New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
THE CAMPAIGNIN WASHINGTON.
VIEWS OF EDWARD MCPHERSON-SE SENATOR
SHERMAN'S SUPPORT

VIEWS OF EDWARD McPHERSON-SENATO
SHERNAN'S SUPPORT,
rrpo,, ASocc sIoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBCSEl
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Mr. Edward Nc
phcrson the effective aidedecamp to the Chairman OF
the late Chicago Convention, has during the past ten
DAVIS thoroughly established himself here In the spacious
beodouartcrs of the Republican Congressional Committee
Of which he il secretary. Few men in the United
states have had Mr. McPhersoas experience In poltca
campaigns and still fewer have had his occasion to draw
wisdom from experience Aware OF these facts ca1ed
on him AT the rooms the Committecto obtain his views
OF the faction OF alleged KeplDHcdhS IeNons as"h'
the Chicago nominations.
.What do you think" asked " Of the revolt against
RIanc North. Northcastl viii it spread, aud will it
make any serious cOnsequenceSF
"It will not spread and there is no outcome to it, he
replied .In fact, when Analysed there Is nothmg 10 II
absolutely nothing There Is certainly revolt but L
moan there is nothing practical in it. The opposition to
Mr. blaine by Republicans has no logical basis, and
therefore represents votes. These gentlemen are
harmless They have the advantage of being abb to make
good deal of noise being mostly editors ana mihisterS
Int there Is nothing that not stale IN what they urge
against Mr.. Blaine. They have no case 10 maze
ont and in campaign such as this Will
urohablv he they will get hearing whichever
itb the men who will cast the votes in November That
&. the way view it, at least The matter has not gwen
me a moment OF concern from the first
"Wbat do you think Of Mr.. Curtlss positonF
.THE TBIBUNE, should say, mas caPtuIeu MI O'iS .
osit,or cnectualy. II has answered Mr. Curtis with
tt,, No matter on what he may insist. so far
90 mis- busincss is concerned he Is spiked gun He has
nnbcly defended Mr.. Blaine seems on al the counts
an which he might attempt TO ndlcl nm nc niid
Inen efi free by TRIBUNE once gave NE Curtis
he benefit his professions thousht MN Il ial c;n
~ 'an After observing him In his personal pollllcal
iauons have come to other Views hr curtis is a
erv hitter man. and his bitterness waps potn ms con-
WY and his Judgment This has been shown IN sew
81 ~ his antagonsms to public NEIL III was SHOWN IN
the case with Conklng. Before the rupture '9SIe was
/ 4 Mr. mr. fn III.
HiiSS appeared to his ideal OF statesman After
ward there nothing TOO 9ltIer TO nay
" and in the public Interest .u 1,,sb on,D,on NJ
H"What do you think Of the hostile EngnSh opinio" VI
Blame sf he replied that it will make good cam
pacn documen beyond the sea- think should ne
nrenared especially for the very purpose Oh such uoo
the headquarters Of the RePu6can nn
Committee, whose wOrs MT mcr 81 wasS,n1ton the
ade III having hirod for the campaign laSo ou
time mansion on list in inc and nearly dozen
sn"cous rooms, number OF wioh are Icsvin vbcb
OFFICES itself here after the organization OF lnat
n'a,ittec in New-York MI McPncfsoh - IL 90
t i%e limited means at his command OF peing s no
, one Of the most effective canvasses ever aoe ny
the Congressional COInitVr .ho r,on.tcr ratification
meeting last week continues 10 be spoken OF az an
in the opening OF the campaign IL was a. that bas been
diyored since the Chicago Convention IL siiheu ~ 9
issues Of the without an xl "opI Sd
D,e7t toward the Chicago ticket is winnng MN ~ bs
ouinions among political people IN "asnhs1U tao,ng
Hnn defeated In three successive races " rtCui. 1900
IN ihc narrow causeway leading TO the Nc e1roc
and accepts his latest discontinue I'll, III ' o,onnS
! hhmovaut humor as the first. Inc 9pcnus
sentcnce OF his speech last Thursday evening h ~,
1sitc touch of humor II is one OF the hoi s
politics" ne said, " that whcli an
Unminated for office his competitors are te Ii7' W 10
lied an 10 youeh for the wisdom OF the cnocc, . m,
Pcrsonal ambitions OF Senator Shernans SOt or
% the Kind that Obsruct manness and Loyalty 10 pa y
An eminent Republican said Of HIM here yesIchua5d
" ion sherman OF the stun ont OF whlch soIr w. i
are made personally know that his lnstuctont " chi
! eriends who had his interests In charge q. ~. ~
cagn were the same four years ago. WIZ ~
Ia IN them The moment my candidacy threlt'as ~
cenera interest, Withdraw my name" Al any Ia. ~
,e oldest OF the defeated candidates senator "
svJenty entering the campaign with Inc !QunEo, %
rthusiasms In certain abilities IA well "a III 81 ,, ~
ta"nrea of person and character Shernan give '
inIs,cnc hut ne suggests the nervous Engsh
U atIino so much a. the ringing temper IN winch he
| Iniistep. for "a political campalgI