The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-27
WATTERS0N'S WORDS.
az. Wa,tcrson Upbos0mg Himself ia
u Conilding Reporter.
Forecasts as 10 The Fuinre-C auslic
Comments ON the Past.
The rreo Trade Ralghl's Views.

out side 81 congress, and ~ far rs brains
are concerned he Ia perhaps greater thar
any ulan in his party In official ,ie. VIII
no az Of his own to grind, he - honest W
the expression OF ale CONVICTIONS, ana WIN
a wide experience and u thorough knowl
edge OF the interior wsrkif ~ OF his party
he Is probably ~ well pohled ~ any man
NIT When met him last night IN his
lobby of the Ebbtt house ! referred 10 INC
statements thgt nave been going the rounds
of The press isinuating that he was the pow
err behind the throne, or rather behind thc
sprakor'a chair, that Was TO manipulate MI
Cafiisle'a actions during the coming con
gr,fs. lie replied: That Is mistake Mr.
Crlisle nctn and thinks Cor himself. He IL
"A prsat man, aud thiuk hc IL acqulttinp
hims,f very well In his present position"
"Wnnt do you think, Mr.. WAt'cfson,
, should be tho action Of the denocrAt0
party IN regard 20 the tsrilil"
That IL q question: replied The ken
, tuctian, THAT cHuuof be answered IN u rW
" rda nor without careful, figuring ma "a
] fail ipvat,igttipn. One Man cannot answer
t., I, for instance, may know Nll nbout IRON
aud may know nothing ABOUT sugar. gaM
ana "A uumbte # other arliclcs that eoma
no for consideration. Ii | could sic down
| with "A numorr ol men, auch ~. lngr3.-
4i,nal committee, aud have the figures be.
7 i3ro mo, ia The c2utt1 81 uinP, pernaps' /
could i0fmulAie . plan that wouid be Just
10 all But without hgures and stacy "
would be ridiculous 20 attempt 10 90 50.
/ have no duubt there are nSny articles that
Gould bear "a lower tariff and which should
I hnyo lower tariff and | suppose material
c1auges will bs made nv the present con-
gees. The work nf tho late tarlH commits
sianw unsatisfactory in many particulars,
aud there will he numerous attempts 10
! remedy its de.ec.a
/ l,t 81 ,,f.n III
Of next presidential campaign
"Ths main issue will be the tarlii " wan
the reply. "Oi course there vi be u nam.
Der OF m NOR Issues such MS civil service re-
form aud other matters, but the great ISSUE
will be tho tariff. The democrats VIII De
! for tariff 'of revenue only, and the repuh.
| ticsns for protection. This ~ the great
oueslion OF to-day. aud IL will ne the great
nuestion uutil T. triumohs. IL stands to-
day in the same attitude that the question
OF negro slavery Il d yeSrs ago, and H. is ss
gIfc OF lia.l SUCCESS as was abolition. l
want tha democratic parry TO ndoD. ~ ne
cause II ia right, and ! have no sympathy
with the expressions OF Mr.. Dana
md others who advocate patty
5rnelnleJ or rlstiorns vita the
nvowcd expression o. tae purpose OF cary
iuc The mex; presIlent.t eec'i,n and Mt
yith r,ssJa 10 honest pripc.n!r. IL iFet
tfada w. right the D3npcrn.ic Irly should
oxrouse H. ihcugh itneyr' carry Gu eleclog,
ana tgoush Us manbefs never ges sn OF
iier."
"nl Won thick the Democratic parry can
carry the mex, pre5.d ntiai election on q
larrf tr 'evalue p.liiprm2" said
~ 80 replied Mr.. W4tterson, Il do.
[ tn. !, UiIl such q platform and wiz?
good selection OF caui dates We could
raty q uumDtr OF northern states We
COW Il cary Indiana, illinois, M'c1i-
gu, lows, New No'l, and ttiiloi-
uiq, End with these W could al
for 10 !oso one or tV1 siates more ia InVo'
OF p-o &c iJn, such ~ \ " Jersey and
C)nuee i-u,. The south ~ Gerigin In be-
80 IA tor 10 Gemoorauc pnrty on iarih
for r.yrnue platform, and there il little
djuh. but that We could carry the elect
iou.h
L sse that Mr.. Cirllsle IL spoken OF very
ruch es u fit presidential Candidate"
said /.
Eyes" was tho reply, but that is oil ways
the case when any man receives political
elevation in tbs Uniled States. He Is
chosen for high office and he straightwRy
becomes a niue days candidate Tor the
presidency. Mr.. Carlisle occupies very
te.lIy. He has, In fact. the higheas
position in regard TO power in the
United States, the president not excepted.
rhr president has very little pow ar after
his administrative force is organized. He
cannot influence legislation, and his work
IA confined chiefly TO the appointments OF
p,rtiDastsrs and do'ng the hcnors OF the
white house. ! do not think Mr.. Carlisle
would make an available candidate. lie
comes from The south, and do not think
we wilt have a southern president during
TIVE present generation"
II noticed your letter in regard to Til
den. written aiter your visit to Grcystone
last summer, Mr.. WEjterson. DO YOU still
hold H. tho opinion that ne Will not be o
lat DATE
"lt II out ofthc question TO talk about
/ 4 .lipu,n was the reply. He has Lost All
ambition 20 take plaza IN the Nhite
I II use. ] spent several weeks With HIM ~
! Greys.oEo where he has very pleassr I
/ uame Indeed. He il ENJOYING himself oct-
/ ter now tb1u he has nc any time for the
past fifteen years. He Is an old man, and
/ his health is such that he could not 80
/ thr3ugh the excitemmt OF prc.id ential
campAigu, nnd, am sure, II the nomiua-
ton were offered bim day, unanimously.
| by the party, he would not accept II. More
I ,nan thai, If he could be told to-day that
the PEG nIe mad elected nan p.esI4vlt, LC
would OF come IL Washington to take the
oath OF Office. Mr.. riden understands
/ nor, ughly the precanous condition
Of his nealth, and he is not such
/
mo PIE ,idenoy or arythln 2
else. Why, look att; suppose The levi, a
"a or IL gent; should rise through this Il Dor
u 'he present time and oif;r you oc me or
any man in his hotel lobOy the presidency
! tor term OF four years On the condition
that A. ihe end oi that time the man VINO
accepted IL sr oald die, q 10 you think tbare
! would ne unanimous howl Tor ii7 No.
( Men Ike honor much, but they like HE
more, and the desire is rs strong ~ the old
! as IN The youug. This is the way the qDes-
| ,ion stands before 5 muel J. rlldeu today.
| To talk OF him az ~ candidate Is out OF the.
question
How about Tom Bsyard?n
"Bsvard cannot M q candidate Tor the
same rrssom 1 advanced M regard TO Car
slo. Delaware sss a slave state, and Bay
ara would be considered ~ soutDtrner."
How alb ut MoOcnslo?"
"lf the convention were held to-day, Nc
Donald would be chosen nlmos, unsni-
mously. There would not he lihy votes ia
the south against HIM. He is strong
man AID would make an available candi.
date. AS the situation ia At present. How it
vii be when The convention meets remains
TO be seeD."
What do you think Of Nr. Dana's candi-
date. Holman, OF IDdians7"
Rolmsn's candidacy IL more oil Joke
than a reality"
Turning 10 the republican candidate.
Mr.. WattersoD, whom do you think 10 b,
the coming mani"
~ know little about the current opinion
among the republicans. / suppose Arthur
will have m organ zation at the convep-
ton more or less strong, and Sherman and
Eimunds will be leading candidates. Sber-
man 10 representative republican, and
would be moie in accord as such with the
principles OF the party than any nominee
Vhicn could be chosep. He comes from
Ohio. and Ohio has the came weight IN a
republican convention as New York has In
democratic our. |, Is necessary to she