The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-20
Whitelaw Reid Thinks Discussion of
Candidates Premature.
Hugh Hastings Declares the Democracy
Must BE Compelled to Face the Tariff
Issue Squarely Next Year.


n.
morning contains interviews with Charles
A. Dana, Whitelaw Reid and Hugh Hastings
on presidential possibilities They unite in
saving that the presidential conventions
should be held at Saratoga. Dana wants
late Democratic convention, and the others
want an early Republican convention, to
enable the Republicans to discuss freely be-
fore the people the merits of protective
tariff. Said Mr.. Dana:
''If the Republicans hold their convention
in july, and the Democrats delay theirs until
the latter part of August or the first OF Sep
TENDER, what position are the Republicans
in? What have they to fight? For six weeks
or two months they are target for the
Democrats, but they have nothing to attack
themselves. / more than seriously believe
that Mr.. Tilden is out of the race. cannot
conceive of any intelligent mind believing
for an instant that Mr. Tilden would again
consent to be a candidate. 1t is absolutely
out of the question; nothing on earth could
induce him to run again"
"But Mr. Watterson evidently thinks diff
ferently."
81 don't speak for Mr.. Watterson, nor do
municatlon. do know, however, that Mr..
Tilden is not, and will not be, a candidate.
He is absolutely out, and no power can get
him in again. If it lay in my hand to de-
eide who should be President, it wortd be
William s. Holman, of Indiana He has
served a long term in Congress. where he is
known as the Great Director, and has prob
ably killed more jobs than any other man.
Still, hear OF no delegates from Indiana for
him."
"Who, Them
, "Joe Mcdonald, of Indiana, has good
chance 1t must be accepted as an axiom
that no man can be nominated without
united delegation from his own Slater
"But will Mr.. Hendricks consent?"
CHATS the question. If he does, and Mr..
Mcdonald thereby has a solid Indiana dele
CATION he has irst-rate chance"
docs Mr.. English possess any force?"
mot the slightest. His name is not in
problem of this gravity In his own locality
he may have influence, but of that, even,
know nothing John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois.
would be a capital candidate. regard Mr..
Arthur's chances variously. We cannot
President has ever succeeded in securing
nomination He has the power which is
very great, of the patronage; but somehow
it never effects the desired purpose. Mr..
Arthur might be able to carry united dele
CATION from New York. Mr.. Cornell
would like to, but cannot; Folger cannot.
There is no one in the cabinet except Gener-
al Gresham. l regard him a perfectly
pure. upright honest able man. 1 could
almost exhaust the English language in his
praise"
Would you support him for President"
mo nor any Republican"
ION what issues will the fight be Fought"
con one-the Democrats will fight to put
the Republicans out, and the Republicans
will fight to keep themselves in"
"But the TARIFF
"Nonsense. The tariff has just gone into
operation, and no party will know enough
OF its effect on affairs to warrant its inter
ference with it as party measure, pro or
con. No party will ever be willing to dis
turb the whole business of the country on
an uncertainty. | regard Mr.. Blaine as en-
tirely out of the question. He cannot ex-
pect, after two failures, to succeed now"
Have you read Mr.. Watterson's assertion
about Mr.. Tiden?'
YES 1t is the assertion of a well-mean-
ing but uniformed friend OF Mr. Tilden |
am able to say that, as Mr.. Tilden in 1880
declined nopination which he could have
had if he would it would be absurd in
1884, when he will be four years older, and
much more infrm and more DESTROYS of
peace and quiet to expect him to regard it
with favor. know that under no circum-
stances will Mr.. Tilden accept the nomina.
ton, no matter how unanimous or pressing
it may be-"
MIR. REDS VIEWS.
Mr. Whitelaw Reid says: 81 have no presi-
dental preference. Spectators, politicians
or others may be amused; but men who
know anything worth knowing remember
that presidential regulations are often made
after this date of the previous year; that it
takes man of miraculousy long wind to
run from July, 1888, until November, 1884,
and not get completely blown; and that the
too previous candidates who insist upon
getting to the front about this time usually
get to the rear before all is done. At present
Mr. Randall seems TO be in the van of the
Democratic candidates. | do not think Mr..
! Hoady can carry Ohio, and ifhe does not, his
boom will be ended. l regard Mr..
Blaine as out of the field. If
ne chose he could be a stronger presidential
candidate now than he was in 1876 or in 1880,
but it is known that he has peremptorily re-
fused to be considered candidate or to let
ais friends work for him. He has now been
out of public life for nearly half presi-
dental administration. He says he has no
iesira IN retnrn and has found neyv and con