Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-08
THE TOCSIN RINGS.
SENATOR QUAY GIVES AN EXPRESSION OF
HIS VIEWS
On the Coming Presidential Oanvass-Hs Thinks the
Battle Will Be Between Blaine and Cleveland.
The Oystsr-Silence of the Chairman Final
" Broken-GOrman May Have
Something TO Say.

NEW ORR, teOrudrN "A WdShltS IoH
special to the Herald says: Yes" said
Senator Quay, lit is about time to oegin to
take account of stock, in view Of move
ments preliminary to the Presidential cam
paign.n
sWhat do YOU think will be the effect of
Hills 'abdication' on his Presidential posi-
tiou.n
Il regard Hills election TO the Senate, if
il secures to Cleveland the nominauon,as 1t
is alleged ii will do, the best thing that
could happen for the Republicans"
"Hsw IS thatf'
1T is plain that Hill only can carry New
York. and that Cleveland would lose the
State without any doubt This is the view
take, and il Is the one that kepuoilcans
who have looked into II take of the ques-
ton. | hope il is true that Hill has act
ually 'abdicated, and that Cleveland will
be the Democratic candidate next time. II
tends to simplify the case very much
Then. YOU think, Cleveland will be the
Democratic candidate.'
"With Hill out of the way, who else IS
there"
"Thev say that German is the coming
man. What would you say 10 that"
"Were German nominated, what would
Cleveland's supporters do, the mugwumps
especially who are his body guard and
main reliance. Would he not like Cleve-
land lose New York! Could he carry In
diana or New Jersey: He might win IN
two of these States, but what one OF the
new States with their thirty odd votes, all
Republican, could he expect to carry. In
fact with these new States sOlidly Repub-
lican what hope would any Democrat
have.'
Then you count on the Republicans
f,,or o1f u n
candidate"
Il certainly do
And that candidate Will be
"Name him yourself
"Weu, suppose Blaine is the man, how
would il be.n
"All right. Why, is not Blaine the best
man for the Republicans. What is the
matter with Blaine: Come tell me- | do
not say that he is, but | ask you why he is
uOtm
Would Pennsylvania be for him for the
nomination.
THAT would depend on whether Blaine
wanted the nomination. If he does he
could have Pennsylvania at his back. Do
YOU think Mr. Blaine wants the nomina-
ton 2" fired back the Senator.
..What saw VOutN was the cOunter-hre.
The Senator heSitated and then said: Il
see no reason why he should not wish TO be
President as much as he ever did. Deeper
than ever before in public affairs, and
managing great questions to the sausiac-
tion of the public it is probable that he
thinks less as a politician than AT any pre-
vious time in his career. II would be only
natural that his present employment should
cause the Presidency 10 be a natural de
sire. stronger than ever before, though he
NAV find less time 10 manifest the feeling.
ssThen were Mr. BlaiGe 10 ask for the
nomination. YOU think PENNSYLVANIA would
second the notion
Undoubtedly she would. Why should
she not"
"How far will the new elements that
have come forth bear upon the iuture-ln-
fluence results
what do you refer to-
Reciprocity, the Farmers Alliance,
new ideas about currency and so on"
'Undeniablv in my belief the country Is
thoroughly disposed TO welcome reciproc-
itv. and on that account Mr.. Blaine Is some
thing different, if not better than ever be-
fore. As 10 the Alliance outbreak in GER
tain Republican States. it doubtless cuts
deep. Precisely how deep il cuts there IS
al present no knowing Important changes
NAV take place befor the nomination IS
made, but Jerry Rusk is likely TO be the
choice in his own State at least"
"Will PENNSYLVANIA and New \ ork ana
certain other States be likely to act to-
gether in making the next Republican
/ Presidential nomination and TO shape mat
| ters generality
II do not know that they will. They
NAV gravitate together Why not: 1t IS
too soon TO decide that, or much of any
thing else as to combinations outside OF the
fact that there stands the great West Her
power is being felt nearly everywhere else,
and what reason is there why 1t will not be
equally felt in national cOnventions"'
| 1t is something not to be forgotten.