Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-30
wnArrnE GOVERNOR SAYS.

Governor LOunsbuFy on the Coming
 National Campaign - Elaine and
 Bla1ne's Letter-Gresham, Allison, Hawley and Platt-A Promising Out- look For a Republican President Next Tfme-A Hot CampaIgn-The ProhibitIOniSfs.
 Governor Lounsbury and ex-Governor Big
 elow were quietly seated in the parlor of the New Haven House enjoying cigar and chat | ting over various plans when COURIER man
 dropped in on them to get their views on the | coming campaign and the present political | outlook. Both gentlemen were willing to talk and in answering the several questions put to them by the walking interrogation point spoke in substance as follows: | Governor Lousbury said, in response to l ''Do you think MT. Blaine was sincere in withdrawing his nameg'
 "Most assuredly. If he did not mean it there was surely no call for the letter. He \ thoroughly understands the terrible strain
 that another campaign would bring on him, ! and hence prefers to stay out. But to my \ ever before and has larger hold upon the | people. His popularity is rapidly increasing, | but whether he will be the nominee of the convention cannot say"
 'fWould you prefer that he be the -nom- | inee?'
 'sThat is g question I shouldn't answer \ He is a grand man, one of our most thorough statesmen;- but whether the Republicans | should select him as their leader can't say. As I said. have great hope in his popular I ity aud think as against Cleveland he would carry the country next fall"
 ssWhat do you think of the other candi- dates, as Sherman, Allison, Gresham, Haw- lev. Depew and the otheFs?'
 "The choice of the convention will be my | choice. That is fine list of men you named ! and all or any one would do the place justice. | Senator Hawley as an eastern man and 8 | sound statesman might run we'll. Judge | Gresham is an upright, honorable man, as are ! all the rest. We have so much good material | that it is hard to say which man is the better. | But as I said, the convention's selection will | be my preference and will receive my sup port. Yet, my young man, what's the matter | with our own Senator Platt"
 The reporter not knowing blushed mod est blush that he should be consulted on so \ great question, smiled significant smile \ and proceeded:
 | 'sWhat is the outlook for a Republican vic- tory next campaign"
 | f'It is an exceedingly promising one. The Democrats have, through their leader, come | out fair and square on the side of free trade. | With that as an issue we will do our work. They have unmistakably committed them | selves, and if they support their administra- ton must fight it out on that line. Their own policy will beat them. The 1aboring man fails to see the advantage of free trade \ and knows just what to do. How he can \ vote with the party who advocates that doc- | Urine is mystery to most of us'' "And about Connscticut2"
 ''It looks to me as though the Republicans were stronger here today than ever before With thorough campaign, good man as II to the nominee, it looks though we would ! gain victory next fall. We will organize thoroughly, with prospects in our favor" "What will the Prohibitionists do?" | "Wel1 we don't worry over them and don't \ think their vote will be very large in na- tional campaign. They are strongest in a | local election, and when it comes to a presi- dential campaign the old party ties are too \ strong for majority of them. They don't ! seem to have any man exactly suited to be placed in the chair Of course they will work and are threatening dire results, but we guess not. At any rate, for the months in ! tervening between June and election day ! there will be some of the greatest and most f animated campaign work you ever saw. It will be almost as hot as during the war times. But now have said more perhaps than
 should, but if you will write it up in an or thodox manner all right"
 We promised, and after getting ex-Gevsr- nor Bigelow's assent to the above quietly stole out of the open door and mused over the mysteries and foibles of meA in public offices