The New York herald., 1871-01-16
THE MISSOURI SENATORIAL ELECTION
Frank Blair Probably the
a Man.
Breakup Of the Radical Party in the State
Anti-Administration Republicans Crys-
tallizing on Democracy. aa

Souri In place OF Judge Drake, resigned, VIII Dt
virtually decided before this communication car
reach you. The nominee OF the democratic caucus
TO be held tomorrow night. Will be elected by the
Legislature. If some combinations now unseen dc
not turn up to change altogether the present aspect
OF things There seems little doubt that F. P. BlaII
will get the nomination. and II SO many OF the
liberal republicans Will vote for him Joint ballot
The radical candidate, Judge David Wagner, about
whose legal and judicial qualifications so much has
been said, is not favOrite with his party. He could
not get decent vote In caucus last night. There
may therefore, be no republican candidate at all,
ana II there should be he will receive divided vote
OF his party In the Legislature on Wednesday next
The State OF Missouri may be fairly said to have
gone clean democratic at the last election, and she
VIII undoubtedly cast her voice In the Electoral Col
lege for the Presidential candidate Of the Democratic
Convention in 1s7s The very election Of her present
Governor, b. Gratz Brown, by majority of over
10000 proves that the State was at heart democratic
and had the FRANCHISE been extended to the great
body Of the people, who had been so long excluded
from the ballot box by test oaths and other obstruc-
tions on the plea OF disloyalty-a worn out plea
now-the State, speaking out In Its natural tone,
would have nearly doubled that majority. II is true
that Governor Brown was republican, but he was
OF the liberal Stripe and the democrats, ndsse
voted for him. He belonged to that party OF radi-
cals-and they are very large in Missouri to-
aay-who .sI o,, reyolted at the attempt OF
State election These are the class Of men who tho
believe that Missouri can be governed better at
% home than an from Washington. y is well known now
ly by the action OF the administration at the elec-
ton and detestation of the Enforcement act. 1t
was thought that the President had strained the
point too far when he attempted to interfere with
the independent Missourans, whatever he might
do with the unfortunate citizens of New York They
would not have things In this way. And go Carl
Schurz bolted, and Gratz Brown bolted. and hun
dreds OF other leading radicals throughout the
State followed leaving the republican party dlsinte-
grated, and for all the purposes OF the administra
tion utterly worthless In the future These men
nearly as good democrats now as Frank Blair him.
SELF Indeed, the declaration OF Governor Brown in his
Inaugural address taat I'VE are al republicans; we
ibera republicans as they are called, not much
as new party as one Of which s tired Of the dictator
ship OF the government at Washington, and has dis
covered that It is not the kind OF government de-
sirable for the permanent peace and progress Of the
now looking as part OF the inevitable and no State
more hopefully than Missouri. Besides. the demo-
cratic record al over the % country Is bright The
ali now is just the time to take somebody BY the
pSis pooa tau pne GONG sas aso Sa ns
the Missouri republican polticlans are seldsh; but
live IS W IN
the most majestic Of lions after the spirit Of the
king Of beasts hath departed. @ 4 . .
Presidential nomination from the democratic party
The West VIII certainly put IN Nh, her M claim for some.
well with her B. Gratz Brown as Indiana with her
Hendricks or Ohio with her Thurman. l have
with Mno% may sdd the
dress OF the Governor stands in high
favor. They regard ITS views % IS in keeping with
material, and democratic enough for them. 80 we
must not be surprised to see Governor Brown loom
ing up among the western men IN the PRESIDENTIAL
There is but one feeling prevailing here upon the
&c Wsin aaa tnas Is ina nss the next
ties OF Grants reelection are not even mentioned.
although 1t is conceded that he win receive the radi
cal nomination.
Governor b. Grntz Brown-Eis Personal
Appcarance-Frank Talk-His Popularity
Condition Of tho Liberal Republican Party
In NIissouri-A Party Revolution in the
West-Graut Wont Do-Genernl Frank r..
Blair at Headqunrtcrs-A Conversation
With Him About the Future.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. IA, 18Th
APPEARANCE OF GOVERNOR BROWN.
B. Gratz Brown, Governor of Missouri, whose
name will be associated IN future with very impor-
sant change-in fact revo!uton-ln the politics OF
his State, Is quite in the vigor of life. One
cannot be long In his company without
discovering much nrmness and resolution Of char
acter combined with an activity which Is peculiar to
men of the complexion and lightly built frame
OF the Governor On calling upon HIM in the Execu-
tive chamber to pay my respects he observed that
he had been informed Of the arrival Of representa-
tive Of the NEW YORK HERALD in the city and hoped
that he would have the pleasure Of an interview,
which was accordingly arranged for o time when
his official duties AFFORDED some leisure.
The Governor has just moved from McCarthy's 's
<1,o rxxa~ hov,c n~hD
OF which the State should be ashamed; but 1t was
at the former place. in little room No. 8, that had
pleasant, frank and free talk with him about Mis-.
souri, politics. which are Just now OF much inter-
est In washington and throughout the country.
THE GOVERNOR DOES NOT LIKE TO BE INTER.
VIEWED,
and so stated, with genial earnestness. In other
words. he dreaded and objected to being
placed in the ridiculous position which SO
many public men have recently found them
selves OF being obliged to dsavow SO much
OF what they were represented to have
said and never did say. Your correspondent assured
his Exceency that he had no intention Of putting
him in a ridiculous or false position, but as your
correspondent had the high honor to represent on
that occasion the greatest newspaper in the world
the universal gaZateer and universal teacher to
whom all the world looked for ntelhgence-from
Japan to Jefferson City-it was desirable that his
Exceency's views upon the state Of affairs In Mis-
souri, and the country generally at this important
Juncture should be made known through its
columns.
Struck with the modesty Of this remark the Gov
ernor smiled blandly through his immense red
beard ana said, II Will state frankly to you all my
opinions upon the new phase Of politics IN this
State, and give you every information you require
for the benent Of the NEW YORK HERALD. will
speak freely and openly to you upon all matters bul
there is much that may say which, in my present
critical POSITION 1t would not be proper to publish
to the world Just at this time.n M
To which Iresponded--"I understand the delicacy
ready observe the dificut part you have to play
carrying out the revolution IN the republican party
OF winch your election by 80 large o majority, m
firms you as the leader. apprehend how neces-
sary It Is that undeveloped plans, while critical
reserved by those who framed them. iesf nreIna-