The morning call., 1891-06-22
Governor r. 4. AIger.

G0ueraor I. 4. AIger.
from its effects. In justice to the Western
climate 1 will state that have gained eight
pounds since leaving home"
rs there any truth" was asked, sin the
report that you are booming Nh Blaine for
the Republican nomination"
BLAINE CAN HAVE IT.
'rNone whatever" with knowing smile
'Mr. Blaine. TO tell the truth, doesn't need
booming. and if he wants to be President lie
can be by merely letting his desires he
known. Any effort on my part to help him
would do no good, for lie has only TO init
mate that he wants the nomination and it
will be given him. That lie would be elected
there can be no possible doubt"
DO you think lie desires the nominal
tion?"
Il never allow myself TO be quoted on
subject that ! know nothing about"
rs Mr.. Blaine's health such, in your opin-
len. that he could stand the strain Of a Pres
idential campaign~
Al can only say that I was with Mr..
Blaine no longer than six weeks ago, and
be told ne at that time that he felt that his
health was completely restored. He GER
taiuly Locked greatly improved, and had not
the appearance Of a man VhO was physical
sufferer. True, his hair AMI beard have
grown quite y lite, but his eye has lost none
Of its brilliancy, and his step is as firm IS II
Old a great many wild stories have been
circulated concerning his health from time
to time, and most Of them have been with
out any foundation in fact In 1888, during
the campaign, be came TO Michigan, and
was a guest at my house. lie lost his voice
completely. and for a time could not speak
above a whisper. For that reason he was
unable to keep some Of his engagements,
and in spite If the fact that he was per-
fecty Well otherwise il was heTalded abroad
that he was very sick man."
General Alger declined t. discuss the
question Of the denomination Of President
Harrison. and would only say thar, so far
as he knew, the latter had not announced
his Intention 10 enter the contest
FARMEEs IN POLITICS.
$50 far as the Farmers Alliance is con-
eemed," said he in reply to an interrOgatOry
IN that direction. " am not among those
who believe that that organization will have
any material effect upon The result OF the
coming election. 1t is true that the farmers
are paid more poorly for their labor than
any other class of our citizens, but l do not
think that they will allow themselves to be
used merely for tie sake OF putting one
party on OF power in order u give the relns
Of government to another. There is a great
deal being said about the Democrats en-
couraging the third party movement in order
to throw the election Of President into the
House OF Representatives, and TINS, Of
course, viii be duly explained before the
campaign closes. Now, the farmers are
thoughtful class o. men, and no DOUBT are
already thinking these questions over very
seriously, aud when the various political
schemes are unmasked they viii not be vic
timiZed. 3 sides all that, patriotism and
love Of party are strong with the farming
element, and when the two great parties are
brought face TO face in national contest
side issues will be almost entirely for
gotten. Another thing IS that l Go
not see how the farming class can array It
self against al other classes. No class or
industry can afford to do so, and this tie
farmers are almost sure to realize.
Il is my belief that farmers should Oh
gsniZe iOr protection just as other classes
d. but TO enter into politics as opposed t.
ali other industries does not seem TO be quite
reasonable. l have been quoted elsewhere
as saying that it was a foolish movement
That was not true. ! merely said that the
great interests of this country, including
that Of farming were so intrlcately bond
together that they must mutually depend
upon each other For instance, the manu-
facturers and capitalists are dependent to a
great extent upon the farmers and vice
versa. Upon them all collectively depends
the strength Of our governmental structure,
lust as much as each OF the Tour walls OF
this building are needed to maintain it COM
plete. To remove one would not be adVis-
able in any sense.
Il may be wrong in my deductions. of
course. but l think the election will bear
me out"
MKINLEY's PROSPECTS.
A question set the Genera to talking at
this juncture upon the outlook in Ohio. and
be expressed the belief that Mckinley
would be elected.
u am not at all certain Of the result" he
said, but / think he Will carry the state.
My adyces from there, and they are very
full and complete, assure me that he will
have a enOd majority, but there are a num-
Der Of things 10 be taken into consideration
In trying 10 forecast the result. Much Of
necessity viii depend upon the choice of the
Democratic Convention, and then in addi-
tiOn to that Ohio Is a very peculiar State
when only local Issues are involved. They
have great many internal questions that
tend to break down party lines IN local
campaigns, and one Of these is the saloon
question. ANY or all of these side issues
NAV mbine TO reduce the natural Repub-
lican majority, and may even turn the scale
IN favor Of the Democrats. Still / expect to
see Mckinley elected.
Even though he were defeated, | cannot
see that it would affect the State in 1892.
Ohio has never cast her electoral vote
against the Republicans, and on national
issues is as safely Republican as is Pennsyl-
Vania."
Recurring to the third party, General
Alger did not think that it would change
the complexion of the vote in the South.
''Stili it might do SO" he said, with Pc
culiar twinkle in his eye. IF the white men
down there who manage those things should
decide that it was best TO throw one or two
States for the Alliance ticket it would be
done without any difficulty They have
very convenient way Of doing those things
down there, and the question Of the actual
vote is never allowed 10 embarrass them IN
their calculations If the Alliance could,
however, succeed in carrying few OF those
States, and by that means break down the
sectional lines, it viii have done great
and good work.
SOUTHERN INCONSISTENCY.
1.-THE Southern man, l have found, is not
always consistent in his policies / remem-
Der meeting a short time ago one OF the
largest Tice-growers in the South. He in
formed ne with an evident show Of pride
he was a Democrat and a free-tradeI, but in
the very next breath lie cOnfded to me the
fact that he had spent the entire winter in
Washington lobbying to keep rice on the
dutable list
'Whom do think the Democrats will nom
mate? Mr. Cleveland, l should say. hear
great deal of talk about German and Hill,
nut when you talk to tie Democrats them
selves they all say it will be Cleveland.
Wherever | have been / have found that
sentiment 10 prevail Much will depend
upon the result of the struggle between Hill
and Cleveland in New York, and, after all,