The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-08

GEN. PALMERs VIEWS.
n Chat Wtth HIN Relative to PresilenttaI
Mattors-BtW 6prtnOes's 1ssterriesv.
Hf&a Interview in New York Herald. bH4
Without being handsome man Gen. Pal
mer is the owner Of an honest, rugged face,
which is full Of expression, and he has .
really noble head.
On being presented suggested that Illi-
nois was pretty we'll supplied with Presiden-
tial timber, naming Grant, Washburn, Lo-
gan and Cullom among the Republicans, and
Davis and Palmer among Democrats. 'sYou
have omitted the best name in tho State" he
said, "that of Lyman Trumbull. Trumbull
is great man. who would make great
President"
''wouldn't Judge Davis make good
President?' /
ole would, indeed; and besides that he
popular among the people of this State.'' /
"Aud would unite the votes of the Green
hackers with those of the Democrats should
he be nominated?''
h, IL think he would be much more likely, to
secure that vote than any other man. But
the Greenbackers are stiff-necked and not
disposed to yield much though at this time,
with specie payments actually accomplished
and revival of business everywhere in prog
ress, the currency question is not ikuly to
be an important one in our next canvass"
"But does not the revival of business
help tho Republicans?' -.e:-
81 think it very likely does"
"Suppose resumption. or reviving bust
ness, should meet some accident between
this time and the Presidential election
what then?'' -.p.A..-.:
81 don't think such thing at all likely
to happen, but if it should it would undoubt-
eddy revive the currency discussion in al! it's
force, and might make the ideas of the ma
tionals very powerful and even dominant.
A great many men are theoretically for
hard money who would not be willing to
submit to a new pressure upon their bust
ness if the, present situation should be Sc
riously disturbed. But don't think that
at all likely to take place.. I think we are
settled as respects the money question"
WHAT GRANT WANTS. ..,....
II find a majority of the Illinois Repub-
licans for Grant?'s 5s,j a., ,..t..,. y.
Eyes, but Grant does not want the Presi-
dency for third time. I lam perfectly sure
am correct in saying this. But he would
take it principally because he is poor, and
$50, 1000 a year is worth having, and because
he thinks the country ought to do some
thing for him-that is, make some provision
for him which would secure his old age
against poverty. General Grant would pre-
fer to see John Sherman in the Presidency.
He is Sherman man. His relations with
General Sherman are very intimate, and the
Shermans could do great deal for him.
"How would General Grant run in this
State for q third term?" 37, ~ ,tjn
81 don't believe he could carry it against
good Democratic candidate. He would
doubtless get some votes that any other Re-
publican candidate would not get, but he
would lose great many that another candi-
date would be pretty sure to get. After all,
the third term, although good deal talked
about, but so far not attempted, is an inno-
Walton that would lose Grant great many
votes in the most unexpected quarters, and
SO heavily that have no question this State
would 60 against him. In point of fact,
however, in almost any contingency Illinois
may be set down among the doubtful States.
The opposition to the Republicans, if united,
are no doubt in clear majority" IT,. ..
"Blaine has good many friends
Yes, good many, and Sherman perhaps
few. But Grant is away ahead of all of
them put together ~.
GLOW about Washburne as the dark
horse.'' 'S..s' s.ra'
81 don't think he is dangerous in that way.
My belief is that Grant, Blaine or Sherman
will be nominated, with the large balance of
the probabilities in favor of Blaine
ft, II TILDEN's CLAIM. ,t. .s,lr-. .
''Who, in your judgment, will be the Demo-
cratic candidate?'' r-ltll..r s..s ......4.
"Governor Tilden. Mr.. Tilden's nomina-
ton is, from my standpoint, as certain as
anything that has not actually taken place. y
"With Tilden at the head of the ticket you
will, of course, be second?''
The General, with laugh, said, II dom
know about that. We want some man who,
being himself sound in his Democracy, will
command tie most elements of success both
in and out of the party, in the States of
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. do not know
that I am that man. slaEs l., Calvary.
"Suppose New York goes Republican this
New York will not go Republican this
fall.' IN, ~. !. =
Suppose, however, it does; what then?'''
"Mr. Tilden's candidacy is at end, for one
thing; but who would be nominated, could
not even undertake to conjecture. We have
plenty of good material. Thurman, Hem
bricks and others; and Ewing, If he should
carry Ohio by decisive majority, might be
nominated. But with New York Democratic
this fall, as feel sure it will be, Mr.: Tilden's
nomination is sure.'' .15 .:. +
"You are for hard money?'' s....s
eyes, my creed.is not long. Free trade,
hard money, State rights and personal liber-
ty are the fundamental things in my politi-
cal beliefs. AS understand it, they are at
the foundation of all true Democracy"
The general said a great deal about Mr..
Lincoln and General Grant among other
things that Mr.. Lincoln was greater man
in many things than any other Of our Amer
lean statesmen. Chase or Seward or Stan
ton might have been greater in aonce anecific