Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
eTHE WORLD.!
Nr. Pulitzer. Its Owner, at
the Raymond.
THE TARIFF IN POLITICS,

A Few Conservative Views on
National Politics and the
Campaign.
It is we'll known that Mr.. Joseph
Pulitzer, the distinguished owner and
editor Of the New York World, is now
visiting in California. He arrived in
Los Angeles on Sunday night, and is
staying at the Raymond, Pasadena,
for few days.
Yesterday after long and arduous
efforts a HERALD representative
reached the Downey avenue bridge,
having reached that point through
various accidents OF mud and street
cars, full hour being consumed i'll
the journey Of about a mile.
Entering the little railroad Office at
the bridge and making inquiry as to
when the next train would pass for
the Raymond, the pencil-pusher was
told it would be in an hour. Here
reference was had to a pretended
timetable in an alleged advertising
fake, it was discovered that this
particular trains time as there set
down was just an even hour too
previous." At the end of two hours
from the moment of leaving the
HERALD office, the train came up to
the levee and in a few moments
more moved again out from the
station. If very short time we had
passed through East Los Angeles,
Highland Park, Garvanzo and South
Pasadena, and were landed at the
Raymond.
In answer to a card Mr.. Pulitzer
kindly appeared upon the scene and
expressed himself as pleased if he
could give the HERALD any news.
''Mr. Pulitzer" began the inter-
viewer, "there is no use to beat about
the bush with you. l might as we'll
be explicit. did not come to ask
what you think of California. We all
know you are charmed-everybody is.
But what want to know is your
views on national politics"
Mr.. Pulitzer replied: II am glad
to find you so frank, but would
much rather talk to you on any other
topic. In fact l do not know of any
thing of interest possible for me to
say"
Some desultory conversation fol-
lowed on subjects not particularly in
teresting to the general public, after
which Mr.. Pulitzer asked:
"How will your own Safe be likely
to 60 next fall?"
The HERALD reporter replied: 81
think that will depend on the candi-
dates primarily. Mr.. Blaine carried
the State four years ago, and might
possibly do it again. Should the Re-
publicans nominate any other man,
my impression is that we would gel
the electoral vote, as we did in the
Hancock campaign"
"How do you explain Mr.. Blaine's
strength on the coast?"
"Well," said the news seeker, "you
turn the tables on me. l want you to
talk. However, Mr.. Blaine being the
only Republican resident in the East
who has any sympathy with us on
the Chinese question, is the only one
who has much following here"
Mr.. Pulitzer said: HE is also,
suppose, strong with his party here
on the tariff issue. He is very posi-
tive in his advocacy of tariff for direct
protection. Do you think the coast
will necessarily 60 with California ?''
"The same causes which make Mr..
Blaine strong in California make him
80 in the other Pacific States. And l
sup pose," added the interviewer
''this means that we shall have to
fight for the vote of the coast, as Mr.
Blaine is sure to be the Republican
candidate.
81 do not see that is necessarily so, u
said the editor of the World. "He
will get the nomination if he wants it.
I doubt if he wants it very badly. II
is a great honor to be tire standard.
bearer Of great party, even although
you are defeated. But one does not
always wish the honor on these terms
Mr.. Blaine might prefer something
more substantial.
s'But l don't understand" inter.
rupted the news auger. "Is not Mr..
Blaine the strongest man the Repub-
lican party has? If he cannot be
elected, who can? Does he not
think he can be elected, and thinking
SO will he not seek the nomination
l. nannDf mir, av1 ha ,e Al. lo.x
man they have, how can he reach
the more substantial honor-a cabi-
net Office, for instance, as l under
stand your reference ?"
"Well," interpolated Mr.. Pulitzer,
"there are a good many interrogation
points in that last paragraph. Let us
take them up one by one. 1 do not
know if Mr.. Blaine is the strongest
candidate in the party. There may
be stronger men. All! did not say
/ could name one. But l say there
NAV be such. Blaine is strong here.
He is strong in the country generally.
But he is not strong in New York.
There he is weak. Let us say it is
the old fight over again. Can Mr..
Blaine carry New York? How can he
be elected without New York
Mr.. Blaine is sanguine man. He
lives much in the realms of the imag-
ination. He has an impulsive tenn
perament. He takes optimistic views
Of his changes. Still think he is
cautious in this matter. | think lie
will give the matter most careful con-
sideration before he seeks the nouln-
alton. l do not think he sought il fuul
years ago. He knew then the chances
were against him. His party bad
been in power SO long, thoughtful
people said in the absence of any and
ali other reasons for change thai
was sufficient reason for such an
event. 1t became question as to
whether party which had held
power SO long could be dislodged
The Tilden- Hayes episode seemed to