St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-18
Judge Rogers Tells Of the
Feeling Among the DEM
ocratS Of Arkansas.
Although Strong for Cleve-
land. They Did Not In
struct Delegates.
Unless New Workers. Settle
Their Troubles a New Man
to Be Sought.
Success Is Of First Impor-
tanee--Hotel and Polit-
ical Gossip.

Hon. John ii. Rogers. of Fort Smith,
Ark, who heads the delegation from
his state to the coming Democratic ma
tioDal convention. arrived i'll st. Paul
yesterday morning. and spent good
part of the day arguing an important
commercial case before the new United
States court of appeals. Judge Rog-
ers is one of the leading lawyers of the
South, and for some years was on the
circuit bench Of Arkansas. He left the
bench to enter congress, where he
served four full terms, eight years in
all, retiring voluntarily to resume the
active prabtice of his profession,
to which he is thoroughly de-
voted. His legal abilities were at
once recognized by the house, and dur
ing the years he spent there he was a
member of the judiciary committee. He
was deeply interested in securing legis-
lation to relieve the United States su-
prene court, and drafted the bill that
was passed by the house providing this
relief. When this reached the senate
Senator Eyarts substituted the measure
that Is now law, and which Judge Cald-
well criticised at the banquet give Judge
Sanborn Thursday evening.
Judge Rogers is man of command
ing appearance, fine talker, and the
possessor of those qualities which go to
make a public mall popular. Although
lie declares that he is out OF politics and
devoting himself to his profession, he
finds time to attend the conventions of
his party and next week at Chicago Will
be one of the leaders. 1.-The Arkansas
1nl1 ScI 80.
One?' queried the GLOBE representa-
tive.
"Our delegates go uninstructed," re-
piled Judge Rogers. 'sexcept to use their
best endeayors to nominate man who
can win. A fight was made in the con-
ventiOn to instruct for eX-PreSident
Cleveland, but, although the conyen-
tion was overwhelmingly for him, only
about a third favored instructions. The
Democrats of Arkansas realize that the
| Importance of this fight is to win. ]
suppose nineteen-tWentiethS of the
Democrats OF my state are for ex-PreSi-
dent Cleveland If he can win"
What effect will the contest in New
York have on your delegates ?"
II think that We shall pass that state,
| in case the differences are not recon
ciled,' replied the Arkansas statesman.
VI course, Il cannot speak Tor the QeIega-
tion, but give that DIS my opinion, be-
| cause it seemed to be the sentiment OF
| the state convention when it was
| deemed inadvisable to instruct for MIR.
| Cleveland"
''ln the event that no compromise is
reached in New York. whom will the
| Arkansas delegation fayorM
1--WE will be for man who can win
in case we are Obliged to leave MIR
Cleveland was the reply.
''As l have said before, the Democrats
| of Arkansas are for MIR. Cleveland, il
| he can win; but we must either see the
differences existing there reconciled. or
else be convinced that Mr.. Cleveland
| can carry New York in spite of them,
or we shall vote for another man who
we think can win"
| 'How does the talk of Western man
strike yon?"
1--WE do not care where he comes
from, if he can win" replied Judge
Rogers. ''Gov. Pattis0n, of Pennsyi-
vania, is a good man, and Senator Cor
man would make fine president, but
| doubtif his views On the tariff are sat
isfaetorY."
Judge Rogers will leave for Chicago
this evening, where he expects to meet
! the balance of his delegation.