The New York herald., 1875-11-08
THE TIDAL WAVE.
INTERVIEW WITH E. @. sPAULDINo, TIL
'sPArHER or GREEEBAcKs "-EFFEcT OF TH
ELECTION ON THE THIRD TERM PROJECT.

E.
..YArHER or GREENBAcKs" Ks"-EFFEcT OF Tm
ELECTION ON THE THIRD TERM PROJECT.
BUFFALO, Nov. 6, 1875.
The tidal wave which set in with such force in Ohio
and which extended "a this State and Pennsylvania
caused little excitement in this vicinity and old
political prophets who foresaw a tremendous victory
for "Tilden and Reform" completely thunden
struck. Never before was such a republican victory
known in this Congressional district il indeed we may
except the year that David S. Bennett took such q
terrible walk on with the title Of Senator and which
set 70 thinking that there no longer DEM
ocratic party in Erie county.
Sherman s Rogers Is elected 10 the Senate by ma
jority OF A. los Cyrenus o. Torrance the demo-
cratic candidate. The city goes republican by large
majority, and only democrat elected, Henry
Keller, German, who win be the next City Treasurer
While Is not surprising that the city went repub
ncanfor the German clement vent body and soul
% that party account OF a German heading the
tickct-it is somewhat startling when wo hear
from the country Bets tho State being
900 70 $1,000 freely offered on cleo
tion day. but found takers among tho
republicans which goes 10 show that they did not
pec the result be less than The figures named and
in truth they are much puzzled for reason tho
great change the democrats Thinking that tha
opinion Of Hon. i. 9. spauldng, tho
"FArhRR oR TIE GRELNBAck
would DO or interest % the numerous readers Of tha
HERALD in this section, reporter called
him at his downtown once ia spauding's Ext
change The Ola gentleman, although quite busy with
the Affairs q the and ~ National Bark ~ which ha
IS the President st keeps eye on political out
look and devotes considerable nc 20 his pet hobby
the hard and soft money question He has lust COM
pletod review Of financial matters which win oa
issued In book form, and claimed ~ those who
have read advance sheets thereof ult Il Mn throN con-
tIer ala m fNN IT m Ners on
at rest forever the foolish ideas that many
entertain. Mr. spauldlng = regarded very good
authority the currency question, even 81 Washing
ton and while he Il little blunt. they fo admra
style and solicit his opinion upon financial matters
generally.
the following Is the conversation your reporter had
with him.-
REroRrra-To what DO you attribute tho recent 70
Mr. srAULDlNG-wei there were various causes
operating. First among them was the resolution
emphatcaly against Q third term; second, the Cath
olc school question, which had an important influence,
going homo, \ did 70 az the hresides Il thc whole
country ana third the yaclllang course pursued by
the democrats Ohio and Pennsylvania o. the money
REpoRrRR-why do YOU link The Ohio ana PennsyI.
vania money creed with affairs in this State Is
the New York democracy opposed 70 The iuaAtion
dogma9
republicans strongly opposed to imitation; but you
see through fear that the democrats West and south
would prcdominate IN the next national convention
and lead TO tho adoption Of an imitation platform, they
preferred 10 the republican ticket beng moro
reliable and 1xed upon thai question.
REroRrER-Wel, IN view q this, NJ. spaulding,
what, may ask saved the democratic state uckctrom
defeat2
Mr. sPAULpiSG-Thc policy of reform II regard to
the canals Tie canal men, you VII nnd many OK
whom are republicans and Immediately interested,
voted the democratic ticket IN hopes fer better ana
economical management q the canals BY Tllden~
THE GENERAL EFfEcr
REPoRTgR-l would like get your views IN gen-
eraL What eject do you thiuk the late results in
Ohio and Pennsylvania Will have on the Presidential
question:
consequence the national conventions % T. held tha
coming year VIII without doubt adopt hard money
REroRrRR-no YOU think that the recent republican
gains Will spur President Grant On 70 renewed eaorts
TO third term
Mr. sPAuLniSG-ln view OF the fact that the three
States-Uhio. Pennsylvania aud New York-adopted
resolutions emphatcay against third term, do not
see why II would give any encouragement 70 Generaf
Grant
REPoRrgR-Vory good but would like 10 get youA
opinion. DO you think that Grant viii strive for
nomination that the republicans have gained in
these States, regardless Of the resolutions passed
/ them affecting third tcrm2
Mr.. sPAULpISG-Well, If you determined 70 have
me tell 1t WILL ! honestly think that some OF bis
friends and Office holders viii urge him 10 be candi-
date for third term do not believe they have ever
given up their pet idea that he could be reelected
! REPoRTER-Do you think that the American people
will submit tho rule of these ofce-hOldcrs by re-
4 electing General Grant2
| Mr. spAuLDNG--I DO not in fact cannot conceivs
ofary possible circumstances under which thew would
be likely TO elect him to a third term The great body
Of Independent citizens opposed 70 third term
upon principle would not consent 70 his retaining
the Office longer than March 1, 1871 That he VIII try
l TO get the nomination, however, have no doubt
/ REroRTER-Then you do not consider the Cesaris,
\ cry such a bugbear after allS
/ Mr. SrAuLDlNG-No, do not, for believe, as said
before that General Grant and his immediate advsers
and office holders have never given up the thought that
| he could be madc available candidate The new
YoaK HERALD has generally been right upon that sub
jec although all other papers the outset decred and
hooted its opinion in this respect
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