Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-24
DANA'S DEAL.
He Shutlss tho Cards For tho
Coming Campaign.
INVENTORY Of PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER.
No End Of Good and Available Men in the
Democratic Paty-The Republican
Party to Be- Turned Out
ofOoors.

SAN FRAScIsco, April 23.-In IN inter
view with Chronicle representative, q. a.
Dana said the leading issue In the next
Presidential campaign would b to turn
out the Republicans. Continuing, hs said;
l think the Democrats can come squareiy
before the country g advocates Of tArin iof
revenue only. The only internal revenue
tax justihable Is that on liquor, which WI
yield enough 10 pay the pensions passed ~
recent laws. These will only last four or
five years, after which the tax will b no
longer needed. Even nov, - recommend
ed 6y President Arthur, ell internal taxa.
ton can b done awsy With. oart
publicans in the last Congress will allen.
ate work men from the Republican party,
or that the pending Ohio election will b
influenced thereby. As TO the question Of
reduction OF tariff duties, IL Is too early 70
Judge Of the effects. The Southern States
manufacturing cotton and woolsn goods,
sugar and iron are likely TO be affected ~
free trade-LouisianA, Georgia and Ala
bama The sugar interests Of Louisisna
will certainly fail under . free trade poll.
cy, for without protection. Louisiana sugar
planters are powerless 10 compete with
Cuba, Brazil and the Sandwich Islands.
The iron interests Of Alabama are safe. The
effect OF free trade plank in the Demo
cratic platform in New York, under the
present state OF public opinion, would be
runous; il would also lose New Jer.
sey, Connecticut and probably Indians
Presidential Timber.
The Democratic party has available Pres.
dential candidates in oil paru of the coun.
try. Mcdonald, OF Indiana, 10 spoken Of
Hendricks has friends. Bsyard has hrm
friends, probably more admirers than any
man in the party. Palmer, OF Illinois. IL
strong. Thurman is one OF the ablest men
in the country. II Oiio unites In his sup
port in the Democratic Convention his
nomination 10 assured. Tilden's friends
are not discussin. his nomination. ! Am
his friend and not aware OF such discussion:
II Tidep WAS fifteen wears younger and of
corresponding physical strength, there
would he no doubt Of his nomination.. ] do
not think the Western States will insist on
naming a candidate. The desire for success
predominates over everything else. Bat
Ter, in my opinion, has no chance OF nomi.
nation he would be too hard dose Tor tho
Southern States ] see no prospects ot
reconciliation between the Stalwarts aud
Halfbreeds; they hate each other worse
than they hate the Democrats and B'aines
chances are poorer than In 1876 or In 1880.
Arthur don't desire denomination. lie 70
q gentleman, q good fellow, and has made
| q better President than any other man
could have done similarly situated. Grant
hasn't the ghost OF . chance. Pendlelon
has no originality, no enterprise.
Mr.. Dana further said he did not believe
the Civil Service Commission would &C.
complish anything; that the Irish revolu.
ZIONIST opinion would not ina ausnce the
| election secret midnight conspirstors have
no place in the Republic. Concluding ne
| said American journalism was progressive
and California had undoubtedly become
| the greatest State In the Union.