New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-15
WISCONSIN SOLID FOR RUSK
A TALK WITH THE STURDY OLD GOVERNOR AT MS
HOME IN MADISON

A TALK WITH THE STURDY OLD GoVEhNoH AT ihs
HOME IN MADISON.
Chicago. June Il (spcciaD.-A correspondent OF
@Tho Tribune who has Just visited Madison, Wis,
,o,,nd the Eusk boom In a healthy state. Governor
Rusk who is a tall broad shouldorcd man with long,
snowwhltc beard and hair, was at work In
his Office in the State Capitol Despite his veneer
able appearance Mr.. Rusk has such firm walk ana
epcb strength of voice that II clear hc has yet be
fore him many days Of ability 10 WORK haru' ne
Is sixty years OF age, and was eiccteo as iarncr
candidate but his excellent war record as Coiohei
of the o5tn Regiment OF Wisconsin volunteers III .he
War Of the Rebellion had much effect In determining
o,ors IN east their ballots for him He was elected
covornor in 1881, and his administration has been
so soe.tectorv that he has twice been reelected.
s,tv f,Icndss no said TO The Tribune correspond
ent q have made me q candidate for PRESIDENT
know little about the matter The canvass ~ run
ming Itself and shall let It alone. My fnehds arc
hard at work for me- and say that besides me support
NJ tbis state shall have tho votes OF deiegatcs mere
and there from several other States presume ,heir
arguments In my favor are based On my aaniiAssa
ton Of tho affairs of this state
ayour courageous course, Governor In meeting
80 oysrcomInr the rioters of Milwaukee," said the
co,resnondent has becn much admired in the East'
auwas nv duty TO act as did, said the Governor
at had to be done.'
Mr. Cassin, the Governors secretary, mere SAUL ap-
norently with the Governors approval: Ihey "ero
Anarchists who made the trouble In Milwaukee, not
any labor organization. They proposed 10 purn MIL
ions of dollars worth of property ana inc Governor
therefore ordered the militia to protect 10 Inc All
cyclists supposed from some experience that they had
in Illinois that the militia would not ire upon thn
rhev advanced on our troops with loaded rcvolvers.
They were warned that they must not advance any
further but they did So and the nerciful course was
adopted of firing al them at long range
Tho only course for a Governor to take,' said
Mr. Rusk at such times, IS to uphold inc law, anu
since then the law has been strictly obeyed by every
one in our state and have had no further disturb
ances of that nature"
ayour nomination for President IS not intended
solely as compllment?' inquired tho correspondent
aMy friends are pressing my nomination In all
s,nceritxs reped the Governor, for not only was
put forward by the State Convention, but the Con-
pressona district conventions also Endorsed my can
didacy'
The supporters of Governor Rusk arc pushing him
also on his war record While Tho Tribune CORE
spondont was talking with tho Governor, resident
of Minnesota entered the room and SAID GoVerhor,
there lives I'm my neighborhood an old member OF
rour regiment who wants TO know II you remember
the day the rebels came near capturing you at At
lanta?'
aIndesi do. answered the Governor with
remained behind my command too long and tho
sRobs, nearly gobbled me up. ! was on horseback
and had 10 retreat up narrow road and ran into
regular thicket OF rebels. There were twenty or
thirty of hem and It fortunate that II was So be-
cause they did rot dare at first to shoot at me- fear
Ing 10 hit one OF their own number One OF them
grabbed the rens Of my horse and. seized my sword,
my surrender l thrust my spurs INTO
my horse and at the Same instant fired my revolver
into the fellows face He dropped like shot TAX
Ing my sword With him and my horse up the road,
the rebels firing at and firing at them with my
revolver I wonder that escaped My bride
rein was cut by bullets in two places my coat was
pierced with bullets and my horse received wounds
from which he shortly afterwad dIed.'
Then tho Governor turned to The Tribune cor
and said: al there is possibility that
tho New-York delegation may unto upon Mr. Depew.
II so, his candidacy will be OF favorable nature"
"Coud Mr. Depew carry Wisconsin," inquired the
correspondent.
sob YES, replied Governor Rusk. @There might
be something said about the railroads, but the rela
ons OF our people and the railroads pleasant and
that would be no bar 10 Mr. Depcw. In fact Wis
consn Will give its electoral vote to whatever Repub
llcan is nominated for tho Presidency. We have got
the Republican party In Wisconsin into excellent
shape; for 1t has always been my policy to harmonic
the factions and differences, and we have united
party.'
al see, Governor that the Gresham men are claim
ing Wisconsin, said the correspondent.
"Yes,7 replied Governor Rusk, and they havo done
Mr.. Gresham much harm by such boast. The atti-
tude Of certain of delegates has been msrepre-
scented, and all IN all considerable damage has been
done to MI Gresham. 1t strikes ME the Convention
s quite likely to select dark horse for President.
Who It Will be Of course man can tell now.5
E. ". Reyes, former chairman of the Republican
State Committee Of Wisconsin, who lives in Madison,
said to The Tribune correspondent The Wisconsin
delegation will give several votes TO Governor Rusk,
and then II they that they cannot nominate him
for President in my opinion the bulk Of the delegation
Will vote for Gresham, who is great favonte in this
State People have become we'll acquainted with him
from his holding court here and at Milwaukee. Tho
time has come, in my opinion, for the Republican
party to abandon the idea of running money bar
ref or creature OF machine Convention for President
People say TO me when utter that doctrine: why,
Reyes, you have been converted 'Ye, say, 81 have
been converted know all about running machine
and barrel candidate, but that time is passed. We
shall not carry this election by party machinery or the
use of money. Better candidate OF the type OF
Gresham, with little or money, but with the en-
thusasm OF the Republican voters behind him, than
rhnery working hard from Maine to California fol for
him Whether the Republican party Is yet sufficiently
is something to be revealed but | convinced that
our only hope OF victory lies In nominating such
man and calling upon the people to support him,
they supported Fremont and then LncOlnn
Horace Reublec, Editor of The Milwaukee Sentinel"
says, respecting the Wisconsin delegation: 1t is sin
cercly for Mr. Rusk and will labor hard nominate
him through several ballots, yet at the same time Mr.
Rusk is being used by some Republicans of this State
a camp of observation. They wish to learn who is
the strongest Republican candidate before casting the
vote of the State for that man. Wisconsin being al
the end OF the roll Of States is favoraby situated to
play waiting game. Senator Spooner, OF our state,
viii make the speech nominating Governor Rusk for
President. If Governor Rusk should be withdrawn as
a candidate, the largest proportion of thc Wisconsin
delegation would support Gresham, but there would DO
some votes for Sherman"