The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-12
An Interview With Mr. Clarkson.
OF the National Committee.
The Arrangements for the National
Convention Completed.
The Importance OF Tariff Reform
Undoubtedly Recognized.
The Only Man to Carry the Weight Is
Tariff Reformer-- Everything
He Says Raises Democratic
Hopes Higher.

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 1.-THE executive
committee of three OF the subcommittee Of
seven OF the national Republican commit
tee, consisting OF GARRISON, Congcr aud
Clayton, remained in the city today per-
fccting the plans aud details as outlined
by the whole committee. The hcadquar-
tcrs of tho national committee for tho
convention has been established ut tho
Grand Pacific hotel, in the same club
rooms as in 1850 and 1881. The citizens
committee has been directed that the cont
ycntion hall must be made ready and
turned over TO the national committee ON
the Thursday before the meeting OF tho
convention. The seating capacity oi tho
hall will be over 1000. To give this ca
pacity all the boxes will be dispensed with,
and the opera chairs replaced by ordinary
chairs. The subcommittee Of Chicago
were given 400 tickets eight years ago,
and are now insisting on that many, but
the committee will not be able 10 supply
such number The delegates and alter
mates, numbering about roo. will lc scat
oil on the lower floor In the parqucttc and
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this, the balcony and two galleries visitors
will be seated The stage will hold about
| 500, and will be preserved for the moro
noted guests. The desks for the press will
be- Immediately in front Of the stage. Zach
of the delegates will probably have three
tickets for distribution. These will not be
season tickets, a. heretoiorc, hu, daily
| tickets, and therefore more capable ui Sc
curing larger number OF visitors
MIR. GARRISON, chairman OF the sub-com-
mittce, was interviewed tonight ~ a. his inn
preston OF the indications rs Ia candidates
as developed during the committee meet
ing, which drew In many politicians from
the different States. lie said:
Everything gives cheering indications
Of an increasing determination among Re-
pnblicans 10 look beyond the convention
10 the election and to unite on thc man,
| who ever lac H., who can most certainly bo
elected. There is less fractional feeling
than Tor many years. All Republicans re-
allie now, rs experience alone can teach
them, the disadvantage and discomfort Of
being ont al power. To nnswcry0u uucs.
ton frankly, without regard 10 tho inter-
est OF any candidate, | would say that the
party now appears 10 be divided into two
sets Of opinion, one claims 10 believe THAI
there are enough Republicans in the coun-
| try still for the party and It's principles TO
elect President, and who believe that 70
non-factional candidate would bring back
all the Republicans who have been out III
line, except those who arc PERMANENTLY
gone on account OF the tafiil, and who
would not return unless the party should
practically declare against protection.
This class Of mon believe that western
Republican ol loyal party record without
personal or factional enmitics aud not too
high proicctionsi but more on the line
Of Garfield rs 10 tariff, should he nom-
mated. The present drift OF this class
among civilians Is toward Allison. who
will have his own State enthusiastically
Tor him, II ho wants II, who has great
strength all over the west AMI among tho
business interests Of the east, aud is with
out enemies in the party, aud has tariff
record like that OF Garfield. Among sol.
dicB there Is an effort 10 dirccl the popu.
lar tide toward Sheridan. This Is on tho
surface Just now, but the undcrlow is
strongly toward Gresham, who. different
from many soldiers, seems 10 bc strong in
that peculiar union and fellowship Oi such
soldiers M arc united In the organized
form Of the Grand Army. the LOYAL Ie-
gion, and who IL strong also with some al
the elements Of dissatisfied Republicans in
the cast aud who Is also strong with tho
anti-monopoly elements OF the west. ia
soldier " 10 bc chosen. the situation, taking
east and west together, prcilgure a soldier
like Gresham, who Is strong In peculiar
points, and il strong both east and west.
Both class Of Republicans. aud I should
say they were greatly In the majority say
that the situation demands q man who,
because Of his strength with the working
mand more votes than his party now has
left They hold that In such a candidate
the party would have double assurance Of
success, and that such a man alone can 10
SURF Of carrying New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut These people arr all fOr
Elaine, and more enthusiastically than
ever. so aro the Republicans who favor
nm emphatic and distinctiyely American
policy In all things.
Blaine has lost no friends In the west,
but rather gained. In the east ho has
gained in Massachusetts,. New Jersey and
Connecticut and held his own ia New
York among Republicans and materially
gained in that State among Democrats aud
workingmcn who are for protection. All
these elements think Blaine Is 10 BE- nomi-
mated. Meantime he makes no sign, an
swcrs no letters and Is evidently de-
lfftnlltu 10 INV Nl' MhHtt ihANN'i w NtAo
party, without suggestions irom himself OF
organized effort being made by his friends.
One good thing, Mr.. Clarkson added, Is
the apparent purpose OF the party 10 mako
such platform ~ will, without change
from its former position OF principles, acr
cept the war issue as settled and leave tho
way open for all men who are with u in
the south ON present issues 10 Join with 10
for the future. There II Republican ma
iority In two or three Of the border states
on such platform, aud also q chance,
the party shall not seciionalize the taria
question by taking the tariff OF sugar. "a
carry Louisiana az the State election
in April, and thus break the solid south
before the national campaign has really
opened. With Yarmouth as candidate
representing in himself "a sugar planter,
the tariff interests Of Louisiana, and the
bitter fight between the McEnery aud
Nichol Democrats, and two United states
Senators 20 elect next winter there " an
opportunity for a Republican union with
the tariff, aud McEnery DeunOerals can 10
utilized 10 carry the State.