Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-22

alleged frauds on entirely innocent parties,
1t is high time the people knew it. This
outrageous libel will not create one vote for
Washburn, but will convince the people of
the district, that the Minneapolis ring are
trying to crawl out of very small hole.
he TURNED THE TABLES,
a Reporter Uho Heut H0ol- Catherine In
Dauid Lavis' Pasture aud Came Back
SA0rM.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Correspondence of Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Senator David Davis, who ran SO close to
| the Presidential nomination in 1872, lives
here, or rather on his farm, which adjolns
| the city. His home place is one of the most
beautiful il the State; and to the natural
beauties of the ground he has added i'm
proyements in the shape of beautiful groves,
fine buildings, fences and hedges. His resi-
dence. built of stone, is almost pala!ial, and
IS approached by broad avenue, paved wi h
wooden blocks, aad shaded with noble
naples. The house and grounds are lighted
| with gas. brought from the city in mains
laid at his own EXPENSE Within the house
every thing bespeaks taste and comfort, and
the plain habits, earnest goodwill toward all,
| OF the inmates makes the place more than
| attractive-it is home-llke. Political friends
and enemies alike bear testimony to the ex-
cel!ence of Judge Davis, and the regard of
these people for his wife amounts to enthus-
iasm.
THE SENATOR AS AN INTERVIEWER
is success. 1t was just 7:3O o'clock this
morning when walked up the broad stone
steps and rang the bell. In answer to my
| inquiry was shown to the sitting room, and
the servant passed out to call the Judge. /
overheard her say:
"Mr. Davis, there is a gentleman in the
sitting room and poor man in the kitchen
who want to sac you?"
'.Iell the gentleman will see him pres
enty was his answer, and 1 heard his
measured steps moving kitchenward. In
tive minutes he was with me, and | at
once informed him of the object of my visit
"Oh. can not DO intervlewed,'' said he
s'the Chicago papers asked me for one, but
declined to give 1t. No, no, have nothing
to say.''
'!But nv employers have ordered me to
have the talk, Senator, and as the public
feel an interest IN your opinions the Enquirer
would be glad to give them broad clrcula-
| tion.'
81 don't think my opinions would be yalu-
able, for have taken no direct interest in
| the canvass this year, beyond giving some
advice to one or two persons. Aud, then,
don't you think there is considerable con-
fusion in politics now?''
This was reversing the thing; the Senator
was interviewing me. But l thought we
would reach the same result; so l replied
| that it did seem to me that there was little
uncertainty in things political.
"Who do you think will be the prominent
men for the Democratic nomination next
| Year, he asked.
II am sure 1 can't say. There are several
MIR. Bayard, Mr.. Hendricks, MIR. Thur
| man and Mr.. Tlden. and not the least among
them yourself" answered
''Oh, no, not me- he said, laughingly.
''My Presidential aspirations ended in 1872,
aud beside that, feel differently now from
what aid ten years ago, and I said so to
Mr. Thurman last winter"
But don't you think that unless Mr. Til
den gives some explanation of those cipher
dispatches that be will have no chance what
ever of the nomlnation?''
~ would think they would hurt his pros
pects," said I.
regard Judge Thurman as a great and
/ good man, he continued. ssBut don't YOU
think 1t makes a Presidential aspirant much
stronger with his party if he could carry his
State at the election preceding the conven-
tion?"
cit seems so to me'' replied.
"Bnt do you think it fair to call the recent
election in Ohio the test by which Judge
Thurman is to be tried? Would it not be
falr to make test of the election for Gov
ernor next year?"
eyes," 1 said.
swell, have very high opinion of Mr..
Hendricks. I think him one of the greatest
men in the nation, though think the four
gentlemen mentioned by you are all great
men. Don't you think that Mr.. Hendricks
| iii be very strong. because of the fact that
he carried his State by SO large majority,
and did SO twice. thus placing it firmly among
the Democratic States?''
| 81 think your remark true,'' said [; .sout
we are disposed to divide the credit Of those
victories with Senator Voorhees,
''WeI!. suppose that is true to some ex-
tent, but does not the national reputation of
| Mr.. Hendricks overshadow that of the other
leaders in Indiana?''
MIR. Voorhees, has many friends IN and out of
Indiana who do not think he has flied his
whole field YETI
.'And do you Think quried the judge
"that in order to be victorious in the nation
al contest il, 1880, that the Democrats will
have to combine with the Nationals on plat
form embracing Mr.. Thurman's views?''
Il suppose so, if they want the tail to
waggle the dog as it did at your election to
the Senate, judge"
Ooh, that was a great combination said
he laughing, ''but the tail was larger than
the dog
just at this moment his wife announced
that all VAS ready to start to the LilIard-
Williams wedding, and the judge and l
walked down the steps together, but he
could not let me off without another cues
ton, SO he asked.
Don't you tt ink that if the Democrats in
Pennsylvania hope for victory they will have
to combine with the Nationalist
81 hope So" answered as fed down
the walk; but I had walked but few steps,
when the judge called out:
'Won'tI see you in Washington this
winter?" and then / sped across the lawn,
and left him to drive in peace to the wed
ding, happy in the knowledge that he had
outwitted one newspaper man.
Farmers IN Rebellion.
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