Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
Mr.. CLARKSON TALKS.

Mr.. Clarkson, Of the Des MONIES Register,
was recently in Chicago on his way East IN
the interest OF Mr.. Allison. In an interview
with q newspaper man he said:
''Iowa IS thoroughly in earnest in the
support of Mr.. Allison. Eleven hundred
delegates rose up IN our State convention
and voted for him. He has no enemies.
Al the talk about the Iowa delegation not
being for Allison, and that he is set up as
man Of straw, while the delegates are real
II for Blaine. is nonsense. The members of
the delegation are Alhson's oldCime
friends, friends of twenty years standing.
They are as ardently for Allison as they
ever were for Blame. Iowa is an enthusi-
astic State. not half-hearted IN anything,
and admires and pr!deS itself on Allison
We viii have three thousand men here dur
ing the convention IN campaign uniform,
Allison club men. We think well CT other
candidates, but Allison IS the man Of the
people. In 1876 and 1850 we had coed men
to present, but we supported Blame because
we thought he was the man. Now we think
Allison is the man
Il have been in three National conven-
tons and voted for Blaine each time. have
not abated one title OF my admiration for
him, but / know he is entirely ont Of the
question. know he wants to be considered
out OF the fight"
"Is there possibility Of Blalne's nonina-
ton in any eventzn
"No. He has put himself beyond the
reach Of q nomination by lis own motion
and desire. HIS withdrawal was sincere,
and ether men have been making their can
didacy on that understanding Blaine can
not be a candidate. The talk about bus
health is manufactured. he is Is healthy
as he ever was, aud IN July he viii come
home to hslp elect the nominee. How cease
lessly eanity and ca1umny have hunted q
nan 50 generous that he IS incapable Of en-
NIFTY"
Adverting to Nj Allison again, NJ.
Garrison said: ''En 1852 he was elected to
the lower House from Democratic district,
tie Dubuque district. lis personal pcpU-
larity made It Republican. Then he was
elected to the Senate and twice reelected
b. reclamation. He IS Al acclazztioa nan
He was for hard money and resumption
when John Sherman was for soft money
ard iu7ation. Another thing about hin sp-
peals 10 American feelings He was bern
and reared IN log cabin aad made The
money TO educate himself Re always sus-
tanned the party policy n protective tariff,
sid yet he has always beez IL favor CT re-
ducHoas where taey were practicable.
Allison people feel very coiaforssSse about
New Yerx BE has many friends there and
the business interests have confidence n
liz pepew Is the E,sst popular nan n
the State and could Go doubt ge. tie
delegation II he wanted IL He fts TIE
Eastern situation veTy vel, bat &c does nos
suit the elti-EcnopoEstlc feeling in TIE
West IFhe were private citizen aud rcc
g railroad pressfsn. he woald be the Ezl
fer TIE occasion He - enc Of The Tires O.
four greatest men IN The country.
"Tte nomination IS coming West and lies
between AAiso., Sherman, Harrison snd
Gresham Gresham las many CT the els
neu.s Of greatness 4 Ike and admire
Gresham very much Y be lad his owa
State he wcElld be great factor. We eco't
know aay tang @ rs running strength Ter
be k2s always been Al appa-ntIve st7clz- I
don't Ike 10 hear any tA.ag said belirtdrg
Harrison 4 Crsz. family the EarriSoas-
They began il the colonial tines, ard tksy
they have had a a21 ca guard ever since
Pretsy good h!ood isn't ia Can re carry
the country without Ezc-a.at Car uos Es--
riso1 carry TEd2ansss
NJ Garrison Erss ssse5 VITA. -he Re-zo-
hcsa platform caga- &c be IN is t&rz1
declarations. Sad Re: . A plank LIE tAe
eue IN lss4 would be god Gre Il w2s for /
tie .1-o.ec-sve policy and for any przrt5ca-
bic modification Of the tz-1E wherever tie
protective poli-y VII perrzt s2d the pzalas /
Interest demand Ieese sAGzk se 10 p-o-
hio:rcu IN tie Est-czA platform ProAzS-
ten Is State poEoe reg-1lstso1- practicable
II ae-icr lrSIral S-zses lie Io--a- bzs rot 50
In Se1ses where shc-e are large CHS, G1s
C.uc.s, Ola Id Men Xo1kn /