The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-04
REPUBLICAN VIEWS.
An Interview With Judge Blnckley, Of
sherman.
Expressions Vbialned Regarding the
Republican outlook.
The Eject of tho convention at Fort
Worth.
Urged 10 Bec0Eae q Candidate for
Governor,
But Business Obligations Demand His
DeclinRlion.
Blaine His Ideal OF a Political Spokes-
man.
Expressions Vbialned Regarding the
Republican outlook.
The Eject Of tho convention at Fort
Worth.
Urged 10 Becone a Candidate for
Governor,
Blaine His Ideal Of q Political Spokes-
man.
Tho Party Vote In November.

sHrRMLs, May 3-Tspecial. .l-Iearning
ihst Judge q. q. Binkley had returned
from the republican state convention ct
| Fort Worth, and thinking that an expires.
sion of his general political views would be
OF interest TO the readers Of tho HERALD,
your correspondent applied for an inter.
view yesterday evening Judge Binkley,
the acknowledged leader OF the republican
party OF this state, manifested some re.
luotance IN expressing himself, but permit.
ted the correspondent to CLEAN the follow.
ing:
"How were you pleased with the result,
Of thu convention?'
Very we'll, con idsred as whole; OF
corSse II could not be expected that all the
different delegates would be in perfect hsr.
mony, but the platform adopted by the
general tenor OF the meeting will advance
the interests OF the party"
"DJ you think the party throughout the
state will work olidly and hzrmoniousli?
They will, d. rcidedlv."
will n sta'e ticket be placed In the
field1"
"Undoubtsdy 80, the resolution to tat
effect would have been carried II lt pad been
brought before the house properly"
you are pro ninenty ep ken OF rs noni-
inee for governor, are you nci?'
II have received the highest encourage
nent from every ouar;er TO become a can.
dicaie for that offiov. There is 20 personal
sacrifice, no xever great, tnst would not
cheeriully make for the welfare of the
party, hut my business ohiga'inns are
snch ss would lead me 20 decline such an
offer were II made"
"Wil. the Texas delegates support
Blaine in the Chicago conyentiNn or the
strongest man there developei."
"They 20 uninstTucted an will there de-
te-mine who can most surely lead the party
10 success, and will vote for him. think
any of the men mentioned Blaine. Arthur,
Eimunds. Logan) for the position aud sew
eral others not prominently spoken OF,
would make g. txcelle". president, and OBJ
tain the election. Blaine Is my ideal OF a
political leader and spokesman. his excel
he would attempt to make an
administration OF his brilliant one.
Arthur has proved himself TO be wise,
competent and thorough busint IS execu-
tive. Edmupds ~ pure statesman and
xculd make sn,uble chief magistrate. In
my oplnion the nomination OF Grant would
Cd "a 7re strength and 0 greater number OF
rscc, si6ns 10 the party in the south than
that OF any other maD."
"eyill the republican party In this state
c3st heavier vote In the next campaign
than In previou- nDes?'
"Deci1edly sr.Vrr, the rfcsnt aces ssions
have been large: iI.rsS y 80 siderabls disaf.
lection with the i'e.sgt .t.ta a'ministra.
ton along the biruvrr OF tue state, especial.
ly in the northwest, which will increase
tho republican vote il a gooi state ticket 10
brought out. Then there are az least 10000
yotersin the state belonging 10 no party, who
will most likely vote the republican ticket.
A large proportion o. the new come's lnto
the state are young men who are disposed
TO support the republican party. In the
coming campaign ell dlssension Is forgotten
and the vote polled by the party shows in
crease, solidity and harmoay. 1t is very
probable that the stats will be given q rep
on the national ,icset in 1888.