Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-25

WOuIu nlHEt oil tACetftnt fltsfISffh &
canvass under his direction would be one
of the most interesting in the country's
history. There might be aroused for him
more personal enthusiasm than for any
man except Blaine. But il would not do.
This convention has less sentiment than
any ever assembled 1t has been perfectly
evident from the start that the supporters
of any candidate in the list stood ready to
throw him over the moment it became
clear that another stood q better chance of
success at the polls. Webster Flannigan's
''What are we here for except the offices?''
naturally has more force now than in 1880,
but il is undoubtedly true that the conven-
ton is very serious and determined to re-
new the party's control of the Government
for highar reasons than the mere Offices
Mr.. Depew's capacity, popularity and
availability in every respect except for his
connection with railroads. was admitted.
Frank Hiscock pointed to the fact that he
had not wrecked railroads and had not
antagonized the mercantile and farming
interests. That would not serve. The
Northwest declares that it is safe for the
Republican party, but would not risk
railroad President of any kind for can
didate. Iowa bluntly warned the delegates
that the State would give Democratic ma
iority against Depew, and Chauncey l. Fill
lev said that if Depew had been nominated
by the Democratic Convention at St. Louis
the State would give Republican majority.
Such opposition as there was to the idea of
Blaine's nomination proceeded from the
same recognition of great political fact.
Thoughtful men here admit that affiliation
with railroad interests, even as counsel,
large stockholder or advocate in Congress,
viii greatly handicap the candidate far
more in 1883 than in 1884.
This much, however, only with the more
thoughtful leaders of the party. The ruck
of the delegates rely upon corporation
money and influence to do most towards
carrying the candidate through. If Depew
had been less conspicuous as railroad man
he would very likely have had the nomina-
ton. The New York delegation would not
have been frightened out of giving hin.
their earnest and persistent support Mr..
Depew himself did not realize the force of
the sentiment against railroads. and il was
even pleaded for him that the ], 100 900
railroad employees of the country would
work for him almost'en masse if for moth
ing else than q protest against the preju-
dices of the farmers.
Mr.. Depew said that he might have gone
into the con vention with as large support
as had Sherman by votes promised him
from the Southern States. But consider
ing that these would be votes from States
that would cAstainly give Democratic ma
jorities, and weighing the expressions of
opinions from Northern tier States, he re-
fused to avail himself of these offers of sup
port, and accordingly withdrew his name.
Probably Mr.. Depew never made as favor
able impression upon an audience as upon
the National Republican Convention. Mr..
Depew has engaged passage on the Britain
mic to sail from New York on July 4. He
will be absent eight weeks, and will do all
that he can for the ticket on his return.
What Hurt Harrison.
CHICAGO, June 25.-At the conference of
the representatives of the Sherman, Alger,
Harrison, Blaine, Allison delegations, which
took plsce at the Grand Pacific, M. II.
DeYoung, representing Blaine interests
made the statement that if Harrison was
nominated it would be utterly impossible
to elect him.
He could not possibly carry the Pacific
Coast nor would he be able to carry any of
the larger States where the labor element
predominsted. because he had voted against
the Chinese bill and treaty and every phase
of it, and he had committed still greater
crime in voting to naturalize Cinnamon and
give them the right of suffrage, and that
Allison was in exactly the same boat.
Ingalls, Views.
CHICAGO, June 25. The Daily News prints
the following letter from Senator John ].
Ingalls, received by member of the Kan
sas delegation in the Republican Conven-
ton:
VICE PRESIDENTS CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, June 16.
"Yours of the 14th to hand. 1t does not
make much difference who is nominated,
in my judgment The candidates will cut
but a small figure in the fight. We can
elect anybody. or we shall fail. The least
conspicuous and therefore the least COM
plicated man will be the best-somebody
named there is not one .sleader'-no one
whose personal or historical relations to
the people would make difference of ONE
Thousand votes in the canvass. Sherman,
Allison, Harrison, ETC., have records that
would be awkward ON the tariff, the cur
rency, the Chinese question, etc. Depew's
connections with railroads and corpora
tons would be heavy load, especially in
the agricultural States. We might as we'll
nominate Gould or Vanderbilt at once.
Ny impression is that Alger or Gresham
comes nearer filling the bill than any OF
the others, with some fellow like Phelps, of
New Jersey, who could reach the con-
servative forces of the East, and get contri-
buttons from the manufacturers and Wall
street. But you can judge much better
than / what is the best after consulting
with the delegates.
have the use of the wires during the
convention, by the courtesy of the COM
pany, and you can therefore telegraph me
fully at all times If anything of interest
transpires. Truly yours,