New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-25
THE SOUTH AND HARRISON.
REPUBLICANS OF THAT SECTION FAVOR HIM.
EX-GOVERNOR BULLOCK, OF GEORGIA, ON 1hh
PRFSI DENTAL SITUATION.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1kIBCSE.I

Washington MAY 2i-EN Governor Bullock vi
Georgia, one Of the most conspicuous ana '"u'O
highly respected OF The Republicans in the SOUTH VINO
is in this city for few days on private business
said today to a correspondent OF The Tribune III an
swer to questions As to the attitude ana p'oo
able action Of the southern delegates 10 the Minh'
apolis Convention:
so far nS my knowledge and Observation eA'o'"
there is disposition the part of the Delegates Ho
the Southern states to the Minneapolis 'ohVehuo" '"
dictate or enforce upon the States when are h"es '"
have Republican majorties any particular candiia'c
Tho clean, conservative and successful Administration
of President Harrison Is highly appreci-
ated by southern Republicans. and the eiort
which has been and Is being made to create IN u'cr
tainty "A TO the policy Of his renomiiatioh co"'"s
from the that ii does, i well u'uer''oo'
by them Mr. Blaine is undoubt dly more popular IN
the South than any other member OF the hePuohc'"
party But while Mr.. Blaine name Is being freely
used Republicans in the South do not believe mat
there l. authority for such course Ihe success VI
the Republican ticket. carrying with IL ITO ha'n'o'
Of the American policy OF protection ana recipo'5
nrd sound financial measures, l. OF vastly more iu
poriancc tho practical welfare Of my section o inc
country than If IS 10 the North We In just that
condition I'm rrgari to material niairs where We
need bc saved from ourselves. and this can Only DC
accomplished by united and patriotic action in IN, lie
lubican states. II cannot b. denied that a the pres
eut time the great mass Of our While people are ara
gooncd into politics which harmful to our section
by the scarccr0w NJ negro supremacy; bus four years
Of such an admirable National Administration a. we
have Ju. had will overcome thai fear, and our peo
pie will divide on economical questions according 10
,Icis interest, and he. judgment, In the same man
ucr that your people have always done at the North.
Tho present disposition Of the leaders Of Republican
Thought In tile south Is In the direction OF main
tanning a National Political organization to deal
exclusively with National questions, leaving 10 'ho
individual membership Of that party absolute ircc
dom a, to their action I'm local ana state elections
Under this plan the union of the better elements OF
our people to .afc local governments can b;
continued in tho future a, In tn" past, and render
OF no effect the present charge of onr Democratic
brethren that Republican, supremacy In the Nation
means negro supremacy in our section.
\ large number Of our people who are Interested
and engaged In bushes, pursuits ana give htue
he'd 10 partisan politics ousplkcn In their appre
,,tion Of the excellent Administration OF President
Harrison. They realize ard admit that more ha,
been accomplished for tn" best Interests Of tho aSri
cul,nrl,t by opening mp new lines of foreign demand
for onr products, by improving the general credit
Of the Goycrnmeu, and the safety Of financial
operations and by thr buildns oi the Navy
and commercial marine than during any
prevlous fou~ years II civil administration.
Tie brotherhood Of locomotive engineer have Just
nn he'd holding their annual mccting at Atlanta. with
dclccnte, rcprc.cnting the whole country and the
feeling ~ gatitui" to President Harrison va, sronS
'or his message To ConTc-, recommending law, coni-
T. Hin; the of all safety appliances In IN" railway
s,s,ic". For these ard many oth'r reason, II J,
reasonable 10 rNp"r that Tie d. ic1ic' el,r,e' D'
minstrel. N vii ,"e thei' way clear ip N"t" ipf IT,
c".tllunnce IN mh,nV; II !, 4N nt"F ,h't ~ u"
can b. driven dclud~d by those VII" are cnGclFor
lng 20 create sentiment OF fear and uncertainty
ircs,dent m, renomlnall1' being demanded, as We
believe, by the grca. mass Of Republican,