National Republican., 1884-03-03
wu1rELAw REID INTERVIEWED

wHITELAw REID INTERVIEWED.
He Tells What lie Knows and What He
Thinks He Knows About Presidential
Candidates.
Mr. whitoaw Reid, editor of the New
York Tribune has been interviewed concern
ing possible presidents by the New York
Herald. He said that the tariff and civil
service would be the main issues of the cam
paign, and Ohio, New York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut would be the battlefclds. He
did not believe that tho northwest and
south could be won by the free trade cry for
the democrats, as they thought. The green
back theory, he said, was exploded, and tho
greenback convention would be of no ac-
count. Butler, he said, was now simply an
apostle of discomfort, and without any con-
siderable strength.
"Who of the named democrats seems to you
the strongestW
"If the northwest Is to be considered, Me-
Donald is in the front. Holman's strength
is only as cheese parer" There Will
be no old ticket You cannot run
q corpse for president Of the United States.
You cannot keep him embalmed in his library.
Besides, the people very well understand that
the nomination and election of Tilden means
the presidency Of Hendricks, and Hendricks
is more unpopular since his course in 1850
than even English. Ho cannot even carry
Indiana. l doubt if he could get the delega-
tion to the convention from his own state"
OF Henry B. Payne Mr.. Reed spoke as tho
most dangerous candidate from republican
| standpoint. Tho democrats had swung too
| far on the free trade side, by putting Carlisle
and Morrison where they are, and must tip
| back Mr.. Payne would be satisfactory to the
protective element and to the capitalists of
the country. He s strong in Ohio, and that
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understand that If they are beaten there in
! October the game is up. ut will not be for
gotten, either" said Mr.. Reid, that Mr..
Payne is man of great wealth, and is backed
| by great wealth. His nomination would not
only be matter Of grave concern to the re-
publicans, but of exceptional strength to the
democracts."
For these reasons Mr.. Reid thought that
leaving his own candidacy out of the question
Mr.. Tilden would be in favor of Mr.. Payne.
"There will be bitter fight in New York,
said Mr.. Reid, "but the republicans will carry
it as they did before. Leaving Mr.. Tilder
out of the question New York's candidates are
Roswell p. Flower, Gov. Cleveland, judge
Pratt, and Henry w. Slocum,
Mr.. Flower, he said, had the confidence o
the capitalists. He was an able and success
| full business man, and in congress had shOwr
aptitude for careful and effective work. HI
is hard at work, and there are recent ipdica
tions that he may have strength in unex
pected quarters. Gov. Cleveland was char
acterized by Mr.. Reid as not bad man o
governor, but he had shown greater capacit.
for dissipating great capital than any Ney
York democrat of recent prominence. III
has no phenomenal ability save in fritterin
away great possibilities"
Of republican candidates Mr.. Reid pu
Logan first Arthur second, and Edmund
third Logan and EdmInds would be backed
by solid delegations from their own states
while, ut the best, Arthur would be supporte
by only part of the New York delegation
In reply to the query why he put Logan be
fore Edmunds, MIR. Reid said Logan is on
of the old republican guard He has boon S
since the early days of the war. Everybod!
knows him as hard hitter, as downright
unAinching uncompromising man, who goe
into fight to stay, and at the west and south
where he is best known, that kind of o ma
is strong"
There was also widespread gratitude t
, Logan for saving southern Illinois as well a
Indian to the union in secession days. II
was admired, too, as dashing and successful
J volunteer general. He is unquestionabl.
Gen. Grants candidate.
MIR. Reid thought that Arthur's strengt
was negative. People who expected extrem
: things from him had been disappointed.
president Arthur is undoubtedly popula
r in Now York city" said Mr.. Reid. Moth
, ing has been overturned; everything ha
I been done in the most conservative manner
and business interests have moved alon
unimpeded, which is all New York hope
for. The personal feeling toward Arthu
l here is most kindly"
OF Senator Edmunds Mr.. Reid said: al
is an able, pure, staunch republican, and ha
, been since 1856. His legislative record
excellent, and on it he firmly stands. Reput
{ licans admire and trust him. Still, somehow
4 they don't often warm up to him. For NeN
England alone he would be an ideal cand
0 date"
5 Mr. Reid thought that Mr.. Blaine was VI
. doubtedly honest, or thought he was, in n
: continued refusal to be a candidate "bu
: you cannot ignore the fact" said he, " tht
: more people in the republican party seem
: want Blaine as their standard bearer in th
. fight than any other man. Nevertheless
4 there is absolutely no form or semblance
: organization in Blaine's interest with h
q consent"
o "Lincoln," he said, 'has made an extremel
;; good impression in Washington as to ability
+ honesty, courage aud modesty. II the pros
}, dental candidate to be named should be S
IS situated geographically that Lincoln coul
!, he put on as vice presidential candidate,
IS would be great assistance, undoubtedl.
y His fathers name, of course, is great cap
o tall
;. "Would he accept however, if he we
5, nominated 2"
8; "Do you suppose there is a republican O
7, the continent from Key West to Portland
3. that wouldn't? 1t may be that the presidenc
). is not to be sought-you may be dead sure
IS is not to be declined-by anybody born
IS this century,
5. OF other possibilities, Mr., Reid said, "Joh
Sherman would make fair candidate and
splendid president. He could carry Ohio
October, too, even against Payne"
"Ben Harrison is of presidential size, so
10 Gresham, and so is Gen. Porter"
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