The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-28

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From the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON Dec a." You men OF the press
are away of the object Of Mr. Randas visit to tho
South said Intimate personal friend Of the distn
guished Democratic ex.speaker "He 10 not going to
the south to work up the speakehp of the Forty ninth
Congress" continued the gentleman; mot by any
means but going there to educate the people to his
ideas or tariff reform"
Does Randall favor tariff reform - asked. Ran
dali. the leader Of protection 2"
Yes" replied the gentleman. In acommonp!ace tone,
"hs fav0rs tariff reform hut he does not favor like
Frank Hurd docs for instance Randall would reform
the tariff BY placing the FREQ list twenty arti
cles which now protected. They embrace tho
common articles Of food and clothing including salt.
rioo and sugar in the former Then he would abolish
the whole system Of internal revenue. That what he
will talk to the people South. had long talk with
him the other night. and he stated that 1t would be
very dfncult TO ab"!sh the tax on whskey. because
Kentucky, Illinois and ono two other States would
oppose It Cor the that the mauufacturers and
other taxes were n source of great revenue to them.
Then the New England States would oppose 1t on the
ground that the tsxcs arc protection to temperance;
but free whskey must coma sooner or lator He looks
ct the commodity as national issue in tho light
- he dOcs any other article of commerce lie thinks
the states should control the taxes and the sale of
whiskey and oil spirits. You might call him state
optonist is no says the only fair to treat the
subject: and you would be surprised at the Of
mon who think the same way. lie believes the tariff
will he reformed under Cleveland in this way"
DO you think Mr.. Randall will be secretary Of the
Treasury under Nj CleveianIf Z"
II do. 1t has been rendered to him. and believe he
will accept it, He had the first offer OF Cabinet place.
1t was before the election"
-Ahi How was THAR"
You see. at one time during the hippodrome excite
ment, the Democratic National Committee asked Gov
Cleveland to make trip going to Chicago swinging
around on the return lie told that he to
counteract the Blaine and Logan paradeA He practi.
cally consented to Mr. Randall In his State
somewhere and. returning to hi, home in Philadelphia
one night, was told OF this move. 1t worried Nj
Randall. who was member of the Advisory Board Of
the National Committee that he got the nrst train
and went right over to Albany. There he told uov
Cleveland that would not do for him 20 into the
hippodrone business; that would kill him his can
VAS to do aud IN hours talk he told
Ills reasons for giving the advice When Mr.. Kendall
had spoken Gov. Cleveland sid You are quite right
shall not GO lilo did not 20, and elected 1t WAS
there that Gov. Cleveland Informed Mr. Randall that II
elected he must be his Secretary Of the Treasury"
And the reque.t has been renswedf
"N has, and believe will be accepted. Mr. Randall
Ia the best nnancirr In the party. and the
would him at the head OF the ury as to
see John Sherman there this OF party And
II he does there he viii be the candidate for tho
Presidency Mr. Cleveland has said he does not want
second term. and the best elements OF the party will
call for Randall With him in the Treasury would NIL
out the rest OF the Cabinet in this way-thst IT, in tho
manner the places will be rendered. although they may
not be accepted
Secretary Of State Senator Bayard OF Delawars In
terror ex senator Mcdonald. OF Indiana Postmaster.
General. Dan Manning Of New York; Attorney.G
eral. Senator GARLAND Of Arkansas Secretary of the
Navy. ex-senator John r. stockton OF New Jersey; Sec.
necticut man" "