Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-18
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER.
Justice Fiela Interviewed as 90 tine
Availability Of Candidates-Tiiden.
Randall. Raysrd and Payne.

Availability of Candidafes-Tiiden.
Randall. Bayard and Payne.
WASHINGTON, March lT.-Mr. Justics
Field, of the United States Supreme Court,
has been interviewed recently. When first
approached he said:
II do not want to be interviewed. ] am
not politician. have the honor to be
one Of the Justices of the Supreme Court
Of the United States"
But ycu take an interest, Judge, in
public affairs and in the work that Con-
greSs is doing or ought 10 do, and many
people would be glad TO hear what you
think the duty Of Congress and of the
Democratic party ought to be at this i'm
por,snt period"
II am willing 10 Say
be answered slowly, that think Con-
gress ought TO 20 slow on the tarif-reform
question. Probably the tariff may need
reforming in some senses. There are in.
squalities, perhaps, to be removed, but
don't think the people Of this country will
favor or consent TO sweeping tariff re-
duction or general free trade policy"
Regarding Presidential candidates, Mr..
Field was even more disinclined to talk.
OF Cne thing he was able he said 70 speak
positively, and that was that the use Of his
name in that connection was quite Gu
called for. Pressed for his views regard
ing the standing and chances OF the var
ious candidates and those whose names
bad been mentioned as such, he ran hur-
riedly over the list. On the Democratic
side he thought the only man in the West
with any considerable strength was Nc
Donald. Morrison he thought although
man of unouestioned ability, would have
little strength outside of his own State.
Mcdonald was an able man and strong in
some Of the Western States, and, should
Western men and the free trade element
con troll the convention, he thought 1t
quite probable that he would be- the NOM
inee.
fTilden had
The .Strenxth 60 Endure n CaInpaiEn n
Mr.. Field believed he would be nominated
by the convention by acclamation. The
feeling is very strong through all the couu
try, reaching even much beyond the lines
of the DEMOCRATIC party, that Tilden was
most shameiully defrauded out Of his Just
election eight years sgo. * was, said Mr..
Field, "a member OF the Electoral Commis-
sion, and | cannot think now or at any
other time Of the work it did without feel
ing that a great wrong was done both to
him and to the country. IL Mr. Tflden Is
able and willing to be q candidate, he will
undoubtedly be nominated"
After Tilden there were in the East bay.
ard, Randall and Hancock, and IN the west
Paype. The last-named gentleman, he
thought would have considerable toll
lowing, from the conservative views ne Is
known to have. He Is q pure and able
man, and would make an excellent Presi.
dent. The unqussioned integrity sno
ability Of Mr.. Baysrd, coupled with his
consistent and conservative cOprse IN ms
long political life, make him very strong
with those desiring safe man at the heao
of the party. The South and West
Would Give Him = Strosg suPPoEs.
Randall, Mr.. Field looked upon as Tery
able man, as one who would have the con-
6deIce of all and the support OF thoss who
are opposed 20 interfering with the tarin.
m nom mated and elected he would worth
| iIy fll the position. General Hancock had
A host of friends and an excellent repuSa-
| lion as a soldier and gentleman os ability,
and would make an excellent canoldate.
Boa0ly, be thought, had giyOn up any
| IDEAS for the nomination this time. Ex-
Ssnatnr Thurman has, ne said, manJ warm
| adh9rents, but they are scattered, and he
| conId not probably claim the united sup
mort of any State unless it should be Cali.
| fornia, where be is more popular than any
| man except Tildeu.
Flower and Cleveland and Dorsheimer
are All men Of great promise, but all young
| enough both in years and public life to
/ wlit another term or TO take a second place
i On this wears ticket, should the hrst pisce
| 60 10 the West.