New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
BLAINE THE CHOICE or REPUBLICANS

GENERAL ALGER on THr PRESIDENCY, THE VICE
PRESIDENCY AND THE TARIFF.
DETROIT, JAN 81 (Sneeiail-" The Detroit Tribune
to-day had authoritative interview with General
Russell A. Agcr the political situation. the probable
action OF the Republican National Convention and
the frequent mention of his own name IN connection
with the Presidential ticket AT his rccet TRIP East
Mr. Ager said hat he had especial and valuable OPP
portunities to talk with Republican leaders In the
Eastern States and at Washington and he had setted
firmly I'm his mind the conviction that Mr.. Bla ne Is
tbe overwhelming choice OF the raty for President
lie could find absolutely one who presumed to
know ebythng regarding Mr. Fla nos own sentiments
on The subject but If the Mdne statesman gave any
indication fore the of his desire for The
nation, II would 90 to him In way 20 practio ally
unanimous to secure his acceptance and election
What about your General II a. has been
mentioned In connection with the same high Office"
YES l have been made of that fact through an
occasional mention on tie part OF some enthusiastic
friend am wasting neither time nor thought over
the matter Mr.. Blaine IS too prominent cand date,
and likely to be tho IL mlnee j am told that
parts the state :;to organization OF Alger
clubs has sugg sed already anu beng discussed
I glatihed by the guOd will that is Implied In all
this decidedly not best to embark In
any su, enterprise. guess you can safely dismiss
this whoe subject for the present"
"Wen. then. you can certainly have objection
to your Michigan friends urging you for the second
place on the ndllOual tlcheL lnty tnlnh anu
Anger would read well and better than 1t
would read"
With reference to that, am more puzzled as TO
what | ought to say. Here again am Indebted To
what cannot help feeling is the great paitiahty of
my friends. cannot rudely reject IT, as though
was not Impressed with their hatering appreciation,
but tell you the simple Truth when am not seeking
nomination tho Vice Presidency, nOr fol any other
Office | am not a candidate In any active. aggressive
sense. shall lay plans, do no work, INSPIRE no
movements looking 10 any such end But, II the
National Convention should desire for any reason
nominate me for that p"S'uon, should ieci greatly
honoled, well | :, for the express
of It's preference and should accept,
as ! think any Republican should. | nope this frank
statement may he taken for Just what is and what 1t
plainly means. There other, many other names,
In the long array of splendid Republican leaders that
think will outrank my own and II the choice OF the
National Convention shall fall any OF them as IL
most probably Will. the ticket Will suit mo perfectly
General Ager believes that the taril question shan
be the chief issue of The campaign although there VIII
be other important questions which VIII draw pfOnll-
nen attention These latter be safely efi to the
convention formulate the position of the party
He believes that the Republican party Is pledged 10
tariff revision hut thinks II should be made by Ameri
can friends OF the American wOrinGman, farmer and
manufacturer and not by their English enemies and
their friends He opposes revision of the tariff
on a basis formulated 10 Liverpool