The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-16
SENATOR GORMAE.
FarWell Thinks He Would Mskg
a Good Candiiata.
The ex-senator Hopes the Democrats Win
Make Free Silver the Issue-He
Is still for Blaine.

| Especial to THE HERALD-Exsminer Dispatch
New YORK, March 15-Ex-United
States Senator Charles B. Farwen was in
| town to-day. He still finds time to talk
politics. eff were Democrat" said MIR.
tarWeIl," and If l felt that the interest of
my party needed the nomination of a man
east OF the Alleghenies, German would be
my choice. He was the very incarnation
OF opposition to the force bill, and during
the whole fight he was always on the alert,
self-poised and ready He is a man not
likely to make mistakes and to my mind.
and L say this as an American citizen.
Gorman, as President, would reflect credit
on the entire nation. Both Cleveland and
HUI 1 regard as out Of the race. Cleveland.
know positively, is far more popular in
illinois and throughout the west than Hill.
have spoken about both men to Demo-
cratic leaders out my way as well as to the
rank and Tile, and Hill isn't in it with
Cleveland.
''If you have to go west of the Ale
enemies Tor candidate, Boies, 1 think,
would be the best man from the Demo
cratic standpoint of course. AS to what
issue the Democrats will hang their for
tunes to in the next campaign L would say
as Republican that | hope they will
make free silver the issue. Grant said
that the Democrats always did the wrong
thing at the right time, and L should not De
surprised II they verified his statement in
the coming struggle. / have no hesitation
in saying right mere tnat in the event of
u.s. the Repp blicans, doing a certain wrong
thing at the right time the Democrats
needn't be particular as 70 who their can
didate will De. That certain wrong thing
will be the nomination of Harrison at Min
neapolis. If we put up Harrison, then the
lnT re CON nut
So far as Harrison, Little Benny is con-
cerned, his election is absolutely out of the
question. Those who know him best like
him least He is a consumate egotist who
doesn't know how to treat people in a gen
tlemanly manner. Egotism is his inspira-
ton and guide He is a little man with a
little mind. He works hard his friendS
say. Yes, he works hard working after
the affairs of his kitchen and arranging
$500 appointments. 1 have known an in
stance where he has drawn check for 80
cents. Hugo, the well-known chef. who
went from the Richelieu hotel
in Chicago to work for Harrison
give up his position on account of the med
ding of the President In the affairs of the
kitchen. 1 myself saw in a cheap paper a
facsimile of the SO cent check given by
Harrison to Hugo to pay for milk Harri-
son is undoubtedly working for renomiua-
ton. | am not aware whether it is known
mere IN new OK or not, but 1t Is fact
that Little Benny has been coquettinR
with Jay Gould. Gould and his daughters
have been visiting the White House, and
it is said that the telegraphic rate legisla-
ton, fathered by Wanamaker, was talked
by Gould and Harrison, and that an agree
ment of some kind has been made which
provides for the chipping in Of a snug sum
towards campaign expenses by Gould if
Benny should get the nomination Har-
rison, after his election, showed base in
gratitude to men who aided him in the
campaign. He has been recently trying to
conciliate them. hope he will fail'I
Speaking of Blaine, Mr.. Farwen said
that in his letter of decliaation Blaine
didn't decline. He thinks Blaine may be
nominated. In such an event the Repub-
Gcans, he believes, would sweep the coun-
try