The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15
A weli-Kuown sheriff Talks.

The largest man among the Illinois visitors
yesterday was Sheriff Matson. OF Cook county.
His bigness however. is we'll proportional, as he
i, unusually tall as well as heavy Colonel
IatsoE has served in various Offices in Cook
county and the city OF Chicago for ten or twelve
years, and has extensive acquaintance as
any man in the Garden City. He was Sheriff
at the time of tie execution of the Anarchists,
and IL devolved upon him 20 superintend that
work of justice lie is Of the opinion that Chi
csgo will not be troubled again by the followers
CT the red flag To a Journal reporter he said
last evening Il think the society OF Anarchists
IS pretty thoroughly broken up in our city.
After the trouble two years ago We began such
close surveillance that they have been afraid
even to hold meetings, and think that very
few of those who were liable 10 suspicion have
ever met without the authorities being aware
Of the fact. or course there may be a few cases
of individual misdemeanors. as in the case OF
the four men arrested for plotting TO blow up
the houses of the Judge and prosecuting attorney,
but they will be the work OF small companies
and not al any great organization.
DO you etill maintain close watch over
themg the reporter asked.
Yes: the chief OF police and myself Join In
that work. They are, however. very auiet, and
! 90 not think they have contemplated doing
anything since the punishment OF the mon who
were condemned for the Haymarket affair. The
Associated Press has from time 10 time sent out
reports OF plots TO blow up buildings plumber
and murder, and SO on, but they have been mis-
takes Although knew them 10 be such at the
time, | was not in position 10 make a public
denial OF them
Sheriff Matson thinks CHICAGO is experiencing
. great period Of prosperity. Since the Repub-
LEANS succeeded in carrying the county the
debt hanging over the city has been paid off and
many improvements made. When the Repub-
lieans took hold, tho treasury had jest been
drained by the gang of boodlers portion of
whom had been sent to prison and whose depre-
dstions were published all over the country
The new election law said he, will be q
great help 10 the Republicans in the approach
ing election, aud there Is not the iota OF doubt
of our success. AZ the convention. on last Sat
urdav we rencminated our entire listof officers
with the exception OF one county commissioner
who positively destined 10 serve again. The
ticket includes one Democrat, whom We nom
mated because we did DOT want to break up the
reform board, as il became known
What attitude do the Democratic papers as
sumo TO the ticket
Il really do not know. as I have only seen
those of Sunday. / suppose, however that they
Will shout machine. for the want OF something
better 10 say. They talk about machine because
we have an excellent organization, headed by
Col. George K. Davis. An effective organization
is always necessary to success indifference what
the surrounding circumstances"
Sheriff Ma;son does not take any active part
in national politics, but says he is convinced that
Harrison will have easy victory ''The tariff
question, said be- is sufficient 10 itself to de-
termipe the matter. All over the country en-
tire manufactures are turning TO him.
Some OF them which were almost solid for Cleve-
land, four years ago. will be found giving 95 per
cent CT their vote TO Harrison this fall. II is
not that they propose leaving the Democratic
party, but they intend to stand by the strong
protection party until this thing 10 settled
will be very much surprised il Harrison does
not have large maiorities in both New York and
Indiana / am glad of it, too, as | warmly ad-
mirs General Harrisons character. first met
him during the war, at Nashville when be.
longed TO Wisconsin regiment. and he was in
command of the Seventeen Indiana,