Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1887 — TALK WITH A SENATOR. [ARTICLE]

TALK WITH A SENATOR.

Hon. D. VF. Voorhoes and the Coniine Campaign of Next Year. “As you view things, what will be the probabte result of the next Presidential campaign ?” “I have not a doubt of the success of the Democratic party next year. Mr. Cleveland will be nominated beyond a peradventure, and, I think, as certainly elected. I have differed on some jroints with him, and still do. I cling tenaciously to my often expressed views on the subject of silver. It is an important part of the money of the world, and must so remain so far as we are concerned. I am also a partisan Democrat, and believe in the usefulness of party politics. I am no mugwump—haven’t a taint of it in me, and would administer the government by the hands of my party friends if I had the power. Ido not say that Mr. Cleveland has failed to any great or marked degree in doing this, but he has given some cause for complaint. lam glad to say, however, that such cause is growing less day by day. But aside from all these things Mr. Cleveland has been a safe and successful administrator of public affairs. He is an honest, self-reliant, courageous man, and has the general confidence of the people to a wonderful degree irrespective of party lines. As to the Republican candidate, it is very difficult at this time to make an intelligent prediction who it will be. Ido not believe it will be either Blaine or bherman. I have very grave doubts, and I have reasons for them, whether Blaine will allow his name to go before the convention. Blaine is a very bright man and no one can read the signs better than he. Sherman has serious dissensions in his own State, and I think he will go before the convention crippled and handicapped by open opposition and secret treachery from Oho. With Blaine and Sherman both out of the way, there are three persons occur to mv mind, and any one es whom may be nominated—Allison of lowa, Harrison of Indiana, and Hawley of Connecticut. They are all men of good ability and good character, but neither of them will stand the least chance of being eleeted over Cleveland.” “You do not seem to have taken much stock in the late flag controversy ?” “Oh, no; not much. The order to return the flags was a blunder, from which Mr. Cleveland promptly extricatod himself in a manly way. A party must be hard driven and in a very strained condition for an issue to seize upon such a matter as that. Ido not think it will influence or control a vote during the next campaign. Other more practical and important things will engage the public mind. Hot Springs interview with Senator Voorhees.