The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-31
SECRETARY FOSTERS VIEWS.

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SECRETARY FOSTERS VIEWS.
Harrison Stands a Better Chance of Being
Elected than Any Other Republican.
WASHINGTON. May 30-Secretary Foster
to-day expressed himself as follows regard
ing the situation and the attitude of the
President on the silver questions:
THE present movement favorina Blaine
for the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent has It's inception mainly with the
people whom the President has disappolnt-.
ed. do not underrate Mr. Blalne's popu-
larlty with the masses. Because the Op-
ponents of the President are unable to
unite upon q candidate they now take ad-
vantage of Mr.. Blaine's popularity and are
undertaking to force HIM to Ignore his
solemn asseveration that his name will not
20 before the convention. do not believe
that Mr. Blaine has given encouragement
to this proposed use of his name. 10 NOM
mate Mr.. Blaine now is to run the risk OF
hie declination which, if 1t comes. utterly
ruins all hope of party success. 1t seems TO
me that an acceptance by him after the
struggle that will have to be made TO OBJ
tain the nomination will surely make him
weak candidate.
THE time has been when Mr.. Blaine
could have had the nomination by sub
stantial unanimity. The President has not
been so desirous for the nomination as most
10 he used. because since Mr.. Blaine's de-
chnation 1t seemed to him he was largely
the choice or his party frienGs-the only
condition that induced him to consent.
Can any sane man now doubtfor moment
that he can refuse further consent TO the
use of his name. | believe he has major
ity of the convention, and hope, notwith-
standing ali the noisy demonstration
against him. to see him nominated by ac-
clamatiOn.
The only argument used against the
President is that he cannot be elected. yet
all admit that bis administration has been
complete success. He has succeeded In
securing the confidence of his countrymen
OF all shades of opinion to greater eX-
tent than Dine-tenths of the Presidents be-
fore him. Every interest great and small.
feels perfectly safe in his hands The pub
lie knows he is honest and possesses abil-
tty of very high order. He passed the
ordeal of one campaign, which began with
out enthusiasm, but which grew day by
day. His utterances are always remark
able for good sense and admirable state
himself If that be possible. by every ut:
terance he makes We know he will
emerge from the struggle without q blum
der. Tell me. If you can. that such CAN
dldate is f. week one in any sense. He has
disappointed people; and who has not! He
has made mistakes In appointments, and
he admits il. and he hopes to be able to
correct some of them.
'In what have said have not alluded
to what appears 10 be q real opposition to
him by the people of the silver States. For
some reason that l cannot understand he
is classed by them as q 'gold-bug. Unless
all men are to be classed as 'gold-bugs' who
do not believe that 1t is q safe policy for
this country. single handed and alone. to
adopt the policy of free and unlimited coin
age of silver. President Harrison is as far
from favoring q single gold standard as is
Senator Teller. 1t has been part OF my
h,xes h.al f~~
one year to do the preliminary work of ar
ranging for an international conference on
the subject of silver. believing that
through it the troublesome question will
be settled TO the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. quote the following as an utter
ance of his in the correspondence relating
to this subject:
lit is the opinion of the President and. as he
believes, of the people of the United States,
with singular unanmty, that a full use of silver
q coin metal upon ratio or gold to be fixed
by an agreement between the great commercial
nations of the world, would very highly promote
the rosperty OF all nations and of all classes OF
Icopiesy--~~
",This 10 but q sample of many utterances
of his of like import. How can the charge
that he is o gold. bug be made in the face
of his Oft declared position In accord with
the one just quOtedf"
This government has received notice that
France and Germany will send delegates
to the international monetary conference.
which assures Its assembling. ltls under
stood that the correspondence on the sub
icct will be sent to the Senate during the
present week.
The Permanent Chairmanship.
CHICAGO, Mag 80. John c. New, Consul
general at London. one of Presidents Harri-
sons most trusted political lieutenants,
reached Chicago to-day. en- route to Mime
apoiis. He will probably remain In Chica-
60 until Wednesday. Speaking of the per-
nanent chairmanship of the convention,
Mr.. New said: "Mr. Harrison e friends have
no candidate. Any one of several names
suggested would be acceptable. Major Nc
Kinley, who has been mentioned. would
suit very WELL" The executive committee
of the Republican national committee will
be here tomorrow, and Mr.. New may have
some suggestions to make to them as to the
appointment of temporary cheirmsn of
the convention, which Is in the hands of
the committee.
Gen. Russell Aiger, of Detroit arrived at
the Grand Pacific this morning, but imme-
mediately left the hotel to fill an engage
ment to speak at Memorial-day reunion.
General Alger and Hon. j. 5. Clarks0n were
together this afternoon.
Hoosiers Who VIII Go to Minneapolis.
| Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May SOW. H. Hart R.
| NJ. Nixon. A. L. Hubbard. L. H. Nebeker.
| L. t. Kitchener. Perry S. Heath. ID. NJ. Rams
dell, 8. ID. Miller, A. j. Halford, John
Cheney and a number of other Hoosier
| Republicans now In Washington, will at.
| tend the Minneapolis convention. Some of
| them will leave on tuesday and Wednes-
| day, and others later IN the week.
Hon. l.. L. Kitchener left for Mime eapolis
tonight. He will have general supervision
| of accommodations at the convention for
number Of Washingtonians. and VIII be
| IN active worker.
| MISSOURI WILL REVOLT
| And Gust the Democratic Leeches from Power
| Views of an Independent Democrat.
| NEW YORK, May S0.-The Times saws: