Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-16
PRAISE FROM CLARKSON
IMPARTIALLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG
PARTY LEADERS.

Blaine the Only Certain Naturalization
the Probable Republican Nominee-Mc-
Kinley Strong and VIII BE President
Some Day-Good Points of Uncle Jerry.
AsHEvILLE, N. c., March 15-Hon.
James Clarkson, Chairman of the Repub-
1ican National Committee, who came to
AshevilIe four weeks ago to arrest siege
of infammatory rheumatism, came too late,
and has had severe aud painful attack Of
| it. Mrs. Clarkson and part of his family
are with him. To-day reporter called on
MI. Clarkson and asked him if the reports
that he is a candidate for the Presidency
are true He replied:
sOf course, there is no foundation what
ever for such reports. My answer to all in
quiries and kindly proffers of help on this
subject has been constantly no. 1 have
never heard that bee sing, and its music is
not enchanting to me. Besides, am not
wanted for the place, and I have sense
enough to know it. OF course, am CRATE
full to the good friends in the various States
who have thought otherwise, but this is the
truth
"Who is your preference for the Repub-
lican nomination."
'I have not taken sides in the matter,
and as Chairman of the National Committee
I could not properly do so. Find a man
most sure to heal and unite and inspire the
party in New York, Indiana, Wisconsin and
other doubtful States and the man who will
draw enough Republican farmers back from
the Alliance to make Nebraska, Kansas,
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin surely Re-
publican. In such a situation the view of
Republicans of such doubtful yet necessary
States ought to be deferred to very largely"
'tDo you think there will be several can
didates balloted for?"
"It looks so. Alger, Cul1om and Blair
are proclaimed candidates. Manderson is
likely to be. There is strong undertone
or popular movement toward Unole Jerry
Rusk, and one of gathering power for Gov
ernor Mckinley"
SIS it not too early for Mckinley, so soon
after the passage of his bill?'
'sNo, there is nothing in that The Re-
publican party is responsible for the bill,
and the author would only add honor to it.
Mckinley is one of half dozen men given
to the nation in the century. He is strong and
splendid in everything that Americans
most admire. and he will be President
some day. Uncle Jerry Rusk. in whose
life there has been much that touches with
sympathy the millions of American homes
that are acquainted with struggles and
hardships, would make strong and popu-
lar candidate; but the party will do the
right thing at Minneapolis.
''Blaine could be nominated and could be
elected beyond doubt if he would take it,
and he is our only certain sure winner.
President Harrison has added to the glory
of the country and party both.
He has grown steadily in public es-
timation, and in the last year rapidly
in party estimation. 1t is not unlikely. and,
indeed probable, that he may be chosen
again. If the party is left free tosmake up
its mind and NO effort is made which will
change the dignity of his position,
or put him in the light of
scrambling for denomination. the final
judgment at Minneapolis is most likely to
be in his favor; but he is showing his own
breadth and political wisdom in holding
that the party should, meantime, review
the field completely, discuss all available
men frankly, and then decide with some
thing like unanimity of party opinion and
desire"