Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-03

resigning, he was appointed postmaster
general.
In regard to the presidential situation,
Mr.. Tyner said:
"There is perfect harmony in the party
in Indiana, and our people are disposed
to 20 to the convention with the inten-
ton of taking the man who OF the whole
will be the most available candidate. In
diana has no pronounced preferences,
though she would, of course, prefer an
Indiana man. The delegation will go to
the convention unpledged, but If at any
time it seems that the great steeds
entered for the race are neck
and neck, and that q dark horse
is needed to carry off the stakes,
why Indiana can furnish the nag. If it
does so it will present the man who
seems on the whole to be the greatest
~favorite at the convention, whether it
be Harrison, Gresham or Porter. There
are no factions in Indiana as has been
represented. Each candidate, of course,
has his friends, but all are willing to
throw aside personal preferences for the
good of the party and the state"
Said L. "Do you think there is a fair
prospect for carrying the state2"
YES" replied Mr.. Tyner, ''there is a
good prospect. If the chief issue is the
tariff, as it promises to be, Indiana will
go republican even though Joe Mcdonald
be the democratic nominee. The general
prospects of the party seem to me to be
Frightening every day, and Indiana re-
publicans feel confident of carrying tho
election"
"What is your personal opinion, gen.
eral?'
cit depends on New York. If we can
carry New York we will surely elect the
next president. | think we can do so.
The party is now in a better state than
it has been for years, and there is a gen.
eral disposition to act wisely. The nomi-
nation at Chicago will be carefully made,
and / believe it will be such as to insure
us a victory"
elbow does Mr.. Arthur stand in In
diana2"
every well, indeed" was the reply.
''The people have been agreeably sur
prised by his able administration, and
we have some men in The party who
would like to have him renominated.
Gen. Sherman, however, is, l think, the
most popular of the presidential candi-
dates among Indiana republicans. Blaine
has some strong friends, and there is
some sentiment expressed for each of the
other candidates. Our delegates will be
elected by districts, and they will repre-
sent the divided sentiment of the state"
BLAINE s ATTITUrE.
A leading republican congressman, On
my asking whether he thought Blaine
was a candidate, replied: 81 do not
think Blaine would say to any n that
he is a candidate, but if he should be
asked what he thought of the other
presidential candidates spoken of, l
am pretty sure he could give plenty
of reaaons why none of them should
be nominated. At just about this
time in 1880 a leading presi-
Dental candidate-mind! l do not
say it was Blaine-asked me how Garfield
stood in relation to the candidates spoken
of. / replied that he was friendly to all.
''Yes," answered the statesman, Jim is
friendly to us all, but I'll warrant you if
you will talk with him he will give you
many conclusive reasons why none of us
should be the choice of the convention.
If no other man would suit the conven-
ton, the natural superstition would be in
favor of Garfield, and l think this candi-
date saw the drift months before the
time. In the same way while Blaine
will not speak for himself, he can find
plenty of objections to all the others.
CARP.