The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-25
SENATOR 'SAnIN's NAY

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John Kelly, Il; ron committai, 8; abasut, 2.
% 'yi SENATOR 'SANIN'sl
On the National i1Conveution and the
.ii -. Noniince Of H.,
WAslllSGroN, March 2i.-The following
arc points Of an interview with Senator
ssbin, Chairman Of tho National Repub.
licau Committee: 16
"In spite OF your worry natural and prop.
er roticence Of expression, you must have
a'morc pronounced view, some well de-
yeloped preference Tor the candidate to be
selected by The Republican Convention?"
mo, my candidate is tho man who can
be elected. My. candidate is tho nominee
Of The convention. Although ! vas a
Blaine man in the, Chicago Convention, I
was compelled by force OF circumstances,
very well understood, to cas-. my vo,o and
use my influence in, ,Nnother direction, and
We fooled our strength away. This time, |
trust we, will be able to act moro wisely. In
reference to the four or fyo gentlemen
prominently mentioned in connection
with this great honor, l can say that have
iorone and all the highest possible respect,
For President Arthur ! most empha,ically
entcrtain the highest regard. Liz deserves
tho greatest credit for the conservative,
djgnided, bnsinesJlite way in which
he has conducted the duties Of his
high Office. Ills. .entiro administration has
been most happy surprise to the country
and TO his friends. The ease and quiet
and comfort and ratesy OF capital have been
conserved and eecured by the firm, unos.
tentatiops dignity with which he has at
tended to the dutiea OF bis position"
>"Do you think he will be nominated in
Chicsgo?"
swell, that's rather blunt question.
can say this-that his nomination ut Chi
cego, or that Of any other man, brought
about by machine influences, would be O!
no value whatever. The people are more
and more distrustful ss years roll on-and
the independent voter is Of greater weight
i'll politics-of the interference OF men ii
office with primaries and preliminary
delegate making conventions. In my
judgment, and in the belief OF men 60 stu
ated ss to be well informed, Mr. Arthur ia
not using his office 10 influence Federal
patronage in tho least. There is no eyi.
dence OF it whatever. There is no reason
to suspect that he has interierred with the
officers OF the Government, or asked them
to contribute their influence or their votes
in his behalf"
ARTHUR HASN'T sAID WORD. -.
."You aru the Chairman Of the Nstionsl
Committee. Haahe talked with you about
il?" . ''-,'A g "a
mot word. Not the fainter. in.ima.
ton have received from him tha. l wes'
wanted, even to talk about nomination,
still less to work ior one. New York State
will unquestionably be the battle ground,
and her vote will be neces!ary. That We
shall carry Ohio in October l regard rs
fixed fact. That We shall carry New Yo,k
| regard as very proba bic, and that W.
shall hlect our candidate, whoever he may
be. Tint President Arthur desirea NOM
ination is conceded by; his iriende, bu.
that he hes raised a finger or uttered
word, or done an act, or made an appoint
LACAtt AoohIAS IoNalo kuo beCuIllR Vi u
nomination, I do no: believe, nor do
know of any one who does believe It." -
"fou eay you have no candidate?"
"Pfecisely. My candidate is the nom-
inee Of the convention" ..;s
"How do you feel about Logan?'
II entertain for General Logan the most
kind ieelinga. 1relpect very highly his
tnanlint ss, the force and vigor and persist.
ency with which he maintains his convic-
tioua, and the courage with: which be
fights all do not believe ns he does. : He
will have a certain degree Of strength,
which some Of the other gentlemen named
will not have" j] L.
"And Lincoin?" ,;.. 81. q n III: Z, "a
u do not believe that Lincoln is thought
oi in that connection" - :; -. ~, .
'.How about Blaine?n, ~ -. ( @ 4: -
swell, Twas alwaysa a Blaine man, and
would have voted FIR BlaineS in the ls1t
convention il could, but naturally we
stood by the candidate IRON cur S..a.e.',, I"
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