The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
THE LORD ALMIGHTY,
In the Opinion of Rev. T. Dewitt
Talmage,
Is the Only Being Who Can Pre-
dict the Result of Presi-
Dental Campaign.

The Rev. I. De Witt Talmage, the distn-
guished lecturer and preacher, and his son were
guests at the Kimball house Friday.
They reached Atlanta Friday afternoon
at o'clock and remained in the city till
o'clock Saturday afternoon, when they left for
Salt Springs, where DIR. Talmage delivered
lecture at night and q sermon on Sunday
at the Chautauqua tabernacle.
Dr. Ialmage is much Stouter than when he
lectured in Atlanta six years ago and decidedly
better looking The cartoons in Puck are vile
ISLANDERS on the doctor. The cartoonists to the
| contrary Notwithstanding, the Brooklyn
preacher is handsome man. His face is
bright, is perpetually irradiated by % smile;
his voice is CHEEKY and his manners arc fasci-
mating. lie is living exemplifca-
ton of the truth of his favorite
saying-"Tis better to look on the bright
side.' DIR. Talmage is an optimist in the best
sense of that term. His good fellowship is con-
tagious, and he possesses the happy faculty of
making those in his company feel at ease His
cordially exercises restraint, loosens out all
stiffness. fluent talker, he is likewise q
charming conversationalist. He can listen as
well as talk; but foolish is he who would talk
when he might hear DIR. Talmage.
Nv here are you from, doctor?" was the way
the interviewer opened the conversation
That is not easy to tell" replied the doctor,
''for have been so many places, have covered
so much territory that it is hard to keep track
OF my movements. L have been in the west
have delivered lectures in various cities and at
various Chautauqua assemblies. And yet all
this time | have deluded myself with the
notion that was taking vacation"
''What about politics ?'' abruptly asked the
visitor.
The answer took the form of rippling
laugh There was very short pause, and DIR.
Ialmage sald II do not know much about
politics, | have never taken partisan inter
est i'll politics. / have in the pulpit discussed
great moral and economic problems, but
never went on the platform or talked from the
hustlngs. | discussed the questions from an
independent, non partisan point of view, and
was not handicapped by being allied with any
party. | confess to you that my love for the
two parties is intinitessmal."
"Batyou have had good opportunities for
observing the progress of the canvass. What
do you think will be the result?
"There is only one being in the universe who
Knows and he is the Lord Almighty
Wherever have been / have been impressed
with one great principle. 1t is this: Every
democrat is certain Cleveland will be trium-
phantly elected, and every republican is equal
~ as sure of Harrison's success. In Indiana
where i have recently been saw the most en-
thusiasn that ever witnessed before. This
is Harrisons state and the enthusiasm was for
him. The whole state is ablaze with enthlsi-
asm, This is regarded as one of the most i'm
portant fields and here the contest win be
stubborn. Nobody can say, however, how the
state will go. The same Of New York Who
can say how that state will vote? There arc
so many causes which affect the popular vote
and change the result at the last moment that
1t is foolish in anyone to essay to forecast the
political horoscope"
"Wbat about the candidates %
Harrison is is one of the best and purest
men III the United States. His private life is
unassailable. Nobody has said or can say
aught against him. He is Christian gentle
man, prohihltionist, q teetotler For this
reason he will receive the votes of thousands
oil temperance people who are satisfied with
him as an exponent of their views. And now
a word for Cleveland. He is my friend, and
my regard for him is high. He is an honest,
conscientious man and has given the country
o safe, quiet, respectable administration Ii
may not have been brilliant administration
but the country does not want brilliant and
ttashy administrations. Cleveland is i'm
mensely strong with his party. 1t is true that
he has provoked 10 anger many democrats,
but all OF them will come to his support
lie has pursued eoncilatory policy toward
the republicans, and many of them viii vote
for him. Now word about Fiske. lie is q
most excellent gentleman in all respects. Able
and pure, and the exponent of O party which
possesses no inconsderable numerical strength
in such states as New York, Maine and Kan
sas; he will poll q large vote. How this will
affect the vote for the other candidates it is
Hafu 10 say. III seems 10 De understood now
ever, that most prohibitionists in the north are
republicans"
Then you VIII not hazard prediction?"
NO. There may happen things which will
upset all our calculations. J. was certain that
Hancock would beat Garfield. A few weeks
before the election it was felt by all--eyen the
republicans felt it--that Hancock must inev-
itably be elected. But soon there was achange.
just how it came about nobody knows. Car
field was elected and all our propheses came to
naught. Public opinion is capricious; it ia
very peculiar. 1t is like the tides Of the ocean
1t is, Like them, controlled by some higher
some mysterious power Tho smile
is absolutely perfect, only public opinion can
not be recovered like the tides. So will
come back to where / started-there is only
one being in the universe who knows how the
election VIII result, aud that is the Lord Al
mighty"
THE REDS ARE STUBBORN.
G.