Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-09
sHERMAN,s BOOM.
Political FT0spects as they Appear to the
SecretafN Of the TREASURY.

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Secretary Sherman is on his way from
] Portland, Me-, where he has be-. n laboring
in the pending campaign, to Washington,
Collector Merritt met him with revenue
cutter on Saturday afternoon and brought
him to New York, accompanied by his secre-
tary, Mr.. Babcock. Mr.. Sherman went to
Brighton beach. where he was welcomed BY
Col. Breslin, Collector Merritt and Gen.
Curtis. After receiving calls from ex-Gov.
Curtin and variety of politicians and per-
sonal friends. be was entertained at dinner
by Mr.. Franklin Woodruff, the party being
enlarged by the presence of Messrs Merritt,
McCook, Curtis, Melancthon, Bridges and
Vail. Later in the day Secretary Sherman was
sitting in his room admiring the exquisite
panorama of the sail-spotted ocean and
listening to the melodies of the Nuendorf
band, when Herald representative waited
on him ID was cordially Welcomed.
The secretary is very tall, spare man,
with iron-gray hair and full, though closely
clipped, beard. weeks exposure to the
sun and wind of the open sea has somewhat
bronzed his face and tanned his hands, and
he looks as fresh and bright as daisy. In
| answer to question Mr.. Sherman said:
II really have nothing at present to say,
have been speaking ever since left Wash
ington, and everybody knows what I have
had to say
"You have been speaking in Maine?''
eyes; we have had brief but brilliant
campaign of it. spoke five times in one
week.
allow does it look to your"
"Well, think it looks we'll. They all feel
| very confident, and 50 report to me2"
''What is the issue?''
Il think financial. A great many people
say we incurred our obligations in paper
times, and now we are forced to pay in coin.'
"They don't think it's fair
"That's it,"
"And your answer?''
GAS have said in my speeches. We
have passed through that period. Now we
all wish to be on substantial basis. It is
unquestionably bad in some instances, but
that is unavoidable"
"Did you meet Senator Blaine?'
"Oh yes, almost constantly. I Ike Mr..
Blaine very much. He is looking and speak
ing remarkably we'll"
Show we're you received?'
"Oh, most Hospitality. There were some
who thought would not be we'll received.
but on the contrary, everybody was most po-
lite and courteous. Instead of being bone
of contention I appeared to be kind of
middle ground on which they could all meet.
Their best men of all shades of Republican
ism attended the meetings, presided and
made on. feel at home"
"Are there any local issues?"
eyes, the time of Senator Hamlin is about
to expire and his successor is to be chosen.
That invests the election with additional in
terest. met MI. Hamlin, and he looks and
feels welI.''
"Then you think Maine is safe?''
"If the greenback question ard party were
out of the way should be certain of the
election to-day. As it is, from all the infor-
nation have, also SO regard it.
HE KNOWS JOHN KELLEY.
"And how about New York?''
"Well, New York politics are so mixed up,
and am so little informed, tfat perfer not
to speak of them" :.
''The Herald reports John Kelley as say
ing that rammany hall will not support Gov.
Robinson if he is nominated"
Eyes, / know; but he said something sim
liar, if remember, when Mr.. Tilden was
about to be nominated in st. Louis. I knew
Mr.. Kelley in Congress-
"What do you hear from Ohio?'
81 have been at sea for week and my
advices are not late enough to quote. They
are very sanguine, however; too sanguine,
fear"
''What effect did the nomination of Gen.
Ewing have on the campaign?"
"Changed its character entirely
"How?''
'In this way: -There is no question of
Tom Ewing's services during the war. He
was useful, gallant officer. If another had
been nominated we could have used him up
on the war question, which of course can
not be thought of now"
Sis the issue fnancial?'
81 expect to begin to speak in Ohio the
last of August and shall make finance the
text of my addresses and the issue. Others
will precede me and will possibly contine
themselves to mere local issues.''
s'You feel confident of SUGGEST"
"From all accounts, yes"
eff Ewing succeeds will it not affect the
Presidential canvass
HE won't succeed"
!sBut if--?''
''Oh, we'll, even then he would play second
fiddle to Tllden and Thurman, with possibly
his choice between the two. And as for
Tilden, whose friends complain of the cleo
toral commission, why should he complain?
Tue commission was clearly
TiIdeu progeny. I was opposed to
it. believed that the president of
the senate had the right to decide, by virtue
Of his position, but Mr.. Tilden's friends and
Senat n Conkling and others favored the
commission. 1t was believed that Mr.. Til
den was benefited by the commission. To
be sure he wasn't, but that's no reason why
he and his friends should decry the bridge
they expected to cross ON