New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-31
recipient of much the hands OF the inhabitants
OF this his native city,
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.
TALK WITH COLONEL QUAY.

HOW TO CHOOSE DISTRICT DELEGATEs--A TROUBLE
SOME QUESTION.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 30.-Ihe Press VIII PRINT
tomorrow the following dispatch from HARRISBURG
Secretary Quay arrived in this city yesterday as Is
suspected, OH political mission. Last even
ing he met prominent Repubncahs a' tne
Lochiel, and was understood he was also
in communication with gentlemen close to the present
State Administration. reporter met MI quay tps MORN
ing at the Iochel and asked him regarding the nerpre
taion OF the National rule relating to the eiecon OF aee
gates to the National Convention about which there mas
been considerable controversy He said: MT Martin'
the secretary Of the National Republican Committee
inadvertently made slight omission in the rule as he
gave to me Press What have given you is the correct
SGRS SSn tae Of tSe tSs cblcasS coRPvcnoS Of 1880
which INTENDED to wipe ont an9
state and TO substitute the idea that each individual
member of the deegaton represented 81 t
National Delegates The first is by popular Delegate
's'A popular delegate convention ls convention convention
OF delegates elected 10y the people No one can intervene
between the delegates chosen by tne people 70 t pop
instance ii would not do for eacn OF the Couns W
Dauphn Lebanon and Northumberland TO mold escn its
popular convention and choose each its c0nferees a tnt
convention to meet together and select delegates 10 Tue
W6at is contemplated is convention of the delegates
elected by the people throughout an entire
District TO meet together at some cen m now in
any district in Pennsylvania for the organzaon 9l s
would Il be prudent at this time the State Committee
TO attempt TO formulate plan OF such olganlzaoni %
natural method In Congressional districts composed Vi
more than county is TO permit the delegates 70
state Convention from each Congressional District
under the second branch Of the National rule 10 elec'
delegates to the Chicago Convention
DUTIES OF THE STATE CONVENTION
'what are the duties of the next State Convention
Mr. Quay asked the reporter.
"In addition to the action of subdivisions
in the election Of delegates It's duties will be TO nomi
ck
SIX Deegatesat-Large two for the
SSd SSaSTe each sfRiiS fhadcpha mere over this
National Convention The city viii probably be awarded
two out Of the six and our people IN
that event will very likely send representative OF the
political and Of the business interests James Mo
Names and Hamilton Disston would represent tho iuea
and would be glad to see them co.
THE DEMOCRATIC TARIFF POLICY.
"'What do you think OF the next Presidential cam
pagn3'
If the Democratic party were TO come out atfooted
for free trade would strengthen the Republican party
overwhelmingly in the manufacturing States but might
weaken it correspondingly among the agricultural and
producing States They viii do this but will strike
out reduction OF the present duties upon Imports
great majority of the large manufacturers Of the
country will be satisfied with very large reduction on
present duties They wi however desire to make their
own tariff, and graduate their own reduction II the
from the South who have taken charge OF the Dem
ocratc party have discretion enough 10 adOpt
their views, the tariff will cease to be material
question in the next Congress except. SO Iar
Legislation been directed purely 70 the protection OF
capital thus am ia favor OF tariff on labor BY
this mean Congressional legislation which will prevent
when wages become high In this country, the mpoTa-
ton of ungarans Chinese Italians others TO take the
place OF our laboring men,"
PREFERENCES FOR CANDIDATES.
The discussion of the personnel Of the Republican can
ddates for the Presidency has been systematically re-
pressed throughout the country while the current OF
Republican opinion is flowing straightforwardy toward
the nomination Of any who deliver the country
from Democratic supremacy There G course inyis-
ble undercurrents in behalf Of particular candidates.
know nothing Of what is going outside OF Pennsyva
MIA but In this State believe the vote OF the delegates
will be cast pretty nearly sOdly for Arthur, Ednunds
Logan or lincoln whichever shall seem. on June -
10 be the available candidate, understand that
Mr. Blaine will not permit his name TO be used would
moi be surprised at the explosion of candidate unnamed
as vet upon the Democratic Convention The southern
people have taken charge of the Democratic party"
RANDALL "TOO NARROW BETWEEN THE EYES"
"What about Randall 2"
"If the Democrats are 10 elect President, Randall
would make rsrate Pennsylvania Presidents but he Is
not broad enough between the take IN the National
Democratic scope; that ia to become National man. He
will play marbles to win Mayor and Democratic police
man in Philadelphia while the National game In which
the great of States and principles lost and won
is going his head"