Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-18
m. NATIONAL coNvxNrIon.


Mr. Clarkson Defines the Political Conn
plexion Of the Country.
CmcAao, LII, February 1.-The execu-
tive committee Of three of the committee of
seven Of the national republican committee,
consisting of Clarkson, Cougar and Clayton,
remained in the city to-day perfecting tho
plans and details as outlined by the whole
committee. The headquarters of the ma
tional committee for the convention has
been established at the Grand Pacific hotel
in the same club rooms as in 1880 and 1884.
The citizens committee has been directed
that the convention hall must be made ready
and turned over to the national committee
on the Thursday before the meeting of the
convention. The seating capacity of the
hall will be over eco. To give this capacity
all the boxes will be dispensed with, aud the
opera chairs replaced by ordinary chairs.
Mr.. Clarkson, chairman of the sub-com-
mittee, was Intervene tonight as to his
impression as to the indications as to candi-
dates as developed during the meeting of
the committee there, which drew in many
politicians from the different states. He
said:
Everything gives cheering indications of
an increasing determination among reprb-
licans to look to the election and to unite
on theman, whoever he is, who can most
certainly be elected. There is less factional
feeling than for many years. All repu il
cans realize now, as experience alone can
teach them, the disadvantages of being out
of power, and all are now united in wanting
to 60 back into power. To answer your
question frankly, without regard to the in
terest of any candidate, l would say
two sets of opinion. One claims and be-
lieves that there are enough republicans in
the country still for the party and in its
principles to elect a president, and who be-
lieve that a 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 ualess the
party should practically declare against pro-
lection. This class of men believe that q
western republican Of loyal party record,
without personal or factional enmities, and
not too high protectiouist, but more on the
line of Garfield as to tariff, should be
nominated. The present drift of this
class among civilians is towards Allison.
The other class of republicans,
and I should say they were great
ly in the majority, say that the
situation demands man 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 a man alone can be
secure of carrying New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut. These people
are all for Blaine and more enthusiastically
than ever. So are the republicans who ia
vor an emphatic and distinctively 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 re-
publicans and materially gained in that state
among democrats and workingmen who are
for protection. All these elements think
Blaine Ia to be nominated. Meantime he
makes no sign, answers no letters and is
evidently determined to leave the whole
matter to the party, without suggestions from
himself or organized effort being made by his
friends.