The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-12-20
KEARNEY INrEavlEwED.
His Opinion ON Political Matters
Programme.

New York, Dec. lo.-The Herald's
Omaha dispatch has this. Among the
passengers in the second class car of the
overland train last night was Dennis
Kearney. The correspondent approach
ed him and said: "a
"What is your mission east?''
Kearney answered like a man fond of
talking: ITO attend the conference to
be held in Washington on January 9Th,
Of all labor organizations and greenback
congressman. Well talk over the
presidential campaign and see what is
best to be- done.p Y1fra y fnl.f
What is your feelingP
Pm in favor of a combination of all
parties as against the republicans in
the presidential campaign; my favorite
is Thurman. I would favor anybody
if Thurman is not nominated, but he
must be sound on the Chinese ques-
tion.
How do you like the situation in Cal
ifornia2
am somewhat pleased.
What do you think of Grantr
As a statesman 1 have a very poor
opinion of him; but I think the repub-
licans win put him Up, the south COM
ing up solid for him in the republican
convention.
How about Tildenl
He has not ghost of show. We
had enough of him before; be didn't
have courage enough to fight for the
position he had been elected to by the
people. Grant expected to be in for life.
During his last term, if he had not
compromised on Hayes, he would have
turned the government into an empire
and held it by force of arms. The re-
publican party has no more idea of
giving up the control of the govern
ment than have of flying. This is no
longer talked of as union of states,
but as nation. We will give them a
fair fight with ballots, and then hard
muscle and bullets if they count us out
again. say this, although voted for
Hayes.
Talk about Grants boom in Califor-
mia, said Dennis. reverting to the sub
ject evidently uppermost in his mind,
it consisted Of land thieves, water rob-
bers, railroad highwaymen, federal
office holders, state militia and police
men, including few veterans. That
was his procession in San Francisco.
There was not a solitary cheer in the
streets. Those were his followers dur
ing his stay there, the majority of
whom expect to see in the striped
garments of convict if we can ever
get an honest grand jury to indict them.
They took advantage of moment
of excitement to hold parade or they
would have been rotten egged.
Chicago, Dec. 19.-Dennis Kearney
passed through here this afternoon.
He talked voluntarily to reporters, but
advanced little that was new. He
said he was n little down ON reporters
since one in San Francisco recently
had not hesitated to perjure himself ;
he didn't know when the workingmen
would hold their national convention.
that would be settled at the conference
in Washington on January 9Th; he
would be there and present mis- views;
the workingmen wanted to get man
whom the democrats would support
their choice was Thurman he thought
Thurman would carry the, country i
supported by both workingmen and
democrats, but Thurman was not his
individual preference; if he had the
power, he would put Weaver, Of Iowa
into the presidential chair. The work
ingmen of California, he said. have
another choice than Thurman; he cam,
first, but Judge McFindly. of the su
preme court, was very popular for tn
second choice; Thurman was an homes
man, that was shown by his action II
the national bank matter.
He was asked If he was u green
backer?
Yes sir, a rabid one, the most radica
of rabid ones at that.
DeYoung he was sure would got
the penitentiary; Kalloch would Ger
tainly prosecute; or, IL he didn't, h
(Kearney) would; the feeling agains
DeYoung had not subsided, but wa
Just as bitter and intense as ever.
He expects to be back in Chicago II
five weeks, but will not come back unit
aftar the ponfernnce and will urn0 tha