The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-24
BOURBON STRAIGHT.u
tiou-0Conor Enlogised, Grant Ig-
nored and Greeley Scorned

Senator James OBrien looked particularly hearty
and healthy, and presented face beaming all over
with his usual good humor when he cordially
greeted the HERALD reporter in the midst OF his
devoted companions at the Andrew Jackson Club
corner OF Thirtieth street and Lexing
ton avenue, last evening. The Senator
came into the parlors In his shirt
sleeves, and was Immediately surrounded by the
other Jacksonians making eager inquiries after his
health-which was ridiculous With wave Of his
moral arm he brushed them aside, and, acc0mpa-
MED by two chiefs among the faithful, placed
his char alongside that occupied by the HERALD
representative whom he forthwith
PROCEEDED TO INTERVIEW.
sIow do you feel ~ said Mr.. O'Brien; show
does the hot weather agree with you and how are
things in New York nowadayss"
REPORTER-Oh, come. Senator, you can't carry
the war into Africa in that airy way. want you to
tell me what you are doing for Charles O'Conor and
the new democratic movement.
Senator O'BRIEN-Well, I've been ont of the city
for some time, don't you see ? I've only just come
back, and am now anxious to find out how things
stand here.
REPoRrER-Are you for O'Conor, or for Grant, or
for Greeley That's what want to know.
Senator O'BRIEN-I really have not decided what
I'm for yet I'm awaiting the
OPINION OF MY PARTY
in this city, which think can claim with some
reason to be the peoples party I'm altogethcrtin
REPoRTER-You're not going to work for Greeley,
Senator O'BRIrS-Grecley Now believe II there
another, it is my determination to stand
by my friends in the first place, and not
to forget my enemies in the second.
will certainly go with my party whatever decision
they may arrive at but wil just as certainly, not
advise or counsel or suggest to my party to stand
REPoRrER-Then may put you down for O'Conor,
for regard Grant as out OF the question here's
Senator O'BRIEN with great dignity Mr..
allows me and the people support me Will stand
by him to the last. IshOud deem 1t blessing to the
United States l did not 90 into this reform move
ment either as joke or for a personal object. l
agree with Mr.. O'Conor when he says there Is
NO GREAT NATIONAL QUESTION
to be fought over now between the candidates, and
] feel that the time has come when purity apd in
corruptibility alone must be the only issue. On
peer Of O'ConOr? SO II nc should be nominated for
President, fer Governor. for Mayor, for anything,
! hope my party will agree with Inc in thinking he
ought to be supported
KEpoRTER-I did not think, senator, you took so
much interest in national affairs.
interest in them as the generality OF American
citizens, but when man starts out to do
som public good think he ought ns to
influence and ability. That Is the reason why
principally confne myself to seeing justice done to
our own city. Mr.. O'COnOr Is q man OF
LONGER AND WIDER EXPERIENCE
and can extend his good influence over the Union,
and think the people OF the United States would
be consulting their own best interests If they gave
him charge Of their affairs just long enough to
able him to wipe out sham and dishonesty and
humbug out of the country as he only knows how.
REpoHTER-Scnator, see you feel strongly after
all.
Mr.. O'BRIEN-Well, do; that's fact. Are they
making you quite comfortable here?
REPORTER-S0 comfortable that I'm sorry I have
to leave you now
And so the HERALD man took his leave. promising
faithfully to ''cali again."