The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-08
THE aTAnphDE
For Blaine nul LnHan In Southern In.
tlthnn- -DemBcIHt!c Converts,

EOE bANHe huA AAnRhu IN 6OGlnef0 lns
dinna-Dem"cIat!c Converts.
RLooNfSoroS. IND, August Tide
stampede for Blaine continues and South.
ern Indiana furnishes its full quota Of those
who have denounced the Democratic party
aud its heresies OF free trade snd the Solid
South. For several days it has been known
on the streets and among his Intimate
friends that Lewis Bowlmsn, lifelong
Democrat, and one Of our Oldest citizens,
would under no circumstance support
Cleveland Oh the present Democratic plat.
form. Mr.. Bowman is one Of those sh.ewd
Pennsylyanlans who has made political
economy life study and was known fur
aud wide as Democrat in whom there
Was no guile, having met in debate, both 10
the press and on the stump, soma OF the
best Rspublicsns in Indiana, when his
younger days permitted him to participate
more freely in the worlds affairs. He
graduated in the first clsss in the Indiana
university and is recognized ss one OF the
ab!est alumuus. Knowing these facta q
correspondent called at iir. Bowlmau's
residence on North Walnut street this
evening. where he was found taking affairs
easy. Alter few minutes conversation
he was asked If the report was true tina. he
weuld vote for Blaine.
~ have voted the Democratic Presideu.
tisl ticket for fifty years." responded Nr.
BOWMAN, "hut next November p.opose
to vote for James G. Blaine. On the o1sa.
tion OF protection know no compromise,
and will say that tha tvorecsut Demo-
cratic platforms Of 1850 and 1854 are aot
democratic, but ere rather the ssatlmeat oil
a few Southern leaders who, bsing in the
majority, to;ced the issue OF free trade
only upon the Democrats OF the country,
and i. is certain to end in certain defea:,
and ! doubt net the breaking up Of the old
Democratic party. Another reason for nv
action is that these same Southern Leaders,
regardless even OF their constituenss' inter-
es!s. are again taking full bod Of the party,
as was shown a. Chicago"
"Ot couree you resd Blaine's letter ?"
II regard it as document worthy the
man. Blaine is thorough proteciionis.,
aud covers ell. the points, msking them
clear. In reading his estimation Of the
wealth Of the country and the increase,
there is one point that he even fails to make.
and that is that this wonderful incresss has
come about despits the failure OF three
successive crops III many parts Of the
country. We never we're 50 prosperous.
and aside from few bank failures from
personal care!essness OF speculation, our
financial condition could not be better. I
trti
ern asate, and may break the Solid South"
You were originally from Pennsyl-
vaRis?'
"Yaa, from Washington county-Blaine's
old home; but left before James wsq born.
l attended the old Presbyterian College
there, and often met the Squire, as Blaines
father wss callsd. That college, though
not near so pretentious as many Others, hes
gradusted some great and useful men. At
the time I left, in 1926, Dr.. Wylie came,
and, as you know, was the first President
OF Indiana University. l have always
taken great intarcst in Blaine from the
Tina he first entered the legislature"
"Do you regard the Democratic detection
as widespread, Mr.. Bowlman ?"
"Ewill reach In every State, and cspe.
cially where the tariff issue is strong. L.
boring men these days, throrsa their
unions and conventions, have learned the
true inwardness Of protection, and are
strongly allied with it. Ben Butler cannot
support or in any way sid Cleveland, and
the thoughtful element OF the laboring
nlaes will go almost en- rla,8 a2ainst him.
Eee, Bhall take the stump for Blaine, and
make several protection speeches."