Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-22
An Ohio Republican Interviewed.

GOV TOM YOUNG DOES NOT BELIEVE IN THE GRANT
BOOM, BUT FAvoRs THE NOMINATION OF JOHN
SHERMAN FOR PRESIDENT-THE REPUBLICAN
PROGRAMME AT THE COMING SESSION OF CON-
GREss.
Governor Tom Young, of Ohio, was leaning
against the stationery case in the clerks room
at the White House, yesterday. His legs were
at an angle Of about sixty degrees. STAR re-
porter was leaning against the mantel opposite
He asked Governor Young how he would like to
be interviewed, then and there,
Tonng:-" Interviewed? That depends en-
tirely upon what subject you want me to talk"
Sdr:-'' The Presidency, for instance. Who
Tonig:-" Either myself or Private Dalzeil. 1
am little behind, however, and think Dalzell
will get it,"
think will be the nominee? How about the
GQQm?"
I0Un1:-ss What boom?"
S'dF:-'The Grant boom, of course
E:-'The Grant boom is ephemeral. History
IS being made every day in this country. Poll
tical history is even changing. Grant may seem
to be the coming man to-day, but, young man,
we can't always depend on such seemngs. The
boom will not, in my opinion, keep up It's pres
ent apparent dimensions"
Siar:-" Evidently you are not Grant man"
Y.:-"I am not, am for Sherman, and be-
lleve he will be the partys nominee. Those are
my sentiments"
Governor Young increased the angle of his po-
sition to at least seventy degrees, and braced
his ndIlQS DdCk VI ullu as Ill He UIiouSuI Ht was
in for it. The STAR man paused moment be-
fore putting in another question
CONGRESS is COMING on"
said General Young. ave Will get to work
week from next Monday"
eyes" acquiesced the reporter, ..'you will get
TO work then. What is the republican party
going to do at the next session."
~ don't know that any Of US think Of
regular programme. There is, however, a pretty
well understood idea among us, / believe that
we will keep the democratic party exactly where
we have got them now. We propose to hold
them exactly in the position where we left off
iSdr:-'But the democrats evince a determi-
nation not to be placed in that position again If
i've viii keep them there with the Pres
"The south seems to be after making Grant
candidate ITSELF" said The STAR, as Governor
Young made motion to decrease the angle.
T.:--sIf Grant is President 1t will be because
the south makes him necessary; that's all 1t will
do towards his cause"
.far:-..How makes him necessary"
T:-".There is no telling what may turn up.
The south may make the strong man necessary
by what its Representatives in Congress do and
attempt to do during the coming session. They
may raise such furo and create so much alarm
for the safety of the country that the strong
nam will be demanded by the republicans:
that's the way the south will make Grant Presi-
dent, and believe that only by this means and
In answer to the sentiment for the strong man
that he could secure the nomination."
Governor Young's left foot showed signs Of
doing away with the angle altogether; SO the
reporter said: .'Tell me who is going to be the
next Senator from Ohio"
Y.:-s 1t may be Taft: it may be Garfield, or
it may be one of the other candidates; or again,
it may be some one who is not candidate"
,Sdr:--" You might be Senator, yourself"
T.:-"I am not candidate" was the reply.
iTdr:-'' But some one who is not a candidate
may be in Senator Thurman'S place, you say?"
q" So he may, but you know as much aS l
do as to who the next Senator Is to be. We have
plenty of material out there to choose from; the
woods are full OF material"
istar:-"R Really? Then you havnt all accept
ed government posttions?"
Y.:-'iEo; the state mas some citizens of the re-
publican party yet left. The returns from the
late elections showed that yeu needn't open
your mouth to say, but they all went home to
vote" hurredly said Mr.. Young, taking OF the
edge of the forthcoming remark of the STAR.
1--WE have all the material you are looking for.
Perhaps a British or Russian minister Is now en-
joytng his fireSde in Ohio. How cold it is out
to-day? Whew!" The angle disappeared alto
gether, and Governor Young's broad back went
through the door into Mr. Rogers room.
A gent ,rnan, who was present during this
conversation, referred to the man recently in
terviewed. ''You know" he said, "that the
President and Governor Young are great friends.
The President is very fond of bringing up the
governors attitude on the Sunday laws In Gin
cinnati. He says that he (Young) is always in
favor of those laws, but always opposed to their
enforcement; and thus succeeds most admirably
in Ike eping in with all sides"