Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-08
SHERMAN SEES GLORY
For Republicans in the Fall, in the
Result in Rhode Island. -.
HARRISON VS.. CLEVELAND AGAIN
The Way 0hio's Senior Senator Sizes Up the
Probabilities.
GREENsBURG GIVES GUFFEY A BOOM

rsRECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.1
NEW YORK, April 7.-Senator Sherman,
of Ohio, looked happy to-day, at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, when he talked about the
Republican victory in Rhode Island. 1,
was decisive, he said, and showed the trend
of political feeling In this, the Presidential
year.
"Do you think 1t presages Republican
success next fall?"
eyes, I think 1t does The contest has
been spirited one in Rhode Island, and
lack of interest cannot be offered as an ex-
cuse by the Democrats. Prominent orators
in both parties informed the voters as to the
issues, and on the whole the canvass seems
to have been thorough. The population Of
the State is not large, and so the trouble Of
speaking to all the electors isn't difficult
task as in some large States. Still, this does
not detract from the interest in the Rhode
Island election"
The Senator thought that protection as
against free trade was one Of the potent
reasons why the Republicans gained such a
signal victory in the little State. Another
idea was that the Republican sentiment was
an election in the beginning of such mo-
mentous year.
Ohio Bound to BE Republican.
The conversation drifted to the political
strength of other States, and the Senator
said: "Ohio, of course, will 60 Republican.
Last year the State went Republican by 30,-
be no falling off in the national election. In
10 hafU n a.
and Ex-Governor Campbell, the silver ques-
tion played an important part. The Demo-
Gratis had silver plank IN their platform,
but on the stump they tried to repudiate
free silver. I have no doubt that the Demo-
Gratis lost many votes on account of their
peculiar attempts to straddle the silver
question. Ohio is Republican State, and
not in favor of free silver"
"1n your Judgment will the Republican
National ticket be able to carry any State
outside of the normal Republican States?"
IT would not be surprised if several
Southern States give Republican major
ity. North Carolina may go Republican:
If the negro votes should be counted, of
majority in many Southern States. The
people in the South are becoming better
satisfied now that they have complete con-
troll of their local affairs. The Democrats
there do not care so much about national
elections
Negro Supremacy Still Feared in the South.
'Tn talking with southern Democratic
Senators they admit that what they once
feared was negro supremacy In local places
Now that the bugaboo Is eliminated, they
do not care so much about the Presidential
election, and the colored people NAV be
permitted to vote for President. The Sena-
tors, and, in fact, the Democrats OF the
South, do not hesitate to say that they in
tend to control in local affairs, and add that
if any of the Northern people should 60
South to live they would be like the South
erners in that respect"
In regard to Louisiana and the split there
in the Democratic party, the Senator said
he knew Hon. A. H. Leonard, the Repub-
lican nominee for Governor, and as he was
q Southerner he might, in the present Dem
ocratic factional fight, get enough votes to
win. He added: Leonard Is a brave
man; he has the courage of his convictions,
and Is brainy. He is honorable, and in the
days when the Wheeler compromise was
effected he acted for the Democrats. He
kept his agreement, but it was not
agreeable to the Democrats, and since then
he has been stanch Republican. I think
the people of the State would not be afraid
to elect him Governor. There are great
many protectionists in Louisiana, especially
in the sugar cane districts.
Prospects of Federal Election Law.
"Do you think Congress will ever pass a
Federal election law?"
eyes, but it will be modified"
"What about the silver question; will it
cut much of figure In the coming national
election?"
II think so. In Congress think nothing
will be done. The free silver bill has
already been defeated in the House, and
10 not believe enough votes could be
mustered in the Senate to pass it..
"Will Senator Morgan's resolution put
he Senators on record as to their silver
Views?"
The Senator smiled, and said that no one
,an tell how Senator Hill, of New York,
;tood on the silver question, although his
speeches had been read. In fact, Senator
Hill had not voted on roll cali, and was
'arely ever present If he (Senator Sher-
nan) remained away from the Senate as
much as Senator Hill the people in Ohio
md would refuse to re-elect him. He |
hought Senators owed a duty to their con-
tituents
Hilrs Position on Silver a Puzzle.
'tHasn't Senator Hill said something |
bout silver and the tariff in his speeches |
outside of the Senator"
''Oh, yes; he has talked about silver, but |
have not been able to tell by his speeches
low he stands on the question"
"Senator Hill is mentioned for the Presi- |
lency. Do you think he will be nominated?' |
'The tickets will be headed by Harrison
md Cleveland, think. confess, though, |
hat I am at loss to know how Cleveland |
an be renominated if his own State does |
lot send delegation for him. And vet,
outside of New York the Democrats gener- |
lily seem to be for Cleveland. do not |
hink Senator Hill will be nominated"
Probably it may be Cleveland or dark
orse?"
'T cannot imagine whom the dark. horse
nay be-"
"Boies or Senator Palmer"
"Well, Boies is really Republican. He
7as elected Governor of Iowa because he
pposed prohibition. No, he will not be
ominated, in my opinion. As for Senator
'almer, he is capable man, but he is too
ar advanced in years, being in the neiglbor-
ood of 76, think"
In concluding, the Senator said every
hing pointed to a Republican victory next \
november.
wEsTM0RELAND FOR GUFFEY. Il