Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-06
GEN. PALMER,s VIEWS.
n Chat Wath HIM Relattve to Presidential
Matters-BiN Springer's Intervie,v.

Without being handsome man Gen. Pal
mer is the owner of an honest, rugged face,
which is full of expression, and he has a
really noble head.
On being presented suggested that ILL
nois was pretty we'll supplied with Presiden,
tial timber, naming Grant, Washburn, To-
gan and Cullom among the Republicans, and
Davis and Palmer among Democrats. ''You
have omitted the best name in tho State, y he
said, "that of Lyman Trumbul. Trumbull
Is great man, who would make great
President
Wouldn't Judge Davis make a good
President?" -:
"He would, indeed; and besides that he
would be strong candidate. He is very
popular among the people of this State.''
"And would unite the votes Of the Green.
hackers with those of the Democrats should
he be nominated?'' --
81 think he would be much more likelv to
secure that vote than any other man. Ant
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 likuly to
"But does not the revival of business
help the Republicans?''
II think it very likely does.''
"Suppose resumption, or reviving bust
ness, should meet some accident between
this time and the Presidential election
what then?'' 4-
81 don't think such thing at all likely
to happen, but if it should it would undoubt-
1U yIuo %k,on n ~n a..
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 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:
gas a|.- WHAT GRANT WANTS.
II find a majority of the Illinois Repub-
licans for Grant?''
eyes, but Grant does not want the Presi-
dency for third time. am perfectly sure
l am correct in saying this. But he would
take it principally because he is poor, and
$3.50, 900 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."
GLOW would General Grant run in this
State for third term?'' ..... -,
~ 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 limo
walton that would lose Grant great many
votes in the most unexpected quarters, and
so heavily that have no question this State
would go 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"
"Blaine has good many friends.'
eyes, good many, and Sherman perhaps
q few. But Grant is away ahead of all Of
them put together
GLOW about Washburne as the sdarh
horse.' :@fN
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 O.
the probabilities in favor of Blaine.'
TILDRN's CLAIM.
"Who, in your judgment, will be the Demo
cratic candidate?"
"Governor Tilden. Mr.. Tilden's nomina
ton is, from my standpoint, as certain a
anything that has not actually taken place.
"With Tilden at the head of the ticket 70,
will, of course, be second?'' --..
The General, with laugh, said, IL dom
know about that. We want some man who
being himself sound in his Democracy, vii
command tie most elements of success boil
in and out of the party, in the States O
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. I do not know
that am that man,
"Suppose New York goes Republican thi
fall?'' '-0"
New York will not go Republican thi
fall.' :
"Suppose, however, it does; what then?''
"Mr. Tllden's candidacy is at end, for on
thing; but who would be nominated, I coul,
not even undertake to conjecture. We hav
plenty of good material. Thurman, Hen
bricks and others; and Ewing, If he should
carry Ohio by decisive majority, might bs
nominated. But with New York Democrat,
this fall, as feel sure it will be, Mr.. Tilden'
nomination is sure.''
"You are for hard money!"
Yes, my creed is not long. FREQ trade
hard money, State rights and personal liber
ty are the fundamental things in my politi
cal beliefs. AS understand it, they are a
the foundation of all true Democracy
The general said great deal about Mr.
Lincolnsand General Grant-amone othe
things that Mr.. Lincoln was greater mai
in many things than any other of our Amer
lean statesmen. Chase or Seward or Stan
ton might have been greater in some specifi,
ways, but Lincoln ''outaveraged" them all
Grant was great in some departments, but il
general make up he is much inferior to Lin
coin. He eulogized Grants sense of iustic,
to those who had served under or about him
and praised his constant fidelity to hi
friends. On the whole, General Palmer hai
kind side for General Grant, though yer,
emphatically "fornist' third termism in an,
and all it's aspects. -.
3#a. WIN. II. sPR1NGER's CHOICE.
1 spent an hour or two with Mr.. Springer
he gave me an amusing account of the wa,
in which recent call of his upon Mr.. Til
den found its way into the papers under tn,
form of an interview. He was visiting d
Ocean Grove, and was "interviewed' Will,
out butteting the sad sea waves quarter O.
mile from shore! However, he said, h,
found no fault with the general correctness
OF bis conversation with the correspondent
MI. Springer also agreed that Mr.. Tilden's
nomination depends upon the result this fal
IN New York, and said the nomination Of
Judge Davis would give the Republicans an
"allmighty tussle," no matter who they
nominated, though did not understand hin
to say that Judge Davis was his first choice
after Mr.. Tilden, nor did he say that Tilden
was his first choice.