Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-12
NEITHER HILL NOR CLEVELAND
Henry Watter~on Declare. That Both A.
Out Of the Presidential Race

| Henry Watter~on Declares. That Both Ass
Out Of the Presidential Race
Mr.. Henry wstterson. in an authorised IN
serview yesterday in Chicago. virtually called
upon Mr. Cleveland 10 withdraw from The rs,e
for the presidential nomination. Mr.. Waiter
| eon said the nomination Of the er-rresident
would be suicidal for the democratic party.
Hill too. he believed. had due his own polit-
icai grave in New York state and he regards
, the conflict there practically irreconcilsbe
The party, he says must 20 west for its candi-
date or seek him in either Of the three states Of
Massachusetts, Penn,ylyanis or Maryland
In practically calling upon Mr.. Cleveland 10
withdraw. Mr.. Matterson scored the ex-Prss-
| ident
Three questions were propounded 10 the dis
anguished hentnckisn. The first and second
related 10 Mr.. Natterson's well-kpown views
upon the tariff and silver. The third and most
/ important question-that Of the presidential
nomination-Mr. Natterson answered ;sst He
aid; Il have never indulged myself very much
IA nero worship, and any good democrat whom
tue national convention may see ct 10 pomi-
nate will suit me. IL had TO put a man in the
White House he would be Mr.. Carlisle
4 regard him as the best-equipped democrat
In public life. He Is able and honest He -
sopnd 10 the core and has the courage Of his
convictions he was making great expeditions
IN democratic lore and leading democratic
,sriu battles when Mr.. Cleveland was mayor 81
bnfialo: He would make an eminent Press
cent Him aside. ANYBODY viii suit me II he
does not come from New York"
| because the factions there have made Che
nomination Of any New Yorker Impossible
ooS hll has killed Mr.. Cleveland and in doing
50 he has almost killed himself The nomina-
non must come west or 60 70 Massachusetts
fennsylyaula or Maryland. II We could not
elect elect air. Cleveland in lsss. when he was in the
| Nhi'e house and when had all the outer
forms and shows OF harmony in the state Of
Nv Nv FORA what chance should We have against
| we present vehement opposition? Mr.. Cleye-
| iand made us a good President In great affairs
ne mas many OF the elements of great man n
| sm most sincerely his friend, but must con-
est ana sometimes feel like resenting the
| houon tnat be Is our sole our only and most
| original Moses in he matter of tariff reform
| MT Cleveland allowed three yoArs of his old
| communication to pass before he declared him
seh When other democrats were struggling
with the demons Of darkness he was
passive and silent When he aid SNEAK ont bs
spoke well, but he vRs skeptical of the ,ssue
| that he bad himself precipitated he sent Mr
Gorman and the late VIM. l. Scott 10 81. Louis
with cut-snd-dr1ed platform ignoring his
| own message, ignoring the Mills bill and reas-
| serting az the party law the strRddle we had
| made IN Chicago In 1854. do not mean 10
| lmpesch or crItlclse Mr.. Cleveland IN the lesst
lie is as good q tariff reformer as anybody, but
he Is no better than half . dozen who have an
equal claim with him to the public confidence.
| In face of the New York schism u seems to me
| his nomination would be sheer suicide and
have so much respect for his sense OF dignity
! and honor that take il for granted that he VIII
| IN due time withdraw bis name"
DO you think Senator Palmer is too old?'
why, what 10 the matter with Gladstone or
| BISMARCK No. certainly not. He is an excel
lent man, and, If there no sink holes in his
record, would make an excellent candidate.
So would Gov. Boise of Iowa SO would Gov
Russell, or Gov. Pattison, or Mr.. German If We
decide to go east The woods are full Of ad-
mirable possibilities"
In reference to q hint that be himself might
bes candidate Mr. Watterson remarked: "wben
| there has been . foreign war and have had
| the opportunity 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 10 you about
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