The daily gazette., 1883-04-23
DANA INTERVIEWED.
The New York Editors Ideas of the Com
ing Prudential Campaign.

ing Presldential Campaign.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.--In an inter
view with Chronicle representative to-day,
Charles A. Dana, of the New York Sun said
the leading issue of the next Presidential
campaign would be TO turn cut the Repub-
licans. Continuing, he said:
think that Democrats can come squarely
before the country as advocates of a tariff
for revenue only. An internal revenue
tax on liquor, which will yield enough
to pay the pensions granted under
recent laws, is insti1able. This tax
would only last four or five years, after
which It would be no longer needed. Even
now, as recommended by President Arthur,
all internal taxation can be done away with.
/ cannot say whether the active Republicans
in the last Congress alienated the working
men of the Republican party or not. Upon
the question Of the reduction of duties on
metal, It Is too early to judge of its effect.
The only Southern States manufacturing
wooden and cotton Roods, eugAr and
iron, likely to be afflicted by the free
trade issue are Louisiana, Georgia and
Alabama. Tie sugar interests of Louisiana,
would certainly iail under a free trade
policy, for without protection Louisiana
sugar planters would be powerless to CON-
pete with Cuba, Brazil and the Sandwich
Islands. The iron interests of Alabama are
safe. The effect of q free trade plank In the
Democratic platform during the coming
Presidential election would In New York, in
the present state of public opinion, be ruin
Gus. 1t would also oss New Jersey, Con-
necticut and probably Indiana.
The Democratic party has number of
available presidential candidates in all parts
OF the country. Mcdonald of Indiana,
is spoken of. Hendricks has friends.
Bayard has warm friends, and probably
more personal admirers than any other man
in the party. Palmer of Illinois is strong.
Thurman is one of the ablest men In the
country. If Ohio unltes in his support in
the Democratic Convention his nomination
is assured Tilden's friends are not
discussing his nomination. l am his friend,
and am not aware of such discussion. If he
were Is years younger and had correspond
ing physical strength, there would be no
doubt of his nomination. ! do not think
the Western States will insist upon tanning
the candidates they desire, for success pre-
dominates every other feeling. Butler, in
my opinion, has no chance for the nomina-
tion. He would be too hard a dose for the
Southern States.
see no prospects of a reconciliation be-
tween the Stalwarts and Half-Breeds. They
hate each other worse than they hate the
Democrats. Blaine's chances are poorer
than in 1876 or 1880. Arthur does not de-
sire denomination. He is gentleman, a
good fellow, and has made better President
than any other man would have done SINH
larly situated. Grant has not the ghost of
chance. Pendleton has no originality, no
enterprise.
Mr.. Dana further said that he did not be-
lieve the Civil Servic Commission would ac-
complish anything. He said the opinions
of Irish revolutionists would not influence
elections. Secret midnight cOnspirators
have no place In this Republic. In conclus-
ion he said that American journalism is
progressive and expressed the opinion that
California would undoubtedly be one of the
greatest States OF the Union.