The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-18
GOVERNOR SQUIRE.


Wei. Governor. Of course every
body wants 70 know ahont your Viz
east. and where yoa have been. . said
reporter 70 Ex-Governor squire last
evening.
Il don't zee how my movements car
be Of any general interest nov that
am = private citizen. bot am zIway,
willing 10 furnish the reporters With !
little copy. ! left seattle November
II. and my frst stop was ct Vancouver
the terminus II the Canadian Pseifis
Railway. ! wss kindly received there
and driven about the city. yancouvrr
u growing young town and contains
over the Canadian road was very en-
joyahle. The scenery Was very fiae
and the road we'll managed A days
rest vas taken 1t Winnipeg and from
there ! vent direct - Chicago and on
10 my sisters ct Crawforsisyilie, fndi.
ana. IN time for Thanksgiving day din
peY. Charlottesville i also the home
Of my friend Gen. Les Wallace. whose
Zen Hur~ has been translated into
more languages than any other Amer
lean work except Uncle Tom Cabin. 9
General Wallace t. one Of the most
popular men IN the state Of Indiana.
and he deserves 20 be. His record as
n general during the war, ~ governor
of New Mexico. and a. minister 20
Turkey. are well known, bat his future
fame vii probably rest most pcrma-
nentiy on his success a. the author OF
Ben Hur" and other works.
The. republicans Of Indiana wanted
10 nominate him for governor this
year, but he says he cannot spare the
time TO bother with politics"
PERSONAL nArTxxs.
Prom crawfordsville went to In
dianapsiis and Marsinssille 10 see
friends, and then to Clyde. Ohio, where
my parents live, and where raises! =
company OF sfarpshooters during the
war. Then | went 10 ilion, New York
where my wife's relatives. the Rem
ingtons (of Remington rife fame
Rep.D reside. Ny children are attend
ing school there
.Do you not expect your family out
soon ?"
II do not want to bring the children
out until they have finished school.
Philo r.. the oldest boy. aged eighteen,
will graduate this term, at the high
school, and has been elected poet in q
class OF twenty three members"
did you visit New York City ?"
"Oh. yes; | spent a good deal Of
time there. You see, when left here
last fall I only expected 10 he away a
couple Of months. but met so many
old friends that was. detained. and I
am reaching the period OF life when it
IL very pleasant TO meet friends. I
was In business in New York for
several years. you know. and estab-
lishcd the Remington company's bust
ness there. For the first time in quite q
long while, | felt that I might stay
away a. long as liked, for during my
three years term Of Office I scarcely
left the territory. except to go to Wash
ington"
add you hear much enquiry about
territory, GOVERNOR"
"Yes. a great deal. much more than
ever before, and didI more converse
tional lecturing on the Territory than
] had ever done previously. Every
ono | met manifested desire to hear
about our Territory, and found l
did not bore anyone by talking about
ii. a everyone wanted me 10 talk all |
could about this country"
POLITICAL MATTERS.
What did you learn about matters
politieai7"
"Of course you know tina, there il
no discussion a. % who the Demo-
cratic candidate viii be. At one time
Hin was talked Of some, but he has
been dropped. A leading Democrat
said To me In New York at the time of
the meeting OF the Democratic state
We don't want Cleveland.
but we've got To have him. They re-
alixe that they do not stand ghost Of
a chance with any other candidate.
There was a very strong sentiment
for Blaine in New York city at the
time of the convention of Republican
clubs there, but don't know that IL
has gained any since. Blaine has been
looked upon as the great champion of
American ideas, especially the protcc-
ton of home industries and the estab-
Iishmcnt Of home markets, thereby
our working classes in
preference To the iahorcrs of foreign
lands who work for cheaper wages"
HLAISr's LETTER
Opened the door for many who
the espediency of his eandi-
lacy and gave them reasonable ex-
ruse for investigating the availability
Of other candidates. Without doubt
blaine has more followers than has
any other one man. but the field
T.. \
gent. No one would rally such enthu-
siasm a Blaine except possibly Sher-
dan. I'm not sure that Little Phil
Is not the most available man il he
would accept the nomination. His
war record and spotiess
would be winning points.
NEw yoRK's PREFERENCE.
sin New York there is disposition
10 concentrate on pcpcw. as he is said
10 he the only man upon whom all the
factions in the Empire State would
unite Depew Is very popular and he
i a great friend of Riaine's, and be
sides has the advantage of possessing
4 large following that Blaine has not.
pepew is clean, upright man whose
record Is without a flaw. Only two
objections can be raised against him.
He went OF with the Greeley move
ment. which does not count for
much, and he l. the president Of
railroad company, hut he does not
ager for those who do. and the United
states needs good business manager.
Whether or not the fact that he Is a
railroad president will down him l
-annot saw II Is question of how
lar prejudice will triumph over intelh-
scnce.
How does Gresham stand back
there ,"
II did not hear his name mentioned
much In New York, bu; all that | did
hear was friendly, In fact ! never
heard an evil word about him in nay
life. His record as soldier. iurist and
OF the postotficc depart
ment. as well a. his integrity and per
sonal character are all in his favor.
He has very large following not only
in Illinois but in Wisconsin, and Min
nesota n well and the whole country
fcels friendly toward him.
"Wcald you care tn hazard guess
As 90 who will be nominated. Cover
nor
1T would take very shrcwd man
Io do that With any iegrec of certainty
but from the wealth OF good material
the Republican party possesses, there
AN be no donht bat that the candidate,
whoever he NAV he, will he acceptable.
The Republican doetrine Of protection
: becoming better understood and
more popular. This Territory i pc