St. Paul daily globe., 1886-07-26
WHAT P. H. KELLY SAYS
The Democratic Leader Prefers to Talk
About English Rather Than Min
nesota Politics.
he Does Not Object to the Kickers Anus
ing Themselves, as His Ambition
is Gratifed.
He Cares M ore for Water Boards, To-
5c@gan Rid es and Home Pleasures
Than Politics.
The Election in Ireland Not Disor-
derly--Justice Mccarthy Counted
Out--Storny Voyage.
Kelly Arrives in New York.

Special to the Globe.
New YORK, July 25.-Hon. P. II. Kelly
arrived here to-day on the steamship UNI
bria, after very stormy voyage, and is
Quartered at the Windsor hotel. He will
leave for home next Tuesday. He looks
the perfect picture of health after his Euro
pean trip, and will come back to ST. Paul in
the best of spirits. Your correspondent
pressed him to give his views on the Mime
sofa political situation but he fatty de-
clined.
81 will talk to you all you want about
my trip" he said, with a smile. ''but l do
not intend to bother myself about politics
.ust yet. People have been sending me
papers from home, but to tell you honestly.
l have read very little of them. [ went
abroad for rest and recreation and have
had both. [ was deeply inter-
ested in the parliamentary elections,
and can tell you the Irish people
fully realized the noble efforts that the
grand man. Gladstone, is making on their
behalf. You have probably been told over
hear that these elections in Ireland were
disorderly, but they We're not. 1 have
never seen a carnpaign conducted more de-
centIy l0f G1th better order 1t is true
that some of the Tory stump-speakers re-
ferred in very cOntemptuouS terms to the
American Parnell fund, but believe that
this fund is yet almost intact, and that very
little OF 1t was used in the canvass. [ be-
lieve that Justin Mccarthy was fairly
elected, but too much counting counted him
out"
When questioned about the Donnelly
meeting of July l, ana whether he had
heard of it, Mr.. Kelly professed little or no
interest in the matter, saying:
Il went away to get rid of politics, and
whether or not l shall ever go into them
again is open question. There are always
kickers. and if it amuses them to kick it
makes no difference to me. 1t has been
the ambition of my life to live long enough
to see Democratic president in Washing
ton, and now that that ambition is graft
fed there is no reason why should not
be entirely satisfied. l have never ac-
cepted an office under the general govern
ment, and [ never will. l am a member of
the water board, and, together with my as
soclateS will secure pure water for ST.
Paul. You see l am not politician in
search Of office, and [ have about made up
my mind that family ties are dearer and
closer than those Of politics, and
l intend to cultivate them. When I
get back to st. Paul [ shall settle down
quietly and enjoy myself. Politics may
take care of themselves SO far as am con-
cerned for the present. am rested by my
trip and l intend to enjoy the benefit of it.
Tell Lewis Baker that l will take tobog-
gan ride with him next winter, and that is
about the height of my present ambition,
after one of the stormiest voyages that a
Cunarder has made in some years"
Mr.. Kelly spoke in feeling terms of the
late John Kelly, who, he said, he loved as
an honest man, who, although he had
made mistakes, had never been disloyal to
the Democratic party.