The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

~ fhs Rates house here. sna they asse1
IRE what I begse-sed woBic - re result l
fsi5 them I thought ws wosl6 pJh ne
state ticket through. ard that Holman and
Brefz would ~ elected 90 congress BY
nz1sa. who zas there. laughed ~ he f1es
THAT he was going ~ - beaten. re seia
Ne wgsIid - elected ~ A bigger nne9atsty
than ever You know the result We iost
even the state ticket. and Ne dl1 Tot
elect single member o. congress
GOV. Matthew'S Political Views
s.rDo you thfak the Democrats party has
a good chance Of carrying Indiana tais
year.
ean carry the state. Normally / nei&eFe
Indiana f. Democratic. but the majority
Is small. and 1t takes very little sonneiiraes
10 change II. That IL the reason ln1laFaa
IL always considered aebatable ground
But II We can get our vote o2t think We
car always carry the state. INDIANA =
probably better organized for poifileaa
campaign than almost any other state n
the Union. The Kentucky state csaiTai
COMMITTEES s4rt a mar 70 Indianapolis
last year 20 learn SOMETHING Of the way
We managed campaign. ard ne vas
amazed at the system. We divide the state
up by counties. by townships and then ~
precincts. Then we have a man IN each
precinct who makes a careful poll OF the
voters. Every man IN the state il regis
tered ard his political sentiments are
known II ne moves away. that fact Is
recorded and note II made OF the man who
moves into his house az well as Of the
place 70 which the other goes. Both par
ties do this. No such organization was
ever attempted before. / believe. In Ken
lucky. but II was begun IN the last cam
patgH. and expect to see the party IN
Kentucky well organized within few
years
Are the charges that money Is used In
campaigns in Indiana well founded
EFT has been used. I think the first in
stance OF II IN a well organized or system
atized way was In the campaign made IA
NOUS b Dudley and his blocks OF i've
Yes. there Is no doubt that Dudley and his
s. bills were a factor ia that Tight since
that time money has been used some
times
by both partIssT"
"Yes b. both
I asked Gov. Matthews if.;he admins
iratlon influence was being felt here in
the financial tight He replied that Il was
believed the Federal Office holders had
made some attempts 20 influence popular
judgment. but these had been OF little ef-
feet.
II have had a good many letters from
Kentucky" he said. expressing regret
that the Democrats OF that state followed
the administrators financial lead and
gave the Republicans a chance 20 carry
the state They will not do II probably in
the next campaign. The administration
influence viii not he felt seriously I'm In
diana. but We viii come together on some
compromise satisfactory 10 both wings OF
the party. That is the disposition OF the
party now. because Democrats everywhere
see the necessity of getting together on
some good. safe. common ground
What do you think the national con-
vsntiou will do on the money question
adopt a plank Ike that OF lsa22'
Eyes. but in such language that IL will
be not susceptible Of the Interpretation
which has been given TO that plank. What
We want Is more of the Western interpre-
tation OF the plank OF 1892. .
do you think the tariff will be an issue
I'm the campaign OF 1882
Three months ago the tariff was not an
issue. but the recent declaration Of Mr..
Dingley. the leader OF the house. that the
Republican party proposes 70 make a thor
ongh revision OF the tariff on protection
Hines If IL gets in power makes the thrift
an important issue next year. This is
striking evidence of the changes which
may come over the political situation and
an evidence that the position OF the Demo-
cratic party Is by no means as bad as some
good Democrats believe. No one can tell
what viii develop before November next"
Praise Tor the President.
Speaking OF the possible effect OF the
Venezuelan matter on the fortunes OF the
Democratic party. Gov. Matthews gave the
highest praise TO the president The mess
age was extremely popular In this state.
he said The best evidence OF that is
found ia the letters have received from
All parts OF the state from men who want
to enlist or 10 raise companies or in some
-. l~1
erument in case OF war. The only Criti
clsm / would make. II / made any is that
the president could not have gone farther.
/ have a feeling that the matter IS not one
for arbitration; that We ought to have
fixed the line between British and Vene-
gnelan territory through commission in
a spirit of justice and fair dealing ant hen
notified England not 20 overstep IL. But
Venezuela had forestalled this by her own
proposal to srbiirate. We are going to
have the same trouble In Alaska before
long England is reaching out there, and
the time Is coming when We VIII have 10
call halt"
asked Gov. Matthews Il re believed the
Venezuelan message made Mr. Cleveland
any stronger as a possible candidate for
denomination.
Il have never believed Mr. Cleveland was
a candidate" he replied. Il have hell Mr.
Cleveland IN such high esteem THAI /
woad hesitate to think he was d Cauii-
date. l know this--that the feeling against
a third term is so deep-Tooted i'm this state
that " Mr. Cleveland were nominated We
might as well give up all hope OF carrying
it, one of Mr.. Cleyeland's warmest
frle nds-a man who has supported him
through thick and thiu-said 10 me the
ether day that ii the president we're nomi-
mated he would work and vote against
him
Mr. Matthews speaks very modes,ly Of
his own candidacy. 4 do not know that
IL has attracted any attention outside the
state" ne said. but e Is gratifying TO me
10 know that the people OF my state feel
like this toward me. and especially 10
know that there IS no division in my par
". The cordial unanimity. free from fac
tiouai feeling. IS gratifying. l have not
fixed my thoughts on the matter with
great or sanguine expectations. so there
VIII be no bitterness. no hcsrtburnines. IL
nothing comes OF il. I am human. and 7
could not fan 60 appreciate this great
honor IL 10 came 20 me. But have not
SET my heart on IL an an active aspirart.
One thing. however. know would not
take the second place on national ticket
even u I we're sure Of election. I would
not care 10 be- standing around harefoe,
for four years. waiting for some ones
official shoes and that IS about the os,su-
patton of one IN that position"
Discussing the coming campaign with
Gov. Matthews, asked him II he was
likely under any conditions Go De a canat-
date for the senate Fe answered in the
negative.
MIR VOORHEES," he said. will IN all
rrsbahgity succeed himself n the Demo
Gratis control the Legislature Thlz de-
r~nds largely on THE decision or the su-
lsrrrne court on the rsdistrtctin< % che
state by tho lzsr Legislature vetoed thai
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