New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-21
. MINNESOTA AND NIB. BLAINE.
A REMARKABLE POPULAR TRIBUTE.

SENATOR CUsHMAN X DAVIS SAYS his STATE IS
NATURALLY FOR THE MAINE MAN.
Senator Cushman X. Davis. Of Minnesota. is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. having come from Wash
ington for three four days rest. AS chairman
of tho Pension Committee he has been Of the
hardest worked members Of tho upper branch Of Con-
gross. He Is . lawyer and ranks among tho best
legal minds Of tho Northwest. Washington nfo
clearly agrees with him. as he is growing stout after
the Senatorial fashion. Whom asked about politics
yesterday, he said:
"There Is no question that Mr.. Blaine would have
been nominated. but for his letter Withdrawing his
name His sincerity in that matter has never been
Questioned fer q msment As emo of his friends and
admirers, tosk 1t for granted that his narlo would
be dropped Tho people seem to think otherwise
and paying him now In the election OF Blaine
delegates to Chicago the most remarkable popular
tribute that any citizen has ever had bestowed upon
him.
Row about Minnesota
at IS naturally a Blaine State. There has been
advocacy of his there for the reason have
stated. I am so far away from the scene Of action
that in these Kaleidoscope political times cannot
pretend to say what the delegates viii do. The
feeling expressed for Judge Gresham is somewhat
the result Of his attendance soldier gatherings at
Minneapolis, whore his pleasant ways made him popu-
lar. He has bullet in his leg. which makes him q
hero. Then his position the bench has brought
him IN contact with great many leading people OF
Northwest. There are number or OLD
Ohioans and Indanlans among Minnesota Repnb-
licans who arc for Sherman Harrison out Of old
association sake, we'll as present admiration for
the sterling qualities OF those statesmen.
Probably warm feeling as any Is that which
IS extended by people generally to Senator ALI
son. of Iowa As the representative Of a nsighbor
State he has been especially earnest in the promotion
OF every movement In our interest at Washington He
has failed any particular direction, but has
gone to the front for Minnesota and the Northwest
as readily as for Iowa. This gives him strong hold
on the affections of our people reaching far outside
Of politics. l believe there Is one delegate accredited
to General Ager from our State,
but he Is little known there.
OF other favorlte there is little no talk After
all is said II Mr. Blaine can DO persuaded TO make the
race again. think tho sentiment IN Minnesota would
favor him above any one else
"what about the Vics-Presidencyi'
"The Northwest has no candidate fer that position,
and do not think 1t necessary that the terms East
and West should be considered In selecting either can
dIdate. We want the men for the entire country.
think ex-senator Warner Miller, Of NowYork, would
make excellaDt candidate Ifo has gallant record
as a soldier, and In the Senate he known as ono
OF the hard-woridng and lovelheaded members
have had aslon to know that as chairman OF the
Committee Of Agriculture he left his impress on tho
country In way little understood now, but important
in every particular The farmers recognize hin ss
their frend.'
What about the Mills siili'
do not think the Democrats Will bo able TO pass
tariff bill Up in the Northwest we al oehove tnero
should DO q speedy and extensive reduction OK tho