The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-07
NO STAMPEDE AT CHICAGO.

Chairman Clarkson Thinks the Convention
Will BE Deliberate In Its Choice.
Washington Special Telegram TO Philadelphia Times.
j. +. GARRISON of Iowa. chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the Republican national
organization, has left Washington for Chicago,
whore he will now remain until the meeting Of
the Republican convention in that city, ak
weeks hence. He has had some very important
conferences with leading delegates in New York
and here. Speaking on the convention before
he left, and the outlook, he said:
You can be certain that the leaders OF the
Republican party fully appreciate the grsvityof
the approaching campaign. We will not have
an hysserical convention to be carried away by
sudden impulse, leaving the party to reflect nd
repent afterwards. judge that there will be
leading delegates representing every State at
Chicago, at least two weeks before the gathering
of the convention, which will be one of the
most deliberatise and conservative gatherings
OF the kind ever known In our political history.
have seen great many delegates, and l find
that they fully appreciates the seriousness Of the
selection OF standard bearer this time / am
sure that they will be very cautious and dis-
Greet"
There is much talk of a stampede il the con-
vention finds itself unable to make choice, IL
there mott"
''There will be no stampede Delegates, / find.
are determipsd to do what is best and will stay
at Chicago two weeks If necessary to make .
wise choice
''How about these preferences?-
you cannot tell anything about the situation
- TO candidates. Great claims sre being made
for this man and that. but the figures viii not
hold out"
'will New York have candidateY"
IF Mr. Depew were less cons pcuousy identi-
led with railroads, be would make an excellent
candidate. He has exceptional strength in New
York, but am satisfied that he would not be
strong In the granger States The chances of
an election would be greater in making it GER
tain OF carrying the granger States, and making
the fight for victory in New York. Connecticut.
New Jersey and Indiana. We can get along
without New York by carrying those other
States, but to lose the granger States would be
the loss OF the election, as New York could not
save uf. What applies TO Mr.. Depew
would apply to other New York ckndi-
to our people I favor Allison because my State
IL for him. De is sound on the tariff; that takes
in the manufacturing sections. He is sound on
the hpances; that takes in the money centera
He il sound on the interests Of agriculture: thar
takes in the West He is sound on the Chinese
question; that takes in the Pacific slope. No
candidate, In my opinion, is thoroughly
equipped for national campaign as Mr.. ALI
son."
''How about Senator Sherman
''There are many antaeonisms against him.
1t 10 not necessary to enumerste them. think,
however, that his friends are overestimating his
strength / am not at liberty particularize
on that point But they are deceived either by
false reports or overenthusiasn. The Gresham
boom in illinois was simply pool of certain po-
litical issues was surprised, however. at she
instruction OF the delegates knew that they
would be his friends The most significant point
In these preliminary stages is the fact that 90
few of the delegates have been instructed. That
shows at once that the leaders of the party pro-
pose to give everybody a fair chance and viii
make selection after oil the claims have been
considered. This is as 1t should be. do noe
think that the party is in humor to have any
body crowded on lis hands The West gives the
bulk OF the Republican votes. Her claims. there
fore. cannot be ignored"