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snubbed there, as they confidently predict
he will be, 10 rush his name into the Dem.
ocratic Convention and nominate him any.
hoy, with tho perfect ASSURANCE that he
will be elected,
ANOTHER CANDIDATE
Whom COnKressmnn Miller Thinks Wi
Capture the Nomination.

M ANOTHER CANDIDATE
whom ConKressmnn Miller Thinks VIII
Capture the Nomination.
From Our Special Correspondent.
| WASHINGTON, March 1.-"Who Is your
choice for President 2" your correspondent
asked Of Congressman Miller, OF Pennsyl.
vania, as he sat in the House restaurant to.
day dispatching raw oysters, while the
House ground away on the floor above. 4
flames g. Blaine" lie said, with wink
as he caused the disappearance Of a huge
bivalve. "Blaine, OF Maine, you have
heard Of him probably" M"
"Do you think he could be elected ?"
"Of course do or I should not be for
him. That's one reason why am for him,
because l think he is more likely to win
| than any other man. Another reason Ia
that think he is tho best msa we can And
for the place." 81 t.',,T.
sand are there other people Of your way
Of thinkinR?"
"Yes, thousands OF them all over the
country. | think he Is the strongest man
the Republican party has to-day"
"Can he carry New York, Mr.. Millery"
"Yes, he can carry New York as no
other man can. was talking the other
day with New York politician, man OF
experience and intelligence aud observa.
ton, and he said that Blaine would yet
ten thousand votes from Irish Democrats
In tho city oil New York, while his nomi-
nation would create no opposition in the
Republican party as would be- the case
with almost anybody else."
coNKLrNa WOULD NOT OPPOSE HIN.
"Would Conkiing oppose him, do you
think, Mr. Miller ?" -
mo. do not think he would oppose
him. lie might not be enthusiastic in his
support, indeed, don't think he will be
enthusiastic for anybody; he is out Of poll
tics. I think, however, that Blaine would
be stronger in New York State than any
man that We could nominate. I feel sure
that he could be relied upon 10 carry the
State"
"How about your own State, Pennsyl-
vania?' e.S -
"Oh, Pennsylvania would be almost
unanimous for him. The, Democrats
would stand no chow at all il Blaine were
nominated. 1t would be hardly worth
their while to organize and make cam.
paign there.
"You are enthusiastic for Blaine, Mr..
Miller?'
eyes, and 80 are the people. They see
that Blaine was tricked out OF the nomjna-
ton that the people wanted him to have
four and eight years ago, and they want to
see him nominated. I believe that who
ever is nominated by the Republican party
will win, but the nomination Of Blaine
would make success more certain, and o
defeat with Blaine as our candidate would
leave the party in much better shape than
with any other man in the lead. There
are thousands and Thousands OF voters who
are Of An independent turn OF mind who
under any other leadership than that OF
Blaine would take defeat 80 much to heart
that they would probably leave the party,
b. that I mean that these independent
voters who want Blaine nominated would,
in case OF defeat by the politicians this
time, become so disgusted that they would
leave the party in case OF it's failure"
.gr NOT ANY DEFEAT. !.
"Are you preparing then for Republi-
can defeat this time?" =
"By no means. On the contrary7there
are many reasons for thinking our pros
poets better than at any time previous to
Presidential election ~ many years. The
Democrats are spelling their opportunity
for it aa they usually do"
UWhnt ara thav fyoipo n do u.;th tho
tariff, Mr.. Miller?" .2s
~ think they will pass the substitute for
the Morrison bill which wes authorized by
the ma iority OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee the other day. Indeed they cannot
do otherwise. They have nothing under
heaven to go before the country on as an
Issue except it be the tariff"
-"Will the Senate pass the bill if the
House does 2" ' - &.a I
"No." 4
Speaking Of Mr.. Blaine and the Presi.
dental case, do you think he will be nom.
inated?" s25.G
"Yes, I do," he answered. ut looks so
to me now, and the demand is growing
stronger daily" coy
"Where will his strength come from in
the convention?" "a g qGrI
"From every Republican State in the
country. An Illinois man said to me a day
or two ago that every Republican county
in the State Of Illinois WAS for Blaine, and
in only the Democratic counties wps Lo-
gan strong. That is the situation from a
national standpoint. I believe the Repub.
lican States, the States that must elect a
Republican President will all be for Blaine
and the anti-B!aine strength will be in the
South. II the voice OF the party workers
and electors controls, Blaine will be the
nominee, and il he is the nominee be will
be elected.