Grand Rapids herald., 1892-06-17
ALL EYES ON HENRI
The Great kentuckian After
Growers Scalp
CAMPBELL is HIS fAyoRlTE
He Thinks He u . Ssrong Candldaee
Boiss' Hoom9s Vsis Chicago
Hills Sly Ways.


goddess OF reform and her custodian.
Henry WAlt<fson, the famous Ken
tucky editor. reached Chicago today.
Mr.. wstterson registered AZ the Palmer
house But thls time he has another
care besides his goddess. IL Is ex-
pressed ia the motto; Anything TO
beat Grover Cleveland"
Mr.. W2lterson occupied room "A on
the second foor of the MOTEL anu MAS
there sound stretched out on the bed,
his head at the foot and resting on
pillow. tie mad discarded most of MS
eIothing and Was attlred IN = aegligee
costume composed Of light undergar-
meats. Hls altitude was a very pactur-
esquc one, and his we'll built agure
Wa set off to advantage. He gave an
occasIoBal kick at al imaginary object
aud Iinaily sat down To talk guard
ediy OF politics. In five minutes MIR.
Wattersoa nad said more than he had
intended. he was 30 happy. however,
over the utter defeat OF ire Cleveland
forces both Ia ONO and Arkansas yes
teEdsy, where both conventions re-
fused "a instruct for the ex-president,
thai he couldn't repress his exultation.
To Deliver . Lecture.
my boy" he said wearily, ''I cam
not talk Ia you this morning. I've
travelled ali night and am weary ami
need rest. | have decided not TO be in-
terylewed any more until after the
nominations are made. The fact of
the matter IL have ceased writing edi-
torials ia my paper aud my last effort
MAS IN d lscusslng the work ot the Min-
neapolis convention. I've come here
~ deliver Q lecture and attend the
democratic convention. I'm on the
grouuu early because the sub-commit-
Tee OF the national committee meets
tDmorrow and | AN = member OF that
committee"
Notwithstanding Mr.. watterson's an
nAuncement that ne would not be IN
terviewcd, the reporter touched upon
the work OF the anti-Cieveland men IN
ArkAnsas aud ONO. Tins fired the
great editor and . smile broke out over
MS good-aatured face.
''oh. Ohio 10 solid against Cleveland"
he said Senator Brlce has the state
In his control completely. and ne. Gov
ernor Campbell and the Mclean forces
IN Cincinnati nave made peace. My,
but weren't the Cleveland forces scat
tered in Ohio yesterday. They weren
anywhere at any time. wouldn't be
surprised TO SEQ Governor Campbell the
nominee Of the convention. He wants
IL. and would unquestsouahly be .
strong candidate. We could have
great nopes Of eiectipg Campbell"
~ usps ssr nsu or Grover.
Mr.. wasserson paused. He threw an
unmistskaole empnasis on Governor
CsmpbeIl's name - though TO convey
the impre sfIon that he had no hope OF
the election of either Cleveland or Hill.
'Do you think Mr.. Campbell would
be . strong canoidateT
Most assursdly. lie isn't such q
strong Cleveland man that the oppo-
nents o. Cleveland would refuse to
support hun. He is good campaigner,
and - sAid we could have hope that
he would 5e elected"
How do you regard the New York
fght,"
''ou thai point I don't care to be
quoted. My views are pretty well
known and haven't changed them re-
Gently"
The kentucklan then talked about
ths national committee and the sub
committee % that committee The
subcommltt names the temporary
chairman OF the convention and Will
hold meeting tomorrow ~ perfect the
ORGANIZATION. s'tit the temporary chair
man will not be selected until Monday.
The committee - clearly antl-Cie Sud
IN the complexiJu. and Henry wAller-
sou 10 chairman. Inc other mem oers
are senators Brice Of Ono, Gornixn of
Maryland, and Ransom of North Caro-
-
West VlrglnIx was also a member. The
vacancy caused by his death will prob
ably be nIlea by = member OF the
Vlrx:aia delegation. Brce, Ransom,
German and Eattersou are openly
hostiIs to Cleveland and there is little
chance that any can iidate for the
honor OF presiding over the temporary
ofgAoixstIon VINO is = Cleveland man
wi Dc named.
ne Dsesa't Know.
II don't know what the committee
will do" said Nr. WAttersou. "In
fact. | bayen't heard any of the candi-
dates mentioned. The national CON-
nssttee, however. doesn't contain. many
Cleveland men. hut do not belIeve
tie selection viii be Of any significance.
The subcommittee will doubtless select
a man whose views will not he pro-
noanved in favor of any particular
candidate
DO you believe the notninee will be
eec Ell -
ga, we must wait and zee what the
Ides OF November vail bring forth, ~
my freud Biay Breckinridze says. By
tue way, / understand Breckinridge IN
tennis 10 nominate Mr.. Cleveland. II
he doesn't maze = better effort than he
made IN The kentucky convention he
will fsi. HIS isndas.on OF Cleveland
Tel Hat
Ns Wstserson evidently talked more
freely hsu ne originally intended.
M only That. bur later IN the day ne
serves notice on the reporter vno in-
tsrviesed eini that X the matter were
print q ne would repndlase it. Repu-
dls tsn - nos- IN order.
Mr.. Wsttsrson spent some time tnis
morning. with Secretary Saeerin Of the
nauoasi committee The names OF
AdIai stevenson OF Illinois and Clayton
4. crafts. speaker OF the mouse. were
suggested ~ him ss suisAbse 10 choose
ffens tor me temporary organisation of
the csmvxntou.
MOSS l as scoMsss CONS
Think Their M.n WI Be Nssnsnased
and VIII Stick TO Him.
Crrcsao. June i6.--Hoface Bosss'
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