The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22

INpEPENDFvca. Va. Mar lf-Your cores
pondent interviewed some OF the leading
Democrats of this lGmy-lnl county relative
20 their choice for the Democratic nomination
of 1872 The following is the result ~ las liz
inquiries:
+. l.. White. editorof the Graysou Gazette.
said: II never think seriously Of any Otlcr
than Grover Cleveland IN connection WITH tle
nomination of "a Democratic candidate f.'
President In l792 Not that We have not many
good and true men who would fill the p,-.. b
we'll and acccptahly, but believe that in ..n
is embodied more nearly all the elements ii
10 takes o. constitute the trle Dcmo.tl.'
Statesman than 10 ans other living man. i-'
ewes OF the people have been fixed steadily Nl
him for a number of years, and tney l1W
found him true - all trusts and lacAing Do
nothing. Their verdict when they have tHe
10 deliberate j. almost always correct. Tie
people are for Cleveland
Your correspondent then visited Judge k.
G. Jackson. prominent young Democrat,
and upon being asked his choice for the Dr--
Ciatic nomination of '92. SAID ana i.r
Grover Cleveland for President in 1892. III.
possesses qualifications superior - those ot
any living American for tine discharge ~ me
the high and responsible duties oi the Office
What OF his anti-ftee coinage views
80 do not think his views on the coinage
question will materially affect his strength Do
ls0 Even those who differ from him upon
this question have such unbOuuded faith %
his good sense and Judgment on other mat
ters of great public importance that they u.l
yield him cordial support. Beside,
/ do not think that the coinage question
viii be an issue IN 1892. The turlN rs
the question Of supreme importance ~ t.r
American people at this time, and Will cone
tinue 10 be till settled upon the principle ot
equal and exact Justice toward all. unjust
discrimination IN favor IF nOne.' lu Tie
Presidential campaign Of 1892 this will Bee the
OyershadOwing issue. Mr.. Cleveland is the
great champion OF revenue reform in tins
country and 10 seems both fit and appropriate
that he should be the leader Of the Demo
crazy in IT'S contest for supremacy in behalf
of that principle i'm 1892"
Mr. c. c. Porterfeld. a member Of the Bar
and one of our leading Democrats. said.
Il am for Grover Cleveland for President
in 1892 The history Of the man clearly ind -
Gates that he had rather BE right than Presi-
dent lie never stops 10 consider whether "a
measure is popular OF not. He reaches bis
own conclusions about the matter. and then
takes the hUll by the horns Many of us
thought that he made "a mistake when be-
sprung the tariff issue. but what 10 We think
about IL now, What did the people 10 the
late election for Congressman say about IT,"
What do you think Of his auti-coinage
policy"
81 predict that when the silver question has
been ventilated like the tariff issue has been,
aud we understand 10 better We will find him
right again. He has written many public let
ters and documents. made public speeches,
&c; point NE. If you can. 10 one false step pa
them all. Every pop the black hys. The
world never saw but few Grover Cleyelands.
| am for him. teeth and toe-na.ls"
Hon. J. ". Hacker. present representative
from this county, said. upon being asked who
was mis- choice for the Democratic nomination
IN 1892 Il was in favor OF Grover Cleveland
until | saw his letter on the silver question
now am in favor OF Thomas II. Bayard"
Mr.. Robert l.. Dickinson. an influential
against the world.
Your correspondent thinks it safe 20 say that
nine-t enths of the Demo rats in the county are
out and out for Cleveland for tho Democrats
nomination in 1892.