Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-11
JOHN SHERMAN TALKS.

He Thinks Cleveland IL Losing Ground-
Nothing WIN lie Done About the Tariff.
New YORK, Nov. Ex-senator John
Sherman said yesterday to Tribune re-
porter 1--WE are quite satisfied with the
result OF the election in Ohio. There
was only one weak spot in the
state, the defeat of Congressman Little
is much to be regretted. 1t is the one
thing about which we feel badly. There
has been something down IN Kentucky to
give us great satisfaction; the tRepubli-
cans elected Wilson TO congress from the
Louisville district. 1t is great victory
and one that think has come to stay
think that Louisville Is going to keep
up with the times hereafter and march In
the step of the Union.n
chow about the defeat Of Morrison and
Hurd2"
"As to Hurd, there was great dissatis.
faction with him in his district for other
reasons than his tariff views. They
thought that he was not sufficiently well
identified with the interests of the dis
trict. He was scarcely ever in Toledo,
except about election time, so they said.
But the tariff was subject of discussion
in the canvass in that district. / was
there on Saturday night before the cleo
ton and 1t was the only question that |
touched upon"
"Wnl there be any widespread effect
from the defeat of Morrison and Hurd as
to the tariff question:"
81 do not look for it, This country Is
so large that men come up into promi-
nence and drop out Of sight without max
ing any great stir. AS to the tariff ques-
ton itself, business men generally at the
present time want TO be let alone more
than anything else. They are opposed to
any agitation OF changes in the tariff,
and especially TO reducing rates ON
articles competing with articles manufac-
tured in this country, think the feeling
generally is that if taxes are to be re-
on articles of internal production like
sugar or tobacco, or perhaps by enlarging
the fire. list OF articles not produced In
this country.n
Chow about the presidency"
81 am not talking on that question"
"You have been quoted as saying at
Philadelphia that Blaine could have the
nomination In 'S8 II he wanted It,"
81 did not state the matter so broadly
as that. II was so reported 1t was err
roneous. have said that the chances
were favorable to Blalne's nomination"
"How about the Democrats2n
"That is another matter, which they
must answer themselves. 1t appears TO
me that Cleveland Is losing his hold on
the Democrats Of the country. He could
not we'll afford TO make that Issue with
the solid South asIhe made It."
"Will there be much legislation in
Washington this winterfn
az do not think anything will be done
except to pass appropriation bills, al
though hope that there will b. an agree
ment on the interstate commerce bill, the
bankruptcy bill and few other measures
that have passed the senate and are now
10 the house. | think this Is good time
for such non partisan measures TO re-
ceive consideration and be perfected and
put on their passage"
"Will anything be done with the tariff
and finance2"
"There will be absolutely nothing done
as TO tariff and finance. | am sorry TO
say this, because / think something
should be done with the silver question,
II nothing more than 10 stop the coinage
OF the standard dollat."