The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-15
REFORMERS' LAST HOPE.
Congressman Springer Says It's
Now or Never.
THE GREAT TARIFF QUESTION
WIN 30 the Democratic Parsy's Sole
Issue. witch WIN Ne welcome
Battle for tho Republicans..Indulg-
ing in Some wild Talk About
Alleged Douptful statcs-..DOuDts
olcycland's Availability.

New York, June 1.-THE Times has
the following: William NJ. Springer,
chairman OF the ways and means COM
mittee of the house Of representatives,
was at the sturtevant House, Broadway,
between Twenty.elghth and Twenty.
ninth streets yesterday. He was more
than willing to talk about politics.
~ will attend tho Chicago conyen-
ton, but not as a delegate" said Mr..
Springer.
'If Blaine had retired from the Hhr-
rison cabinet year ago" continued
M. Springer, ''instead OF on the eve Of
the convention, without any tragic or
stage effects, / do not doubt that he
could have had tho nomination. AS It
was, under the circumstances OF his
February letter and his sudden resigna-
tion, his nomination would have caused
serious disturbances II not open rup-
tures inShis party. Under all the con-
ditons Harrison was q stronger candi'
Al do not think Blaine acted tresch-
efouSly toward Harrison. Mr.. Blaine
/, has been greatly impaired in body and
mind for many months, and he listened
10 the flowing representations of those
on whose Judgment he relied TO the
effect that there was great popular
demand for him as the candidate.
This demand was imaginary. You can
readily Judge how much disinterested
patriotism there was in his supporters
byrunning over the names OF the lead.
ing ones. They stole the livery OF
BIaine's supposed popularity to serve
their private ends and resent their per
sonal disappointmenta.
with Harrison as the ndidatelw
can make tariff reform as the issue:
Had Blaine been nominated We would
have had IN insincere campaign full 81
buncombe, reciprocity, personalism and
sensationalisms. Blaine was over
reached. That which he supposed was
demand for him was only another
means Of expressing personal resent
ment to Harrison.
1.-THE delegates to Chicago will be men
Of cool heads and judgment and will
not be moved by any imaginary demon.
stration Of popular enthusiasm, but will
exercise their judgment as to what Is
best to do. II, alter weighing tho situ-
alton over carefully, they come to the
conclusion that Cleveland can carry
New York state and the country they
will nominate him.
HThose states which are doubtful and
essentialart New York, New Jersey and
Indiana. tits absolutely essential for
us to Gerry these states. Connecticut IS
a doubtful state and Iowa and Illinois
might also be regarded as doubtful but
under favorable circumstances We can
carry these states.
sin Illinois the popular sentiment as
expressed In the newspapers and coun..
~ conventions Is for Palmer first aud
cleveland next. The delegates to Chi
cngo were uninstructed except to that
extent that If IL was found that the first
plaza on the ticket was going west they
were to present and urge Senator and
ex-Gov. Palmer. They arc therefore at
liberty to vote for any eastern man.
az think that Palmer has O good show
for the nomination. He is man OF
the people, is right on oil the great is-
sues, Is In good health, ID, available, has
a good record and can carry Illinois
without doubt, and render Wisconsin,
Indiana and Iowa extremely doubtful.
He is my personal candidate,
~ am not advised 10 how the Indiana
delegation stands, but think that 1t is
about equally divided between Gray
and Cleveland. They are uninstructed
and may all vote together as unit.
II earnestly desire the success OF the
Democratic party and 1want the issue
kent on tariff reform. That Is the great
and permanent issue. believe in
more Of tariff reform and less OF person
alities.
notnination In 1884 and his renomina-
ton in 1883. have at all timos been
his friend and admirer. l agree with
him entirely in his tariff reform policy,
and il ! were making a ,president to-day
j would mako him the best embodi-
ment Of the Democratic faith and prin-
(, ciples. If we lose this election do
not expect to live long enough to see
the tariff reformed"
Mr.. Springer said that 90 far as he
himself was personally concerned he
doubted II Mr.. Cleveland was the
most available candidate, owing TO the
alleged hostility OF him to the old col
dicrs and the Farmers Alliance and the
New York party u0chine, whose or
oanization and existence were at stake
as the result OF the Syracuse conyer-
ton.
CONGRESSMAN HARTER