The New York herald., 1871-12-07
GOVERNOR HOFFMAN.
Has the Governor Declared Against
the Democratic Party!
The Sensation the Statement Made, What Was
Said About II and How The Demo.
Gratis Took II.
The GOVERNORS SECRtTARY'S VIEWS.

The statement made by an Albany correspondent
In one OF the evening papers on Monday, ana which
was republished IN several OF the morning papers
yesterday to the effect that Governor Holman had
turned ms back on the democratic party as party
and had determined TO throw the full weight OF his
influence into the political scale in favor OF new
party" created q decided sensation in the city.
The wrc-puling politicians OF the various
factions, who despite every EFFORT made TO conceal
the fact, secretly working against one
another while claiming TO be solely IN the interest
of general reformation OF the democratic party
were astounded al the report, and In localities
where the "positvlsts" and the other ''ists" are
wont TO congregate the hubbub was incessant, the
CONSERVATION universal IL Is true that the Cover.
nor was known 10 be
AN INvETERATE RNEMY ri
of the men who responsible for having saddled
the frauds the city, and that since the 18th OF
July, when he openly made war against the clique
which had endeavored to concate a certain voting
population IN the city by yielding to the demands OF
the mob, he refused to have anything more to do
with the ..Ringn leaders; but even the most san
gulne OF the ''new departurists" have had no sus-
picion whatever OF the Governors ever "weaken.
ing'' as good democrat. He certainly lost great
many friends by standing by. or rather not
coming out against the men with whom
he had been associated politically for so
and, In fact, all good democrats who
were enemies TO corruption, yet unwilling that the
democratic party should be put under foot solely
account OF certain bad members or it, have all along
considered him. through good and III report, to be
just the man to lead the party TO victory, once 1t
was shOrn OF all It's bad elements. To this class
then, the unqualified statement that the Governor
had given II as his opinion that the democratic
party was a thing OF the past, that the corpse
the men who had once upon time been It's stead
rnE ONLY HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
as against the administration party as represented
by General Grant, was for good men OF all parties
with all the force OF sudden misfortune But the
extremists alone expressed their disgust The dem
their nose, ana who cannot be blinded to
actual facts by having dust thrown IN
::it can't oe nelpeda sort Of Of expression on
their counenances when tneY heard OF the report
democrats had for the future 10 break up heir
old party lines ano make common cause with the
conservatives against the party Ia power Indeed,
the stand The Governor had taken, according 10
report, was the chief TOPIC OF conversation on ine
streets and Ia the barrooms. as well as at the various
places where the politicians most do congregate.
However, there seemed TO be among men OF all
parties general unwlllingness TO pur much faith
In the report, although 1t seemingly bore upon It's
face the stamp OF truihfulness. Il do not believe
It," said well-known reformer TO an extreme
democrat as they slipped their toddy together at
DemonIco's last evening II do not believe It is
biz men in the democratic party to come ont Tor a
new party AZ the same lime that 'hey declare the
democratic party gone to tile dogs, and you know
HOFFMAN, is A SLY FELLOW.
he can tell as qutcs.as the next man which way
the popular wind Is blowing, aud knows just when
lcli you what m Is, he doesn't make his poncy Tor
the future known to everybody. What mean ls
that he never springs forward TO lead. lie prefers
TO go along With the current, anu 1t Is ONLY when
the Tide runs high and all Sorts OF big reform logs
loIn
A HERALD reporter. anxious 10 ascertain from
some authoritative source whether the Governor mad
really taken The stand he was reported as having
taken paid visit during the day to the headquarl-
headlights OF the party. But they were not to be
found. Every one oil them seemed TO have gone just
so s a ~ at uS one sDoen
on The subject ior It so happened that Mr..
11iden was at his office yesterday for short time.
However, ne was dumb as an oys yster as 10 Governor
Ho6man's stand" lie knew nothing aoout It. The
reporter next Went in search OF MI. OConor, but
that gentleman was not at his 0fice, and so he
wended his way up Wall stret toward broad way
determined TO get ho.d OF the very biggest and
wlsest democrat IN the city II he coud te lound at
all. With this patriotic purpose in his heart he
dashed along through the crowds that were hurry.
thorougiiare and suddenly collided with
@A3 2 THE GOVERNORS SECRETARY
himsell-Colonel Van Buren. Could anything lave
been more fortunate. There the smiling Colonel,
arm In arm with friend who looked as smiling as
himself, and the reporter FOR second gaLcd ntenty
'sensauonr the Governors alleged departure had
created on their pleasant coulenances for the re-
porter knew they were both nncompromfslng demo-
crats. were the Colonel ana his friend.
well. Colonel said The reporter, 'you do not
look as though the Governor had turned his back on
..What do you meanf'' inquired the Colonel,
ne e Trinity m Gnr s@isspis @ e.
number OF inches the top Of the tower was from the
sWny you must have read tnat statement which
has been published In the papers concerning the
stand the Governor has taKcn against the democratic
AGAINST TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY T"
calculated the Colonel, now apparently bewildered,
as he turned his gaze from the church steeple and
looked at the reporter straight In the face. II
really do not know what you talking about" ne
The reporter then related in substance what
had been published reaiivc TO the Governors
ideas OF the democratic party and the necessity
there was to have new party built upon the ruins
The Colonel listened attennvely and, when the
reporter got through but0ned his great coat tightly
up under his chin, stuffed his gioved hands into his
ample pockets and burst out into loud laugh
when he had composed his features sufficiently to
enable him TO speak as TO be distinctly under
stood he emphatcaily delivered himself or the fol-
lowing speech
'.Then, so far as you know. there is no truth in
the statementp'
.None whatever"
"As TO the Governors being In favor OF o new
partyW
finally remarked, rather hurrledly. for the wind
was tearing round the corner IN anything but q
pleasant mood. and the Colonel wanted TO get to
warmer quarers:
"The Governor is against corruption and wrong
doing, and has always set his face against c0rrup-
uon 10 or out oil the party but have not heard
that lie mas. as you put H. declared against the
democratic party
"well at any rate. Colonel, the statement allude
to gives out that the Governor i willing 10 join
hands with such men sumner Schurz and HOr-
ace Greeley IN forming new party
"Bah there Is not word OF truth In 1t feel
certainr
"lf there any truth In 1t you would be sure to
know wouldn't your
~ think son SAID the confidential adviser OF the
Governor, as he bowed politely to the reporter and
hurried along up Broadway, leaving the scribe 10
ernor and what @ difference OF opinion there was
ABOUT II.
MELANCHOLY DROWNING DISASTER.
Three Children >imk Beneath the Ice Ia West-
chester County.