The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-07-12
THURMAN TALKS.

Interview With the Famous Ex-senator at Coium-
bns-He Approves the Policy or Going SLOW, and
Thinks the Democracy Can Carry Ohio.
correspondent of the Cincinnati Telegram had
an interview on the 30th ultlmo at Columbus with
Allen G. Thurman. The Old Roman said:
'For myself have had all the political honors
that desire, aud am now Interested only m repay
ing nv many frendsw who desire appointments under
tue Administration by writing letters recommending
think, do but little, if any. other roo%, ""'"'
"Do you think letters of recommendation OF much
Importance In securing positions In this or any
other Administrations"
"NO, do not"
ARE you callc, e., upon to write many letters OF
ayes, sir. have been kept quite busy during the
winter and spfng m fact, teadibg few of the
Associated Press feports and dispatches and writ.
to satisfy tile persons drsring tfiti has CONSTITUTED
my sole occupation for several months: but am
glad to do 1t, because 1t peaacs my friends, and is
about the only way In which can help them. When
the rheumatism has prevented my writing have
had my son to write them for mc to sign"
What do you think OF Ceveand's admlnis,ra
tion?n
"Itl too early TO give reasonable opinion upon
the matter. But this howl about his not turning
the rascals out mi body is the merest nonsense
II is not only very tedious but important matte,
for an Administration 10 oil over one huntllsd ihou
sand important public places In a few months N,
such wholesale change has been made for nearly a
quarter OF century. do not think any safe Presi
dent would make changes more rapidly than cleye
"Do you think the Administration will be popu
lar one?"
be popular or not. 30 long 1t be right and just"
"Then you think Cleveland has not az yet had
| chance?"
"Why is It, Senator, that the Democrats Invariably
turn TO New York or the East for Presidential tim
| ber?"
at probably results from two causes. II The frs
place, there Is marked and wellsettled prejudice
Or rather jealousy, along tho Atlantic Coast from
kIn In MI uvht tah ~ I'm
lantlc States something In common on which. I,
unite. The Eastern Democrats say you canno
you must unite upon the man to carry New York
New Jersey, aud Connecticut. on the other hand
the Republican politicians from the West have takei
the same position In regard 10 Ohio, and have boldly
said "OhiO Ia q doubtful state, aud without her you
cannot Buccecdr therefore you must have maj
T asins !" New YORK for al De"sraI s '"S as1sa s
Is the notion that We must have q great deal o
money to run Q canlpaign, u we hope TO succeed
sense to think that these large campaign funds bt
either obtained or expended legtinately. In the rs
these large corruption funds do Il with distinct idea
II not with the understanding, that they are to
he repaid. do not mean that they expect to bt
paid as We pay bank account, but that they expect
to he paid by having an influence upon the Admins
tIation and legislation. and they are not generally
hese PeSpe r ao nSs pay nelr
preference, hut they regard 1t as an investment
which, am sorry to say, generally proves 10 he q
New York man s looked upon M having the most
influence with the money kings, AMI he Ii accord
lngy nominated. While am by no means u social
lst believe IN plain, honest dealing and would moi
for moment permit monopOlles and corporations
TO obtain any undue influence or advantage on ac
count OF their wealth over the people. Therefore
think that am not and have not been strong with
that class In New York"
"Why not accept the Governorsnp, thereby elect
ing Democratic Legislature and go back 10 the
Senator"
"oh! am out Of politics and feel that have done
my share, and there IL no oflce In either the gift O
the people or the Administration that want"
"Would yon accept the nomination II Unanimously
rendered YOU"
II will not be made. There Ia plenty OF good
Democratic timber In Ohio to make q hundred Pres
dents, much less Governor, without my troubling
myself with politics."
hWil the Democrats carry ohio next fall?
81 see no reason why they should not. II has
been custom In Ohio for the Republican press fol
years the moment Democratic Legislature II or,
ganized to begin magning and slanderIng IT,, nc
matter how good or now had 1t Ia; and the last
Legislature has been treated to an overdose Of tina
maligniiy. II may have made some mistakes, and
think IT has, but what Legislature or Congress ha,
not made them; but II has done great many goot
things which very largely oyerbalance its mistakes
and while the press may abuse II the people genO
rally understand s work aud are satisfied with IT,.