The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31
Yo,ervIe.v win senator Beck

VOL. Ky. NO. 7.
YnservIe,v with Senator Beck !
TchicagO Times Of Yesterday
"Were you not surprised at the re-
suit of the Ohio election?" queried the |
reporter.
which / certainly expected would be !
Democratic, but irwas quite evident
from the 6rst thatthe balance of pub. !
lie opinionifavored Roster
"To what do yogattribute the Ohio
defeat-to The greenback doctrine or to
the"
ITO the SoutheruNbrigadiers?" sug
gested the Senator. "BelI, really | |
ann unable to state. vas not in Ohio
at all during the campaign.
DO you not'ihiuk, Senator, that the
yacil!ating conduct Of the Democratic
Congress iD regar1 to the army bill.
last summer, went long way toward
:niuring the party with the people?"
well, cant say What effect it may
have had upon the people; but I think
that Congress gaineda goodsdeal. We
managed to secure tie repeal of the
is,,rv 49, 4 49, --f-siu the
81 = q a Z :. = 49, ,.
of the SoutherRs States, to prevent any
representative from taking his seat IN
Congress- | have reason to believe
that a conspiracy was arranged, by
which under the jury law, sufficient
of the Democratic members OF the
House of Representatives were to be
got out of the way TO allow the House
to organize in next December with
Garfield as Speaker Then too, we Sc
cured the promise that troops will
not be used hereafter at the polls. l
am 10 favor of sustaining the Unite
States Government in its supremacy,
but at the same time wish that it
shall have nothing to do with the 10.
cal affairs of any State or section.
do not know whether the people real
ly appreciate the position occupied by
the different parties in the last session
of Congress; but | do know that while
the Democrats were anxious to carry
through necessary legislation, the Re-
pubIicans did their utmost to keep mats
ters of sectional difference as promi
nent as possible, and con-
tinually harped on the string of South
ern aggressions."
"What will be the policy of the
Democratic party in the next session.
well, we will find lots of more i'm
portant matters than Southern affairs
TO engage our attention. however anxs
ious the Republicans may be to give
particular pre- eminence to the ques'
tion. Here We are without any ocean
marine, almost without vessel carry
ing the American flag, and something
should be done 10 the matter. Then
there are several other matters which
need legislation, which will be quite
likely to keep the hands of Congress
full during the term, without meddling
with sectional issues"
What will be the chance of electing
Democratic President next year?
at is too early to determine as yet.
/ If Ohio, Newly ork, Indiana and Col
orado are ali goiog to go Republican
this fall, why they will probably car
ry everything next year, and we will
have high protective tariff and other
Republican legislation to,no end. But
much will depend on the action of Con-
gress next winter"
What effect will the election of
Republican representatives, from Call
ifornia have upon the Democratic ma
jority in the House?'
1T will probably leave two or three
majority if the Greenback members
continue to act with the Democracy. !"
What do you think of the condi
tion of the Democratic party in New
York State? Will they be likely to
settle their differences before election
timer"
81 fear not had hoped that when
the news of the Ohio election reached
them they would come to an agreement;
but when they did not, in the face Of
such warning; have but little hope
for reconciliation. felt quite certain
that both Robinson and Kelly would
make way for Potter. as the State can
certainly be carried by the Democrats
if they are united, and the success of
the Democratic party in the next Presi'
Dental election would be almost GER
tain to follow"
"What probability is there of Kel-
ly Withdrawing"
"Very little. | think, now that he
has not done so on hearing from Ohio.
Then there is some talk of him having
some arrangement with Cornell"
"Do you think there is any truth IN
the charge that Mr.. Kelly is acting in
the interest OF Cornell?"
well, hardly. Kelly is great big
good hearted man, somewhat rough,
but l think he is honest. But there
are so many men in New York city
who are anxious to hold the important
city Offices that it would be difficult
to say what arrangements have been
made"
.'What do you think of Tilden lor
the Democratic nominee?"
II don't believe in pushing any mar
forward at the present time, or unit
coming events shall have developed
themselves. The result of this fall''
elections and the action of next win
ter's Congress should determine wht
had better be the nominee. l have nj
personal preferences in the matter.
am Scotchman, and therefore DO
eligible to the Presidency, and conse
oueutly take aI impartial view of tn
different candidates.'
"What do you think of the Grant
boom? viii it be likely to succeed"
aCertainly. If Grant wants tn
nomination-and of course he doe
every body wants to be President-h,
can have the nomination.
| "What are SheImans chances?"
"None. Blaine will beat him.
Grant won't take the nomination Blain
will certainly get it. He is great