The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-01
THE NEXT GREAT CONTEST.
Views of Hon. Emory A srorrs as to the Re-
publican Nomination.

Views of Hon. Emory A. storrs to the Re-
publican Nomination.
Interview at Saratoga.
What are the results of your observations
as to the personnel of the Republican tick
et?'
There seems to me to be now a decided
drift toward the denomination of President
Arthur. 1 feel very confident in saying that
in the State of New York the old lndepend-
ent and so-called half-breed feeling against
Gen. Arthur has, in great measure, been re-
moved, and gather from pretty general con-
versations since have been here not only
with New Workers, but with men from many
portions of the country, that the President
has succeeded in achieving for himself, in all
matters of the country, and practically
among all classes of interests, a very marked
degree of confidence. In a conversation
which l have had with one or two
distinguished Southern men (Democrats),
his popularity in the South was
stated by them to be greater than
that ever had by any Republican President,
and Southern gentleman very high in the
ranks of the Democratic party, in converse
ton with distinguished Democrat in this
State, said, without any hesitancy, in the
event of General Arthurs candidacy for the
presidency he would be very sure to carry
Virginia and North Carolina, quite probably
Tennessee and quite possibly Mississippi and
South Carolina"
"What, in your judgment, has General
Arthur done and what means has he en-
ployed to secure that popularity?
II think his great popularity is owing to
the fact that he has made no direct effort to
secure it, He has trusted to the general
good sense and fairness of the people, and
has gone along modestly and intelligently,
and treating everybody fairly. He has had
no special object in view personal to him
self, and has wisely trusted to securing any
such purpose without any special effort in
that direction but by general administra-
ton characterized by fairness and wisdom.
Everybody has the utmost confidence IN his
fairness and good sense"
SIN the event of Arthur's denomination,
whom do you regard as the strongest man
for the Vice presidency"
"Well, now, you see, we have got to go
West for one of these candidates, and when
we do that the first place We strike is Ohio.
Notwithstanding the talk about Ohio men,
Ohio is an important State, and an October
State, and must be carried to assure our sue
cess in the presidential campaign. That
being the case, am in favor of nominating
Charlie Foster for Vice-president. Taking
Arthur and Foster together, l think the
team would be pretty hard one to beat,
Republicans of both the old factions of Ohio
and everywhere else could rally around that
ticket with perfect confidence. 1t would
look like substantial reconciliation, and |
doubt not, would actually be that. l do
not understand that there has ever been any
serious difference between President Arthur
and Foster; moreover, Foster has a strong
personal following in Ohio. The State is
not dead sure, and his nomination would
doubtless strengthen us there very much.
However, it is very early in the day to fore
cast