New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-26

in popular sentiment shall look for letter OF ac
ceptance from Gov. Morgan taking advanced ground in
favor Of reform and very pronounced ON the currency
question" 80 .
WILLIAM H. GUION'S VIEWS.
William II. Guion of the Williams g. Guion
Steamship Company said last evening that ho had been
in favor OF the nomination of william ~ Evarts, not for
personal reasons for lie felt friendly toward cx-GoV
Morgan toward Mr. Evars; but because Mr. Evarts
had not been associated with politics, possessed the quail
tiles Of dignlfed and wise Official. ana
was likely to give the most satisfaction
to the reform clements of both parties. lie
several Democrats who would have voted for Mr.
Evarts in preference any Democrat who could have
been nominated lie doubted If they could be Induced
to vote for exGov Morgan, who was enough of poht
clan TO awaken the partisan spirit in Democrats VINO
almost thoroughly Disguised with the proceedings
of party. ExGOv. Morgan. in some repecs, was
stronger candidate than Mr. Evarts would have been lie
was more acceptable politicians who make the party
organization and was bold and skliul enough To lead
strong as well honorable canvass. He was poll
tcan but among the best Of politicians and the favor
with which his received by the Liberal Rcpub-
licans and the fact that he entirely acceptable 10
and the second choice OF the Independents who desired
Mr. Eyars spoke well for the impression he had made as
honest and vigorous Governor. Besides, he Thought
that exGov. Mo. gan had desired the nomination as little
as Mr. EvartS who could not have accepted favorable
issue TO him without great personal sacrifice Ek'oV.
Morgan no doubt Would have been equally well pleased
TO remain IN private life. The impossIbllity OF noni-
Mating Mr. Cornell had ma ex-Gov Morgan's candi-
dacy u necessity. ExGov Morgan possessed very sound
Judgment on matters of finance. He had gwen
tho subject deep study, as man occupying
his position In politics and among successful
mercantile men would DO led to do. This was
critical time in the political history OF the country
The Democrats confident Of carrying this State and
certainly would require effort to defeat them, but
he Thought that with Morgan and Rogers al the head OF
the State ticket the Republicans could command success
Tho Democrats were evidently somewhat divided. but
they usually united at baetbox still he believed
that Tlden would he defeated IN Ncw-YOrk.
VIEWS OF r. d. TAPPEN.
+. ID. Happen, President OF the Gallatin
National Bank. conversation with TRIBUNE reporter
Yesterday, said that ex-Gov Morgan was undoubtedly
one OF the very candidates the party could have
selected for the present campaign. He was good
organizer a man Of uneNcoptiOnabc character, ana
would undoubtedly poll the entire Republican vote
Of the State He certainly much better candidate
than Mr.. Cornell who was unpopular among many OF
the Reiublicans especially the Liberal element of the
uarty Mr. Tappen believed chat etGOv. Morgan would
receive at least % per cent votes than 1t wonld
have been possible TO obtain for Mr. Cor
nell. Nevertheless lie thought that Mr. Eyarts "onld
havo received larger number OF votes
than either of the other candidates He would have I'M
doubed received Of the votes OF the regular
commanded considerable number OF the votes OF tie
Liberals ard Independents in the party aud OF some
OF the dissatisfied Democrats whom ~ would be
difficult IL not impossible 10 secure for ex-Gov.
MORAN. However. the state would undoubtedly gvea
Republican majority whenever full vote was polled'
and there was very good therefore, To believe
that exGoy. Morgan would he elected again TINS Fall
He was man Of deods rather than OF words. and his
past experience Ouberna0ral candidate would bo OF
great benefit 10 him in the present campaign.
OPINIONS OF HOWARD POTTER
Howard Potter brother of Clarkson n. Pot
ter and OF the sgnors of the address Issued by the
Ffth Avenue Hotel Conference said yesterday that OK
GOV. Morgan was an able ana experienced
sfatesman a well known merchant aud good
hard-money man. His nomination, SIR. Potter
Thought Of the very best the Republican party
could have made. and the Democrats wound be- com
PEELED 10 put forward OF their best men To win the
contest Mr. Potter said that his sympatics, however,
were with the Democratic party. and that while 1t WAS
true that he had signed the addroS"
Of the conference which met at the Finn
Avenue Hotel last June no had told Mr. Schurz at the
time that M shoud perfectly satisfied with the noni
nation OF Gov. 1Ilden A. tho Governor WAS nominal
he ccased To Lc Identified with the Finn Avenue Hotel
movement.
OSWALD oTTESDORFERs VIEWS.
Oswald OttendOricT, editor Of the Stdds
ZcifHa sad yesterday 10 TRIBUNE reporter In regard
tine saratoga domination, tbat nv h"h cNIf'"i ~
views very plainly IN his paper and that he agreed
very heartily In many OF the statements OF THE
TnBUSE's correspondent ExGoy. Morgan wa
highly respectable and u strong candidate. HIS
nomination was the result OF compromise as was That
Of uayes at the Cincinnati Convention The worst e'r-
ments Of party failed 20 secure their ends ~ did the
bs The principal thing IN exGoy. Morgans favor was
that he was able to unite all the discordhnt
factions OF the Republican party in this state
No respectable man had anything to say against him.
but he was not a whom the thieves and rogue-
feared aud hated The Democratic party still hadh good
chance of carrying the State. though everything
depended upon the result OF The indiahh anu
Ohio elections. II more than probable
that the Democratic Convention would d.
IA the Republicans had done, putting up compromise
candidate nominating neither their strongest nor weak
.t man. but one against whom there was little or moth
ing 10 be said and who not bu.dencd with the i-"
of any faction or division Of the Party