The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-03-31
PRINCETON THURSDAY MAR 1892
. CLARKSON'S IDEAS.
The Republican Candidate Must
be a VOte-Getter.

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the Republican National Commit
tee, who came to Asheville four
weeks ago to try and arrest siege
OF inf1ammatory rheumatism, came
too late and has had a severe and
and painful attack of it. Mrs.
Clarkson and a portion of his
family are with him, and they
hope to be able to start on Satur-
day in a special car for Hot
Springs, Ark.
Chairman sClarkson to-day
briefly discussed the Republican
political situation in talk with a
representative Of the press.
Who is your preference for the
Republican nomination for presi-
dent?" was asked.
II have not taken sides in the
NATTER" he said, "and as chair
man OF the national committee 7
could not properly do so. I can
only say that [ hope the party will
exercise abundant caution and
deliberation in it's choice, for it
will give itself victory or defeat in
making the nomination. We need
a man who will heal all Republi-
can divisions everywhere, who will
poll the full party vote and draw
most strongly on the million first
voters this year, and most heavily
draw from the Democrats in New
FORK and the Northern States
men already half way in favor of
Republicanism by being in favor
of reciprocity.'' .~~
Show can that man be found?"
! "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 -WhosW,H draw enough Repab-
lican soldiers and enough Repub-
lican farmers back from the AL
lance to make Nebraska, Kansas,
Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
surely Republican, and you have
found the man. In such a situa-
ton the view of Republicans of
such doubtful, yetnecessary, States
ought to be deferred to very
largely.'
"Do you think there will be
several candidates balloted for?"
lit looks so. Alger, Cullom,
and Blair are proclaimed candi-
dates, and Henderson is likely to
be. There is a strong undertone
or popular movement toward
Uncle Jerry Rusk, and one of
gathering power for Gov. McKin-
ley"
"Isn't 1t too early for Mckinley,
so soon after the passage of his
bill?"
mo; there is nothing in that.
The Republican party is response
BILE for the bill, and the author
would only add honor to it. Nc
kinleY is one of half dozen men
given to the nation in a century.
He is strong and splendid in every
thing 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 millions of Ameri-
can homes that are acquainted
with struggles and hardships,
would make strong and popular
candidate" .....
"But," said Mr.. Clarkson, ''the
party will do the right thing at
Minneapolis. Blaine could be
nominated and could be elected
beyond all doubt if he would take
it, and he is our only sure winner"
President Harrison has added
to the glory Of the country and the
party both. He has grown stead
lily inpublic estimation, and in the
last year rapidly in party estima-
ton. 1t is not unlikely that he
may be chosen again. If the party
is left free to make up it's mind
and no effort is made which will
change the dignity Of his position
OF put him in the light Of scram-