The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-22

Mr.. Blsine's Friends Will Likely Urge His
Name-A Time for Wise Counsel.
Interview In Chicago Tribune.
Don't you know that some OF Mr.. Biaine1s
friends are forcing him a. q candidatef
II think there are a great many of his friends
in New York, many of them his old friends and
many of them men who have never been his
friends before, who are going to insist that he
ought to be q candidate as q duty to the party.
their theory being that the party would have
two chances Of carrying New York with him
where they would have one with anybody else"
"Do you think sof
81 don't share that view"
''Thsn his name will be formally presented to
tho convention
81 have no doubt Of it, unless there is some
further communication from him stopping it."
You expect such q communication
eff he does send it 1 think it will be about the
time of the neutrality-suspicious. . dispatch to
the convention ITSELF"
eff he is silent then there is possibility of
his nomination.
'If his name is presented and he is supported
by New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut it
doesn't need to be said that there 10 . likelihood
Of his nomination"
But the situation may change materially
A the delegates are now elected except three
or four, and this brings but thirty days for con-
sultation among themselves and for possible
combinations, which may, and probably will.
materially change the situation. An effort is
being made to unite the New York State delsRa-
ton and cast the vote as q unit for some one.
and 1t is not unlikely to 30 dona From pres.
emit indications no one il likely to enter the
convention with q majority. The nomination 10
almost sure to be q second choice one, therefore
the winning man will have to be ono whose
campaign is made one of party interest rather
than personal ambition. who will treat every
candidate aud their following fairly. and who
will in this way and from his own strength
draw the 200 or 300 necessary seoond-choice
mon. In Iowa, while we believe Allison to
be the strongest mar when all the doubtful
States are considered. We are ready TO join
with all others in seeking the strongest posi-
BILE man for the polls In November. Our
spirit IL one for tho party and we hope to
meet all other camps in the same spirit. and,
by candid, careful examinations and fair COM
parison OF the strength Of the various caudi-
dates. find q wise man to nominate. We have
q good deal of faith it will be Allison in the
outcome, but shall be willing to support the
nominee. whoever he is. This is the critical
year of the party. After 90 and the new census
and reapportionment Of the electoral vote the
North is sure to have an increased advantage.
as it has grown faster than the South, and We
will have . net increase In the Electoral Col
lsge amounting to more than the ~electorsi vote
of such q State as New Jersey or Concessions.
The Iowa idea is to have as q csndi-
0oJ0 buho SOoE - - WnoD0 I'LL
ton will be made unanimous in q
hearty spirit. We have no words TO offer ex-
cept of friendship and commentator for Judge
Gresham, or Senator Sherman, or Senator Har-
rison. General Alesr. Rusk and others. We
shall seek party peace and unity rather than TO
force any mans interests or ambition at the ex-
pense of party harmony. This nomination 10
not ono to be clutched at, and the wise candi-
date will be one who will realize the RESPONSE
bility Of taking IL rather than to consider it q
personal compliment or personal honor. We
are going to have . hard fight, and the first
thing to do Is to have o harmonious convention,
q unanimous nomination IN the end, no lingsr-
ing resentments left behind. believe IL safe to
say there will not be q stampede nomination to
anybody. The party is not In q condition
to allow o mere majority to force the nomina-
ton OF any man on an unwilling minority.
AS chairman of the subcommittee of the
national committee Ia charge Of the prepare
tons of the convention / would say that the
delegates are coming here much earlier than
usual. They want 10 be on the ground in time
to consult with the delegates from other States.
therefore they are coming ~ early 40 Wednes-
day before the convention. There seems to be
o disposition on the part of the delegates to try
aud 60 into the convention without f~actional
divisions, and prompted with the one desire to
learn who will be the strongest man for the
ticket, and to unite in nominating him."