Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-24


VI Democratic administration He has
made very cautious conservative, steady
going administration without any eccen-
tricity that could alarm this element, AMI |
they think there is no great difference be
tween him and n conservative Repubh can
president So | think he has gained consid- |
erahly in that respect"
How do You regard the chances of Cleve-
lands reelection"
That is a prophetic question which | am |
really not able to answer All coRlectnres |
on that subject will ne settled when the vote |
is counted"
What do you think of Mr. Thurman as
the vice presidential eaniIdate:'
Thurman adds IA great deal of strength to
the ticket He satisfies the old fashioned |
orthodox Democratic sentiment On, YES;
Thurman is a great addition to the ticket
"Mr Morton. of course, adds considerable
strength to the Republican ticket IN New
Nork|
'Nes, in certain wayne will unite all
the factions in the PARTY. Morton has al
ways been a stalwart in good standing, and
he satisfies the extreme Grant men who We're
most opposed to Blaine"
York"
Well Harrison is unknown in the state
personally, but he is entirely satisfactory to
the Republicans, He illustrsta5 that great
principle in American politics that an un-
known man against whom nothing can be
adducad and who possesses the requisite re
spectability, is often much stronger as can
dldata than the brilliant leader of a party
who has excited great many antagonisms.
With Harrison and Morton the men who
mads war ON Blaine ere all coming back To
the Rapuhcsn part-su exrept the mug
wumns who will STAY lust where thew are
@Hes there been accession to the ranks Of
the mugvum,ss"
Nm think NOT. think they will rather
diminish The mupwuups who were mug.
wumps from sincere devotion to civil service
examinations are inclined to 60 back, hut
the nugwurnps wFo We're mugwumps be
cause of An asna.ial belief in free trade will
stirt.
Are the Democrats Of New York satisfied
wirb Mr. C,avaIond's arfituIe on th. civil
service nuestiop"
Il think So They we're very much dissat-
isfiad until ne went with them in favor OF
alarfinc district attorney of New York last
fall Previous to that time they had been
greatly ,iissatifi,ui but that stem racongilad
them The Democrats of New York ara en-
trely opposed a. the civil service system
Do Won think Gen, Harrlsnn's record on
the Chinese nua>tl0r will hurt the Ranuhlir-
snsr
No. don't think ANYBODY cares cent
NOW about the Chinese question in fact
man Is excluded from the country and no
| body proroses IN bring him in
.V-iat ,fF,,, will the fraa whisky MINK
have on the Republican tickatF"
"Nobody can tell whether il will have any
effect or not until the votes are rounrei 1t
seems 10 satisfy the ProhiGitionists better
than ANYBODY else, and don't think there is
| any jant,r ah.ut the a,eparal nriurlufa that
| the Prohibition strength comes more. from the
| RarvhI,rqp, than the Democrats
| What nfa von,, views on the tariff Mr.
| psu.
| Il am lrotectionist. and agree with 3lr.
Randall on tariff questions"
| Doesn't TINT POSITION nut Won in 0ppoSi-
| tinn To- the majority of the Democratic
nartrt~
Wet a great many Democrats believe as
| do. esner,alty in the state of New York
| How will their views on the tariff jnfu.
| enca the elertionw
This Is all a matter of con lecture So fa1
| as / am aware there are very few prominent
| men-thera are snnp-whp Onpniy ODpCSl
the Democratic. ticket on that account Ir
| Srovilta Of Buffalo and Mr. Higgins OF
RrookIyn have declared apeinst the Demo
cratic ticket, but probably there are No
more boltars than usually manifest them
selves in presidential campaigns We AWAY
bear of certain number of Democrats VIII,
are going to support the Republican ticket
| and Gel tain Republicans who will vote thu
Democratic ticket This is a regular feature
Of every presidential canvass
| DO YOU think Nj CIevelands attitude on
the pension bills will cut any figure III thu
coming campaign"
Il think not No Democrat will withhold
his vote from him on that account, and tbs
| Panuhlirsus ,ynuId not vnt4. for him any
,,,.,- Una faat,,.s ,f tt,o ca,,ro;e,r will h
~ ar, f,t....If,. L,.. L..
mnch II VIII amount TO can MOI De e'''ihaIe
oei" 4 a., .,..
Il tnih "'ot ue7 WIS rs" "'9''ii'S
hTiHe'
displayed in che last presidential election
very strongly, and it has since heen strength
ened by the appointment Of Mr. Phelps a
minister to England by the fishery treaty
and tie British extraiitlon treaty. On th
other hand great many prominent irishms
are firm supporters OF President Cleveland
Zen. Collins, OF Massachusetts, one
the most influential leaders OF tn
Irish Americans and a strong person'
friend OF Cleveland, preslded over th
convention at ~ LOUIS ten martih MI
/ Irisb lasdsr Is also a strong sunnorter {
Cleveland, and You can mention goo
many men of that stamp who are not allie,
, , ated, but there is considerable alienatio
among the Irish Democratic voters Whethf
there is very much more or whether there
any more. than there was in 1854, it is in
possible to tell"
; "WiI you vote for Mr. Cleveland
| 81 shall answered. MIR Dana pTDmOfIy