The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-03
ATALK ON POLITICS
with General Manager DeFuni-
ak, of the l.. L. n. and His
English Private Sec

Louisville Post.
General Manager DeFuniak, of the
l.. Il N, got home from Montgomery
yesterday afternoon. He reached
here from New York last Thursday
but went on to the south without stop
ping. This norning he was asked
whether his late movements had any
extraordinary significance, and he re-
piled they were only trips in the ordi'
nary business of the road; that every
thing is quiet and running smoothly.
Asked if the cut in passenger rates by
the Cincinnati Southern amounts t.
much, Mr.. DeFuniak said: "NO, it is
only excursion rates that has but lit
tie influence beyond the immediate
line of the Southern; we have not
found it all advisable to make a cut to
meet it. Notwithstanding the bellig.
Grant tome of the Cincinnati Gazette
there is no war, and know of no
disposition on the part of either to
make one"
The Gazette seems to be under the
mistaken idea that it is running the
Cincinnati Southern.
As there was lie chance for any
thing new of the railroads, Dir. De-
Funiak was asked how he found the
political preferences of Southern Dem
ocrats. we railroad people, he said,
"have too much business OH hand to
burden our minds with politics; but it
seems to me that | have heard great
many Southerners speak bitterly
against Tilden; and have heard only
few say they want him as candi-
date. That's the impression l carry
of the matter.
"What is the German sentiment
about Grants candidacy ?"
Oh, the Germans in this country
admire Grant and think him very
great man, but they are intensel y and
almost unanimously opposed TO giving
any one Il third term. The greater
the man they fear to give him such Il
chance to glatify his ambition, for
there Is no telling how far it may
reach. They came to this country
partly to enjoy freedom from Mo-
narchial, centralized rule. To them
the third term idea is, or ut least ap-
pears to be, step backward. As
against Grant many of the most partl-
zan Republican Germans vii! either
remain away from the polls or vote
for the Democratic nominee. What
is true of the Germans is, l think,
true Of all other foreigners"
How does Tilden stand With the
Germans"
Il think they would all greatly pre-
fer to vote for some other Democrat.
Tilden, / suspect, could not do as
much against Grant as Hancock, Ba-
yard or nImber of other prominent
aspirants."
Mr.. DeFuniaks private secretary,
Mr.. II. V. Harris, is an Englishman.
He said that what Mr.. DeFuniak had
said of the Germans is jast as true Of
the English; that, as to the preserva>
ton of the Republican form Of gov
ernment, there are no better patriots
than the English in this country. La
England Gen. Grant is u great favor.
ite because he Is great figure, and
while at home the English are for him
for anything; but as sooE as they get
to this country they become bitter an.
ti.Grantites.
Mr.. Harris has just returned from
trip to Montgomery with Gen Alex
ander, Judge Houston and Others.
He said that the train OH which
they left Nashville was Il very long
and crowded one, and he circulated
among the people to catch their polit>
ical preferences. Nearly all were
Democrats, and he found scarcely one
who WAS for Tilden; OH the contrary,
the cipher candidate was bitterly de-
nounced on all sides, There was an
astonishing unanimity for Hancock
Tor first place, and the choice of the
majority for Vice President was Gen.
Joseph +. Johnston. The same SELL
timents were found 70 prevsil in Ala
bama. Hancock and Johnston" said
AIR. Harris, would be a ticket to
rouse the South to the highest enthu-
siasm. Johnston ever since the war
has been peace and Union man, and
the idea prevailed down here that the
Northern Democrats would vote for
him gladly, notwithstanding he was
Southern General during the war;"
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