The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-20
TALKING IT OVER.
Emery a. storrs on Presidential Pos
sibilifies.
The Chicago Orator says That Peace
Reigns in the Republican Ranks.
Bat aBiaine and C0nkling"
VIII Never BE.

CHICAGO, Oct. IA Philadelphia paper
credits a leading Republican there with say
ing the elements of discord batween james q.
Blame and Roscoe Gambling were likely TO
be haimonized, aud that reconciliation be-
tween them were likely to result IN the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Blaine for president in 1854,
AID the restoration of MI. Conkiing TO his
Oil SCAT in the United States senate.
The same article represented that Gen.
Grant ani Emery A. Storrs, two of the lead
ins Republican stalwarts, were in favor of
bringing about reconciliation on such a
lxts1s, and had been speaking in high terms
Of the availability of MIR. Blaine as candi-
date in 1884.
A press reporter called on Mr. Sterrs and
asked him if there was any foundation for
the report. In reply to question, he sand:
There never was time when / would not
have heartily supported James G. Blaine for
president had he received the Republican
nomination was in favor of his nomina-
ton in 1878, and thought it something of
public calamity that he did not re-
ceive the nomination at that time.
in 1880, though was then opposed to his be-
ing nominated and in favor of the mamma
ton of Gen Grant, would have supported
him, just as | supported Gen. Garfield, when
he received the nomination"
''Do you think, then, that he would make
good candidate in 1SS4gh
''The feeling against Mr.. Blaine has not
been of kind TO lead us to bolt him at all,
| and in my Judgment, if he were nominated
with any kind of unanimity for president.
would poll the full vote of the Republican
tparty The probability is that Mr. Arthur
viii receive the nomination, but if the other
is nominated no Republican will find any
difficulty in supporting him."
Are you III favor Of the nomination of
President Arthur thenp
you don't want to ask me anything about
that don't care to say whom am for.
| | think any of those named as posi-
/ bic candidates, Arthur Blaine. Logan, Lin
coin or any Of those men, would, if nomi-
mated, receive the support of the entire
party
What influence will the result of the
Ohio elections have on the Forthcoming
presidential electiongn
THE result is discouraging, but the ele-
Rents were so curiousiy mixed that you can
uob 1ofuI any TeiLaDIe opinion Oh tHe subject.
The Prohibitionists voted with the Democrats
and the whole thing there is likely to be SC
| ephemeral, and may not last, that you can
not tell anything about it. / do not think il
| is any indication of the result in 1884
"In your opinion, will the result thers
make the nomination of Blaine necessity
~ do not think it will l don't thi nix il
will have any influence on the nomination Of
the next Republican candidate forpresident,
"Is there anything in this report of recon
citation between Blaine and Conkling and &
harmonizing of their interests?'
f'The idea of Blaine and Conkliag on any
one ticket is simply absurd. No such thing
will ever be-
But are their differences likely TO be har-
n4onizedz"
81 do not think their Individual feelings
ever will be harmonized, but think there il
no such thing as the interests of Blaine anc
the interests of Conkling. The old dividing
lines between the different sections of tn,
Republican party are all broken down, and
have no doubt at the next presidential elec
ton they will all be wiped out"