The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-03
WILLIAM G. FARGO.

WILLIAM G. FARGO.
Business Mans View Of the Situation
Things Generally In State Of nIuddlc-
Politics to be Puraed OF Corruption
The Convention to Denounce the Ring
Ottcndorftr lor Secretary Of State.
LocKroRT, N. Y, Sept. 20, 1871.
Just before LEFT Buffalo yesterday on my way to
This out-of-the-wa place had quite long talk
with MIR.
WILLIAM a.. FARGO
on the political situation as seen through country
democratic spectacles 1t is almost needless for me
TO tell your readers who Mr.. Fargo IS. He has q
Worldwide fame as the great expressman OF the
PERIOD whose name has been connected so many
years with the overland coach and mail routes.
Mr.. Fargo, although we'll advanced In years, re-
tains all the buoyancy Of youth, and Is to-day as
active and untiIing In his business as he was
twenty years ago and more. He is possessed OF
an ample fortune and has elegant residence IN the
city Of Bunalo-whlch ls his permanent residing
place-where he dispenses hospitality truly regal
style. While he does not take very active part in
politics, he has been for years an immense power
behind the throne in this section OF the State, and
ran make or unmake candidate With more case
and less hubbub than than any other man IN the
western counties. ~ have not OF late bothered my
head much about politics. said he to me during
Dur conversation, "but always take great interest
in what Is going on the political world" And
this interest, let me add, has. have learned, more
than once In q State campaign, done more TO de-
eide
TIE FORTUNES OF CAMPAIGN
than all the harangues and stump sermons OF all
the politicians Tor miles around put together.
He was seated, writing at desk, In little,
plain but neatly furnished ONCE the second floor
OF the building occupied by the Merchants Union
Express Company when / called upon him. When
told him who he Immediately rose, shook
me heartily BY che hand and, drawing up chair be-
side his own, babe me sit down and make myself
comfortable. / don't exactly know whether MIR.
Fargo when he ascertaned that l was q HERALD
Commissioner On his travels through the State to
ind out what the country democrats are going to
DO with Tammany in particular and every
thing else ID general next election
was aware that I intended to 'interview''
him. At any rate when began 10 talk about
The situation and wind up my suspicious Of
the way the political wind was blowing with Ques-
ton meant to be answered, he quietly put down
his pen. settled himself snugly into his ample ARM
chair, and drew long breath, as much as to say
'sNow I'm In for ftn
"What do you think OF the political situation as 1t
stands at present." l asked him, after going over
doings In New York.
present everything looks rather muddled but there
is a long period yet remaining before election, dur
Ing winch everything can be Strengthened out in
way that viii In the end prove satisfactory. 1t Is
greatly TO be regretted that such state
OF affairs should last for any length
of time, the which gave rise TO 1t all
be easily done away with Before the dongs OF
Tammany were exposed the republicans In the State
mad rather gloomy prospect OF 1t. in point OF fact
HAY mil moi hn Va m n flnf A m q
election. The people we're all with US; that Is to
say, the great majority OF them. and we were as
CERTAIN TO SWEEP THIS STATE
As we are that The sun rose this morning. Governor
Hoffmans administration has been such as TO make
all the democrats take, more than ever, greater
interest 10 the conduct OF the affairs OF the State
and the extraordinary success which has crowned
giving Us new trends every day from The other
party. In addition TO all this our opponents were
between the two factions had become deep seated
that both, in their determination to
CuT EACH OTHERS THROAT,
cost what rsight, were getting 10 be quite forget
full OF the fact That before They could get power
whipped. But must confess that the prospects are
by no means the same now.o
.And the cause OF the change was ~
.1hose charges OF gigantic frauds which have
been proven against Tammany Han. Those people
hard work can do 1t, 10 make the democratic ticket
successful this ian Will make great mistake ney
think
THE COUNTRY DEMOCRATS
look upon the iuss III your city as purely local az
fair TO be settled as best may be- by The people
country democrats look upon the doings OF Tam
many in quite different light. The revelations Of
the criminaty OF the Ring have not only created
among them profound and painful Sc nsat1on but
they have aroused In them ieeilg OF resentment
that Is not 10 be trined win.r
Am to understand that In your opinion the fact
that Tammany has been proven 10 be SO guilty WI
turn the country democrats over to the other
partyW
II do not say that: but do say that
the FEELING AGAINST TAMMANY
In the country districts is intensely bitter II VIII
admit OF no compromise. II Insists upon the utter
political humiliation OF the smen who we're the
cause OF the hue and cry that has been unjustly
sent up against the party all over the country
because OF their conduct"
"Then There Is way by which this feeling can be
appeased ~
country democrats can ever hereafter look upon
Tammany Hail IN any other light than that OF an
unmistakable as you VIII find the more You travel
through the State. But do not wish you to think
that consider that thus feeling viii cause the de-
feat OF the party. the success OF the party 10 my
opinion, depends upon one thing solelyn
AAnd what Is thatf
at II this Tammany
Must TAKE A BACK SEAT
hereafter. At the Convention that meets al Roches.
ter she must have nothing whatever TO say. Her
voice must not be recognized, and the men who
have brought such disgrace upon the city govern
ment must be openly denounced alJ their bad
uongs stigmatlzed IN uneqgivoca terms Nothing
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