St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-30
JOSIAH. OF BOSTON, EXPECTS
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS IN
1896.
REPUBLICANS IN A CORNER.
TARIFF AND SILVER QUESTIONS
VERY DISAGREEABLE Tc
THEM.
HARRISON OUT OF THE RACE.
Quay's Triumph in Pennsylvania
Means That the ex-President
Cannot Be RenomiHated.

WASHINGTON, Aug 29.-Josiah
Quincy, Of Boston, who will preside
over the Democratic state conven-
ton in October, is in Washington
complaining of the dearth of candi-
dates for Democratic gubernatorial
honors in his state. He says it is the
custom Of Massachusetts to give
man three terms OF three nomina-
tions. Greenhalge, Republican, has
been twice governor, and Mr.. Quincy
thinks he will be elected again. Turn
ing to national politics, Mr.. Quincy,
who thoroughly knows the feelings
in the East, says he thinks the Dem
ocratic party will elect the next
president.
What do you think will be the
issue, tariff or silver?' he was asked.
UNLESS the Republicans make an
issue of it, I do not think it will be
the tariff" said Mr.. Quincy. "The
Democrats will not make the tariff
question an ISSUE" he continued.
''They will be satisfied to let the
law stand for some time yet, and
no proposition for change will be
brought into the coming campaign
by them. The Republicans are in
rather an awkward position in this
matter. They have got to walk on
a very narrow line. OF course they
cannot afford to say that they have
become converted and are satisfied
with the Democratic legislation.
Neither can they afford to propose to
go back to McKinleyism. 1t will not
be proper to propose q further dis
turbance of the business of the coun-
try, especially when business is be-
ginning to prosper under this law.
They will probably have to be sat
isfied with some general declaration
of faith in the principles of protec-
ton. Times are getting steadily bet
ter, and a proposition to change the
tariff again could not be popular
under such a condition. AS it is now
the manufacturers do not want any
change.
LAS to silver" continued Mr.. Quin-
CIV. 81 think both parties will have to
take a conservative position on that
question. / have no idea, that the free
silver men can control the Democratic
convention. Both parties are going to
have some trouble with the radical
silver men, but l think it is greatly
to our advantage that we are fighting
it out now. By the time the conven-
ton meets we will be in a position to
get together and act harmoniously.
The Republicans are postponing the
fight in their own ranks as long as
possible, but they cannot avoid 1t, and
it will be worse for them, coming late.
In the campaign 1 think they are go
ing to be more annoyed by silver men
than we shall. Another thing that
must not be overlooked is that the
Republicans are in the position of en-
barrassment this winter. They have
a great number of candidates for the
nomination. with all the consequent
rivalries. They have congress with its
responsibility and opportunity for er-
rors, and a presidential aspirant will
preside over the house. Action or in
action will be equally dangerous and
any conflict between congress and the
president might be injurious to them.
They have internal conflicts to avoid;
they must be careful how they di-
rect their attacks on the opposing
party and have got to take a risk in
every issue they raise"