The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-09
POLITICAL NEWS.
Ex-senator Herman Don't Want to
BE Quoted, But Talks Poll
tics to Reporter
Other Items.

CHICAGO, May S.-Francis A. Herman,
ex-senator of the United States from New
York, is at the Grand Pacific hotel Mr. Ker-
nan has been foremost ia the ranks of the
democrats of New York state for some years.
reporter had conversation with the ex-
senator yesterday in the lobby OF the hotel,
during which New York politics. Gov Cleve-
lands prospect for the presidency, and other
political specalations were INDUCED in.
don't want you 10 quote me" said the
ex-senator, when presidential matters were
brough up, ~for my folks in New York
viii say l CAME out west in connection with
some political movement Between you and
me, New York will not expect one of her citi-
zens to get the nomination, provided good
man is put up elsewhere. We have had the
honor bestowed on Us several times, and we
are manifestng no disposition to name a can
didate We feel as we did in 1863 / was one
of the delegates that went ont west with refer
ence TO Pendleton's chances We thought he
was good man for the ofice, but at that time
he was tainted with Greenbackism, and We
said: New York nor the east can never touch
candidate who entertains notions of that
kind Thomas 4. Hendricks, of Indiana,
ought to have had the presidency. / don't
He is capable, efficient and a statesman. am
not sure bat what Pendleton could come to the
front People are not talking about the Green
OF it at that time believe that the country is
now in different situation, and no one of
them would revive the Greenback issue again.
What about Gov Cleveiand?"
~1he governor Is going right along about his
business, giving US a good administration, and
The press of New York has raised howl over
some acts of the legislature wherein Coy.
Cleveland has had to exercise his veto, but no
one say he has of bis own accord done al
unpopular thing. he Is not giving any thought
to the presidency, but doing all in his power
for the good of the state. !"
sDo you believe that New York can hold
f fafsa near it's Democratic majority of last
~Oh, no. We can carry the state possibly,
but the majority of last fail was the result of
Cornell and anti-Gornell differences, ones
which Will never enter into future campaigns.
What do you think of Mcdonald, of In
dlianay"
u like Mcdonald very well, and don't know
but what as a candidate he is looked upon
with favor. Experience leads me to believe
that history, ia the matter of presidential can
didates is not apt to belle itself. l never knew
a man to be brought forward prominently for
the place nlonS time before the convention
that ever got the nomination. 1t seems to be
Inevitably the case As to the next presidency,
it depends good deal how the Democrats in 4
the next congress comport themselves, and
good deal on how the opposite side act If the
Democrats act wisely, We can carry the conn
try AS To who is to be our standard-be
present calculations may be all upset"
What kind of u tariff plank are the Demo
Gratis going To have in their PLATFORM"
"A moderate one, presume. We have got
to raise too much money to carry on the gov
eminent to talk about free trade, and tariff
for revenue only amounts TO nothing. l would |
like to tariff law passed that meant any
thing else than a tariff for revenue. There |
never has been and there never will be. Soft |
brings us down TO the consideration of reform |
in the tariff a wise discretion in affiXing du-
ties putting lJlxuries all they will bear, and
good deal of raw material where 1t |
will not impair the traffic IN such material at |
home. 1t viii be this ability TO discriminate |
and wisely impose duties that viii command
the attention of our Legislators and wise
tariff modification will meet with the approba-
ton of the whole country Neither protection |
nor free trade ought to enter into the tariff I
platform of the party when We speak of those |
two doctrines as a whole.