The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-20
DlNA'S CHOICE.
The Sun Editor Thinks W s. Hol.
man, the Grea. Objectoc, the Man
Blnn>r The Republicans Must
DO"

dental proapelts. Mr. Charles a Dana OF the
Sun, said
81 cannot conceive of any intelligent mind
believing for an instant that Mr. Tii1eu
would again consent to be a candidate. 1t is
absolutely out of the question Nothing CT
earth could induce him to run again"
80 far as candidates from this state are
co1aeynad isn't New York debarred for lack
of Q united delegation :.
= don't see why. No convention has yet
been held which refused to admit one and all.
Al the last state convention Tammany hall,
Irving hall and the county Democracy sat
together"
"Who, in your judgement will be the Dem
ocratic nomineen
''Well / don't care to enter the prophetic
circle, but don't think it would bother any
body TO write five or ten names from which
the candidate will be selected. Mr. Tilden
IS absolutely ont, and no power can get him
in again. If it lay in my hand to decide who
should be president it would be William s.
Holman
''Of IniianaF
'Yes, he is the man Of men for it. Still,
l hear of no delegates from Indiana for
him."
"Who thenE
Joe Mcdonald, of Indiana, has a good
chance It must be accepted as an axiom
that no man can be nominated without a
united delegation from his own state"
But viii Mr., Hendricks consent"
That's the question. If he does, and Mr.
Mcdonald thereby has solid Indiana delega-
ton, he has first-rate chance"
How You regard Arthurs chancesY
''Nariously We cannot ignore the fact
| that no accidental president has ever succeed
ed i'll securing a nomination. He has the
power, which is very great, of the patronage,
but somehow it never effects the desired pur-
| pose Tyler, Fillmore and Andy johnson
are examples To be sure, in the time of each
there was violent disruption in the party and
| great opposition, which Arthur will not en-
counter Arthur might be able to carry a
united delegation from New York Cornell
would like to but cannot
"Folger cannot"
| Il think not. think Mr.. Conkling's atti-
tude is to he that of entire abstention. He
will probably keep out of public life and let
the Others see how they can manage without
him. while he devotes himself to the practice
of law"
"There is no one in the cabnet?n
''ROne except Gen Gresham. regard him
as a perfectly pure upright, honest, able
man. could almost exhaust the English
language in his praise"
Would you support him for president"
NO
Nor any Republicans"
| No
"Whym
Because the Republicans must go There's
no other hope for the country
DO you regard Mr.. Blaine as out of the
question:"
Entirely; both because his friends say SO
and because he could not expect after tive
failures, to succeed now"
"Will the defeat of Chandler in New Hamp
shire affect the administration"
Il should say not If the administration
could put him, with his record i'll the cabinet
nothing further in the line of development
could make the least difference to him or it.
wHITELAw REID's OPINIONS.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid of The Tribune, wa,
asked: who is your presidential prefer
ence?' and said he had not found him yet.
"Do you really regard Mr.. Blaine as out o.
the field"
Il do. | published in The Tribune that a.
|
1875 when he was not easily the most popular
American lii public life. The attacks upoE
him have only increased the public regarC
till even his enemies discover and proclaim
the fact. If he chose he could be stronger
presidential candidate now than he was il
1876 OF 1850, but it is known that he has per
emptorily refused to be considered candi
date or To let his friends wori; for him"
How do you feel about Arthur"
Since he gave up the leadership of fac
ton he has steadily grown, and is very mucl
stronger than he was. The people saw wha
he did and applauded aud sympathized witt
him He stands better to-day before tn
country than at any previous period i'll III
whole official life
Can Cornell prevent his having unit2t
delegation in the convention
Under the district representation rul
adopted by the last convention doubt if an,
man viii be able to present a united delega
ton. The state is too large and the men il
it are too strong. l don't say that after tn
battle New York state will not present
solid front for some one or other candidate
but that at first no one will be strong enOug
to harmonlze the antagonistic elements"
The Tewksbury Report
Boston, Mass, July 19.-The majority an