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Observation-Disclosures OF THE cuRReHcY cos
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Correspondents OF the New York Tribune.1
. PHrEApElrniA,, August 1i.--At one Of Eh
many summer resorts on the Jersey eoas
there met. few days ago, three congress
Inen--s New EpglaDder, Pennsylvania
and southerner-all Republicans. A news
paper correspondent made fourth in tb'
party. They eli knew each other we'll, ant
having nothing better TO do began to tall
about politics. With The habituai precautiof
Of men experienced In pubicIifs the congress
men pledged the correspondent not to quote
them before they ventured 10 express theis
views With entire freedom.
Pennsylvania: Singular, isn't It, RoW
little Is said abou. presidential nomina
tions? In less than year we shall be In TIT
midst OF the sound and fury OF the campaign
and yet you scarcely hear the sutgec
broached. =
New Euglander True there has been {
complete luIl since Grants letter came out
Wha, are YOU likely TO do 10 PennsSiyania
Pennsylvanian: If Governor Hartranf
carries the State this fall he will have a com
pimentary vote from our delegalioo. i
Rot, we will Of course drop him. Dir. Blaine
of the prominent candidates has most
strength with US. Ifdciega,es were to be elect
ed now he would probably get nearly the
solid vote OF the Sta:e. How do you fee
down East?
New Highlander: Mr. Blaine believes be
will have the delegations from all the esst.
crn StateS. Perhaps he will, but. personally,
I don't think be can get the nomination. He
Is too old and successful politician to grasp
the highest prize In politics. Some man oil
much less ability will push in ahead of bin
ut the last moment. IN. -..-t -
Correspondent: WAS out In OHIO iately
and heard great deal OF talk about Cover
nor HAYES As the coming man. In case he
beats Allen. and thus brushes the soft-money
movement, he will be more prominently 10
the public. eye than aHy politician IN the
country.
PENNSYLVANIA: If the party IS to be run
on q hard.money basis. perhaps Mr.. Hayes
would be "a good candidate as any. He Is
8 Quiet, sensible sort of man, who never sald
a downright foolish thing or Wro:e an IndIs-
Greet letter JUS. the man for candidate II
he could inspire any enthusiasm. But 1t
won't do to put the specie business TOO
strongly in the platform. tell you Imitation
is mighty strong in my section. Every man
who is hard up wants more SreenbackS.
S>utherner: There isn't bait currency
enough in circulation. That's the way We
feel down South. We will stand by the party
no matter what kind of platform it makes
but we don't want any nonsense about con-
traction and resumption if we can helpit.
Correspondent: WHO'S your man for Pre-.
sidcnt, now Grant is out OF the way!
Southerner: We're nos sure hes out OF
the way. We don't want him out of the way
He's our man all the time, aud il he wants
our votes iu the Convention he,can have
them. Grant can get the solid negro vote at
the election. and there ISM another man in
the Republican party who can. The negroes
don't know anything about your ordinary
politicians. They always think Of Graut as
a man about twelve feet high, 10 gorgeous
uniform, With big sword in his baud. A
candidate without a sword wouldn't suit
them.
Correspondent: Do you expect the south
crn vote 10 be cast as unit 10 the Republic
eau Convention?
southerner: We men who run the ma
chine in the "late rebellion" mean Just that.
If we can't rcnominate Grant we intend to
have candidate who will take care Of us.
New Englander: Grant is as dead as Ju-
Illus tr,ar. He couldn't get single dele
cate froH northern State. Let's talk about
live men.
PENNSYLVANIA: What do you say to Mr.
W6ShburDe!
New Euglander If he should go into the
Convention as Grants selected successor,
that would beat him; and if be should stand
on bis own merit be would have "Do show"
He has been too long out Of the country to
have any hold on the public mind; and We
who remember him, know
that be bull. up cheap reputation by his
way Of saving ut the Spigotin appropriations
while wasting at tie bung. He was small
nan, without grain of craftsmanship. Rigid
was he? Why, wnen he was on
the Appropriations Committee the eXpendl.
lures were frigbtfuily eXuavagant-t that Is,
hey seem SO now, when we look back upon
them. He was always busy stopping little
leaks in he Treasury, but be invariably shut
his eyes when he came 10 the big ones which
his friends had their buckets under.
Cores Dondent Senator Coukling, sup
pose, is ont OF the question:
New EngIander: Not to DE thought OF;
nor auy other New York man. The Custom
house Kills all OF them. STE they talk Of
ex-senator Morgan. He would be more
unfortunate choice than Conkling. Whata
fatal piece Of folly it would be to run nil
ionaire in hard times!
Correspondent: What of Senator Freling-
huySen!
Southcrner: There's nothicg to him but
department and an old Revolutionary name.
Correspondent: Well, you have always
Henry Wilson with you!
Southcrner: No such man as ttat can win
The lough-audtumbl fight Of 1876.
Correspondent: We haven't got through
he list yet. Senator Morton, suppose, s
not TO be thought Of any longer. A po!isl.
can who howls about the rebellion and
waves the bloody shirt after ten years OF
peace would not do 10 run for President ID
he centennial DAYS OF good will ; but what
about Bristow and Jewell?
Pennsylvania i: Not available. We must
lave candidate without the least faint OF
5rantism about him. There are other objec-
ions besides this. Mr.. BristoW would have
@ run on his record in the Treasury. Out.
.ide OF his career as finaDcier he has 20 par
ocular strength. Now he only way a candi-
date gets any popularity from connection
With the national finances Is by assaulting
some real or imaginary monopoly bank
monopoly, for example or making people
believe, as Mr.. Kelley does, that he has some
scheme to put money into their pockets.
Homes. principles and prudent management
ne not winning cards. As for MIR. Jewell he
nus worked out his vein OF popularity already.
He has made all the reforms he can in the
post.Office Department without encounter
ny the Presidents opposition. He might
make good bit by telling Grant that be
would resign unless Delano was put out OF
the Cabinet, but he lacks the nerve to do that.
PENNSYLVANIA One thing, we are not
taking into account the enthusiasm over the
next year. 1t may have power
IuI influence on our politics and mske all
st fault. Some man not no"