New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-25
MR.. WILSON IN OUR LATER POLITICS.

MR.. WILSON IN OUR LATER POLITICS.
HIS VIEWS or THE REPUBLICAN, VICTORY OF 1877
-CoNCIIAToN IN TIE PARTY AND TEE C0UN-
TRY SOUGHT BY BDi-CRCDIT MOBIIER-sOME
ADVICE THAT GIN. GRANT DID NOT FOLLOW
PERSONAL TRAITS.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON Nov. 20.-The first time ] met
Vice-President Wilson after the Presidential election
in 1872 was ia front of the Arlington Hotel in
Washington, one bright Sunday morning, week or
two before Congress came together Although
greatly fatimed by his labors during the canvass
his health did not seem TO have suffered greatly, and
lie was in the best Of spirits. He spoke with pardon
able pride Of the splendid victory that had been
won 10y the Republican party, and said that, having
been hOnored by so large majority OF the people of
the whole country with this evidence of their
6dence in him, his political ambition now salts
fed He told me how, many times, he had been
candidate in and conventions, and for cleo
ton to Office by the people OF 10y the Legislature of
his State and said that in every instance where his
party had been successful he too had succeeded and
when his party had been defeated be had always
run ahead of the remainder of his ticket The
number OF times which he mentioned have for
gotten.
But the memory Of that canvass was not in all re-
spects pleasant one for Mr. Wilson. lie deplOTcd
the division in the Republican party which bad re-
suited in the alliance between the Liberals and the
Democrats, asd always held that it was unnecessary
BE never. in bis conversations with me, defended
the Presidents treatment of Senator Schurz during
and after the state canvass in Missouri iu 1870;
the unwise aud unit appointments that were made
In New-YCTk at about the same time; nor that nar-
row and headstrong policy OF the Administration
majority IN the Senate which actually drove ont OF
Sue party many OF It's most useful aud honored
members. lie thought that while they remained
trne to the great principles of Republicanism, all
members Of the party should be allowed 10 have
opinions OF thor own in regard to the admin
istratiOn Of Gen. Grant aud even to prefer
that Some other Republican be nominated
at the approaching National Convention without
having their loyalty to the party questioned. Mr.
Wilson, ON that occasion, seemed anxious 10 learn
what Mr. Greeley's personal feelings were toward
him II think they had not met for some tilpel and
expressed the hope that nothing had occurred
during the campaign TO interrupt the friendelip
which had 50 long existed between them He
thought that uIkind references to him had ap-
pencd In Tx TRIBUNE during the Fall, but he
desired to forget everything unpleasant connected
with the canvass He said that in all the speeches
be had made, he did not remember using q single
expression Of personal character to which Mr.
Greeley could take exception.
have said that BIZ. Wilson did not approve the
policy OF the Republican party leaders before and
during the last Presidential canvass. More than
once be protested earnestly, from his place in the
SENATE against measures which he knew would only