The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-26
GOVERNOR MCOOK, OF COLORADO.
What He Thinks of Grants Chances
in the Western States.
He Believes That Grant Will Carry Ohio Iowa,
Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, WILSON,
sin, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada,
California and Oregon.

sin, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada,
California and Oregon.
Governor McCOOk, Of Colorado, along with many
other prominent politicians has been stopping at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel for the past few days. The Gov
ernor Is one OF the most prominent statesmen on
the Pacific slopes, and has been Identified with the
frontier from his earliest years. Three years ago
he was mace Governor OF the Territory OF Colorado
by General Grant, and In that capacity has dis
charged his duty to the satisfaction Of the admins
tration ana the people OF the Territory. Denver,
the chief town Of the region, which, few years
ago. was a struggling village, has grown into
nourishng city, and Is already regarded as one Of
the great business centres OF the West.
HERALD reporter. sent to see the Governor yes
terday, was most courteously received and all his
questions readily answered. McCook is stout,
determined man, with piercing eye and heavy
black mustache. His countenance Is bronzed with
long exposure to the Western climate and his
whole appearance is resoute aud soidierly look
ing. The following Is the conversation
"What are the chances for Mr.. Greeley In your
region, Governor ~
''Well, none at all. You are aware we have no
Presidential VOTE but believe II we had there are
not two republicans in the entire Territory who
would cast their votes for him. We are strongly
republican and have every confidence in the ad-
minstration of General Grant. His policy has been
successful and the measures inaugurated Ivy him
satisfactory to the masses OF the people,"
'Is this the feeling in other States and Territories
on the Pacific coast ~
''The unanimous feeling. have not been in
California lately and cannot say much Of the State
from personal experience; but am daily in the
ceipt Of letters from prominent gentlemen, who
know what they are talking about, and on whose
fhnri aorn alu and hnun thokn
iornia will give large republican majority for
General Grant In the fall. AS you know, we West
one OF the principal reasons why the opposition to
Greeley is SO strong In the West. Having been q
lifelong protectonist, people cannot be persuaded
that he will change the fixed IDEAS OF life on the
impulse Of the moment In Nevada, too, General
Grant is safe: the state will give him q rousing
dence, as have personal knowledge Of
the facts that warrant me In making the asser-
be able to control 200 votes, Notwithstanding the
vigorous stumping he has made OF the State. Utah
and Montana are also sure for the present adminis
tratlon, and cannot see any quarter in which
Greeley can look for success"
'You Think them that Greeley has no strength ~
"There you mistake he has considerable strength
in other parts OF the country, particularly in the
South Western people look upon his nomination
as good joke, but do not regard it in that way
The liberal republicans and democrats have been In
the habit Of overrang the strength OF Greeley, and
the Grant men have, think, greatly undcrrated it.
Greeley has many elements OF popularity, particu-
larry with the young men in the republican party,
many OF whom have been detached from its ranks
The charm Of novelty and the influence OF news
papers have attracted them; but the old men
and the solid men of the country remain firm
for Grant. have been in Ohio within the past ten
have not visited for twenty years. and find this
strikingly exemplified. The young men whom
Greeley; the press teens with his praises, and his
name is on every tongue, and we must go with the
current The old men are different and rather
apathetic about the issue. They have no very
strong feeling about either side. You will hear
nothing OF Greeley and very little or Grant from
them though they all say they will vote for the lat
ter In the great cities, where the newspapers
mould public opinion, and where almost every man
ia in the habit OF reading two or three leading
organs daily, the excitement about the election ls
OF course, great, and Its issues the alabsorbng
topic OF conversation; but In the rural DISTRICTS
knowledge is sparsely dfused, there is little or no
interest taken In the great question. am sorry to
confess tins but from personal experience know IL
"what western States would you pronounce
sure for Grant"
~ would say Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas, Nevada,
California and oregon. Bets are freely offered In
the West that this calculation Is correct In addi
ton believe Grant will carry the entire New Eng
land States have just come from Massachusetts,,
and notwithstanding the great influence OF Sena-
tor sumner and the respect his name commands,
Massachusetts, will give Grant large majority. In
Ohio there can be no doubt OF the issue; the re-
pubicans have large preponderance OF votes the
divisions that exist among them are few and
slight; the Greeley men are the disappointed politi-
Clans but the rank and file OF the pafty--the great
body-are sound to the core. In Illinois and Iowa
every one comedies, even the Greeley men them
selves, that they will support the nominees Of the
Philadelpha Convention and overthrow any oppo-
sion that may be brought to bear against theIn.r
"What states do you consider doubtulsu
"Well, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Mis-
souri, and the Southern States. The Indiana repub-
licans have every confidence that they will carry
the State; but the influence OF senator Hendricks
Is great and his personal character stands high
with all parties, and this will doubtless have It's
erect. look upon Hendricks as q perfect gentle
man, and II make any speeches In Indiana, which
probably Will In few weeks, would be the last
to speak dlsrcspectful word OF him. Pennsylvania
IL OF these queer states that no one the pre-
sent time can understand. The democrats are
working In IL very skuly and here let ME say
that think the democrats are more ski full poll
ticians than we are they manage everything bet
ter. They commenced the struggle with game OF
Drag and spouted long and loudly about the
strength their party possessed. This policy, how
ever ieprehensble, has had It's effect. Weak minded
persons, unaccustomed TO reason, think there is
en-. Their schemes are, however, beginning TO 10
seen through, and In the end they will defeat them
selves"
''Wnat about the German vote OF the West z"
"Well, IN Colorado there Ia very large German
population. They are the most thrifty and pros
porous citizens we have and they are republicans
to a man.. The influences OF Schurz with them is ln-
consileIable.n
"l3y the way, what do you think OF the story
Schurz tells Of having been approached by creatures
OF Grant, and patronage promised 10 him II he
would support the St. Domingo job ~
~ think IL rather bosh and nonsence. From my