Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-04
A HOPEFUL VIEW.
Ex-senator McDonald's Peliticsi
ROstications-He Believes the
Prospects to be
Decidedly Favorable to the Deh'0i A0''
and that Revenue Reform Vus"'
to be Their Leading Issue
1nuerview in the chicago Tinss-

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| III believe the prospects to Be esI1 ;, 81
favorable TO the Democracy this isil, 40
swered Ex-senator Mcdonald il nP'y roba
| question from reporter. ave VIZ fpe,n
| bly, gain three or four congressman - for
| sylvania and as many in Ohio. A, ~ .
| gain in New York, and am conn1end;
| gain of two, and perhaps three, ~ Iii j
Tue next House of Representative -
believe, be Democratic by small ~
/ am afraid New York will be icsl ~ sIe
Democracy, as see no change IN tne - H.
tions which have proven so disastrous $50
party during the past few years. De p 9e
combinations have control, and the -,
cans will be likely to elect their Stsis ucA:.'
The schisn in The Republican Psly - -
Pennsylvania will enable the DemoclSHo a.; ~
elect their State ticket this fall, ana ~ o.; p
satisfaction among the Germans ~ III
will elect the Democratic State ticke.. c.
Democrats of Indiana will elect tneiI 20.
ticket in November, and, as saia oei'ie'
gain two or three congressman" ii II
"What Will be the issue upon whis ;n
Democrats can come before the PeoPie IL
1854, with hope of winningr ,ss;.
Revenue reform ought to be tne
ISSUE"
"Do you think revenue reform piatio 10 %
of free-trade tendencies would be popular
"Most assuredly. 1 should not expect 70
carry. Pennsylvania on such an lssue, ~.
Pennsylvania is a Republican Stalss anu .
would be folly to expect its electoral Voc
to be thrown for Democratic presloen. IN
1884, even though it should be DemoSt AUG
this year. 1 believe New York could De
carried on that platform, and the hepuDli-
cans would have to work very hara 70 save
Illinois, where there is a strong nee-irade
sentiment =,
a. an. W.. ,-o,,I5 h. a-rnarfed to raliv
to the support of free-trade principles, VIII
it not follow that the next D0mocranc can
didate for president will be Western m an
in the event of the adoption of free,tr aoe
platform by the National Conventionf
81 think the next candidate OF the Demo-
cratic party will be a Western mar, put not
necessarily for the reason that you nave
given. The Republicans have nominated
and elected Western men for several terms,
and the Democrats have chosen Eastern men
for their standard bearers, with disastrous
result. The feeling has been growing that II
was time for a change, and that western
man should be given the place OF honor on
the national ticket"
"Who will that man be! Governor Hen
dricksT
"You will pardon me, but must ask to
be excused from saying anything 10 rega rd
to possible candidates. Whatever L might
say would be liable to misconstruction, and L
prefer to say nothing"
"Will you say anything about yourself on
this same very delicate point" inquired the
reporter with smile that was intended TO be
excessively winning. "Your name has been
widely mentioned in connection with the
presidency"
The senator smiled in return, pulled his
cigar leisurely, and then said that for the
very reason that his name had been suggested
and might be presented in the future it would
be manifest improperly for him to discuss
the point raised.
"Do you think the anti-monopoly question
will be made an issue in the next national
campaign
81 don't much think it will" was the re-
spouse. There is something intangible in
the anti-monopolist cry, and as am prac-
teal man, cannot exactly see what good Is
to be accomplished by the anti-monopoly
leagues. 1 have never been in favor OF
wsging war on capital, and while can
readily understand that a more equitable
adjustment of the forces representedby labor
and capital would be very desirable, L must
confess l do not see how this adjustment is
going to be brought about by any of the plans
that nave been proposed. If such 3 reform
were practical would be for il. This ques-
ton may be made national issue later on,
but hardly IN 1854
'What about prohibitlon"
@That is question that can scarcely be
made a general issue, for the reason that
each State has absolute control of the liquor
traffic, and the Federal government has
really nothing to do with H."