The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-08-29

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majority. Our state party platform will be con-
phrases Hard Money Free Trade Home
Rule and Freedom OF the Press.
PRESIDENTIAL PROPHECIES.
"ln answer to your question as to the probable
candidates or the Presidency, on both sides. the
probable chances OF the champion OF each parry
and the enect likely to result rom our victory this
iali can only say that firmly bel eve that 1t
Is the Intention Of the republicans TO rcnonlnate
nomination. His chances OF success, no rever,
are. In my opinion, reduced TO minimum. In the
nrst place think the people of the United states
PROTEST AGAINST THIRD TERN
OF once being made possible Tor any man. no mat
ter what MS QUALIFICATIONS might be. They can
augurate or establish any SUCH dangerous
that they should not. Again, the effect OF
democratic victory this year IN the state OF New
York ould be to exercise a strong and decided
influence on next years. contest, both IN tins and
other states and at all events su1cient to secure
very large majority in avor OF the democratic
well as democrats would vote for our candidate,
and the liberals surely. There Is also, as think
Of the aa me has come
when change in the government would be to the
shoa he o. e o ana sat ne %
the general good. think our victory Is certain.
The candidate TO be put forward by the demo-
cratic party. anu under whom think all would
rally, is
ALLEN g.. THURMAN.
OF OHIO. look upon him as the coming man. He
possesses all the uuallfca lions necessary or that
1t Is possible to require, for the high ONCE OF
President: he has also large and varied expe-
rience OF llfe and is eminently the best man that
could be chosen as our standard bearer. HIS
honesty. uprightness and integrity are unimpeacn-
Changing the subject from the consideration OF
national and State politics. the question OF
THE MAYORALTY
was referred to, when Mr. Sullivan. In reply TO
the question as to the most likely nominee OF the
democratic party Tor Mayor, said, ITO your inquiry
IN my opinion Mr. wam Slesns% %
Ee Tine nominee ana is mo
has BEEN add WcsSam
equal OF the best OF them. Neither MIR. william
Butler Duncan nor Recorder Hacxett are seeking
the nomination., so far as | am informed. The
former indorses MIR. Wickham Tor the position,
but declines on his own account. think Re-
is quite satisfied to retain his present position.
For this, as other City offices, nomination Is
named Would am Of opinion he the best possible ai
man for the place. and be would command not
only the support, but the confidence and esteem
OF all classes OF our citlzens.n
Thanking Mr.. Sullivan for his courtesy the
HERALD representative took his leave.
Words with william H. Wrckham.
Mr.. William II. wickham was also visited by the
HERALD representative yesterday, in order that
an expression OF his opinion might be obtained.
In the course OF the conversation which occurred
he expressed himself very freely IN regard 10 the
political future, as he viewed it, He gave 1t as his
unqualified and decided opinion that the demo-
Gratis would carry both city and State. whether
Governor Dix was renomlnated as the republican
standard bearer or not. The majority which
would be recorded for the democratic party could,
for the city alone, be estimated with certainty at
thirty thousand. He thought the republicans
would suner
A COMPLETE BoUr
and would not, in all probability, secure single
State or city ONCE, ''whie 1t Is just probable"
said Mr.. wickham, "that even in the contest in
the several Congressional districts in the city that
we shall elect the whole seven. We are entirely
certain or five OF these districts, almost sure
of the sixth, and we may just manage
to carry the seventh. look forward to such re-
suit any way, and do not think am far wrong
There is no DOUBT" continued Mr.. Wickham ''that
there is great reaction going On in the feeling
OF the people all over the Union They are begin
ming to tire OF republican rule and now desire to
give the democrats an opportunity to try their
hand at government, being well satisfied that
they cannot possibly commit more bluuders or
exhibit greater reimbursement than the repub-
leans have. while they may inaugurate, as they
VIII If allowed the chance. more healthy system
ana policy, which will tend to increase the welfare
VI tuc pCOpiC ouV VIC SCu~AoA "S~Aeh Vi VIC SVuu-
try, doing away with the -
CORRUPTION AND ABUSES
that have been allowed to crop up and have been
fostered under the present administration. Al
ready the strongest indications have come from
many OF the States showing thar this change is
coming about, while in many 1t has already &C.
Cured. The Southern States as we'll as many In
the West, have had enough OF the republicans
They have declared for the democracy, and before
the Presidential campaign is inaugurated this
feeling will be largely increased.
THE GUBERNAToRIAL CONTEST.
In reference to the elections which take place In
this State this fall am free to say that l think
they will 60 all one way, and that is In favor Of
the democrats. Governor Dix will undoubtedly
be the candidate Of the republican party. but
think this time he will be badly beaten. The
signs of the times show that in this State the re-
publicans are swiftly and surely losing CASTE
Tneir ranks are thinning and. as natural sc.
quence TO this, ours are In equal ratio increasing
in number. General Dix has been q good Cover
nor, there can be no doubt but the issues and cir.
cumstances which largely contributed to his cleo
ton are now dead and disposed or and the
people belonging to the democratic party who
voted for him are now more than disposed to re.
turn within our camp am OF opinion that the
party lines viii be unquestionabiy drawn very
rigidy. and any candidate for office whether It be
on the internal strength contained within the linn.
its OF his own party. There are this time
NO EXTERNAL INFLUEN CES
and causes which can be brought to bear 10 de-
tract from the claims OF our party, while, on the
contrary, matters are occurring which show that
we may expect great dissatisfaction In and deiec-
ton from the ranks OF our opponents. Look, for
instance. at the kind OF leaders they have in this
and other states. Are they the Kind OF men under
whom the people Will rally and in whom conf
dence can be placed9 Why, all OF them that
l can think OF are men who are now holding Office
under the government or That possess influence In
tirely control the conventions and 1t Is not
wonderful that they seek their own welfare by en-.
deavoring TO f0st on the people and their own
personal followers the perpetuation of the present
corrupt administration. They have, however,
aDout payed out their rope, think, and the day Is
American people, although long suffering,
WILL RISE IN THEIR MIGHT
and enter their emphatic and decided protest
against the frauds and corruption which have
marked the reign Of the mr. resent federal Oovarn