Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-28
A Talk with Sherman.
OHIO WILL PRoBABLY HAVE A
CABINET REPREsENTATIvE.
No onestion About the samoan
SquabbIe Being PeaceabIy Settled
Senator Payne's Future-ElectoraI
Count in Bu ehanaA's Time.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-"I have no
special information about Cabinet mat
tiers, |" said Senator Sherman to me this
morning, shut the outside signs seem
to indicate that Gen. Harrison would
like to have an Ohio man In his Cabl-
metz
"What do you think of Ex-Governor
Fosters chances?" was asked.
"Judging from what the papers say
should think that they had improved
within the last few days. IshOuld not
he surprised to hear that he had been
invited to be member Of Gen. Harri-
sons Cabinet"
s's
"What is your information about
Senator Payne's being a candidate for
re-election?" was asked.
al have heard Mr.. Payne speak in a
general way about his future plans In
respect to public life and my impress
sion is that he does not want nor ex-
pect TO hold Office after he finishes his
present term in the Senate of the
United States. have no doubt that as
n matter of compliment he would be
very glad to have the next Ohio Legis-
Iature, if it be Democratic one, offer
to elect him to the Senate, so he could
have the honor of declining. But l do
not think he wants any further expert
ence in public life and shall be very
much surprised ifhe makes fight for
the next Legislature
"What is your belief about the Sa-
moan question:"
"The difficulty was never q very seri-
Gus one, that is to say, there never was
any danger of a war with Germany
over the little Navigator islands and
their Insignificant population. Bis
marck thought as the interests OF Ger.
many was the largest that his will
should be the dominant one. But he
would not have given us occasion for
war. The future government OF the
islands and the rights Of the powers on
them will be settled by the Berlin con-
ference" ..t
"Will President Cleveland appoint a
commissioner to Berlinf" E#
"I think so," was the answer. "He
will hardly leave the matter over for
his successor"
"Is it probable that President Cleve-
land will appoint Democrat to fill the
new Office ofsurveyor Of the port at CO.
lumbus?" was asked.
"The bill making Columbus 0 port Of
entry is q recent One,n said Senator
Sherman, "and there ID no call for great
haste in making an appointment. A
matter Of two or three weeks will make
no difference. I think Mr.. Cleveland
will hardly try to an the place, for he
knows such nominations are likely to
be laid over by the Senate and not con-
firmed. It Is not improbable. however,
that II the Columbus people agree on
some good person who would be salts
factory to all concerned, that the Presi-
dent might appoint him, with the
understanding that his selection had
been agreed upon, and would therefore
not meet with objection in the Senate"
"rhe count of the electoral vote
passed Off very quickly and pleasantly
yesterday" said Mr.. Sherman, land II
was in strong contrast to some of the
scenes have witnessed on similar Oc-
casions. The long and painful period
Of suspense during the Hayes-Tilden
when feeling mounted
high is fresh in the memory Of all. I
well when Buchanan was
elected. The two branches Of Congress
came together to canvass the vote.-
There was great deal of bad feeling
and jealousy between the Senate and
the House in those days. When the
Senators came into the House they
were jeered. The count went on pretty
till Wisconsin was reached.
Then it was learned that on account of
q big snow storm the people OF that
State had not voted on the day fixed by
law but on the following day. Amem-
Der Of the House moved that the vote
of Wisconsin he rejected. There were
no rules to meet the case and in min
ute the widest confusion PREVAILED
The Senators got up and marched out
in body and as they went they were
hissed and made the subject of many
bitter and undignified remarks.
''The House debated the Wisconsin
matter for time and came to the con-
clusion that, as Mr.. Buchanan had
enough votss without Wisconsin. he
was elected President. The Senate in
the meantime had reached the same
and SO the two houses, act
Ing separately, came to commoL opin-
ion, and there was no further trouble.
The count was finished upon that oc-
casion about o'clock In the after
noon." F. B. LOOMS.