The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-15

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GEN. LEW WALLACE.
He Il Enthusiastically for Harrisos and Makes
assroog Statement of the Case.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. June 14-Gen. Lew Wallace viii
have the following interview in the Chicago
Times Of tomorrow morning:
do you think Mr.. Blaine's name win be
brought into the conventionF
cit 10 not possible, 30 far, to forecast the &C.
ton CT the convention a. to answer that ques-
ton Mr. Blaine has multitude Of friends
who would be delighted 10 again follow his
sss IN the Sss
do not think 10 would DO Q consequences Of his
own making. He in when he
wrote the Florence letter. A repetition Of what
view, in the old Law phrase.
estops the idea of bringing him before the con-
ventiou. Still, II unanimously nominated. IL
would be impossible for him to refuse the
what are the prospects Cor General Harri-
81 am glad you change the topic to General
Harrison. IL brings me to more familiar ground
Speaking generally. do not think there 10 q
man living With spirit prophetic enough.
at this hour. to say who viii
DO the nominee Of the convention. We, of In
diana. believe General Harrison will be uiti-
matsly chosen. We know him possessed Of the
qualities TO justify his selection. He IL a great
lawyer; be has had . rich experience in
public affairs; private life and in public he is
absolutely spotless- He has . war record to prove
his devotion 20 the Union. Out Of our great
saying be ought to be nominated. but in this
saying we are mindful OF the needs of the Re
publican party. He can carry Indi-
ana The Importance OF nominating him
10 measurable by the Importance Of
IL vofa ~ Indiana in tina Elaeeoral CollaOa
That tells the whole story. Every bright
thinker will run the idea through the combina-
tons with which We are all familiar as deter
I ri. So a' ypu ~ls. 's sSst
say he can carry Indiana, would be obliged
il the Times would print the declaration in big
letters. What he did In the last State election
he can do again
after Judge Gresham's peculiarly aggressive
campaign, will the other candidates. under any
circumstances. cast their votes for him a. they
would for each otherf'
''YoE speak Of Judge Gresham's aggressive
campaign. i have nothing to say about It.
Probably it would be better and clearer IL you
described it the aggressive campaign Of
the Chicago Tribune. Let me condense into
fen sen, ssnseness what you are feeling
there VIII be little flinching OF the ticket.
There Is not Republican of my acquaintance
IN the State who IL not friendly to him,
but mark the difference: his warmest
. political leader. His duties Of Judge have
taken him out of the political field, but Harri-
son has been our leader. and Is now. In 1876,
in a peculiar emergency, the Republican nomi-
been withdrawn, Harrison took bis
place by general request made
the fight manfuily and put the party under
lasting debt to him. Though NOT elected. he ran
ZOO votes ahead Of his ticket Two years ago,
in the face Of a eerrymander more infamous,
probably, than any ever passed by Legislature,
ne took the field without q candidacy Of any
kind and crrrIed the flag Of the party triumph
jorify OF over four thousand was due to
his efforts almost exclusively Tue success
drove the Democracy into legislative revolu-
ton. the reference is necessarily brief, but do
you not see in IL why he IL admitted DO
l;tical leader in Indiansl The late convention
for the appointment of delegates gave him its
instructions out OF hearts OVERLOOKING with ad-
miration and gratitude. There was contest
rison and Judge Gresham. The convention
was unanimous; but now those Of ms who are
here, officially and otherwise, are not making
war upon Judge Gresham. We are not indulg-
ing In invidious mparisons between the men
we do nothing behind the instructions; we SIM
ply say they determinate of the choice of
the party in Indiana. We expect the delegations
from other States to respect those Instructions
such have been given. There 10 no quarrel ir
Indiana between the friends OF General Harri-
son and Judge Gresham, say who will to the
contrary. Whas other candidates may do in
the event OF the lattsrs nomination, 1t is for
me to say"
What is your opinion Of the ST. Louis ticket
and the effect in Indiana OF Humans nomi-
nationr
..As TO the st Louis ticket, have but one
observation to make In all my political recol-
lection nomination ever fell dead as Mr.
Clevelands For once the fighting Democracy
Of Indiana had no cheers to sienalize the event.
have yet to hear Of . ratification meeting. Give
Us Harrison, and We will lay them out too cold
for resurrection"
What does Indiana say or express upon tho
tariff
There 10 but one sentiment among the Re-
publicans of Indiana upon the subject OF tho
tariff. and that is protection for every Amer
lean industry that needs protection
What book are You at present at work
upon}'
From politics to my work is Q big jump. /
have. as yet, kent the book under way sub rosa
do not even allow myself TO set q time for fin
ishine It. nor have given il q name. The less
said about il the better"