The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-24
GENERAL TOM. BROWNE.
The Congressman from the Sixth District
Talks of Indiana Politics.
ashington Republican, Suburban

Washington Republican, SATURDAY.
General Thomas NJ. Browne, member of Con-
gress from Indiana, is spending few days in
the city on business relating to the welfare of
constituents. The General has views va
rlety of SUBJECTS, but when importuned for an
interview he remarked that he was not aware
that he knew anything the people cared about,
or that he had any opinions or views that were
of the slightest value. "If had l would make
clean breast of it, he said, smilingly,
"Ihe whole country ia Interested IN Indiana
politics and Indiana men," replied the reporter.
suppose you tell something about the tall
presidential timber out in that section, and pres
ldential timber in other sections as we'll"
The most popular man tor President among
the Republicans in Indiana, to-day, is James g.
Blame. II vote were taken in the party of my
State firmly believe he would receive four out
OF i've votes. In spite of that however, they do
not regard him as an available man, well know
ing that his nomination wonld arouse antago-
nlsms which might render his election doubtful.
PRESIDENT Arthur Is next to Blaine ia point OF
taking kindly to the ltioa of making him their
standard-bearer in 1884 He has won "a place in
their esteem by his straightforward, honest,
manly course"
"But how about General Gresham2"
"He is a very popular man in Indiana, but
hear him talked OF more in connection with the
gubernatOrial nomination than with the presi-
dental office. The people have not yet become
altogether accustomed to thinking of him that
way, fancy, but Gresham is growing man.
SIN my opinion General Gresham is the strong
est man in his party in the State for Governor,
and Colonel W. W. Dudley is the next strongest,
with Major Calkins third. / should like to
the ticket of Gresham and Dudley. That would
give Gresham leading position in the race for
United States Senator if the Republicans should
carry the Legislature next fall, and in the event
OF his election II would make Dudley Governor.
understand, however, that Colonel Dudley Is
not in the field, and the people generally think
he is not q candidate"
"Have you heard Arthur and Gresham men,
toned as presidential team?"
Yes, frequently. and think they would make
| the strongest team that could be nominated by
national convention. Arthur and Harrison,
| too, would run well, and we frequently hear
Senator HarrisOn's name mentioned in eonuec-
ulon with the first office. do not believe, how
ever, thai he is ambitious in that direction, and
L am sufficiently intimate with him to form
| intelligent opinion on that point never knew
man SO free from ambition as Senator HaFri-
son. 1t is possible that Gen. Gresham possesses
more of the qualities that make men popular
with the people than Senator Harrison, but am
| by no means certai n that such is the case"
You have lef [ yourself ont in all these sena-
torial and gubernatorial estimates. How is
| that2"
co." replied the General, laughing, 81 could
/ not, under any conceivable combination of cir
cumstaaces be a candidate for Governor, and
could not accept If nominated. | had my try at
4 1t, you recollect, in 1872. when 1 was nominee
/ for Governor against Governor Hendricks.
am entirely out of the question a guberna-
| terial candidate. am entirely content to repre-
| sent my district in Congress as long as the peo-
| pie want me to serve them. / have the best dis
/ represent it. ] presume would have a strong
support from my part of the State for United
states senator. but am not staying up nights
/ planning to go to the Senate. do not how
| my condition would be bettered appreciably by
| going into the Senate. / represent crack dis
trlct in Congress now, and when payday comes
| around notice my salary Is just the same as q
1 senator's"
| "Wbat effect is Dana's clatter about Holman
| having among Indiana DemOeratsf"
att makes them laugh That is all. He
couldn't get delegate in the State. The idea
strikes the Democrats of his own State as an alb
| surdty. am disposed to think Holman wants
to be Governor, and will be pressed for the
| nomination. am also disposed to think he will
not get it. Ex-Governor Gray is pretty
| sure to receive the nomination, although HOl-
| man will undoubtedly be vigorously pressed by
4 strong Democrats in his own district who want
| TO get him out of tue way so they can have a
chance"
/ ported ructiOn between Hendricks and McDon-
4 aldg"
".Candidy, do not THINK their personal re-
j lations continue to be most friendly"
! "How are they regarded-as presidential
quantities. meant"
! 81 have thought until very lately that MeDou-
| aid would have the undivided support of the In
| diana Democracy, but my faith begins to be
shaken. had supposed that while the Democ-
racy of the State would continue to idolize Hen
| bricks as man, they would transfer their allie
| glance bodily to Senator Mcdonald, the Presi
/ Dental candidate. 1 discover however, that
there is strong old ticket sentiment among the
| Democrats, ann there is no telling what may
grow out OF it, or what II may develop into"
"If Mcdonald, Hendricks and Holman should
be left out in the next presidential deal lie it not
4 possible that they will compete with Senator
Voorhees, for his seat in the Senate provided al
4 ways that the Legislature is their wayl"
| "rhey may try it, but will say to you right
here that Dan. Voorhees, defeat any all of
| them in such race. He is by all means the
most popular Democrat in the State and the
/ man does not live who could defeat him within
his own party for the United States Senate. You
set ii down that If the Indiana Legislature is
1 Democratic next year Sen ator voorhees, will
| succeed himself"