Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-06
WILL BLAINE RE A CANDIDATES
what One Of HiS Staunchest News
paper Friends Says OF II.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

/
ming can prints the following TINS
afternoon The following interview con
corning the outlook of the Republican
party between Charles Emory Smith,
the editor of the Press, and the proprie-
tor of this paper will prove OF more than
ordinary interest:
"What is the attitude of Mr.. Blaine's
friends concerning his candidacy ! was
the first question asked.
"Their attitude" replied Mr.. Smith,
els one of waiting and watching. Ihey
are not making n canvass aud are not
pushing Mr.. Blaine. They do not want
Mr. Blaine nominated unless It Is clear
he is the strongest possible candidate,
and unless it is equally clear that the
general sentiment Of the party demands
his nomination. Mr.. Blaine will be
nominated with practical uuanimlty or
he will not be nominated at all. W
Bow strong an objection to Mr..
Blane's candidacy IS his former de-
feat D"
"Our political history shows that 1t IS
an objection without force.
"Do Won think the conditions are IA
vorable 10 Mr.. Blainc's candidacy "
For my part am willing to leave
that question to the Republicans OF the
States where the battle is to be fought
If the Republicans of the doubtful States
say that Blaine is the strongest candi-
date for them. | take it that everybody
will recognize the wisdom OF his nomlna-
ton"
"Wel, how do these States regard
Blaine ?"
GAS the matter stands to-day more
than three fourths of their delegates will
be for Blaine.
When questioned as to the effect OF
the opposition of certain Republican
, newspapers to Mr.. Blaine's nomination
Mr.. Smith thought it would not be
strong enough to defeat him.
"Do You think New York State can
be won by the Republicans "
L 90 with the ii bt KIND of fight.
II the Republicans will make battle for
protection in New York city, and begin
1t now, do not believe there can be any
donbt of the result. Weare accustomed
10 think of Philadelphia as the largest
manufacturing city in the country, and
so it is in great special Industries. But
in the amount Of capital invested IN the
aggregate Of varied industries New York
is the largest manufacturing city. II
the friends of protection would go into
| New York and take half dozen speak
ers like John Jarrett. who understands
the relations of the protective system to
/ the wages of the labOring classes, and II
they would carry on through the winter
a series of schoOl-district meetings on
this question, believe they would make
/ h,aiway enough among the workingmen
| to reduce the Democratic majority III
New York city to 10000 or less. And
when that majority can be cut down to
10000. New York Is a sure Republican
State"
"There are those who have apprehen-
sions concerning Mr.. Blaine's foreign
policy if he were President. Is there
any ground for fear on this score? Not
at all. On the contrary, his foreign
policy should be source Of strength
with all business elements, for it is CON
ceiyed in their interests What his for
eign policy is Mr.. Blaine made clear
wien he was Secretary Of state. 1t
aimed ut two objects. lhe first was to
bring about and preserve peace through
out this continent; the second was to
cultivate close commercial relations aud
expand our trade with all the countries
of North and South America.
But what about differences with
Great Britain?
"The only issue Mr.. Blaine raised with
Great Britain was IN Directing to the
political control OF the Panama canal by
European powers, and ID asserting the
paramount right of this country"
"phen you think Mr.. Blaine will be
nominated p
Il think he will be if be concludes to
Weld to the prevailing voice OF the party.
1t will not be by his own act, or by the
activity of any band Of supporters, out
by the general judgment OF Republicans
that, surveying the whole field, 1t Is the
strongest thing the party can DO.