Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-02-17
SANHEDRIM sAVIORs.
Chairman Clarkson Gives the Conclu.
sion Of His Observations During
the Committee Meeting.
Conceded That Strength With the
Working People and on the Tar
iff Are Necessary.
Allison, Gresham and Sheridan Prom.
inently in the Field, but Blaine Of
Maine as the Favorite.


Maine as the FavOrite.
The Various Factions.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Mr. Clarkson, chair
man of the sub committee of the national
republican committee, was interviewed to-
night as to his impressions of the indica-
tions as to the candidates as developed
during the committee meeting here, which
drew in many politicians from different
states. He said: Everything gives cheer
ing indications of an increasing determin-
alton among republicans to look beyond
the convention to the election and to unite
on the man, whoever he is, who can most
certainly be elected. There is less fac
tional feeling than for many years. All
republicans recognize, alone as experience
can teach them, the disadvantage and dis
comfort of being out of power and all are
united in wanting to get back. To answer
your questions frankly, without regard to
the interest of any candidate, would say
that
THE PARTY APPEARS TO BE DIVIDED
into two sorts of opinions. One class be-
lieves there are enough republicans in the
country still for the party and it's princi-
pies to elect a president and who believe
that non-factional candidate would
bring back all the republicans who have
been out of line, except those who are
permanently gone on account of the tariff
and who would not return unless the
party should practically declare against
protection. This class Of men believe that
a western republican of loyal party record,
without personal or factiOnaI enmitles and
not too high protectionist, but more in
the line of Garfield as to tariff, should be
nominated. The present drift of this class
is toward Allison, who will have his own
state enthusiastically for him if he wants
it; who has great strength all over the
west and among the business interests OF
the east and is without enmities in the
party and has tariff record like that Of
Garfield. Among the soldiers there is an
effort to direct the popular tide toward
Sheridan. This OH the surface now. but
THE UNDERTOW
is strongly toward Gresham, who different
from many soldiers. seems to be a strong
man in that peculiar union and fellowship
of such soldiers as are united in organized
form like the Grand Army of the Republic,
Loyal Legion, ETC., and who is strong also
with some of the elements of dissatisfied
republicans in the east, and who is also
strong with the anti-monopOly elements OF
the west. If soldier is to be chosen, the
situation taking east and west together,
prefgures a soldier like Gresham, who is
strong in peculiar points, and strong both
east and west The other class of republic
the majority, say that the situation de-
mands man who because of his strength
with the working people and on the tariff
question can command 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
g man alone can be sure of carrying New
people are
ALL FOR BLAINE,
and more enthusiastically than ever, and
so are the republicans who favor an en-
phatic and distinctive American policy in
all things. Blaine has lost no friends in
the west, but rather gained in the east. He
has gained in Massachusetts, New Jersey
and Connecticut and held his own in New
York among the republicans and materially
gained in that state among the democrats
and Workingmen who are for protection.
nominated. Meanwhile he makes no sign,
answers no letters and is evidently deter
mined to leave the whole matter to the
party, without suggestions from himself
or any organized effort being made by his
friends. One more thing is the apparent
form as will without change from its
former position or principles adopt the war
issues as settled and leave the way open
for all men who are with it in the south in
the present issues to join with it for the
future. There is q republican majority in
two or three of the border states ON such q
platform and also chance, IT the party
taking the tariff off sugar, to carry Louis
lana at the state election in April and thus
BREAK THE SOLID SOUTH
before the national campaign has really
opened. III regard to the appointment of
sergeant.a alarms for the national cOnven-
ton, General Fitzsimmons who was
chosen was union soldier of gallant
record and in every respect flt for the posi-
ton on account of his war record as
Colonel Healy. The committee means no
disrespect to the veteran clubs. They ex-
pect that General FitzslmmOns will ap
point a large number of union soldiers
among his subordinates. Also he will
recognize many young republicans who are
now the fighting force of the party and give
them generous recognition in these hon0rs
as we'll a. Grand Army of the Republic
veterans"