The record-union., 1892-06-14
Congressman Springer on the
Minneapolis Nominees.
THINKS HARRISON A VERY STRONG
CANDIDATE.
CIcveIand's Chances of Carrying OF
the Honors at CIlicago-The Popu-
lar Sentiment in Illinois Strongly in
Favor of the Selection of Senator
Palmer to Lead the Democratic
Hosts to Defeat or Victory.
snecfal to the REcoRD-T-S1oS.

New YoRK, June 13.-In an interview
i'll the Times William NJ. Springer, Chair
man Of the Ways and Means Committee
of the House Of Representatives, says:
''lf Blaine had retired from Mr.. Harri-
sons Cabinet one year ago, instead of on
the eve of the convention, without any
tragic or stage effects, do not doubt he
could have had the nomination. AS it is,
under all the circumstances, his February
letter and his sudden. resignation, his
nomination would have caused serious
disturbance if not open ruptures in the
party. Under all conditions Harrison is
the stronger candidate. l DO not know
that Blaine acted treacherOusly toward
Harrison. Blaine had been greatly i'm
paired in body and mind for many
months, and lie listened to the lowery
representation of those men on whose
judgment he relied, to the effect that there
was q great popular demand for him as
candidate. This demand was imaginary.
Harrison's nomination is q fair one, and
he is q fair representative of Republican
principles. But Mckinley'S nomination
would have been a more honest acknOWl-
edgment Of their faith in protection, and
would have made it a more distinctive
part Of the Republican policy. With the
present uncertainty as to the popularity
Of the Mckinley bill, the Republicans
hesitated, even feared, to make him the
representative of their party policy. With
Harrison as candidate we can make the
tariff reform issue. If Blaine had been
nominated we would have had an insin-
Cere Republican campaign, full Of bun
combe, reciprocity, personalism and sem
SatlOnallSlnS. Blame was OVGr-reaChed.
That which he supposed was demand
for him was only another means of eX
pressing personal resentment to Harri-
son by some of the leaders OF his cam
paign."
AS to the Democratic nomination, Mr.
Springer is credited with saying: THE
delegates to Chicago will be men with
cool heads and judgment, and will not be
moved by any imaginary demonstration
of enthusiasm, but will exercise their
judgment as to what IS best to do. If,
after weighing the situation carefully,
they come to the conclusion that CleVe-
land can carry New y ork State ant the
country, they Will nominate him. Those
States which are doubtful and essential
are New York, New Jersey aud Indiana.
1t is absolutely essential for us to carry
these three States. In Illinois the popu-
lar sentiment is for Palmer first and
Cleveland next. l think Palmer has a
good show for the nomination. He is q
issues; is in good health, available, has q
good record and can carry Illinois with
out q doubt and render Wisconsin, In
diana and Iowa extremely doubtful. He
is my personal candidate. If we lose
this election l don't expect TO live long
enough to see the tariff reformed"
Springer said he doubted if Cleveland
is the most available candidate, owing to
the alleged hostility to him of the old
soldiers, Farmers Alliance and the New
Y Ork party machine.
CLEvELAND's CHANCES.
New York, Jane ia national dele
gate from HIPS Mid-winter Convention,
who has kept careful roll of the delegates
to the Democratic National Convention,
as they were chosen, finds the result as
follows: Total delegates, 89S without
Alaska and Indian Territory: necessary
to a choice under the tWO-thirds rule, 592.
Cleveland has 453; Hill, $50; Palmer, is:
Carlisle, 80. and Boies, 26. If the delega-
tiOns vote as & unit Cleveland would have
577; Hill, 2I5. In this event either the.
vote of Kentucky, Iowa or Illinois would
nominate Cleveland, unless South Caro-
lima and Virginia should cast Il votes for
Hill. The latter is second choice of many
delegates, and the Hill men figure that if
Cleveland is not nominated on the first or
second ballot his chances are destroyed.
HARRISON'S CHANGES IN CALIFORNIA.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Hon. Morris
NJ. Estee is st the Arlington Hotel. In
answer to the direct question, Can Har-
risOn carry California?'' he said: My
belief is that he can. Yes, l am quite
sure California viii give it's electoral vote
to the Republican ticket. The people are
satisfied with MIR. Harrison's course as
President. He will enter the second
campaign without having to be on the
defensive. No acts OF his administration
need apology or defense. Even the Dem
ocrats, while they differ from him on
questions of policy, concede that he has
filled his high once creditably. Some
opposition may have developed in the
silver States. but California cannot be
classed as q silver State, neither can Ore
gon nor Washington"