St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-02
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
An Interview with Hon. P. II. Kelly
Confidence in Democratic
Success.

OUCCeSSs
Hon. P. H. Kelley, member of the Demo-
cratic National committee for Minnesota,
arrived home yesterday noon from a busi-
ness trip east Mr.. Kelly's visit east was
largely upon private business, but at the
same time he combined matters of public
character with attention to his private affairs.
While in the east Mr.. Kelly was brought
more or less in contact with leading politi-
clans, as he is one of the best known busi-
ness men of the west, aside from his promi-
nence as politician, and be-
ing so well known he had
exceptional advantages for learning how
the political outlook seemed to western
man, and hence his views are worth more
than ordinary newspaper reports which are
given from day to day through the means of
newspaper correspondents and the garbled
reports of the Associated Press. A repre-
sentative of the GLOBE called upon Mr.. Kelly
yesterday afternoon and found him at
his private desk surrounded with bushel of
letters and small army of employees, each
waiting mis- turn for recognition and instruc-
tions, but with his usual courtesy, Mr.. Kelly
laid aside his accumulated private busi-
ness and accorded the GLOBE man a few
moments of his time.
Mr.. Kelly-''Well, my boy, what do you
want to know?'
Reporter-''You have just returned from
the east Mr.. Kelly, and rumur has it that you
went east upon important political matters.
Is that factl"
Mr.. K.-I went east upon matters con-
nected with the business of our house mostly,
but while there l had the pleasure of meet
! ing with the Advisory, as well as the Execu-
tive, committee of the Democratic National
committee, and matters we're talked over in
general way in regard to the campaign, but
no action was taken of public interest thus
| far.
R.-It has been reported that the Demo-
cratic National committee has sent large
amount of money into Maine to influence
the state election next week for political eff
feet. Is such the factl
K.-There is not word of truth in the as
sertion. Not dollar has been sent to that
state. The committee decided to allow Maine
to fight its own battles, and we will abide by
the result of the vote Of the people.
R.-How about the Irlsh-American meet
ing in New York on Thursday night last2
Kit was the grandest demonstration ]
ever saw. 1t was presided over by Hon.
Eugene Kelly, one of the leading bankers of
the city, and among the ten thousand
present were the representative men from
Tammany hall, Irving hall, the county
Democracy, and in fact all the leading socie.
ties of the great city. The meeting was adj
| Il b,-G oF
gresham Collins, of Massachusetts; Genera
Burke, OF New York; General Hynes, o
Chicago, and other eminent men, all o.
whom were loudly applauded. Mrs Parn ell
was present, and she raised an ovation
which has probably never been accorded t
woman in any public gathering On thu
globe.
R.-Were you at Sarytogal
K.-Oh, yesl l was there and me
Speaker Carlisle, W. l.. Scott, of Pennsyl
yania; Commack, of New York city; N s
, Jones, of Chicago. and others, all Of whom
were confident of the election of Cleveland
and Hendricks, Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania
being especially conhdento Of success.
R.-How about Tammany hall, Mr.. Kelly
What will they do!
K.-My impression is, judging from con
versstions with many of its leading members
tnaI W1en us regular meeting Is neld on th
! 18th of this month, that it will, by an over
! whelming majority, decide 10 support th
regular Democratic ticket.
R.-How about the Butter movement2
Kit is hardly worth mention. wa
disappointed in regard to the strength hi
friends claim for him.
R.-What does the New York Democrat
State Central committee think of the out
lookl
K.-Icalled at the headquarters of the com
! mittee at the Hoffman house and saw Hon
Wm. Z. Smith, the chairman OF the com
mittee, and others. The committee is doin
excellent work and express the utmost con
fdence in carrying the state by a maiorit
which viii not require going behind the re
turns.
r. From all you saw and heard, Mr.
/ Kelly, during your visit east, what is you
judgment in regard to the outlook for tn
e campaignl
X. am not given TO wild expressions o
my views upon any subject, but you can sa
that in my Judgment unless all outward AM
visible signs fail, Cleveland and Hendrick
will be elected. 1 might add-but excus
me.
a Here the reporter was interrupted by on
: Of Mr.. Kelly's importuDate friends who ha
been waiting to shake him by the hand, an
the reporter found himself out, satisfied
: however, that Mr.. Kelly had an abiding fait
in the success Of the Democratic ticket thi