St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-21
SENATOR SPEAKS.
John Sherman. all the Way from California,
Tells about Silver, Politics and
the Chinese.
A Notable Reception to ". P. Murray
to Remind Him Of His
Sixty Years.
The Day at Red Rock--No Exh1oIt1on
of Diving Apparatus
There To-day.
A Coronerss Inquest, q Shootlng, IWs
or Three Robberies ana
Other News.
ARRIVAL OF JOHN SHERMAN.
He C0nverses Concerning ONO ana
National Politics.

He Converses Cnncerning Ohio ana
NATIONAL Politics.
Hon. John Sherman arrived in st. Paul
yesterday afternoon on his way nome 10
Ohio from trip of six weeks or SO TO the
Pacific coast. In company with Mi. oner-
man were Hon. George F. Carpenter ana
Henry c. Hedges of Ohio and Frank A.
Sherman. nephew of the ex-treasurer,
from Iowa. The distinguished gentlemen
arrived at 3 o'clock over the
Northern Pacific, their last stop having Deen
at Helena. The afternoon yesterday was
spent in looking over some portions OF the
city. and last evening the entire party occu-
Sied chairs in the rotunda OF the Mer-
chants for a number of hours where numer-
ous acouaintances shook hands with and
exchanged congratulations with them. 10
a GLOBE reporter, with whom Mr.. Sherman
talked for half an hour OF so,
he said his trip had been Tor pleas
ure and private business entirely, ana
had no significance on any political ques-
ton. He had had a fine trip, had made IL
point to pick up what information lie
could while on the Pacific coast, ana was
going direct to his home i'll ONO on Mon
day. He was willing to talk on nearly al
from expressing an opinion as 10 Whetier
or not Mr.. Cleveland would be
A SUCCESS AS A PRESIDENT.
''Of course to a man in my poSltlon,
said he, ''his appointments OF eX-reDels 10
important positions in the administrator OF
the government seem extremely bad taste
though. of course. it NAV look all right to
Democrats In the South it may be neceS-
sary to do this, but it goes much against
nv feelings, and l can't see how 1t can be
otherwise than so in the case of all North
ern Republicans"
SIN your Judgment. how is Cleveland's
policy liked by the Democrats-the better
Democrats?" asked the reporter
Il know that they are not satisfied with
it. He is not making enough changes to
suit them. And yet he is not living up to
his doctrine of civil service reform as laid
down by himself in his celebrated letter to
George William Curtis and in his inaugural
address. [ say this as member OF the Re
publican party, and Democrats who are sat
istied may disagree with me-"
'.Do you think offensive craftsmanship Is
good cause for removal, as defined by the
acts of the administration"
Not unless it is offensive partisanShlp
to write editorials in newspapers that differ
in politics, and here the administration is
hardly consistent, for Republican editors
have been removed and Democratic ones
put into Office. Offensive partiSahship'
seems to be all on one side"
THE SILVER QUESTION.
s'Your speech on the silver question de-
livered in San Francisco created consider
able comment, did it not?" asked the re-
porter.
1T was received differently by different
parties in San Francisco" said Mr.. Sher-
man. Il said there that believed that the
present system of coinage should be
stopped, and the bullion bought at its true
value. certificates being issued. When the
circulation demands new coins the silver
should be worked off, giving 4S2 grains to
the dollar, its full value, instead OF 412 as
at present This, in brief is my opinion
on the subject and believe it would be
beneficial. making the two metals equal as
money. | found many who agreed with me
and many Who did not while on the Pacific
coast The question, l believe, will never
be party issue, as men in each party are
divided III their opinions on it."
''What is your estimate of the political
situation in Ohio?"
Il haze, seen by the papers that Judge
Foraker has been nominated by the Re
publicanS, and he will run very strongly.
My impression is that strong effort will
be made on the part of the Democrats to
induce Judge Hoadly to accept the nOmi-
nation. This he has once declined to do,
but if by any means he can be induced to
change his mind he will make the best run
of any man that can be nominated. If he
should consent Foraker would probably be
elected, and if he should not consent | do
not know who would be the next strongest
man in the Democratic ranks. | believe
Blaine will take the stump for Foraker
you believe that Judge Foraker will be
elected, then at all events?"
81 think it Safe to say So"
THE CHINESE.
It will be remembered that in the presi-
Dental canvas, prior to the Chicago cOnyen-
ton, the Pacific coast opposed all mention
of Mr.. Sherman's name as possible candi-
date because of his record on the Chinese
bill, having voted against it. In this con-
nection statement made to the reporter
last night is of especial interest. While
speaking of his visit to the Pacific coast this
Chinese question came up, and when asked
for an expression on the subject Mr.. Sher-
man said:
81 voted against that bill on general
principles, believing that this country
should, by the very foundations of
our government, be open to any
and all that wish to come
here, regardless of nationality or color But
since have been west, have looked into
the subject somewhat more, and now am
convinced that the bill was good one and
while | do not regret my vote on it. | have
seen the Cinnamon and how they live and
work, and am convinced that there are
enough of them in this country now, and
that it would be bad if they were to swarm
10 California and scatter thence all over the
land. If the question were to come up again
[ believe l would not vote for the repeal of
the BILL"
MINNESOTA PATRONAGE.
In the course of the conversation allusion
was made to the appointments in Mime
sofa. and as the distinguished gentleman
seemed to be pretty well posted on the situ-
alton, the reporter asked him for his opin-
lon on the general system of disposing of
The states patronage. Il am not acquainted
with MI Kelly or Mr.. Doran,'' said he,
land therefore cannot speak as intelligently
as I could otherwise, but my impression is
that they are not the stamp Of men that the
better class Of Democrats want to be bossed
by, and that for this reason it would be
odious to the most representative men to
have the patronage dealt out by them. Ii
Hon. H. NJ. Rice. whom know well and
most favorably, could have hand in dis
posing of the federal offices he would be
much more acceptable, l should think"
What do you think of Nj. Logan's
boom for the next Republican presidential
-candidate?" asked the reporter
Il have never considered it, replied MI.
Sherman.
Mr.. Sherman said he had freouentIv been
in st. Paul before, so that he seemed quite
familiar with the city, land besides . said
he, Il own real estate in the city, d piece