The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30
HoRATIo SEYMOUR.


This illustrious gentleman has recently
expressed his idea of the political situation
in an extended interview. Hereafter the
ARGUS will print his utterances in full, but
to-day has only room for the following.
In referring to the coming victory of de-
mocracy, the old man said:
The men who are to lead in this work
will turn up at the proper time The PEG
pie will find them and place them at their
head, and the choice may safely be left to
the conventions when they assemble. Here
in my quiet home do not hear much of
individual politicians. do netknow who
is likely to be nominated for Governor by
the democracy of this state but have en-
tire faith IN their wisdom to select the
right man, and believe they will come
tremendously together for action, and will
bury all post differences The discussions
of the democracy do not go very deep;
they are mostly upon the surface, where
they can readily be reached and healed.
The tendencies of the democracy are all
towards harmony; those of the republicans
all towards disiHtegration. Personalism
in politics is rapidly disappearing.
Il do not believe that Mr.. Tilden will be
candidate for governor, or that he has
any serious thought of accepting presi-
Dental nomination. Like myself, he is an
old man, and has passed up out of the
heat and passion of battle. The place in
the fore front belongs to younger men
than ourselves. 1t is barely possible that he
might be DESTROYS of exerting his influence
In behalf of friend in the convention,
merely to show that he had not lost his
grip of politics-but can hardly think
that he would consider even this judicious
or could be persuaded into any exercise at
all of his power, / am surprised to hear
that Mr.. Hewitt should be willing to accept
a nomination as governor. He is a good
man and has made good record in con-
gress, but it might be mistake if he were
to run. Waldo Hutchins, do you sayf
know Mr.. Hutchins. He is very good
man, and | have no doubt that If he were
nominated he would draw a large vote
from the republican side of the house.
have known him more than thirty
years and he stands well in all
quarters. But with any good NOM
ination | believe that 100000 votes
not usually democratic can be had in
this state for candidate pledged to re-
turn to constitutional methods of govern
ment. There are wise and conservative
republicans who look with distrust on the
OeInoFdIZlnS teuotHCy VI aAdaS DIT w ASH
ington, and who, placing patriotism aoove
party, will join us in the attempt to return
to the simplicity which marked legislation
in the early days of the country. l have
confidence that when the delegates assem-
BILE in convention, the democracy viii
adopt such platform and nominate such
a candidate as will draw to us thoughtful
and wise men from the other side and thus
begin the creation of new and better or
der of affairs, and feel that we can safely
leave the result to their guidance. They
will have the wisdom to see that the time
is ripe for the rejection of foreign out
growths upon the government, which
have only led to corruption and disas
ter--and which not remotely led to the
death of Mr.. Garfeld-an the people will
be with them in every earnest effort at re-
form
q If it were not that it involved some re-
Election upon myself" added Governor
Seymour with smile, as he brought the
interview to a close, :" would say it is a
wise maxim that young men should not
take up old mems quarrels. We have but
a few years more to remain here at best,
and our likes and dislikes are of compare
lively little consequence. The young men
have their own battles to fight, and their
own honors to win, and it is not worth
their while to trouble themselves about us.
for themselves. We shall lose no interest
in them on that account, but when we
meet them we shall treat them as I have
treated you-make them pay the penalty
of listening to an old mans garrulity.'