Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-11-14
An Interview with Mr.. German.

New YORK, Nov. 11.-Senator German,
in conversation with your correspondent to-
day, said the country owed much TO the in
dependent Republicans for its escape from
Blaineism. He said the Independent Re-
publican organization was admirably man
aged, and did most effective work, although
not one OF its members was practiced pol
itlcian. Some OF the papers put forth by
| the Independents were models, both as re-
CARDS form and style. Mr.. Beecher, he said,
| had been one of the most active of the In
dependent members, and many of his sug-
gestiOns were most applicable. He thought
Mr. Beecher had given tone and earnestness
| TO number Of the addresses which were
issued. The Independents consulted and
co-operated with the Democratic committee,
but had never undertaken to interfere or
dictate to them in the least degree, and had
never asked for the least pecuniary assist
ance from the Democrats, though spending
at least 100000 in their own way. All as
sertions as 10 the Democratic committee con
tributing anything to pay the campaign ex-
penses OF the Independent Republicans
were without foundation, and no one of them
had ever made any such application. He
said the Democratic detection had proved TO
be greater than was anticipated, and it was
unquestioned that the succor afforded by
the Independents gave New York TO Cleve-
land. He believed that Gov. Cleveland fully
recognized the fact that he was not the
choice alone of his own party, and would
| give due consideration TO the Independents.
The more he had seen of Cleveland dur
ing the progress of the campaign just closed
the more he had found to respect and ad-
mire. Cleveland would show himself in the
Presidential office fully equal to all its re-
| Onirapnanto and hio yNolicu MT
ments would be of such character as 10
disarm just criticism. In reference 10 the
apprehensions said TO be entertained among
the subordinate government employees at
| Washington, it was like one starting at ones
shadow. Cleveland was Democrat, and il
would be odd il he did not lean to favoring
his own side, but neither he nor the Demo-
cratic party could afford, after winning the
battle as it had been won, TO lend themselves
TO such an ignoring of the eleme ntary prin-
ciples of civil service reform as would be
involved in an immediate and wholesale dis
charge Of subordinates. He did not believe
there would be more, if as many, removals
in Washington under cleveland as there
would be under Blaine Cleveland has not
made one single pledge as to Office, and is
not under solitary obligation, while Blaine
had mortgaged every Office in Washington
above that of any ordinary clerk.
The Senator said it had been published
in some of the newspapers that he was to 60
in Cleveland's cabinet as Postmaster Gen
eral. In his belief Mr.. Cleveland would
construct his own cabinet when the proper
time came. So far as he was concerned, he
desired no place in the cabinet. He pre-
ferred his position as Senator from Mary
land to any other under the government.
Upon the subject of the operations of the
two national committees, he said the results
could speak for themselves. The determi-
; nation on the part of the Democratic com
mittee 10 make no fight for Maine was ar
. rived at after the most careful consideration
and the committee felt perfectly satisfied as
10 the wisdom Of its course. 1t had, with
out expanding any funds worth speaking OIL
scared the Republican committee into throw
, ing $4,000 into Blaine's own State The
Republican committee had spent immense
, sums in the West and the Democratic com
; mittee comparatively nothing. They ha(
r also saturated Virginia and West Virgins
with the stream of greenbacks poured from
their corruption fund, and Mr.. Elkins sen
1000 in one lump to West Virginia He
: felt now quite satisfied that il the Democratic
committee had paid a little attention tC
Michigan they could have captured tina
State, as its very close vote showed. Ii,
said he was somewhat disappointed as I,
the result in California and Nevada as the
committees advices from those two State
, we're Of such character as 10 lead them Il
expect different decision.-SpeciM 10 tn
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