The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-12
HOLMAN FOR PRESIDENT.
INDIANA MAY PRESS BIN AS A
DARK HORSE


Cand date who Is Not from New
York.
WASHINGTON. March 11.-Indiana demo-
crats, who either think Isaac Pussy GRAY
too small or too mixed up with Senator Hill
10 receive the support of Indiana at the
Chicago convention. in case a western can
didate should be desired, are bringing for
ward the name Of William Steele Holman,
chairman Of the committee on appropria-
tions, as that Of the man Indiana Is most
likely to present in the contingency men
toned. Representative Holman needs no
introduction or commentator, they say, TO
the Democratic party Throughout the coun-
try, which recognizes that he is a democrat
whose devotion TO democratic principles has
no more been questioned than his
patriotism or probity Besides his soundness
on the tariff, financial questions and PEN
slons, he has, they point out, the distinc-
ton OF being the foremost representative
OF retrenchment and reform. Although he
celebrated his 69th birthday last September,
Representative Holman is as vigorous and
virile in body and mind as a man of 60. By
the time the Chicago convention meets Rep
resentative Holman, as chairman of the APP
appropriations at least S75, 900 900, and will
be. in consequence, the most prominent
democrat in congress.
wATTERSoN FAvoRs CARLISLE.
CHICAGO, March 11.-An authorized iu-
terview With Henry Watterson is made
public. Mr.. Watterson read the interview
after it was written and Endorsed it as oor-
rect Three questions were propounded. The
first and second related to Mr.. Wattersons
well-known views upon the tariff and silver.
The third and most important question,
that of the presidential nomination,
Mr.. Watterson answered last He
said: 81 have never INDUCED myself very
much in hero worship. and any good demo
crat whom the national convention may see
fit to nominate will suit me. If | had to
put a man In the white house he would be
Mr.. Carlisle. regard him as the best
equipped democrat in public life. He ia
able and honest. He is sound to the core,
and has the courage OF his convictions. He
was making great exDositions in democratic
lore aud leading the democratic tariff
battles when Mr.. Cleveland was mayor OF
Buffalo. He would make an eminent Pres
ident. He. or any one else will suit me who
does not coma from New York"
why sor'
NEW YORKER IMPOSSIBLE.
because the factions there have made
the nomination of any New Yorker impos-
sible. Gov, Hill has killed Mr.. Cleveland and
in..doing so he has almost killed himself. The
nomination must come west or go to Massa.
chussetJs, Pennsylvania or Maryland. II
we could not elect Mr.. Cleveland in 1888
when he was IN the white house and when
we had all the outer forms and shows OF
harmony in the STATE Of New York What
chance should we have az Rinst the present
vehement opposition
CLEvELAND's LONG SILENCE.
"Mr. Cleveland made us good Presi
dent. He has many of the elements of q
great man. | am most sincerely his friend
But must contest, and some times l feel
like resenting, the notion that he is our soul
our only aud most original Moses in
the matter of tariff reform. Mr.. Cleve-
land allowed three years of bis old
administration to pass before he declared
himself. When other democrats were
struggling with the demons OF darkness he
was passive aud silent. When he did speak
out he spoke well, but he was skeptical Of
the issue he had himself precipitated.
A CUT AND DRIED PLATFORM.
"He sent Senator German and the late
William l.. Scott to st. Louis with cut
and dried platform ignoring his own message
ignoring the Mills bill and reasserting, as q
party law, the straddle we had made in
Chicago in 1884. do not mean to impeach
or crit else Mr.. Cleveland in the least. He
is as good a tariff reformer as anybody, but
he is no better than half a dozen
who have an equal claim with him to the
public confidence. In the face of the New
York schism il seems to me that his nomi-
nation would be sheer suicide, and have
SO much respect for his sense of dignity and
honor that take it for granted that he will
In due time withdraw his name"
AGE NO BAR.
"Do you think Senator Palmer is too old 2
"Why, what is the matter with Mr.
Gladstone or ex-Premier Bismarcks No,
certainly not. He is an excellent man, and
if there are no sink holes in his record
would make an excellent President. Sc
would Gov. Boies Of Iowa; so would Gov.
Russell, or Gov Pattison, or Mr.. German,
if we decide to go east. The woods are full
Of admirable possibilities"
wATTERsoN AS A POSSIBILITY.
In reference to a hint that he himself
might be a candidate, Mr.. Watterson re.
marked: when there has been foreign
war and have had an oppor-
tunity to sink my confederate
record under union commission
and do prodigies Of valor on the tented field,
or words TO that effect. come to me and !
will talk to you about it,"
Tonight Mr.. Watterson left for Louis
vile.
CLEYELAND'S VIEWS.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 11.-Ex-Presi-
Grover Cleveland expressed some of his
views about national politics to-day to a
reporter of the Baltimore S,tn at Spesutia
Island. Md, where Mr.. Cleveland had come
to shoot ducks.
"What, in your opinion" he was asked
should be the main issue OF theDemocratic
party ia appealing to the voters of the
countryT
IAN the evidence" replied the ex-Presi,
dent, 'of what the people want and what
they expect Of the party would seem clearly
to indicate that tariff reform must be the
issue if we are to go into winning fight.
what do you c nsider the best plan of
attacking the tariff in congressr
"My idea has been that a general bill
would be the best method. but am willing
to defer TO those who are on the ground and
who have the battle in congress to fight.
hope the Springer free wool bill will pass /,
and am also in favor Of any other measure
which will tighten the burden OF taxation
now resting upon the people. In fact.
favor any measure in the direction of genu-
inc tariff reform"
''What are the prospects Of the Demo-
cratic party's ultimate SUGGEST"
81 have but one opinion on that subject.
II the party is true to itself, true to its prin-
cipIes and fulhls its pledges to the people IL
fail "