Telegram-herald., 1888-06-01
f0n PRESIDENT Of The unitsi States,
Gen.RusseIl A. Alser. of Mich.


A1aoo 10 nave D@oA otASA.-s s--'%~ ~"
sk General ALsxss csndidscy viii per-
hsps begin ~ rszlizs pretty soon thai it
- somsthiDg more than . compliment
paid him by . few personal friends
Whsn Washington correspondents teis-
graph 10 Boston pspsrs that "BLAIsE's
frisndz now favor General ALaKE. and
that -thsrs 10 disposition manifest m
unofficial 0rznd Army circles TO exert
al possibls influence for ALGEs.' Il Is
pretty conclusiys evidence that there IS
substance 10 tho AfaEz boom. A union
of The BLArsz and the q. A T. forces
makes about as strong q combination as
IL 10 possible 20 cohesive IN ths Rspuo-
lean party. II IS not to be supposed
that General ALGgR viii receive the sup
port Of all Who would have supported
BLAIss. bat by way OF compensation be
viii receive support which BLAfsE would
nos have recsivsi. So far as the Grand
Army Ia coDcsrped, no other man could
command It's support 30 fully ss General
naturally want CaAUScxx NJ DKPKw,
bat Mr.. DxPxw has declined the nomi-
nstioa in advance as frequently and as
positively a. has BLAINE, and hs could
not accept With any more consistency
tran could BLAINE Furthermore, Mr..
DzPzw's nomination would imperil the
West TO tho party; indeed. il would make
defeat at ths polls almost certain, and
when the New York delegates meet the
men frou The Wess st Chicago sasy are
likely to see the danger which his nomi-
nation would involve and consent TO the
choice of some ons slse. When II comes
to the making Cf that choice there is no
one 10 whom the New Yorksrs arc more
likely 20 come, TO say the least. than TO
General ALseR. wFrrELkw REID. edit
or of tbs New York Tribune. is in po-
sitior 10 know The situstion as we'll IS
any man. and without doubt voices the
ssntimsnt o; the party ia New York
When Mr.. REID was in Pittsburg few
days since on bis way Wsst, be vas in
tsrviavsd at the station By Dispatch
reporter. Mr.. RxID said: "Nsxt 10 Mr..
BhAns think CRAUscrr DrpEw the
msss available man Cor tie Presidency.
He eoald carry New York aud be elected.
He would make al excellent President,
and no one can ind fault with bis record.
IL Western man Is 20 bs taken, then I
woald highly recommend General ALsxn.
OF Michigan. lie IN a sclf-msds man,
able aud clsar-hesdsd, aud . gallant sol
der"
There 10 no oshsr candidate in The East
Of sufficient Importance 10 demand con-
sidsrssion.
the psrsisssns booming siveu him oy sbs
Chiczgo papers. has received considers
bio sssention Of late. Thsrs is. however.
a saspicion OF what the Republicans coa-
sider the hsresy Of tree trade about
GkE<HAn To say the least no one
kao~s that he il such = protsctioriss ss
~ t1~%N8&*&x.< - 80 s@@r< stftts
The esry TACT that the Chiosso Tri5sas
10 advocating bis nomination with such
uatirins energy Is pretty sure indics-
sion that De is not = protectioniss.
Furth~rmor-. II is ssssrted that be voted
for CIsysrkrD four years ago. and that
ne has expressed his approval Of the
Presidents views on the tariff ss az
presssd in his recens message These err
ramstancss csanos fsil TO repel the Essi
cru nen and ths BLArs men from
GsesHsN
AL things considered. shsrs is no man
On whom he party can mite 50 vel. no
enc vho would command 50 completely
the surrort Of all factions. no one who
possesses 80 msay elements os strength.
no ere Who 10 ~ likely - Be nouaiasted.
ss Gen. RussxrL A. AEsER.