Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-22
POLITICAL IMPRESSIONS.
WHAT GEN. LAWTON THINKS Or
nEMOCRATIC PROsPECIs.


GOV. CIeveIand's strong Charaeter-
Tammany Certain TO be Faithful 20 tne
Democratic Party-Strength OF the In
dependents-Butler's Failing
a DemocratIe victory Can be Counted
On.
ranreseutative Of the MORNING NENs
Yesterday called on Gen. 4. T. LaWton'
Trbo returned on Monday from & business
r-fn u View YORK. and had an interesting
taIk with him on the political outlook.
me General stated that while his visit
10 New York was purely one OF business,
he net many prominent men from differ
ent sections Of the Union, and that the
Democrats and independent Republicans
were. with very few exceptions, confident
that Cleveland and Hendricks would he
elected.
The demonstration Of the business
men q New York at the Academy Of
Music.- he said. was the most remark
able political meeting l ever saw. and the
character OF those who participated in Il.
being Of all the leading commercial bodies
q the city, was such as % inspire me
with great confidence. The immense nan
was packed with people and the meeting
was enthusiastic beyond measure"
You saw Gov. Cleveland, did you not,
GeneralE-
yes; 1 saw him twice. made a short
visit % a friend in Albany, and while
there I called % see the Governor, and 1
net him again incidentally when he was
in New York"
'.What were your impressions Of him as
a man and an Oficial:'
a.He impressed me very faFOrably II
deed. He is certainly a man Of great
force Of character and will power, and is
the most frank and Outspoken man for a
politician I have ever met. He asks and
answers questions in a STRAIGHTFORWARD
manner. and is strOng-armed, fearless
and self-pOssess5d. He is Just such
man as would repulse an assailant and
20 % his work without exhibiting the
least agitation. The incident related IN
the telegram in tO-dav's MORNING NEWS
in which he was assaulted By desperate
man. gives you an idea Of his character
in this respect. In a short conversation
with him, was impressed with MS ideas
Gf government. he thinks that the gov
eminent is best administered that
is conducted on business principles, as
be stated in his short speech IN the Acad-
emy Of Music. He appears to have little
idea Of policy in its usual political sense.
and in the matter Of pardOns especially
be has adhered consistently 70 principle,
and been governed alone by the merits Of
each case presented TO him without re-
gard 70 outside or personal influences. l
think he viii make a safe, conservative
and able executive"
what do you think Of Tammany Hall,
Generals'
Il am satisfied that Tammany viii sup
port Cleveland and Hendricks and give
them a full vote. OF course there are de-
fectiOns, but the number OF those who
will not vote Tor the Democratic nOmi-
nees is insignificant. Tammany, L think,
viii turn out in full force"
"What is your estimate Of the Indepen-
dent Republican strengthE'
ssThe Republican revolt against Blaine
Is no myth, and the Independent vote will
be a telling one. The Independents not
only support Cleveland and Hendricks,
but they are making an active, energetic
canvass. 1t is estimated that they viii
poll az least $1,000 votes in the State"
what Of Butler:r
Buffers strength in New York is quite
snail. II is believed that he is working
in the interests Of Blaine from spite at
not having received the Democratic NOM
inatiOn. and in the hope that in the event
Of Blaine's election he viii have great IN
fuence in Washington. he is determined
u keep himself a conspicuous figure be-
fore the country. He IS dead. however,
even with the Democrats OF MS own
State, for they viii never take him up
again.
what Of the Prohibition voteF'
SSt. John does not appear to have any
very great strength in New York, or any
Eastern State. He is perhaps stronger in
Iowa. Kansas and Michigan. but it is
prOblematical whether the Prohibition
vote will prove an important factor in the
contest. 1 think, however, that fOur-hfths
Of the It. John votes will come from the
Republican ranks. and therefore his can
didacy is favorable tOus."
''What is your feeling, General, as to
what the result viii be?'
From all / have seen and heard. feel
very hopeful. Gov. Cleveland is conf
dent Of victory, and his confidence ap-
pears TO be well founded. There is
genuine belief that we will undoubtedly
carry New York. New Jersey, Indiana
and Connecticut, and perhaps some other
Northern States. As TO the ''SOlid SOUTH
there are no fears about that since the
West Virginia election, for West Virginia
was the only doubtful Southern state.
The result Of the October elections has
been encouraging TO the Democrats. The
Ohio victory was a dear bought one for
the Republicans, and a barren one. The
outlook is altogether hopeful