Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-10-26
A CORRECT VIEW

The following interesting INTERVIEW
with the old political war-horse, Simon
Cameron, who as much as any living
man, has figured in the heated political
battles OF the country, is OF great interest
Just now. 1t will be remembered that
the DEMOCRAT claimed for Blaine's Sc
bago speech, and for his wonderful ef-
tort on the fisheries question, that he
was making bid for the Irish vote, and
now one OF the most stalwart OF his
friends openly admits that Blaine is eX-
pecting the bulk of the Roman Catholic
vote, which is but another name for the
Irish Democratic vote. Old Simon goes
over the field in an able manner, and
gives true picture of just how the two
most likely candidates stand, and as it
is the view OF dyed-in-the-woo stall
wart, it cannot but be felicitous reading
for all good Democrats. The Philadel-
pha Times of the 18th inst. has the fol-
lowing from his lips: 81 have no hesita-
ton in saying that Mr.. Cleveland has
made au excellent President. lie has
done some things, purely matters OF adj
ministrative detail, about which few
people in his party are disposed to grum-
BILE, but il any Republican thinks that
that will be an element OF weakness in
the Democratic party in the next cam
paign he will be wofully deceived. L
know something OF the Democratic party.
was in it and OF it before our grand Re-
publican party was formed Mr. Cleve-
land will be renominated because they
cannot nominate anybody else, and he
will be candidate whom it will require
every Republican vote to defeat Senti-
ment does very well in Il campaign, but
the votes do the electing. The Democrats
have no sentiment. They believe in
votes. All this talk about dissensions in
the Democratic party on this civil SER
vice talk amounts TO nothing. In fact it
don't exist any more than it would exist
where dozen men want an Office and
only one can get it.. We had the same
trouble. When the campaign of 1888
comes around you will find the Demo-
cratic organization at Cleveland's back.
The Democratic managers, with the pres
tige of holding the Administration, will
promise the offices, and you will see the
party workers turning in everywhere. As
say, ii the Republicans expect to regain
their ascendancy, they must do it on
other grounds than Democratic discord.
You will find that when the record Of
Mr.. Cleveand's Administration is made
up, it will demonstrate that he made
every effort to stand by the pledges of his
party platform, and he has kept the Gov
ernment in good running order. We
must, therefore, have strong candidate
who can rally the whole strength OF our
party, if we expect to win"
"You are friendly to Mr.. Blaine?"
Entirely so. Mr.. Blaine and myself
have always been on excellent personal
terms, and do not wish to say anything
for or against any plans that his friends
may have in view for him. 1t is more
than likely that Mr.. Blaine will get the
great bulk OF the Roman Catholic vote
If that fact should become conspicuous il
might overturn all calculations. There is
no telling what the Methodsts, Baptists,
Lutherans, and Old Presbyterians might
do. We had a contest like that in Penn
sylvania within my own recollection. II
was in 1921 | was then over2l, 4 voter,
and took an interest in politics. In Ger
tain Catholic church in Philadelphia the
congregation had some misunderstanding
with the priest and wanted to get him
out The members OF the congregation
made great deal OF confusion, but the
organization Of the church naturally stood
by the priest, Finally the congregation
carried the controversy into the Legisla
ture by having bill introduced permit
ting them to elect their own priest
Schultze, who had been Lutheran
preacher, and lived in Lebanon, was in
the Legislature and voted for the bill. In
1928 he was a candidate for Governor
The organization oil the Catholic church
represented by the priest did their ut
most to defeat him, and thus punish him
for voting for that bill. This got out
among the people The Methodists
Lutherans, and Old Presbyterians sup
ported Schultze, and he was elected by &
rousing majority. 1t is bad thing tC
draw the lines IN politics OH religious is
sues. You never can tell where they
will strike. There is no doubt that New
York will be the battle ground; there
fore the party managers must consider
the question OF expediency. A mistake
will cause us the last chance for years. l
the Democrats carry the next election
they are likely to stay. This term is ex
perimental. The nomination OF Hewitt
for Mayor OF New York by Tammany
and his endorsement by the County De
mocracy is the first movement toward
solidified Democratic party for 1888
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