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

this Tal by the liberal republicans IN the CITY ana
State TO TINS he replied mat he did not think their
power either one way or the other would be per-
ceptlole. They will sand he, in my opinion. be 40,
sorbed into the ranks OF Dotn the republican ana
democratic parties according to their productions
and former Affiliations but the majority OF them
Will, imagine, seek brotherhood with US.
THE IRISH AND GERMAN VOTE.
In concluding the conversation, which mad py
Inns oceapied some time, and casual reference
to the IRISH and the German vote, Mr.. Wickham
SAID there could be no question at all In tals re,
gard, lor the irish vote would, as 1t always had
BEEN be solidly democratic while the Germans VIII
vote Tor the men they consider In their clear
are not people that Can lie LED. They take their
own views on political subjects and freely exercise
their own Judgment
Views OF Banker.
The HERALD reporter called upon an eminent pri-
vate banker down town VINO short time since
was candidate for the Mayoralty. He said
"rhis third term discussion regard as all bosh
and nonsense. wish could have talk OF ten
minutes with those who started it. The republi-
cans Will not stultify themselves to such an ex-
tent as to take up this one man again. They
know, as well as the democrats understand, the
danger oft, ana think Grants own party have
had enough OF him and don't care to nave any
more. And. to sum up. don't think it possible
that any party, however confident OF victory 1t
might feel or however careless Of consequences,
would 30 go against what is q law almost as strong
as the constitution. The folly Of such a course is
so manifest that 1t hardly needs any illustration.
No patronage at his hands can carry so unpopular
measure"
chow do you think Grant himself would act
about cOnsenting to run 2'
''There Is hardly any doubt that he would con-
sent II he got the nomination; but then heu never
get that"
"You may have observed that the idea has been
preached OF his running as the candidate OF the
Southern people and fraction OF the Northern,
and that this course would facilitate the recon-
structlOn problem ?'
81 look on that as very Utopian scheme. In the
first place believe that in two years hence the
South will go democratic. Louisiana, Texas and
North Carolina are now democratic and Tennessee
probably. One by one the Southern States are fall.
ing into line. sick OF the Northern republicans
and Northern carpet-baggers. So what chance
republican President would have or running
in a democratic country 1t is not dif1cur
to imagine. You may rely on 1t the South
worth speaking about-does not care for Grant as
Grant. They look to their own prosperity, and
lican government, and the South is too wary to
PIN It's faith to one man. 1t knows that the demo-
6au Ra % ito Come IN powe hs
present system OF reconstruction will receive q
sudden death Then why should 1t take up Grant
he can be OF no further use to any one after 1885,
and II he is the man they say ne Is he is cunning
enough to know it. AS tor the argument that
democrats viii join with the South in this scheme
the idea Is not feasible one, for democrat must
change his coat hts skin, his blood, his everything
before he can make up his mind TO vote for Grant.O
"What DO you think Of this taking up OF Dix for
the next Governor
~ think DIX gets a great deal too much pre-
liminary puf1ng. There is no necessity o! picking
HIM up as q certainty because 1t has been found
out that Sanford Z. church won't run. 1t not
necessary that We should all pin our faith to Sam
T1lden Ifreco2nize that there are objections
against serious ones-but is he the only man
in the democratic party VINO Is available for Gov
ernOr2 There are lots Of them; they line the side-
walk. What We want IS man who has political
sagacity without political ambition"
"And yet the democratic party does not appear
to believe such men are numerous ?"
"But they are. great party always has such
men In Superabun dance They are only waiting
for the chance, and one would make as good
Governor as another. Why should we think that
YORK who would do for Governors The idea is alb
surd,"
"Can you name any man In the democratic ranks
who would as well at the plpceT
II could II put my mind to It; but what would
be tn. use? The Democratic State Convention will
do that quite as readily as could and with great
deal more effect We don't want . man whose
object In becoming Governor Is to subsequently
We must guard against. Sagaclty, without ambi-
ton. Is what Is wanted. don't much like talking
on this subject because they call me pig he AIDED
about 1t; yet still ! think that II would not be
idea as the third term Of Grant-that there is only
one man can save the country. whereas you know,
as know, that there Is not man IN the world
whom We cannot spare ana whose place cannot be
term OF Grant is o 1ction entirely; the second
term OF DIX Is by no means q necessity, and
trust the democratic party will be able to show 1t
when the time comes"