New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23


,BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rEIBUSE.r
Washington April o2.-In the opinion Of Henry
watterson, who is on visit to Washington both
Cleveland and IIll out OF the race IL the 'hoaSo
Convention Is a dellbcrative body and not mere
bowling mnchnc.n He tells "The Post tina. "ie
Democrats can elect any one capable OF "uniuhs
the party but fails to state how this Is 10 oe ooc'
or "available7 candidates. he has a basket'ui'
goes without saying" he exclaims that my perso'''l
preference Is Kentucknn, Senator Carlisle pu.
should not allow this preference TO cut any "e
I'm nv opinion except that Mr. Carlisle Is pre-
eninently and originally identified with the Issue ol
tariff reform that the younger generation OF thr'"
rcformers Mr. Cleveland Included. have follower ms
lend from the beginning; that his six years set''
as Speaker OF the House, pace next % ""
M nc the White House, showed him jnst caih'
undobt conservative man, commencing him 10 'he
best Interests OF the country. Ills aoihuc' "''
Disputed and his services and experience III p.''
rf coip him abundanty for the larger duties OF the
Presidency. u,,h any
mi, ony GOOD man will suit me and tt'inR any
-.o, r,o, can r,n Starting In the East VITA RUSSELL
q ,uea vounc but :tiIl OF age and old enough " VIZ
and ending In the West with Palmer tr1ne ol' pc
bons hut still hero in vitality ana Doy III ioe'r
re have three good Democratic "oVer"o'S. 100 g.,
New.York Pattlson In pennsylvania anu DV .,,oa
n Town Anv one OF these, CT any two OF them un''cu
~ 80 .,ouo n ticket on Which TIE Democratic masses
..,. un,,o Rut. besides rnese there are two Demo
. ~, IN the bIlshes whom the foliage does HUI
r,,rs,v r6nccal In whom seems 10 me- u'e'e "
sr,onaid possibilities. They are William II. "o
=, rr,o,e and Henry W. slocum, Of New-fork we
oor,d s,ect Morrison ard slocum or slocum anu "o'
dson as easy falling of log" A..
Co,one, Watterson discusses at some length tne
Crovo,andH,ll feud, maintaining on the whoie Tue
o,d be tool, when he addressed Governor I'LL III
e.r,nor 1901 in n letter which mlscarred" In more
,rar, than one That letter Is still fresh In the mihds
., most readers. What lie says now simply aihp"neo
h, former utterances on this subject ana u "ouiu
M, he worth while quoting him now out ioi IAN
generous and manly tribute he pays the r,es'u .I'
- NJ Cleveland says be- "dIa not (cary t'e o.a'e
n, New York; when he had the prestige Of poSse's.v"
" hin, lin, and n united party in front Of Eim' JIG
,,a , rbon he had competitor supposed 10 De "e"n
~, -, u,,,e conseoucace How shall he fare no" '''"'
a.. marty f. split into warning facuohs' us VI s -,
ton committed against him; ana III case W. -
~ .,onroted no has to meet victorious adversary
who has given proof Of sterling aoihues anu ''"
mcnded himself TO the respect OF '"c 'o' n...,
ror,inr ~ the celebrated tanh message oi
,.~, cleveland Colonel wattcrson makes Known "o"
| - a., crs, time what has heretofore been only sus.
tod % uit athat Mr. Cleveland was so dls.rus.i"i
., m. issue which he had precpltated so sh"p' '',s
| ,vttbin fen DAYS after he sent his great HeSS'Sv
c,nrross he caused interview 10 DC piop''' ~
3D., backbone ont Of II, and that thls WIS ~
,,o, Tho urgent advice OF friends, among tHem III
| Gorman.' ..,.. ,1,rrs n,
Interesting IS whit Colonel Watterson ,""As y,
| c.o,or Ciccalond saws he: " lie Is Han W
ability. integrity and courage But nc Is ho' 'nc ""
Domorr,t I'm America worthy 10 be Followed ~ e"'
ta, no "a * 20 confess, kind OF vassalage 10 soahdo
,c.,sop q, thought and choice and. In snort W pu'
= ,,, co,,nr On a grcnt party. on the pracucal sac
49, cleveland f. n pains pking and hard worker. con
r,,,ors and fearless or the intellectual and sprit
ral clever dreamer. both admire ard ike MN
~ on, ~ No MANS man. ana as II seenis 20 me
,hn, Mr. Cleveland Is wholly unavailable at TINS un'e-
that IDS nomination Is TO invite II not % neue NC
,cat-I am against II. Men are nohing lhoy arc
bar. IN dav and gone 10 morrow. Principles MEASURES
| la.os live for all time. But excuse my warmth.
| am IA bit OF crank when get on the subject Oh
| personal liberty" n,,A,
| Tho tntcrvlcgv ends with u glimpse ~ the hopuoh
| "a, conp Colonel Watterson assumes that 0cheui
Harrison win be rcaomnated. and then taking up o'hcr
rossibul,ies continues: Leaving Mr.. Blaine as ONT
-, HE own choice should say that the Hon. Iho"S
rac,kett Reed would make good race. because ''e''
| 4, ro,,irr 10 him except his Wit and his nudaoiI
,d tho u,opc O, the United states are fond OF oo'h
nr, vour best man Is undoubtedly Robert Todd LIN
c,ln The very name would rellumnate the OH
! co,,, fires Eat Mr.. Lincoln IS vastly more th1n
he ION Ms father. Whatever ne nas Iii To-
! 49, has done well Besides. Ills blood Is WIoil ho'
/ ,,civ nj cd and that would cover y mniutlue %,
- ~ Inc had them. les Robert Lincoln Dy an
! mans. and Won might yoke With MN Whiteia" h''n
,Lc two leading American representatives, III lOV1.m
Ids Inc last three years. Plenty Of brains PF,y
~ Nancy aud ring sound 10 II, hasn't IT, LII