New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-04
GENERAL ALGER'S STRENGTH
THE MAKING OF ApopuLAR CANDIDATE
sx-coSGgEssMAN X G. HoRR TALhs ABOUT fkEsi-


,x-coSegrssMAN r. @. HoRR TALKS ABOUT PREsI-
DENTAL PROSPECTS.
r,.cencressman n. c. Horr. of Michigan, who has
h.cn on lecture in Pennsylvania ann Ohio for
the last two weeks, and has also been giving consider
.h,a attention to the political situation, was found
as,.rdav a, the Fifth Avenue Hotel. accompanied by
colonol Henry NJ Dufield and ex-Colloctor John p
r.pborn of Michigan, who known as General r.
A. Ayers close friends In his Presidential canvass
vr Uorr Is equally friendly and when the three men
rerr asked about General Ayers chances, he was
,nt forward to answer inquiries. Said he:
The second letter of Mr.. Blaine, which absolutely
rrecudcs bis being candidate before the convention
s.s changed the prospects of some of the other
s,d.,es While two or three OF them will DO some
shat benefited by Mr. Blaines second refusal to allow
the use of his name, one Of thcm IT seems 10 me-
I'll cain more actual strength by bis withdrawal
than General Algcr
can Won partlculsrze this ganl'
al say. TO begin WITH that no candidate in tho field
,.s more heartfelt and cordial support than General
,I-.r has from the entire Michigan delegation They
40 tor him first last and all the time. While the
,hcr candidates are many Of them strong I'm different
,ect,ous and with various classes, General Ngcr Is
20. weak in any section with any element. No
r.r after Mr. Blaine, Is better liked the Pacific
Clone. No candidate mentioned has stronger hold
anon the soldiers of the country. With the Grand
.,ov organizations he is exceptionally strong. With
clsveland's known hostility to the soldiers, this IS
ood wear TO give a soldier the lead General Ayers
r,vate life Is beyond criticism. At time in his
whole life has he failed to give the Republican party
and Republican principles bis warm, ardent and active
,rnDort. While his record in public affairs is not
yoIumnciis 10 IS such will give him strength tho
more closely It IS examined
win General Ayers wealth be against him as
eanddate''
Far from it. While General Alger is a man of
iarce means no in Michigan, so far as know,
ri aCofn hfc fnfar tv Ia eta ell
IN life poor boy. and the property he now owns has
been accumulated by the closest attention to business
which, Of recent years, has become large In all his
relations with business and laborng men his
record IS without a blcmish. Since his accumulation
Of wealth no man In the country has gained a better
yeputaton by his constant and welldrected charles
when political prefcrmcnts could not have been
thought Of no has a national reputation for his
largo and repeated gifts to the poor lie would 60
into the campaign with splendid record as soldier
as business man, and rs genuine friend of his
fellow men. During my second trip East this year
have found that these qualities of General Ager
becoming generally known, and that especially in
NewYork and Pennsylvania, tho delegates are look
ing toward him possessing the qualities that will
win in this campaign
@where does he stand on the tariff question:
Sound to the core.s He uttered word
and presume. had thought, that is not in
perfect harmony with the doctrine of protection to
American iaDoF anu aui9I"a. "a ,,..,,vd
any platform he Is. by all his education and surround
ings and business experience strengthened by his cN
tensive travel and observation at home and ABROAD
firm believer in the great American system, and typ
cal representative OF his party on that question:
"WAa. do you claim fer him in votes IN the con-
vention on the first ballOt?" -
make no claim as TO exact numbers, but he VIII
Lave respectable following 10 begin with His posi-
lion is free from antagOnisme, being absolutely out
side of all personal factor al animostes, and his
fitness IS so complete that look upon him as being
to-day the second choice of moro members of the con
venon than any candidate yet named. He Is man
urOn whom the convention wisely concentrate
siier the struggle has shown the mpossibilty OF
selecting men who may at first lead him N votes:
The feeling is every day growing that with Algcr and
good Eastern for VicePresdent we can certain
is win the battle'