, 1876-04-29
SENATOR WRIGHT,

HIS vtEwB ON THE rnEAiDEKTtAI. NAGE.
Yesterday morning United States Senator
George q, Wright, Of Iowa, registered Mt tho
Grand Pacific Hotel, and during the afternoon
was called upon by TRIBUNE reporter. With
whom tic gentleman held brief Interview.
The Senator is on his way to Washington and
left on tho o'clock train last evening. 11e re-
ceisad THE Tribune emiaaary worry courteolsly,
and after \ fow commonplace retnatas atr.
Wright stated that lie had been away from
Washington two weeks, visiting his home III
Iowa, md that he was returning to tho
Capital to 500 the Impeachment trial
OF DelIsnap. The senator is evidently
a Uonk.ng man. though ho dlI not say that be
favored him particularly m Presidential can
lidate, bnt thought he stood "a good q chance III
nuy OF tie ether Aspsants OF getting tho nOInI-
uat!on. Bald tho reporter:
"6onator, hoH arc politics in your State 7"
II can hardly Asy. IhoyFa about 7ant G."
"What do you moan by that
II moan that It III hard to tell. There Ia o
dealra TO choose mono but the boat men,"
"Iiow about your State Gohventnn !: will your
delegates 10 to Cincinnati luatEucted5"
sin QUO sense. yes; you know all our neup!G
arc instructed. They aEo sl>art people IN Iowa.
But 80 Tar N the Convention is concerned they'll
not instruct tho delegates"
(which OF tho Presidential candidates soam
10 haYo tbs preference iu your Stars3"
They all havo freuds-Dlainct Coukling.
Drasow, aud Norton"
"wno do yop think ia the strongest in
Iown2"
''NelI, eau only conjeetnre-aud It Ia only
a conjecture. Judging from what I saw and
heard-tbnt Mr. UlsIne stat,ds perhaps tho best
chance In Iowa. But, then, na raid before, oil
the candidates hhyo frionds. They ara woriipg
for conkling, bristow, Aud Morton. as woli a.
UIanc."
''You say your State delegation will 10 10
Cincinnati uninstructed as to preference to
candidates. but won't shoy bo naked to vote as q
unit in tho Convention
"That, perhaps, depends on tho action Of TIM
National Convention. TAoy may 10 Instructed
to vote with tho great majority as d unlt, so a.
to mako the aotton appear unanimous"
How ore political matters In Washington :"
",YAo heoms 10 stand tho boat show for tho
nomination there. judging by the ozprcHslons Of
mo,nbers OF The House, Senators, aud o,hess7"
"Welt. iu Washington it ia about tho natlo as
It IL hero. AL the candidates have their
Does conkllng really figure much in the
fght?"
"Yos. ho does. 1Ie Ia candidate who haB
more strength than hla ono1nlea give lin credit
for, lie IN man Of indomltahto energy a man
Of thorough pluchi ho ncyer know what 1t WAS
to bo dofeAtsi; and ho works with tho cnnrey
OF desperation tn Hlu. lla ts, furthtrmose, =
lnsn of marked ability. aud. / holieve, thorough.
" hpneHt. lIo IL vol known throughout lilo
country" 3"
"Do you think t4o'll carry bis own State In tho
Convention {"
Undoubtedly, s!s."
''W.ii he carry h.A Stato II nominated E"
~ have no doubt Of It,"
"lIuW about thu other StAto8f"
~ d9n't thlnk thsro would bo any doubt Of
hia blecttou."
slut h!s mannor Ia 10 repulslye to tho
masseH."
II know tAatj That il what makes him un-
popular, and his chances otharwlso woaker than
thsy .moalu b.. Why. 4lr. II he lad D!aiuo's
sHavlt1 Of tnannsr, coupled with hla sterling
Aelhty, l!H would sHeep tho country, trom ouU
@ua to tho othoF, like . yant totnado."
Mho do YOU think Bta1dh thu Lest chanco Of
being nosnlnat*d in tho Convention -
no1rd. 1 do.t tlunk any OF tho four, including
nave majority IN tho Conyantion. IthIpk
their atfchKsh IL yary avuHly 1iyitlod."
"Wao ~ sou think, then, nIght bo t8kau
Up as ~ . comp1ansss5 Will liayos st4ul
1sayes ls a 61at-o!as. man, bu. do not think
hs htanta serious phAuao"
Who do you th'ak Mlil ho taken up t.,en?n
"Welt Con, 9her1aan will bu tue belt man.
Apd In will be tskou up."
slut hs don't want The Office"
II know As hss good position which bo
holds tor lite. i haa 4 good aalsry eonueeted
with II, sud believe tho General can sAye mere
money out ut his eAtarJ than ha could uut OF 4
Presidents salary OF $50, ,000 4 year. Hut you
know man cant afford 10 throw away tho pom-
lpAtion of President Of tue United States whel,
telileEad 10 Alm by cue Of tho great psrties,"
:" but Con. hAv1mAn h&a absolutely Tefuaod to
allow 70 hare Als ukule uAad tor the position"
feoty sincere in hia objections to running for