Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-12
MIR. REED is SEEN
BY a Representative of the
United Press.
TALKS ABOUT THE PLATFORM
And Explains His Relations With the
typographical Union-Sensiments Of
Otaer Prominent Republicans

OAS~A ASAf&-&-~s4s ~ eSss~S-@~s
New YORK, June Whitelaw Reid.
who was yesterday nominated tor wee
president by the Minneapolis eonsen-
ton, was seen At Ophir Park. some
miles from While Plains, by reporter
for the United Press today. Mr.. Reld
had spent the whole morning IN the
work of receiving congratulations.
Among those who sent messages were
Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Harrison, Vice Presl-
dent Morton, Minister Lincoln, Post
master General Wanamaker, Secretary
Elkms aud Attorney General Miller.
Warm messages also came from the
president aad Secretary Blame.
Speaking OF the platform Mr.. Reid
said it was q good hghtlag one and
thought that the planks upon winch
most empn;tsss would not be mtie IN
the contest We're reclprociy, protection
and silver. la fact, taking 1t all around.
he thought IT good campaign docu-
ment. Mr.. Reid said that Tor few
days before the convention he aud Mr..
Blame dlned together. In the course OF
ktHCia NOnNClcattou stCN kos Ao" -
to politics and Mr.. Blaine told him he,
Mr.. Reid was likely to be the next
republican candidate for the vice presi-
dency. Mr.. Reid told Mr.. Blame that
ne did not want PAL ticularly the post
and could afford t. wait. He Was
satisfied with the honors he has had III
the shape OF one of the best posts
abroad at the disposal of the govern
Mr. no ttrrftsaH tnka
versation on To Mr.. Blame himself.
lie sand, "What's the talk about your
Didn't wish to lie n Candidate.
Mr.. Blame said, al have no wish to
be candidate" and left the impres-
sion that his withdrawal was final.
Mr.. Reid was then asked If he could
explain the meaning of the secretary's
withdrawal from the cabinet If he had
not in view the nomination for the
presidency ut the Minneapolis conven-
tion. Mr.. Reid eaid that IN his opinion
The secretary's resignation had moth
/, G to do with the possible nomination,
and that it was something altogether
foreign to what might take place at
Minneapolis, which led Mr.. Blame to
take the step. When he was asked
what he thought would likely be the
democratic ticket, Mr. Reid said that
ne had been SO long away from Amer
ica that he could not answer the ques-
ton. Asked if his nomination WAS a
surprise, Mr.. Reid said: 81 assure you
that had no expectation of being
nominated. When was apprised of
the fact last night was very much
surprised. I should like TO say just
here that, as / occupy secondary po-
stion on the ticket, 1t therefore be-
ONES me to take a secondary position
IN the matter of interviews"
"Wnat IN your opinion will be Mr..
Blane's attitude in the coming cam
paign?"
"Oh. Mr.. Blame is all right. Mr..
Blame is republican and assuch his
attitude will be one OF cordial support
to the ticket"
A Poser for Mr.. Reid
"Who will be the republican leader
in New York;
"There you have me. know abso.
lutely nothing about that"
How about Mr.. Platt?'
"I know of no real difference between
Mr.. Platt ana the administration and
as Mr.. PIatt is a republican bred to the
OOtCr 0hc0CA SOiNCAhiu
Mr.. Blane's loyalty applies to Mr..
Platt's case"
"Dld you not have in mind your posi-
bic nomination when the Tribune diff
cultes with the Typographical union
were adjusted q few days ago"
mo, that Was merely a coincidence.
I have known nothing of the trouble
between the union and the Tribune
since Iaet fall when was IN Paris. |
upderstood tnen from the Correspond
ence had with the president of the
union the difference would be adjusted
very easily. and now am told that
everything is satisfactory between the
union and the Tribune"
.'Snall YOU enter actively into the
campaign, Mr.. Reed?"
mo, shall not 60 into the cam
paign to any great extent. but shall
confine myself To work in New York.
My throat troubles me and on that ac-
count i will be impossible for me to do
much. In speaking my voice gives out
very easy
Adds to 1ts strength.
Col. Joel +. Eb~rhart said with re-
gard TO the nomination.: al think the
ticket very strong and that Harrison
will prove even stronger this year than
he did four years ago. Mr.. Reid, /
think, adds to the strength OF the
ticket very much. do not know how
it came about that Mr.. Blame got 60
few votes. There was someone who
engineered the campaign without being
present.
Cornelius vanCott. postmaster of the
city of New York, said he thought the
tIcket . very strong one. He said he
could not see how IL could be Beaten.
He said he thought the president
stronger and more popular than he was
four years ago. Tie thought Mr.. Reed
strengthened the ticket remarkably,
he mad such . clean name and had
been 80 successful
Cornelius n. Bias. Noah Davis. and
ali the prominent men are pleased with
the ticket. Al the Union league ciub
there is great happiness. Everybody
feels sure cf success. Mr.. Bliss does
not think there will be any split in the
republican ranks. William NJ. Eyarts
IL certain of victory. lie thinks Mr..
Blame will WORK for Mr.. Harrison as
much ~ his health vii permst. Henry
W. Cannon. president OF the Chase Ma.
tlonsl hank. IL more than satisfied with
tbs selection of the pfesiien lie
II r xs ns tho man fht. htf.tussa< man