The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-13
'TELEGRA.PE.HIC.
PASSED In REVIEW.
The New York Sun Editor Submits
to the Interviewer.
Brief Comments on the Candidates
of Both Democratic and Republi.
can Persuasion-But Not
Prediction.

Il have no favorite at all. The only man
that / would really regard as a favorite is
Holman, of Indiana; but would never think
of running such man on failing chance
What are your reasons"
Il prefer him on account of his public char
acter, his entire devotion to the Democratic
principles of the government, his breadth OF
mind, his tolerence of differences of opinion,
his fidelity under all circumstances, and his
moral courage"
% what do you think of MI. Morrison"
"In my Judgment he has not the timber to
make president out of He might be very
good professor of political economy in an
academy but he is not politician, nor
statesman either-if there is any difference
between the two.
"And of Carlislea"
"He has shown himself a man willing to
imperil the success of his party for his own
personal aggrandizement He is not a safe
man to lead great party to success, or to
exercise great moral influence over the
policy of the opposing party"
"Y GU think highly of ex Speaker RandallP
Randall stands in the crisis as the defender
of the only policy under which the success of
the Democratic party is possible. The Demo-
cratic party can not succeed without carrying
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and In
diana. The policy which Randall has op-
posed from the first would result in the loss
of those states. He has gained, think, in
personal popularity, or, rather, in public i'm
portance, by his present advocacy of the same
ideas which he has continuously supported
during his career"
What are his chances for nomination."
81 don't know that he is taking much in
terest in the nominations"
"And ex-senator McDonald?"
"McDonald is respectable lawyer and
man whose friends are much attached to
him l don't know him personally, and have
no acquaintance with him except as public
man. In my judgment, he lacks backbone
and force. To make it worth while to elect
a Democratic president we must have
man who will reform the government after
he is elected. Mcdonald is rot of that char
acter."
Has ex- Governor Hendricks chance for
nomination.
His nomination is not probable. If the
old ticket were possible Hendricks of course,
would be an Indispensable part of the ticket,
but that is out of the question. Mr. Tilden
will not and can not take the nomination.
When that is settled l don't think the con-
yention will be disposed to nominate Hen
bricks for first place. He has excellent per-
sonal qualities, but don't believe be will be
nominated for president. As for Tilden, it is
certain that if he were in situation to be the
candidate for ppresident he would be nomi
mated by reclamation, and he would be
elected by an enormous majority His nomi-
.Orat 70 III fiai
ticabls nonsense which Kentucky and Illinois
statesmen have brought upon the Democ-
racy; but it is entirely out of the question" I"
How do Cleveland and Flower stand"
There is a good deal that might be said in
support of them, and l dare say each will
| have respectable amount of strength in
the New York delegation; but / don't see
| signs of any such enthusiasm and united sup
port on the part of the New York delega-
tion as would be necessary in order to in
sure their nomination. New York candi-
dates have led the Democratic party very
often in past elections, and there is a just and
natural disposition to look elsewhere at
present"
as Hancock an impossibility?"
"No; but there is nobody advocating his
election that am aware of, nor do see any
interest that is likely to be active in his be-
half. In 1880 he was strongly supported
from Pennsylvania, but it looks now as
though all the strength of the Pennsylvania
delegation would be in favor of Randall"
"Bayard and Thurman are out of the
fghtl"
"Bayard is in the race now, but Thurman
is not My own judgment, under the circum-
stances, would be rather in favor of Bayard's
nomination. He is a perfectly respectable
man, and his faith in Democratic principles
| is beyond question. There is nowhere any
intrigue in his favor, nor would his nomina-
tion be the result of any narrow considera-
| tions."
as Ex-Governor Palmer, of Illinois, likely
to be a candidate"
Il should think not see no movemeSt in
his favor. Col. Morrison is personally against
him, and the whole thing is so much at sea
that what may or what may not happen nc
| man can tell"
"Can Blaine be nominated or electedp
II don't know. The movement in his behalf
seems very strong and very enthusiastic, but
how far it can be successful is doubtful. The
considerations that have been brought against
him are not as strong now as in 1850 and
1876. The fact that a favorite, as Blaine un
doubtedly is, has already been beaten in two
races, is strongly against his being nominated
now"
What can you say of President Arthur
"He is good man, and has made very
respectable president | should have like(
it better if he had been reformer, and lait
strong hand on abuses. But, on the whole
people feel that the administration is con
servative and safe with him."
"Has Gen Sherman a chances"
"He is possible but not probable candi
date"
And is Senator Sherman in the sam
list"
"The fact that he failed to get the delega
| tion from Ohio settles his case A politician
without the backing of the delegation of hi
own state, is ruled out by that fact l thinl
he has no chance at all
do you think better of Edmundsp
~ don't know He leads the respectabl
gentlemen who never do anything at eiet
tions except express their opinions, and vot
when it is convenient"
"Or when it doesn't"
Eyes, or when it doesn't rain"
as there any danger of a stampede to LII
coln:n
Il don't know"
"What are his chancesp
GHe would only have chance after tt
thing had been tried sufficiently betwee
Arthur and Blaine, and it wac found th'
neither of them could carry tine convention
Blaine's friends might then go to him, just
Arthur's might go to Gresham. 1t would
repetition of Chicago in 1880, and think
may turn out that any way. That is the va
we often make our presidents"
Gould they be stampeded to Grantr
81 should think not. If you notice, Il
Grant men are the men who were retired fro
politics dusing*he. past .feur years. Idon
| think thav sRilkhaVe nunh nos}hr In tLo ~.