The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-20
PHILLIPS ON PARTIES.

Phillips on political subjects. The
following extract from the converse.
ton furnishes a general view of the
opinions of the great Radical leader
on the present situation and future
prospects of parties
C.-You seemto think that the party
in the State is rather in a bad way?
Mr.. P.-1 will tell vou what | think.
l think the Republican party, unless
it takes up and looks with more cor
dialitv on some of these new issues,
is running out in the commonwealth.
l don't think it is retaining its hold by
any means. | should say the three
great political positions i'll the State
are the two Scholarships and the Gov
errors chair. The two Scholarships
are settled for the next four years, and
they are out of consideration. That is
the reason why Butler looks towards
the GovernOrsiip.
C.-You recognize the fact. do You
not. that he Is aspiring for the Pre>i-
dency?
Mr.. P.-Undoubtedly, in the end.
But l think the wi>e>t aspirants III
Massachusetts and elsewhere have
fully in mind the importance of con
ciliatinC the labor movement-the
whole of them.
C.-Do YOU think that Buffers cleo
ton to be Governor at this time would
give him any advantage in the next
Presidential canvass?
Mr.. P.-But do You think that there
is any doubt that Grant will be re-
nominated?
CT suppose there is none what
ever.
Mr.. P.-I don't think there is any
doubt that he will be elected if any
Republican is elected. But l think
there is a doubt about it whether, if the
Southern States are LETT in their pres
ent position, any Republican is elected.
The chief danger to Grant is coming
from the South rather than the North.
l don't think there is any danger at
the North.
C.-You don't think, sir, that Mr..
Greeley will injure his chances much?
Mr.. P.-Not a bit. l believe Greeley
would like to be nominated. 1t is no
particular reflection on him. l never
knew the prominent American that
wasn't dying TO be nominated for
President. But l think Mr.. Greeley
has no more nance of getting either
the nomination or election than Moke-
tO-vato, and he has been dead a wear.
| don't think there Is any prominent
men Der of the Republican party that
can injure Grant or that stands in the
way of his nomination. / think that
unless there Is great change intwelve
months the of anybody
else but Grant will be certain to result
in a Democratic victory.
C.-May | ask YOU what is your
opinion of the Tribune's course?
Mr.. P.-1 think there is no trouble
in regard to the Tribune's supporting
Mr.. Greeley. With all his weaknesses
| don't think he is weak enough for
that. Think there is a great deal
more peril i'll the chance that ii should
support Judge Chase than in its con
fu>ing the Republican ranks by any
Greeley ever liked Grant. but on the
whole, l don't believe he will interfere
with the success of the Republican
party.
C.-And you look forward to one
more square contest between the Re
publicans and Democrats?
Mr.. P.-I do: l believe that the
Democrats mean to carry the country
ii they can on Republican principles,
and il Is a wise. il is Il ger cunning
scheme. | think the Republicans are
foolish enough to let the battle he
fought on that dead mans grave, in
stead of pushing ahead and taking the
advanced ground which would sweep
the country into their support for the
next ten Years.
CT conclude. sir. from what You
have said. that you do not regard the
success of the Republican party in the
next election as assured?
Mr.. P.-Not at all-not az all. When
the Republican party ignore the ku
kluX and the labor question it is like
Il man fighting a battle i'll his grave
clothes, and if they choose to do ii. it
would not De any great wonderif their
carried the day. / think
that the new departure OF the Demo
Gratis, so far as n election except this
very mex year is concerned, is like
stealing IA mans grave clothes. TAfter
some remarks pom the causes of the
Democratic failure to elect a President
i'll '6S, he continued:l l consider that
the new departure is much nearer a
probability of success than men i'm
that with the influence of the
ku kIuN monOpOlizlng the whole of
the Southern tier of States. the Repub-
lican party wouldn't begin to have a
with any other name than
l say this with the gravest
of indignant disapprobation OF
the apathy of the Government on this
ku kiuX question eve since the adj
.journIment of Congress.
Glow do Won explain this state OF
apathy which you speak of, sir?
Mr.. P.-Because although, as is per-