Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26
a TALK WITH DORSEY.
Some Vitrlolic Comments on Republican Con-
ventionS. A Mob Without Back
bone to Nominate a Great
Man. Chicago "Trib-
une" Rasped

pOu0 20 NOm1uALo VI0aB
Man. Chicago "Trib-
une" Rasped.
From The st. Louis Republic.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, AUG. 15.-Ex-
Senator Stephen w. Dorsey, who has
been living in New Mexico since his re-
tirement from political life, giving his
time to overseeing and managing his
landed and other properties there, is i'll
the city on business connected with
those interests. In answer to the ques-
ton, "What is your opinion of the po-
litlcal situation at present, as regards
the republican party, especially as to
its success at the next electionT
1.-The success of the republicans at
the next election will depend almost
entirely upon the republican conyen-
ton itself. If the convention pursues
the ordinary course and picks up a
candidate because he is little and
lodges issues because they might hurt
somebody, it will be defeated, and
it ought to be. The republican party
hasn't nominated man of recognized
ability, fearless and aggressive man,
nor the choice of the people, the choice
of the rank and file of the party, with a
single exception, in eighteen years
With straight out, hard talk on the
| tariff, clear and undoubted declara-
tions upon silver, and candidate that
not only this country, but the world,
recognizes like Mr.. Blaine, the republic
cans will have an Old-time majority in
every state that ever went republican.
The great mass of the delegates of the
republican conventions, like all mobs,
follow unwittingly leader, or drop
HIM and run at the first shot. Look at
Hayes nomination in 70, Garfield's in
80, and Harrison's in 'SS. In '76 Mr..
COnklinR should have been nominated;
then we would have had a great presi-
dent. Iii 80 General Grant should have
been nominated, and in '8S Mr.. Sher-
man. 1t is not worth while expecting
great men being chosen for presiden-
tial candidates. 1t will never be done
until demagOgues and chaps who 90 to
l
stone to Office are left at home.
do you suppose the reign of the
demagogues in the convention will ever
end?"
"HOw do you suppose the reign of
the demagogue in the convention will
end, when a great republican state like
Kansas is taken possession of, body
and soul, by the most indefensible of
that class? Think of it. Mrs. Lease
prancing about the country ANNOUNCE
ing to whOmsOever will hear that she is
the person that defeated Mr.. Ingalls,:
and Mr.. ingalls, successor, Mr.. PETER,
down in Texas preaching for sub treas
ury loans and government loans on
land. And so far as l know the gov
eminent will be called upon to make
loans on shoals Of mackerel. You can
judge whether this demagogy is insan-
ity or idiocy."
well supposing that the demagogue
should not control the next republican
convention?"
We'll, in that case" said Mr.. Dor
sey, enthusiastically, James G. Blaine
will be nominated for President, If his
physical condition will permit. and no
one will be named against him. In the
event of his health not permitting and
Major Mckinley being elected Cover
nor of Ohio, the Major is more likely to
be nominated than any other man in
the country, anQ magnificent presi-
dent he would MAKE"
1.-The conspicuous halfhreed republic
can paper that has always knitted the
party when favorable opportunity offer
ed is the Chicago Tribune. 1t began
it's free-trade TRADE under the manage.
ment of Horace White, the present edi-
tor of the New York Post. who, in CON-
junction with Mr.. Medill, was also the
author of q system of elections in lii
nois by which the Legislature will GO
democratic when the state goes 10000
to 10000 republican"