The New York herald., 1874-08-29
Fresh Opinions on the Political situ-
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| We print this morning quite a number of
interviews with leading men Of various pro-
fessions and all political parties on the pros
poets and possibilities Of the ensuing canvass,
more especially in relation to the gubernato-
city, the third term aspirations of General
Grant and the Presidential prospects OF other
candidates. There is, on many points, as
great diversity in the opinions expressed as
in the pursuits and party standpoints OF the
gentlemen interviewed. Nor do we think their
sentiments less valuable and instructive on
this account While opinions are as yet un-
settled, and public sentiment is in the first
stages of formation in relation to this inter
esting canvass, it is OF some use to watch the
fermenting tendencies out Of which clearness,
unity and concentration will be evolved
in the two political parties as the time ap-
proaches for arraying themselves against each
other in the conflict for victory. We will try
to reduce this mixed mass of seething opinions
into some sort of Ineligible order by sitting
out and separating the most important topics
and noting the most pointed things said upon
each.
Beginning then, with the Governorship, it
will be found on reading the interviews that
among the republican gentlemen called on
there is pretty uniform drift of opinion in
favor of the denomination Of Governor Dix
as the strongest republican candidate, and that
the most undoubting confidence is expressed
in his triumphant reelection against any nomi-
nee the democrats can put into the field. Most
of the democratic gentlemen whose views
are given concur in this estimate of Governor
Dix's strength in his own party, although they
profess to believe that he may be easily beaten
by good democratic candidate. This opinion
of Dix's ascendancy in his own party is also
shared by Mayor Havemeyer, the representa-
tive of the reformers, and by John Cochrane,
therefore, as these interviews may be taken TO
represent general public sentiment-and they
are Of sufficient variety to include almost every
| type Of tive are warranted in interring that
General Dix will certainly lead the republican
canvass and be supported by the party with
great unanimity and enthusiasm. But when
We turn to the democratic side of these inter-
views, we find no such uniform drift of prefer
ence as to candidate for the Governorship.
Mr. Tilden is mentioned in all, and by some
with strong expressions Of approval but
there is no concord on this subject.
and several of the democratic gentlemen en-
phaticauy dissent from the expediency of his
nomination. Great respect is expressed for
Mr. Tilden's personal character but it is
believed that he would be weak candidate.
Mr.. William Butler Duncan, who is refresh
ingly frank and outspoken on every subject he
touches, says:-"It is not necessary that we
should all pin our faith to Sam Tilden.
him, serious ones; but is he the only man in
the democratic party who is available for
Governor" Among these serious objections
to Tlden Mr.. Duncan mentions only one
his wish to make the Governorship the ladder
to higher station. ''We don't want man."
he says, ''whose object in becoming Governor
is to subsequently become President. There
is where the snag is that we must guard
against Ex-senator johnson, of Seneca
county, while expressing the highest esteem
for Mr.. Tlden, says:-"1 am afraid he
would not be very strong man to run well. I"
He refers, first to the enemies Mr.. Tilden
made during the Tarnmany excitement, but
considers this a minor objection. He goes on
to say:-''But a still more potent reason is
this-You know that we have throughout
the State organizations known as the oranges.
The men who compose these complain, with
reason, of the railroad monopolies. Now, it
is well known that in several capacities Mr..
Tilden has been interested with these railroad
magnates whom the grangers detest SO cor
daily. He has been, believe, in an official
capacity engaged in several railroad compa-
nies. Now. rightly or wrongly, the grangers
would think that Governor who had been
in business relations with the railroad
men would not do them justice. It
would at all events furnish powerful weapon
to the opponents of MIR. Tlden in the canvass.
We cannot afford to run candidate who has
such party against him." Ex-Prison In
spector Latin was also one Of the democratic
gentlemen interviewed. He said:-'I do not
favor Mr.. Tilden for the nomination, for do
not think he would be strong candidate.
Tlden is in fact, weak in good many ways
as candidate and for good many reasons.
I certainly hope. for our own sakes, he will
not receive the nomination" Next to Judge
Church, who peremptorily declines, the can
didate in whose success most confidence is felt
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