The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-07
Talks with Politicians,

CHICAGO, July Some of the prominent
delegates are liberal in giving their views,
and few are subjoned:
Gen. Frank Spinola, of New York, Tam
many man says:
"The New York Democrats want man
nominated who can carry New York Most
any good Democrat can do that, but Grover
Cleveland can't, and that is a fact
What is the reason Cleveland can not
carry New York;"
because he can't. There are thirty and
one reasons why he can't"
name one of them, General"
"Well, all the workingmen are banded to-
gether against him. He could not get single
vote from the laboring classes, and that
would he enough to defeat him No, he
won't do | like Cleveland do, and | be
lieve | had a good deal to do with making
him governor. but | want tine Democratic
party to win, and know that it cannot win
with Cleveland. Could | believe there was
even a fighting chance for Cleveland, would
throw up my hat for him with pleasure But
l know he cannot win.
Gen A H. Coffroth, of Pennsylvania, said:
u am for Samuel j. Randall first, last, and
all the time. have come here to work in
his interest, and believe the entire Pennsyl-
wanna delegation will do So as long as his
name is before the convention. |, for one
have net had time to think OF the candidacy
of anyone else
as Mr.. Randall, in your opinion, the
strOnge-t man to name"
YES, sir. He would carry Pennsylvania,
although Blaine Is believed to be very popu-
lar. z. IL tt-ln L.
for Itself If he was nominated there would
be TO necessity for platform, as his record
is sufficient. | can notsee how tine Democrats
of the country can go back on Randall, when
he is the only man on whom they cali call
who can get them out of difficulty on the
floor of the house.
Henry Watterson was asked:
what tariff plank are you after"
81 should suppose" said Mr. Watterson,
"that was too wei known to have had that
question asked ME. | am q free-trader, and
am for a tariff only for revenue, or tariff
for revenue only, or any other form Of words
you want to use Just so the idea is distinctly
expressed that all custom-hOuse taxation must
be for revenue purposes only, and not to be
imposed for any purpose of protection. In
short, we want the money raised by taxation
to 60 into the public treasury, instead of the
pockets of private individuals and corpora
tons"
what is the difference between "a tariff
only for revenue and a tariff fnT revenue
only?"
Il give it up. What is the Inference
Frank
We'll" said Mr.. Hurd, ''if one is to be very
particular in his speech and cares more about
| dialectic than grammatical mistakes, he
| might urge that "a tariff only foI
revenue meant that no other taxation
| than tariff was to he employed, while
| "a tariff for revenue only means that al
taxation must be for revenue purposes, but
\ it can be other than custom-hnuse As either
| phrase must necessarily exclude protective
tariff, don't see as the thing is worth quar-
reling about There 10 too little difference t.
| allow for much divergence
ave will make the tariff plank cleal
enough not to be misunderstood easily" said
Mr.. Watterson
Mr. f. o. Prince, of Boston, and a Massa
| cbusetts delegate to the convention wa.
amused at the pretensions of the Butler move
ment, and predicted that Butleo would fail t,
carry with him his own state.
| owe wi all vote for him on the first bal
LOT" said he, because we are so instructed
but it win only be for the first ballot, am
after that a fair minority of our delegate
will leave Mr.. Butler"
| 'Do you not consider him strong candi
date
No; he could not carry his own state a
the election, and would be most hopelessl
beaten all along the line. He would los
New York and a good part of the souther
| states, and make u weak candidate in ever
| respect
| Charles F. Peck, commissioner of the Ne'
| York state bureau Of labor statistics, says
| "Cleveland will have fifty of the New Yor
delegates on the first ballot" "and he will b
the nominee beyond doubt"
Gan be carry New York;
"lf he can't, nobody can. You must nc
believe ali this talk about Kelly's being OF
posed to HIM but supposing he is, he Occl
pied the same position to Tilden in 1876,
believe the laboring men of New York stat
will also support him. | have made careft
inquiry into this matter, and am in postio
to state that the laboring men are not OF
posed to Mr. Cleveland"
Can Cleveland carry New YORK Oh
tariff for revenue only PLATFORM
II do not believe he can. The time has NJ
yet come when New York, which is larg
manufacturing state, can afford to risk