The New York herald., 1875-10-16
A conver.atIon wi.h Mr. sehuru.

\ Ohio the defeat Of the imitation democrats
there is largely due, has given in converse
4 ton with friends since his return to this city
his views Of the political situation, and we
print elsewhere this morning an authentic
expression Of these views from his own lips
Ii will be seen that while lie regards the in
hation snake as only scotched and not killed,
he believeshhe main danger from this source
TO be past. lie believes that the imitation
democrats i'll the West, sore over their defeat,
may strive to revenge themselves upon the
sound currency democrats of the East and
make trouble within the party and he is evil
IDENTIFY apprehensive lest they may receive
help from the Southern democrats.
AS to the future he plainly holds himself
Independent of party ties and influences.
and prefers to leave the door open to act
with that one of the two parties which, as he
pertinently remarks, shall rise farthest above
its old record and its dangerous and merely
selfish element He went to Ohio to help to
avert from the country a serious danger; he
would again do So no matter from which
side or party the danger threat
ened. He believes, and probably with
reason, that the number of the
independent voters who occupy substantially
his position is rapidly and constantly in
creasing in the country, and that this class
will require from the party which is to win
their suffrages next year not only fair
promises, but candidates whose character and
known opinions shall give assurance of
honest and good government While he evil
IDENTIFY regards the financial issue as of great
importance he remarks that some other re-
forms are also demanded, and is evidently not
inclined to see the currency question made
the sole one next year. In this he shows his
political sagacity.
1t is evident from what Mr.. Schurz says
that the independent voter having helped in
Ohio to defeat initiation does not thereby hold
himself committed to the republican party,
but means to remain independent and to
choose next year what he believes to be the
best ticket then before the country. That
both parties are improving slightly, and that
any improvement in one is likely to be of use
to reform the other is Mr.. Schurzs opinion
but he adds that the best elements in both
parties are now substantially agreed upon
the reforms which the country requires, and
that union of these better elements would
be a blessing to the country, though he does
not expect at this time such an occurrence,
but wishes that both parties next year would
make such unexceptionable nominations as
would make the choice of either good for
the country.
1t is clear that the independent voters
have not allowed themseages to be committed
to the republican side by the Ohio campaign.
They have made their power felt there for the
good of the country and not with partisan
views or leanings, and they hold themselves
hereafter at perfect liberty to follow the call
of duty rather than of party. There is no
doubt that thus they are both more useful to
the country and more formidable to the self
ish designs of politicians. Considering
their numbers, the character of their leading
minds and their opinions, there can be no
doubt that if this class of voters is really in
dependent, if they, rs Mr.. Schurz says, keep
themselves aloof from entangling alliances
with either party, they can and must exer-
else in the preparations for the Presidential
elections potent influence for good upon
both parties.