Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-13
COLONEL c. Z. CROKER.
His Views Concerning the Republican
Ticket and the CampaIen


HIS Views Concerning the Republican
Ticket and the Campaign.
Colonel Charles F. Croker, who returned
from the East on Tuesday, was seen at his
desk by Chronicle reporter yesterday
afternoon. He was immersed in business.
which had accumulated during his alb.
sence, but found time to say few words
about his trip and make few poll icaI OBJ
servations.
In reply to the reporters queries he
said that he had gone to Indianapolis the
day after the Convention and had partic-
ipated in the enthusiastic whoop-up by the
Republicans there, leaving for New York
on the following day, He spent four days
in New York, stopping few hours in Chi
cago on his return to attend a meeting OF
| the Transcontinental Association, and Their
| returning home by the Central route. He
had enjoyed the trip, but was glad to get
| away from the torrid weather of the East.
Mr.. Crocker modestly acknowledged that
the California delegation had exerted big
influence in the Convention.
| NO." he said, there was no feeling of
disappointment in the delegation at the
result 1t was finally realized that Blaine's
nomination was impossible, and then our
choice fell on Harrison. We had every
reason to believe that Blaine's nomination
was desired by the people OF the country,
| but there was apparent among the major
ity of the delegates to the Convention a
| determination to place him in the position
| in which, by his letters, he apparently
wished 10 be placed. AS you remember.
California lead the break to Harrison. and
other States quickly followed. The In
| diana delegates remarked at the time that
! they were not satisfied or certain of the
nomination of their candidate until Cali
fornia had charged her vote. We early
established friendly relations with the In
diana delegation and they acknowledged
that they were indebted to US for the nom
| nation"
You found the nomination qulte en-.
| Enthusiastically received by the Republicans
| in Indiana, did you not?"
Yes, have always thought and said that
! the Cahtornians were the most enthusi-
astc when their interest was aroused of all
communities in the country, but | must
say that l neuer before saw such enthus-
asm or such demonstration as I saw at
| indianapolis on the night after the Con-
vention. 1t was tremendous, and il was
not confined to the Republicans, either |
| had pointed out to me as We rode along the
streets dozen establishments of leading
Democratic business men. which in their
gay decorations eclipsed those of a major
| ity of the Republicans Harrson's nomi-
| nation mad settled it with them and they
had declared for Harrison and protection.
Harrison IS intensely popular in Indi-
| ana, and | don't belIeve that the Demo-
Gratis have fighting chance for the State.
es, met Harrison, and he made very
| favorable impression on me. He is a man
OF brains, thorough gentleman, pleasing
| in his address, and his life and character
| offer no mark for mud-singing. Every
| place | have been | have found his nomi-
nation received with great favor, and |
| have never met Democrat who has as
| serted that he would lose the race through
any personal faults or characteristics"
Harrison enables the party to fall back
on political issues. 1t will not be thrown
| back upon any immaterial or personal
| issues, and for this reason | heartily in
dorse the nomir alton as a successful one.
There never before has been q better op-
portunity to test the voters of the country
Gu the principles of the platforms of the
two great political parties"
What were your observations in New
York )"
The Republicans in that State are conf
dent and enthusiastic and there is there
the most favorable outlook for success.
Motion is popular and adds strength to the
ticket. The campaign there, however, will
be as elsewhere. one of issues. There was
q general determination manifest to fight
the present battle on the question of pro-
lection or free trade, and the Republicans
feel that this can successfully be done with
Harrison at the head of the ticket. They
are certain of victory in the confidence that
the voters will not approve the free.
trade tendencies of the Democratic party"
No, there can be nothing proved in re-
gard TO Harrison's record on the Chinese
question that will weaken him, and DEM
ocratic capital in that line will not amount
to anything. | have heard of no Republi-
cans on the coast who will deny him their
support on that ground"
With the reit5ration that the ticket was
the strongest and most satisfactory that
could have been presented, Colonel Crocker
returned to the press of business demand
ing his attention.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle.