendricks's willingness to step forward
and revive the cry of frand at the last cleo
ton had done no good. It would hardly do
to reverse the ticket, and put Hendricks at
the head of it over Tilden. If his nomination
is claimed as question of justice under
the claim of fraud, 1t would not do to give
him the first place on the ticket and leave
Tilden out. Again, his position on the fnan-
cial question has not won him many, friends.
He is not recognized as leader of either
side of the question. He has talked infia-
ton, but has surrendered the leadership of
the infationists to Voorhees,. He has been
making speeches on both sides, and cannot
be said to be either on the side of the infa-
tionists or hard-money men. This uncer-
tain position has not won him any friends. -
Chow does the Grant boom flourish in
Indiana?'
ave do not hear much of it over there"
600 you think that G5Pnt will be the
nominee?''
"a great many think it would be unwise
to nominate Grant. That is, as far as l have
been able to learn from personal observation
and from reading our papers. You probably
saw a number of interviews with prominent
men of the State upon this subject published
in the Indianapolis Journal. They reflect
the general sentiment of the Republicans of
the State, which was that it would not be
good policy to nominate Grant"
"Who appears to be the choice of the Re
publicans in 1ndiana?"
"Well, Blaine seems to be very prominent
over there. He has not visited the State and
they have seen very little of him, but you
would be surprised to find how popular he is
with the masses of the Republican party.
Sherman also has many friends there.
"Then you think the State will instruct
against Grant?''
eve will have no State convention. The
Congressional districts will hold conven-
tons and select delegates, end if there are
any instructions given they will be given by
these conventions. But, as I said before, l
think the feeling is not in favor of Grants
nomination"
Gen. Harrison here evinced a desire to
terminate the interview and return to his
duties, and having "just one question:" the
reporter thanked him and withdrew.