New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-03
MURAT HALSTEAD'S VIEWS.
OUTLINING THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Mr.. BLAINE's LETTER PLACES HIM FAR ABOVE CLAY
SHERMAN THOUGHT TO BE THE COMING NAN
-wRAT ONO WILL DO AT CH1CAGo-A
FEW WORDS ABOUT OTHER CAN

\
-wRAT ONO WILL DO AT CHICAGo-A
FEW WORDS ABOUT OTHER CAN
DIDATEs
When Cincinnati editors to New-York, even
though they adopt the Granger fashion Of crossing
broadway on a straight line, they cannot escape at
| tention. Murat Hastead the Editor OF " The Cincn-
rat commercial azette,u was discovered yesterday
meditating on the subject of crossing Broadway In
that manner, when Tribune reporter asked him Tor
| his views the political situation
"Wat until get across the street, said the editor
or maybe you think II is before the crossing as well
| as before the nomination that interview would
sound best.s Continuing for moment In iocuiar
strain, Mr.. Halstead remarked that be didn't think
there would be any trouble about agreeing on nom-
nation at Chicago as he believed In tho theory that
the country was full Of justices of the peace who
would make good Presidents, and that the streets OF
Chicago would be crowded with available men.
How did Mr.. Blaine's letter strike the people OF
| the West ~ asked the reporter.
| @welI, II received with more admiration and
| regret than any other document that has appeared
| within my recollection. We have been heretofore
| comparing Mr. Blaine to Henry Clay and there were
number Of reasons for the comparison The defeats
of 1914 and 1884 would alone serve as text for the
| politicians who were waiting to draw comparisons
| between the great careers, and there ara many
| corresponding qualities between Blaine and Clay, but
this last letter Of Mr. Blaine is height to which Clay
| never attained Mr.. Blaine Is now confessediy the
foremost man Of his time in this country except with
| the faction who have made mallgnancy toward him
personally profession The vast majority OF the Dem
ocratc party look upon lis present attitude with the
| highest appreciation They think an immense sight
more of him than they of Cleveland, so far per-
sonal consideration goes.
OHIO REPUBLICANS FOND OF MR. BLAINE
The Republicans Of Ohio congratulate themselves
especially In the fact that In advocating the can
didacy Of Senator Sherman they did not have uHkind
vIoItf f.fax. dc
of one as the friends Of the other That was the
position taken by Governor Foraker, who leads the
Ohio delegation, and who will speak for Ohio and
Sherman in the Chicago Convention. The delegation
Is composed of the friends of Mr. Sherman, who are
also the friends Of Mr.. Blaine and 1t was the policy
of Governor Foraker that made It So The condition
is wise and happy one, for which the Republicans
Of Ohio have most heartily to thank the Gov
ernor7
Blaine's letters appeared to you
In the light of the conversations which he had with
you and Mr. Depew abroad last ycar3'
They are precisely in accord with what he was
saying last summer, with identical phrases used
He said in August that be no Tchborne claimant
for the Presidency, and that he would take his hat
and bow himself out and away from that Office for
ever, without asking five minutes for consideration,
If he could be of two conditions one was that If
1t could not imputed him that he had embarrassed
his friends, and the other that he could do 1t with
out the disbursement Of the Republican party If
he could his way clear absolutely to decline tho
Presidency without the mputaton thrown upon him
of dsbeleying in its success, then he would do IT, II
the occasion arose in which he felt he could retire
without disadvantage to the party and without dis
heartenng his friends he would eagerly embrace the
opportunity do Those who have read his Flor
ence and Paris letters carefully SEQ that this
was the LEADING thought IN both Of them: They can
see also that was Cleveands message, the fatality
of the position of the Democratic party that Cleveland
has forced them into and the high spirit of the Re
publican party throughout the country which has
permitted Mr.. Blaine to retire Otherwise he would
| not have felt at liberty to write either letter
"Mr Blaine Is like Bismarck in this that, when
he talks to any one whom he at all admits to his con-
fdence he does 1t with surprising sweep Of candor.
He strikes the subject which the average politicians
would think IL incumbent avoid and the whole
story right out In Washington saw NJ. Mason,
Consul at MarseiIles France. Less than month ago
he was driving Mr. Blaine about that seaport place.
especially to show him the famous docks. Mr. Mason
has been at Marseiles for years. He tells IL as
good story on himself that Mr. Blaine was able TO
pour out a marvellous stream of information about
the docks and their history Of which Mr. Mason him
self knew much less than his guest MIR. Blaine was
then looking better than Mason him, with
bright eyes, elastic step and the enjoyment Of boy
in all that was going on around him."
SHERMAN WILL PROBABLY BE NOMINATED.
MIR. Halstead, how about the Republican Presi-
Dental nOminatiOn--where will IL 90 %
81 do not see how the Convention reasonably
avoid nominating Senator Sherman. He has more
than the famous 3o6 of Grant now. The persistent
retirement of Mr.. Blaine has given large number of
delegates their personal liberty in unusual degree
In this convention and IL has established toward Sher
man a drift of scattering votes in New England and
the South, and given him great deal Of power In
Pennsylvania IL anybody is going to beat that they
must show something stronger. 1t is simply ques-
ton of whether that basis Sherman Is to go on to
the nomination one else be pushed forward
from minor position of strength AS TO Senator
Sherman's record 1t is the record OF the Republican
PARTY The principles Of the Republican party have
their embodiment in hin. The fight is to be on
principles Everybody believes that Sherman would
make a strong and dgnifed and exceptionally useful
President. AS he is the actual leader In the Senate
ana has beer long in public position and eminent
I'm service IL would the natural thing 10 nOni
nate him 1 think we could elect him IL we would
ANYBODY For New York he has some special recon-
mendations One is that Mugwumps hate him as
cordially as they hate MI Blaine would be sorry
10 see tho party nominate any orc at Chicago whom
they didn't hate. So far as know they hate every
one except Cleveland and possibly Gresham. They
would hate Gresham If the Republicans should nomi
nate him.
There is one thing about Sherman TO be said in this
Iocality Ncw-York has never recognized the I'M
meuse service he rendered In the financial crisis OF
the country in bringing about resumption 1t was
tho biggest act Of administrative government since
the war except the notification of the Constitutional
Amendment in the South However, IT has Its
drawbacks II may speak iestiEgly and yet seriously
asked distinguished citizen why Sherman was not
nopuIar here He said that Sherman had funded the
debt too low-had raised the credit of tn Soc
ment too high. In order TO be popular ~ 'i Il
ctrcIes here I'm New-York has got 10 ! lie
for money than Sherman let the Government eve.
The Republican party in his domination would win
strength with the Germans. That is notably so in
Ohm They are on that question as they were on
resumption and in opposition to fiat money They
are full Of good sense in money matters ana nave
high Ultimate Of Sherman. II he isn't popular show Us
Greater nonuIaritv. don't know where II is to be