The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-22

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here than this.
Judge Gresham In New York.
A Leading New York Republican. in Minneapolis
In brief I may say that the State is almost
unanimously for Blaine as first choice, or If he
can be had. Second. there 10 q disposition 20
compliment Depew. After that, so far ss opin-
ion went when / was there. the choice will be
made between Allison and Harrison. The State
is ~anti-Sherman and anti-Gresham, and tho dis
patch sent the Pioneer Press Of the Sth. from
Albany, N. Y, IL the baldest ~pretense. and was
your State for Gresham. It is universally sd-
mitted in inside political circles In New York
that the delegation will stand "a for Blaine and
3 for John Sherman on the first choice. lteyilf
be al intensely Blaine delegation. and yet the
P. P.'s dispatch from New York insists that
Gresham, as the anti Blaine candidate, will
have three-fourths of the delegation. The
whole Dispatch was made without regard TO
facts for the sole purpose of trying
to induce Minnesota to declare for
licans with whom / have talked in New York for
ten days, and 1 devoted the whole time to il.
stopping at the Fifth-avenue, where I saw many
Republicans from all over the State, / did not
find q single man in favor Of Gresham The
Blaine mon distrusted him as a member of Ar
thurs Cabinet, aud as the candidate and pet of
the men. The only paper favorine
him was the Evening Post, and this mugwump
SUPPORT oxclLe0 8tlll more the Ql6lruSL OF the
Republicans at large. The State is very eeper-
ally anti-Gresham. ard l was surprised 20 find 10
SO generally anti Sherman. The latter will have
eight votes perhaps, all gained By direcs negoti-
atoms.
The dispatch to the Pioneer Press claiming thu
State for Gresham will excite laughter il New
York. Mr.. Patterson, OF the Chicago Tribune.
who had spent several days in New York look
ing at the situation, a. l did, admitted to me
that there was no Gresham strength there.
ALL NJ thu loaAin0 Rnrnh1fr.n a have aoun6
above are not only for Blaine but anti-Sherman
and anti-Gresham unless il be Warner Miller,
who for q time inclined towsrd Sherman. Plstt,
Depew, Reid. Hiscock, Morrison. Morton. Elkins
and nearly all the leading Republicans OF New
York city and State are ardently for Blaine.
and oil OF those with whom / talked are against
both Sherman and Gresham. All Of them believe
that with Blaine and Depew out OF the way the
choice would be made between Allison and Har-
rison. and l am pretty confident that In that
event the most of the New York vote. or four
dfths Of IL at least, will 60 TO Allison.
The advocacy OF Gresham by the Chicago
Tribune and other free trade papers, has preju-
diced all the Eastern protectionists against him
They will not trust him on the tariff
Editorial in Minneapolis Tribune.
Events will prove this representation OF the
situation in New York 20 be correct. II Gresh-
am could be relied upon to carry his own State
his nomination might, under certain contineen-
cies. not he an utter impossibility with the New
York delegation solid against him . But no man
who II not reasonably sure 70 carry Indiana can
be nominated If he is not assured OF the hearty
and united support Of New York The manifest
unpopularity OF Gresham in the Empire State
disposes OF him as a candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination this year. The county conven-
tions yet to Oe held in this State had better not
waste away their time in con.dering the adj
visibility OF supporting the Indiana judge.
The Problem as Viewed I'm Pennsylyania.
Philadelphia American.
While the chicago convention draws 50 near.
and the issues which IL carries are 80 mo-
mentous. the evidence Of o discrimination OF the
Republican problem remains infinitely small.
IL We are TO Judge specifically. IL would appear
that Mr.. Blaine 10 again assured the support OF
4 majority OF the delegates. But this Is not
credible. Mr.. Blaine has declared to the Amer
lean people his withdrawal from the field. The
Republican party, presuming its sanity, does
not propose to make . nomination which would
sfsce itself and stigmstize its candidate. II
viii not demand Of Mr.. Blaine that he tarnish
his honor in the face of the Nation. or of its con.
yenfion that IL proclaim 10 the world its bank
ruptcy Of all leadership save in . single person.
But since this 10 impossible. wha theni We
had hoped much for the development of Q strong
movement in behalf of 50 experienced. so true.
80 steady . leader as Mr.. Sherman Bu,
untoward influences in vital quarters have pro
vented its growth. Mr.. Sherman, able and Al
as he 10. lacks that support In the other Repub
lican States than his own which 10 necessary te
bis success Mr. Allison. IL Is said, is unobiec
tionabls. But he would bring no element Of
strength. HIS leadership has never been con
spicuous. he has been cautious and not bold In
his defense Of American industrial interests,
and he Gomez from q State which Il sure for any
1T Republican candidate. Ms. Depews c<ndi
dsey. II We are 70 disregard his own disslaim,
ers concerning II. IL impossible, unless II 10 in
tended 20 repel the very elements uDog
which Republican success depends. Nstths1