The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

to carry out his policies. BY 1916 the
country will have had all It wants Of
the present Administration. The new
tariff law is helping no one but the
foreign manufacturer He Is filling his
pockets.
III the Republicans nominate the
right man for President they will win.
AS for myself I cannot see the man at
this time. The Progressive party is
rapidly misunderstanding in all directions.
Only a handful OF leaders will remain
eventually. Mr.. Justice Hughes OF the
United states Supreme Court could
easily be elected but have supposed
he would refuse TO reenter iolitics.
THE campaign year after next will
centre on the tariff question. Watchful
waiting and Panama Canal tolls will be
interesting side issues. But the Re-
publicans must find candidate. The
Democrats are now busily employed In
writing the Republican platform. That
job is or our hands. But where is our
man? do not know"
Roosevelt" was suggested.
HE has come into my mind of
course" Senator Gallinger answered,
but he broke up the Republican party
in 1912 after it had nurtured him and
honored him ever since his boyhood. and
ing, he seems impossible. Whitman,
the New York graft hunter. may grow
nationally. So far his fame is only To-
cal"
In repose Senator Gallinger's face is
strikingly like Mr.. Cleveands, though
even then there is a liveliness in its ex-
preston which Mr.. Cleveland's face
never had. The noses of the two men
are of the same size and structure
Their mustaches in shape and color
minutely resemble each other.
~ had great respect for President
Cleveland and much affection for Presi.
dent Mckinley" Senator Gallinger said
My relations with all the Presidents
but Gen. Harrison were particular,
pleasant"
And yet" said the correspondent
you seconded the nomination OF Har
rison at the Chicago convention"
"Yes, unhappily. 1t is one of the act!
I regret. Gen. Harrison had suspicious
| nature and was an icehouse in tn
bargain. Suspicious persons are Away
dsagreeable. My adventures with Pres
ident Harrison are only interesting be
cause they reveal an infirmity in hi
character and give little light on tn
way politics are sometimes operated.
II was a Harrison man so early a
1887. My attitude became known in In
diana, and Dudley, Kitchener, George W
Steele and others asked me to make
speech secondng Harrison's nomination
at the national convention.
IL made the speech, praising Harrison
sincerely and then mentioning tn
names OF Republican heroes from Lin
coin and Chase to James G. Blaine
The friends of Blaine, although he wa
out of the fight, and I knew it, bega
demonstration. After the conventio
| was invited to visit the candidate 70
conference. was cordially receive
by Harrison, who limited broadly tina
he would give me good appointmer
In the event Of his election.
But l was out of politics and said s.
adding that I had declined again to RI
for Congress and meant to practis
medicine and enjoy my cats, doss ar
horses and my rocky farm at Salisbur
Asked about the New England memb'
OF the Cabinet, I spoke Of Gov. Redhe
Proctor, who, as you remember, was az
! pointed Secretary of War. Harriso
acted throughout our meeting exact
like human being and began
a challenge the stories about his being O
Geberg.
Q Later two politicians told him tn
the reference to Blaine in my CONVEX
a ton speech was planned to create
, stampede to the Maine candidate.
d short. I was accused of prcmeditat'
IS trcachery. And Harrison believed q
g story.
i II called on him in company with Z
e Governor Of New Hampshire the III
l. before his Inauguration. lie stood
the centre of the room and bow
Ie co,dly. | was greatly embarrassed !
- cause the Governor knew OF my spec
= in Chicago and my journey To lhdIa
y. apolis. ! was also bewIldered.
M "Well. to shorten the story. ! VIII