The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-26

An Interview with Governor S,siIa-His
Opinions Regarding the Condition Of the
stase-PoIiticni Views Of the Situation
What He Thinks Of the Prospect In Ala
bamn.
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 10, 1888.
Governor Smith having returned from Washing.
ton on yesterday, your correspondent called upon
him this afternoon and received quite cordially
by large and very misunderstanding gentleman.
After few commonplace remarks the Governor, Ia
answer TO question, stated that he had no fear OF
any trouble In this State. The resolutions recently
passed by the Legislature calling upon the President
for troops were to great extent unnecessary. The
whites OF course. do not like the reconstructed
State government, but they obcying its officers
and laws. The statement published In one OF my
two papers, both daily,n OF an interview between
Mr.. Smith and President Johnson, the Governor
stated was utterly untrue such conversation hav
ing taken place He thought the call for troops to
support the state government was more likely to
injure the republican party OF the South than 10
benefit It, for II implied lack OF ability. to retain
power or to compel obedience TO The laws The
Legislature, In his opinion, had taken counsel OF Ia
fears. In some few counties there was somewhat
turbulent element but general thing the people
OF the State were orcerly and law abiding. There
had been violence committed Of political nature
that could warrant the call for troops. and In hIs
opinion the PrcslCentlal eecu0n Will pass on Witn-
out the slightest collision between the two parties
"what Is likely to be the result Of the election in
this states queried your correspondent. after
further conversation OF IN unmportant character.
THAT depends upon circumstances" he replied.
ar the republican party Is efficiently organized we
will carry Alabama for Grant and Colfax by good
majority. At present. though, but little Ia being done
in the way OF organizing. and this " caused by the
desire the part Of the Legislature 70 cast the cleo
apprchenslve of violence at the polls others believe
that n an election ~ held the democrats Will win.
These causes operate to destroy the efficiency or the
republican party. When men hear their leaders
give up In advance they become dieheertened and
lukewarmn The conversation then turned ~ the
two OF the clauses were cufnsily drawn up-that
they meant nothing. In reply TO my inquiry he
stated that he believed there would be nothing done
TO prevent the whites from registering; that the
secretary Of state would appoint registrars for All
the counties without delay and that the WORK woU4d
ton ne could not say whether the polls would DC
placed In charge " men representing both political
parties as " done at the North that ne lad nothing
70 90 WIN the laws OF Alabama giving the Probate
;uis = the power 10 appoint inspectors. He be.
lievo however, that fair and boncsp' men would
t hppOiulcd and That fair election would be held.
70" une atae would go was hard matter 70 pre-
4 Nhtt uiiu'F present circumstances. lie would not
he tat ~ saI however, TINT II the Legislature re-
IlAta ~ hcsl1n Tor week longer Alabama will be
CARED lof seymour and lair by Iarne majority as
the fepah'cn party would 90 into thc contest with.
( UOt oiFAhhNNoh re dld not believe that many
ActfOeS womb f0ie the dsnocrApc ticket Those
WI - support depended upon me patronage OF the
7 VIZ. SUN IS paIbefs Tor instanc, probably
! boala out thc nanpef WIS small lIiere your cor.