The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-15
SENATOR MCDONALD.
An Interesting Interview With An In
diana Statesman.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Oct Ex-senator McDon-
aid, of Indiana, is in the city. He was asked
to-day what he thought of the election in
Ohio. He replied: 81 know very little
about the canvass in that State previous to
the election, therefore can not speak posi-
lively as to the meaning of the result. l
do not, however think that it indicates any
particular loss to the Democratic party"
"How about Indiana?'
''The election demonstrated clearly what
we had claimed previously. Indiana is a
Democratic State and can be safely recorded
so in all political calculations. The large
vote cast by the Nationals drew much more
from the Republican than from the Demo-
cratic party"
"Do you think the result of the election
kills what is known as the Ohio Idea in
tinance?"
81 do not regard the elections as killing
that idea exactly 1t will die out as the
times improve and finally pass away"
care the prospects of your party in the
remaining fall elections good?"
every good indeed; there is no doubt
about that. There is not the slightest
foundation for the Republicans to hope that
they will control the next House."
"Will you elect the next President%
We have every prospect of doing so, We
are in better position than we held at the
last Presidential election. The Democrats
will be the dominant party in 1881 in the
executive as we'll as the legislative branch
of the Government"
"Do you think the financial question will
enter into the Presidential campaign?''
"No, do not, as that issue will gradually
drop out of politics. Before that campaign
is fully opened the financial question will
have virtually settled itself"
What do you mean by virtually settled
itself?"
"Now that the silver dollar has been re-
stored to its former place in our currency
the resumption of specie payments will not
cause that shock that many supposed it
would. We may look for next spring to
open with fair degree of improvement in
the commerce and business of the country.
There will then be no attempt at the next
session to repeal the Resumption Act.
There may be an attempt made to re-
peal it this winter. | have no
idea, however, that it will be repealed The
House should pass the bill passed by the
Senate at the last session to provide for re-
ceiving legal-tender notes for four per cent.
bonds. The bill making legal-tender notes
receivable for customs duties should also
be passed. Then with silver coin as we'll as
gold coin to redeem in there can not be any
great run on the Treasury
Have you paid much attention to cipher
dispatches published in the TribuneW
mo, have not l have simply glanced
over them"
what do you think of themT
II do not think they will have any effect
whatever on the fortunes of the Democratic
party. They may hurt Mr.. Tilden unless
he explains them satisfactorily. The ques-
ton, however, is not who tried to buy the
Presidency, but for which party were the
majority of votes cast in the Presidential
election. There are no two minds in this
who are not satisfied that the
Democrats carried that election"
HOnOrs to william Lloyd Garrison.
National Associated Press to the Star.
BosroN, Mass, Oct. ia compliment
tary dinner was given to VIM. Lloyd Garri-
son last evening at Young's Hotel, by the
Club. A large delegation of
printers were present. H. O. Houghton, of
the Riverside press, presided. Mr.. Garr-