The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-03

CHICAGO, June @ -TSpeciall-The
Tribune this mornin9 printed the follow
ing interview with Mr.. Frank Hatton:
III don't know anything about the
situation from the standpoint of poll
tician. or late years the business of
nominating Presidents seems to be con-
ceLtrated in the hands of few men, a
cabal so to speak. 1 believe the men
who are opposing Harrison and who say
they are for Blaine can defeat the for
mer and nominate the latter at Minnea-
polls. unless Mr.. Blaine should have
pain in The head or stomach between
this moment and tho meeting OF tho
convention. have seen a great amount
ofmysterious winking on tho part of
alleged 'kingmakers.' bat 1 have seen
none of them frank enough to saw to
the delegates whose votes they must
have to succeed in their plan of the
campaign that they have had the slight
est intimation from Mr.. Blaine that he
Will accept or decline if he should be-
given the nomination.
There should not be so much of the
trick mule element in national conven-
ton. The delegates and the people
should be dealt with fairly. In view OF
the fact that nominating convention
is always followed by an election. it Is
not very inspiring sight to see u great
gathering in national convention, and
all tho talk of the so-called bosses con-
fined to two possible candidates one n
man whom large number OF these
same managers say cannot be elected if
nominated; the other n man who. it is
said, is physically incapacitated for the,
worry of canvass and tho other
laborious duties Of tho Office if elected"
hut there arc no other candidates
talked about"
THAT is inst what l said; but why
shouldn't there be? Suppose Mr. Blaine,
should defeat his present chief and be.
nominated. do you suppose the humili-
ated administration and it's friends are
going to put through sleepless nights to
elect the ticket?
Politics is not thing of tears and
sentiment. 1t is cold blooded. with a
knife up its sleeve and razor in its
boot.
SHOULD Harrison defeat Blaine and
secure the nomination, party managers
and workers are already on record as
saying that he cannot be elected, and
they will do nothing to help him."
What, then. do you think should be-
done?n
Drop both men over whom the party
is divided into bitter and relentless
factions and unite upon some great,
strong, vigorous man who can and will
get the united vote of she party. There
are plenty OF them, else the party is not
fit to live long. Where is John Sher-
man, Tom Reed, Jerry Rusk. Judge
Gresham, William Mckinley, Gen.
Alger, William b. Allison, Gen. Beaver,
Senator o. Ii. Platt, Levi +. Morton,
Robert Il. Lincoln, Warner Miller, Sena-
tor Spooner, Gov. Long and scores of
others? There is not one of these men,
fairly nominated, whom the administra-
tion will not heartily support and for
whom the friends of Mr.. Blaine would
not honestly work. Why should the
success of the party, if il have n chance,
be ieopardized by the whims and tho
hates of so-called managers?
The fight will be a hard one. 1t will
take more than the old tramp through
the mud with dirty boots, and the old cry
Blaine, Blaine, James G.. Blainel' to
elect tho man from Maine Nor will the
'grandfathers hat business and the old
log cabin rot carry the party through.
Hard fighting on the part of all tho
leaders, with solid rank and file be-
hind them, may win the fight. Nothing
else will. Political tricks and mutual
admiration society of few leaders may
nominate man, but it will take the
united party to elect him.
81 do not believe either Harrison or
Blaine can get united and enthusiasts
tic support in view OF the bitterness
that has grown up between their friends
and individual supporters