Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-15
THE EMPIRE STATE
Gen. Batcheller Says She Will Go for
Morton.
The Combination Will BE for Prin-
ciples Not Men-And Platt
to BE in Line.


| Gated in France with semi-official powers
under the Harrison administration, is in
Washington. Gen. Batcheller Is now arrang-
| ing to take residence here for the coming
| winter, and in the meantime is stopping at
| the Arlington, accompanied by his wife and
daughter.
Gen. Batcheller has for many years been
prominently identified with the political life
! of New York state, and Is regarded as a
| republican who is not only high in the
councils of the party within the state. but
also one Of the prominent factors in influence
| ing opinion for the choice of national lead
er of his party. When seen oy Star report
Ell today he expressed himself upon political
matters with especial reference to the nom-
nation for the presidency TO be made by the
national republican convention.
New York for Morton.
1.-THE New York delegations will be for
Gov. Norton said Gen. 3atchell,r. land
| Mr.. Morton will have a very considerable
| strength extending over the whole country.
Mr. Morton is regarded as a man of ability,
of conservative tendencies, and the great
mass of the business people Of the country
would be satisfied that he would be safe
PRESIDENT. He would represent 4 sound cur
rency, and in every way would ill the high
once for which ne will be named with credit
and honor"
How about his age being an obstacle to
ms nomination. the reporter inquired.
Surely that could have no influence on
his candidacy. Mr.. Morton is no elder
than was Mr.. Tilden when he ran for the
presidency and he is not nearly so feeble
A man should retain his yigor and mental
powers until he is eighty. There is Glad
stone now eighty-four years old. If he
could In England fill post involving du-
ties much similar to those of a President
why could not Mr.. Morton, who is now
ar tHy-f1 ,>f
age! Why should not man retain his
vigor in the United States as long as in
England? Mr.. Morton is man of extra
ordinary powers. I saw him in Paris a
year from last winter, when he was on
what was feared would be his deathbed.
His trouble was not with any organic dis
ease but he suffered from some trouble
with his foot, which required surgical on.
erations that would have killed many a
man of half his years. Yet three months
from the time he was lying almost at the
point of death he was again about in the
best OF health. Mr.. Morton has ALWAYS
taken good care of himself and the result
is that he has vitality and vigor to a re-
markable degree"
Other Possibilities.
Would Mr.. Plat support him?"
There is not the least doubt that Mr.
Platt would support Mr. Morton for the
nomination as long as there appeared any
chance of his success.
But New York is in favor of republi-
canism as principle rather than in favor
OF any man. In the next campaign it will
be principles and not men that will be
voted for Should it not be possible to
nominate Mr.. Morton then I think that
Mr.. Reed would be highly satisfactory to
all the people of New York state. If the
west should insist upon western man and
should the nomination go there then the
state, l think, would be divided between
Gen. Harrison and Mr.. Allison. While
10 ri fS yN,1yo RI, Tho
politicians, he has a wonderful hold on the
business element of the state and count Try.
The people are the ones after all who will
elect a President. and it is among them
that l have found that Gen. Harrison has
great popularity. He Is looked upon as
safe and the people feel that they know
him.
Not II Doubtful State.
as there any danger of New York state
becoming doubtful before the national cleo
tion?" Cen Batcheller was asked.
mot the least. The state went republic
can by about 100000. and I think that it
will give something above that figure next
year as the republican majority. The dem
ocrats may possibly secure a slight increase
in their votes in New York city. but any
increase they will secure from that source
will be more than overcome by the republic
can gains throughout the state. 1t was my
pleasure during the last campaign to ad-
dress great many audiences throughout
the smaller cities and rural districts rather
than in New York city, and l was struck
with the intense earnestness that was evil
denced everywhere l went in favor of the
republicans. We are not surprised at earn
estness when it is found among politicians
who expect to receive some personal ad
vantage from victory by being given an
office, but 1t is significant when it comes
from men who never expect to reap any
advantage by victory, except what may re-
citizens living
good government.
There is a widespread feeling that the
democratic party has been a failure. and
that the country will be better under re-
publican rule. Whatever the results may
be, the people are determined to give the
republicans a chance, for they remember
that they enjoyed better times when they
were in power
Feeling in Spain as to Cuba.
Gen. Batcheller, while minister to Portu-
gal and during his extended residence
abroad since he was member of the dip
lomatc corps, had exceptional opportunities
for judging of the public sentiment in Spain
in regard to Cuba. During the past six
months he mas made several visits to
Madrid, and heard the subject of Cuba dis
cussed in official and social circles. When
asked if he thought Spain was getting
ready to relax its vigor in waging war for
ascendancy in Cuba, he replied:
Spain will never give up Cuba, unless
through defeat in battle. There are repub-
leans in Spain, but they do not entertain
the thought of allowing Cuba to go free.
There is small party in Spain in favor of
granting Cuba home rule, but it Is a very
Insignificant party. No. Spain remembers
the day when it had vast possessions on the
American continent and now Cuba is all
that is left. Cuba is regarded with pride
and 1t is not only the revenue to be de-
rived from the island that causes Spain to
hold on to it at all hazards She will spend
.l-n- t~f- a
the island"