The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-18

West FOR it's candidate or seek Iii eltherof
the three states DC Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania Or Maryland. In practically call
ing upcn Mr. Cleveland TO withdraw, he
rather scored the S-Pres;dent.
Three questians were proponnded toths.
distinguished Kentuckian. The first and
second related to Mr. Watterson's veil
known Views upon the tariff and Silver.
The third and most important question,
Mr.. Watterson answered last. He said:
81 have never INDUCED myself very
much in hero worship, and any good DEM
ocrat whom the National Convention may
see fit to nominate will suit me. If had
to put man in the White House it would
be Mr.. Carlisle. Iregard him as the best
equipped Democrat in public life. de is
able and honest He is sound to the core
and has the courage Of his convictions.
He was making great expositions in Dem
ocratic lore, and leading battles when Mr.
Cleveland was Mayor of Buffalo De
would make an eminent President. HIN
aside anybody Will suit me, if he does not
come from New York"
"Why so?'' ,
"Because the factions there have made
| the nomination of any New Yorker I'M
possible. Gov. Hill has killed Mr.. Cleye-
Hand, and in doing 80 he has, think, KILL
ed himself. The nomination must come
! from the West or go to Massachusetts,
| PENNSYLVANIA or Maryland. If we could
( not alcct Mr. Cleveland in 1883 when he
was in the White House, and when he mad
ali the otherforms and shows OF harmony
| in the State Of New York, what chance
should We have against the present vehe-
ment opposition? D.;
/ "Nr. Cleveland made US good Presl-
dent In great affairs he has many OF the
elements Of great man. ! am most SIN
cerelv his friend. But must contest, ana
ssometimcs | feel like resenting the no'ioh
| that he is ourIsole, our only and most no orig
iinal Moses in the matter OF tarln roio,h'.
/ Mr.. Cleveland allowed three years OF MS
old Administration to pass before ne oe-
|clercd himself. When other Democrats
we're struggling with the demons OF dark
ness he was passive and silent When ne
4 did sneak out he spoke well, but he was SO
sk enttical of the issue he had himself
nrecip;tated he sent Mr.. German and inc
Late william L. Scott TO st. Louis WITH a
cut and dried platform, ignoring his own
message, ignoring the Mills bill, and reas'
sertine az the party law, the straddie we
bed made in Chicago in 1884. do not
mean to impeach or criticlse Mr.: CieFc,
land in the least. He is as good tarii
reformer as anybody, but he is no better
than half dozen who have an equal CLAIM
with him to the public confidence. IN inc
!, face of the New York schism it seems to
me his nomination would be sheer suicide
and have so much respect tor ms sens
, Of dignity and honor that | take II io'
{ granted that he will i'll due time WITHDRAW
| his name.
; "Do YOU think Senator Palmer is too
old"
, .eWhy, what is the matter with Gladstone
or Bismark? No, certainly not lie i
an excellent man, and if there are no SIM
; | holes in his record would make an excel
lent candidate. SO would Gov Boles o
!, Iowa: 80 would Gov. Russell or Gov Fat
itison. or Mr.. German, if we decide TO e
East. The woods are full of admirable
possibilities"
! In reference to hint that he hlmsei
might be a candidate, Mr. Wattcrso1
sarcasticly remarked: " When there ma
! been foreign war and have had the op
RI portunity to sink my confederate recor'
! under Union commission and deep ridge
of yalor on the tented feld-or words t.
that effect-come to me and l will talk +
s you about it..
, Tonight Mr.. Watterson left for Louis