The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
The Action Taken at Chicago Preparatory to
the Republican National Convention-Mr.
Clarkson on the General Outlook.
Sound Political Talk by Prominent Men
at a Lincoln Anniversary Dinner.
Their Strength Felt in Noyember-Ths
Rupture Between George and McGiynn.
THE REPUBLICANS.

Mr. Clarkson Talks About Candidates.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE executive committee
of the subcommittee of seven of the pational
Republican committee, consisting of Messrs.
Clarkson. Coneer and Clayton, remained in the
city to-day perfecting the plans and details out
lined by the whole committee. The headquarters
of the national committee for the convention
has been established at the Grand Pacific Hotel,
in the same club as in 1880 and 1854
The citizens committee has been informed that
the convention hall must be made ready and
turned over to the national committee on the
Thursday before tho meeting of the convention.
The seating capacity of the hall will not be over
1000. To give this capacity all the benches will
bedispensed with and ordinary chairs will beused.
The citizens committee of Chicago were given
l,400 tickets eight years ago. and are now in
sisting on that many. but the committee will
not be able to supply such number. The dele
gates and alternates, num- herring about ]. 700. will
be seated on the lower floor, in the parquette
and parouette circle. In the three tiers above
this. the balcony and two galleries. visitors will
be seated. The stage will hold about 800,
and will be reserved for the more noted guests.
The desks for the press will DO Immediately in
front of the stage. Each of the delegates will
probably have three tickets for distribution.
These will not be season tickets as heretofore
but daily tickets, and therefore more capable Of
securing q larger number of visitors.
MIR. Clnrkson, chairman of the subcommittee,
was interviewed tonight to his Impressions
of the indications to candidates as developed
during the session of the committee hsre. which
drew in many politicians from the different
States. He said: Everything gives cheering
indications of an increasing determination
among Republicans to look beyond the conven-
ton to the election, and to unite the man,
whoever he is, who can most certainly be elected.
There Is less factional feeling than for many
years. All Republicans realize now, as expert
ence alone can teach them, the disadvantage and
discomfort of being out of power. and all are now
united in wanting to get back into power.
To answer your question frankly without re-
gard to the interest of any candidate, 1 would
say that the party now appears to be divided
into two sets of opinlon-one claims and be-
lieves that there are enough Republicans in the
country still for the party and its principles to
elect q President, and that a non factional can
didase 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 Western Republican
of loyal party record. without per
sso heb asd a1s
on the limo of Garfield as to tariff, should
10 nominated. The present drift of this class
among citizens 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. is without enemies in the party, and has
tariff record like that Of Garfield. Among
soldiers there an effort to direct the popular
tide toward Sheridan. This is on the surface
just now, but the undertow is strongly toward
Gresham who different from many soldiers,
seems TO be strong in that peculiar union
and fellowship of such soldiers united in
the organized form of the Grand Army, the
Loyal Legion. 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 II 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. Other classes of Republicans,
and should say they were greatly in the ma-
jority cay that the situation demands
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 candidate the party
would have double assurance of success. and
that such q man alone be of carrying
New York, New Jersey and Connections. These
people all for Blaine, and more enthusiastic
an emphatic and distinctive American policy in
all things. Blaine has lost no friends Ia the
West. but rather gained. In the East, he has
gained in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Con-
necticut, and held his own in New York among
Republicans, and materially gained in that
State among Democrats and workingmen who
Blaine Is to be nominated. Mean
time he makes no sign. answers no
letters, and is evidently determined to leave
the whole matter to the party, without sugges-
tions from himself. organized effort being made
by his friends. One good thing" Mr. Clarkson
added lis the apparent purpose of the party to
make such platform will, without change
from its former position principles, accept tho
issues as settled and leave the way open for
all men who are with it in the South on present
issues to join with it for the future. There 10 a
Republican majority in two or three OF the
border States. such platform. aud also
chance. If the party shall not sectionalize
Ia h11f aki ing fori ,ff
to carry Louisiana at the State election in April
and thus break the solid South before the
national Campaign has really opened With
Yarmouth as candidate, representing in him
self. q sugar planter, the tariff interests of
Louisiana, and the bitter fight between the
McEnery and Nichols Democrats, and two
United States Senators to elect there the coming
winter there is opportunity for a Republican
union with the tariff and McEnery Democrats
which can be utilized to carry that State.
I'm regard to the appointment of sergeant-at-
arms for the national convention. General Fitz-
simons, who was chosen. was Union soldiero of
gallant record, and in every respect Is as lit for
the position on account OF mis- war record as
Colonel Healy. The committee meant no disre-
spect to the Veterans' Club. They expect that
General Fitzsmons will appoint a large number
of Union soldiers among his subordinates. and
also that he will recognize many of the young
Republicans, who are now the fighting force of
tho party. and give them generous recognition
in those honors as well an the Grand Army vet
Grams"
Paying Honor the Memory of lincoln.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 1.-THE Republican Club
of the city of New York gave dinner at Del
monicos, tonight, in honor of the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln. About two hundred and
seventy hvc persons were present, including the
following guests: Senator John Sherman, Con-
gressmau Vim. Mckinley IT., and Hon. Charles
81. Grosvenor. all of Ohio; Senator w. III.
Evarts and ex-Senators T. G. Platt and Warner
Miller: Hon. W. B. Allison, of Iowa; Senator c.
f. Manderson. of Nebraska, and Congressman
Nathan Golf, of West Virginia Among those
who sent letters OF regret were ex-Secretary of
War Robert T. Lincoln; ex-yice-president
Hannibal Hamlin. Gen John c. Fremont, ex-
President r. B. Hayes; Chief-iustice K ID.
Waite. of the Supreme Court Governor For
Governof Beaver, OF Pennsylvania; Senator
George F, Hoar. senator j. J. MEALS; Judge