Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-16
Sargent on the Political Situation.

Sargent on the Political Situation.
WASHINGTON, July 15th.-Hon. A. A.
Sargent eX-Minister to Germany, arrived
in this city to-day. In an interview with
your correspondent Sargent said that since
his arrival home he had examined the
political situation closely, and he was con-
| tident of the election of Blaine and Logan.
| He said that before he arrived in New
York he was under the impression that
Governor Cleveland was the strongest
| candidate the Democrats could nominate,
| but when he came here and saw the ire
mendous opposition to him in the city of
| New York he changed his mind "Cleve
| land" he said, was an eXpediency candi-
| date. He was nominated on the belief
that he could carry New York State. The
| Southern Democrats had no candidate, but
were willing to vote for any man who
could carry New York, and consequently
voted for Cleveland. fear our Democratic
friends will be badly fooled, for in my
opinion Cleveland will be defeated in New
York by as large majority as he carried
it for Governor. ASS Republican, would
rather the Democrats had nominated
| Cleveland than any other of the gentlemen
before the Convention. Leaving aside
| Tammany, which is a very uncertain
| quantity anyhow, think there is enough
opposition to Cleveland in his own State to
give it to the Republicans by a very large
majority"
Speaking of the Independent movement:
| Sargent said: 1t is not as formidable as 1t
was thought 1t has dwindled down to
few individuals. There is no Independent
movement of any consequence" Sargent
| thinks Blaine and Logan will carry all the
| Pacific Coast States, and that they Will be
! elected. He says Blaine will make good
| and safe President. Sargent will remain
here until Thursday, and will then go East
again on a brief visit. He expects to go to
| his home in California about August LIST.
The Laboring Vote and Cleveland.
New YORK, July 15th.-The Star has the
| following r. S. Cook, Chairman of the
| Trades Assemblies Committee, said to-day
| to reporter: 4 belong to number OF
labor organizations, representing 10000
votes in this State, and 100000 over the
whole country, and every report | have
| heard so far is one of the bltterest antaSo-
| nism to Cleveland The bulk of the labor
| ing vote will be against him. Their action
will. l believe, be firm in opposition TO
Cleveland A series of mass meetings of
| the working classes will be held all over
the State shortly to oppose Cleveland.
They are now waiting for Butler to declare
himself These meetings will probably
commence in this city and Brooklyn"
Hendricks Creates a Sensation Among
the Department Clerks.
New YORK, July 15th-The Commercials
Washington SPECIAL says: Hendricks re-
cent declaration that if the Democratic
party attains power it must turn out Re
publican officeholders, creates sensation
in the Departments here. As there are
several hundred Democratic appointees,
the question is asked, Will this attack
upon civil service principles by the Democ-
racy affect their present tenure of office?
Of course the Republican appointees will
naturally stand together for Blaine and
there will be no more Independentism.
Meantime the question IS asked, " How Will
Curtis and his fellow Independents relish
this attack on civil service reform by Hen
bricks? His speech is certain to be the
battle cry of the Democratic rank and file,
whatever their leaders may protest.
Connecticut Politics.
New YORK, July 15th.-A Suns Hartford
special says: There is a very palpable de-
lection from Cleveland of a considerable
portion of the Irish-American vote, though
the Connecticut Independent Republicans
are pleased with Cleveland's nomination
and NEST of them will vote for him. But
outside of Hartford and New Haven anti
Blaine Republicans are scarce as hens
teeth The disaffection towards Cleveland
crops out everywhere among the Democrats
of Irish antecedents.
The German and Irish Mining Vote.
New York, July 15th-The Times Scran-
ton correspondent interviewed n man in
the mining districts. He asked, How do
the miners S.and?'
Almost to man for Cleveland tell
you the way Cleveland crushed Kelly in
the Convention pleases the German people
here aud everywhere. They take great
interest in New York affairs, because they
have so many friends in that city, and they
were glad to see the Tammany chief
routed"
as Blaine likely to get many German
votes ?"
"Only those of partisans who profit by
their connection with the Republican ma
chine. No independent German will vote
for the Plumed knight this year"
Among the Irish Democrats the feeling
is Just the other way. They are intense III
their opposition to Cleveland, with very
few exceptions, ard unless they undergo a
change of heart between now and Novem-
Der, great many of them will vote for the
Maine candidate.
The Prohibitionists.
New YORK, July 15th.-The Su, says:
| For the first time in history the advocates
of prohibition are likely this year to make
a decided figure in the national election.
| They a~e bound to support their own can
| didate for President. We suppose Governor
| st. John, of Kansas Will be their man. 1t
| is a big idea and sure to have great many
conscientious supporters. This State has
| 81, 900 prohibition votes, which will be cast
mainly at the expense of the Republican
party. The Democrats have never had
| Prohbitonists among them. They favor
free liquor and plenty of t. Whatever the
political results, we bid the Prchbitionists
| God-speed in Their efforts.
An Unfortunate Delegate.
NEW YORK, July 15th.-A n ibunc New
| Haven special says: One of the Connect
cut delegates to the Convention at Chicago,
| Charles II. Andrews is in private asylum
| for the insane at Toledo, Ohio. He was lett
| there by his brother delegates on the home
| trip violent maniac. 1t was on the third
day Of the Convention that he began to
show signs of mental arrangement. He
| frequently went to Barr, of the Hartford
| Times, and asked his aid to save him from
| being turned out of the Convention. No
| amount of persuasion could convince him
| that there was not scheme on foot to re-
| iect him. Next he conceived the hallucina-
| ton that some or the delegates intended to
shoot him. Early on the home trip An
drews made desperate efforts to jump from
! the train while it was running at fdll
speed, and twice succeeded in getting his
| body through the car window. A supply of
ether was teIegraphed for at the station
ahead, and an application Of this helped to
quiet him.
Butler Refuses to Talk.
! WASHINGTON, July 15th.--General b. f.
Butte arrived here this morning and was
interviewed by reporter. He positively
refused TO discuss his attitude or intimate
his future course. He said the latte is q
subject Tor consideration, and when he
gives a careful consideration of its meri,s
he Will declare himself over his own sigma
ture and in no unmistakable terms. He
pronounces any and all expressions or
declarations purporting to have come from
him as false.
| Blaine's Tax Bill.
New YORK, July l5th.-A special from
| Augusta, OF the 18th, .ays: A lis. of heavy
taxpayers is printed Today. Blaines tax
bill for the current year is $i342.
She Didn't Say II.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 15th. Immediately
following the announcement of the nomi-
nation OF ex-senator Hendricks al Chicago
s.ctemer;s were sent .'om this CITY bv
special co, respondents, in which the wife
of the eX-Senator was alleged to have