The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-24

MI bLAIR-Ccrtainly; MI Tlidcn belongs 70
OF a severe close scrutiny Of every dollar
OF expenditure Of public money Is inherent IL is
money the sacred trust Mr.. Tiden has lived up 70
that idea all his life. HIS cherished socations
have been with men TO whom this IDEA has been
lgion, aud he has illustrated 1t all No
man ever gave more signal proof OF his devotion 70
that idea than Governor Tilden did when he abandoned
bus professional business, which was more lucrative
than that Of any other lawyer in New York, shutting
his ofnce door 10 pursue and break down
hausting that when he had finished Il hc had
to retire to Europe for think twelve months 10 rest
took when All the responsible people in power IN the
city were absolutely UNFOLDING Tweed. Tho World,
the organ OF the democratic party was conendng day
by day In support OF the Ring That WAS under Mr.
Hurlbcrts management who was then he acting live
editor Mr. Marble being sick and unable to see 10 the
locked, therefore, like forlorn hope. know that
talked with Governor Hoffman, AZ Newport nj that
time, and nc told that U3rer and the rest
who wero lighting Tweed were just as corrupt "
Tweed, and that would only be putting hungry SET
in tho place OF iui set " make any change. Gov
crnor TIidcn did not entertain these ideas he was
willing TO cooperate with body TO break Gown or
gained corruption IN the city OF New York believe
that Mr. fidcn would carry these same views into tho
Presidency The tca that the people oi New York are
not going support man who thus cxcrls himself In
the overthrow of punderers Is 10 suppose that they
love to DO plundercd, which is new feature In The
American people which have not vet discovered.
thon everybody knows that Washington, where all the
great revenues OF tho federal government are ncid,
needs ~ this time the same vigorous hand and tho
organizing mind To systcinatize and carry out
reform Hence tho whole people, not merely New
York. but the whole country, North. South. East ind
West are ready 10 take up rden. HIS election will
no party question The great OF tho people
both sides want the honest work that evcsy
IN this country knows Governor Tidcn VIII do Tho
people know also that Il Will take tour years Of the
hardest sort OF work that he is capable OF doing To
purge the Federal government OF the great abuses
with which II Is thoroughly penetrated. believe
honestly that u We Insist on putting riidcn into the
field and 20 before the and appeal TO the pco
pie patriots join with In this great work for the
perpetuancc OF this great Inheritance fathers have
given US in tins Centennial year, we can sweep
the whole union Ms II has never been carried before
Reform Is the question OF Questions AS nave said
the radical platform shows that their own party
knows II To be the question absorolng tho public mind
and we navc IN this man Tildcn and his record y
guarantee OF earnestness IN carrying out this great
work II wo place rdcn ut the head OF our party
give nduoitaoe proof that we are alone fitted to do
this work which every body requires TO DO done
and TO he done thoroughly.
CoRnEsroxDgSr-As TO other issues than reform, Mr..
BLAIR
MI BLAII-There are no other issues that can be re-
gardcd MS comparable In Importance with This ono.
CoRaIsrosDkNr-Yct there other issues
Mr. bLAiR-Ycs. The republicans will shake tho
bloody shirt, they will agitate the school question and
say great deal about inati0n but in aii this their
OBJECT divert public attention from the sovereign
ISSUE which Is reform; but they will not divert the
public attention Tho people Will see Their purpose
and will laugh ut them aud beat them. Cnqucstion.
ably there Is no doubt that The democracy II they
conduct The canvass properly, have the game IN their
own hands
CoRKKsroSpKxr--Bu as to other candidates than Mr.
Titicny
able gentlemen, TO whom Ihcre is no obJecon-honest
and capable men, aud II there wcre only tao democrats
TO CONSIDER II that party was certain Of majority. It
would make much difference which OF them
taken.
ComRRspoSDxsr-suppos Mr.. Hendricks wcro nomi-
natedy
Mr. BLAIR-lt Is not known TO the countrysat large
that Mr.. Hendricks ever distinguished himself white
former but It Is understood that no at one time favored
the payment OF the public debt in green-
backs He would not, therefore, give his party
legitimate advantage Of his position the reform
ssuc, aud he would enable the enemy 10 make an linz
portant battle on the currency question He would not
"a any republican votes on account OF REFORM and
DO would mpcril largo vote among Germans and
other sound democrats, who hold the money issue to
be very important ono.
nonnatedy
MI BLAIa-Mr Thurman would be objected to, bc
cause he made ant..war speeches In 1881. He would
expose US, therefore. 10 reopening OF the war
question, and he would not be considered
very safe on finance. because though hts personal
views on that subject very sound he did go for
ward In Ohio To make any contest IN the Convention
there against tho platform, when he might have de-
ieatcd il He had an n-umed modosty on that sub
ject
cock regarded with much favor in some quartcrsg
Mr.. BLAIR--General Hancock IL very gallant SOL
der but objection will be made 10 him. Tiden Is the
who must lead our forcos II We are to expect
victory.
II has been active day in the parors and Hobbies
Of the ST. LOUIS hotels TOR period 80 many day. IN
number OF persons present Is very large
Many entire delegations are already here,
aud there apparently some representatives
from every state. Tne Southern Hotel. Of the
finest and roomiest houses in the country, with nearly
square mile OF marole halls and corridors, swarms
with visitors; do the LindeIl, the Laccdc Barnum's
and many minor houses Active Interchange OF views |
between arriving a ana ino'o ~nS nave oeSn
the operation. The endeavor Is to find oct the part
OF the lines and precise position OF some
aNA r hnup hath
sides expression Of opinion than Is saie TO be-
icvc but with all allowance made for what is not TO
grain Of salt, the general drift Of opinion
be seen from hour 10 hour and more |
markedly The distinct phases presents IRON
be said In general terms that In so far there Is
any change II Is III favor OF Iilden. Every clement Of
political force iclt here up 10 this moment may be !
cIasscd Tden tiTilden, for elements OF oppo
luen have not yet reached any development,
except III opposition a military We have had
lesson they say, IN General Grant, who is very
rood soldier. and who has not been his whole lite
the armv az Hancock has who has not learned enough
affairs and OF civil men to he capable OF making
a reform administration. Moreover General Han
cocks the great questions which now cngross
particular are undcveloped This Is not encourag-
ing TO tho people toacccpt military candidate.
VIEWS OF DELEGATES
Colonel Albert Preston Johnston, OF Virginia,
o. General Albert sidney Johnston who officer
on Jefr DAVIS staff believes that the Virginia deltga-
ton or majority OF them, will favor Governor I'll
however ard are entirely unnstruced The desire Of
the State that the strongest man shall receive |
the nomination, Tor victory is everything to their
ton and candidates are nothing General Hancock
has many friends in Virginia, and is generally admired
Tor his soldcrly qualities and statesmaulikc
Virginia believes reform should be the which
TO fight tho campaign. and has regarded Tilden u
very proper leader IN such a contest
GENERAL CHALMERS,
Of Mississippi Is advance OF the delegates from his
state, and believes that with them Governor Tilden
will be the choice OF majority The delegation in
structed TO vote unit aud against the twothirds
rulc II the two-thirds rule be reported by the
ntec The delegation, In accordance with the nstruc-
tons of the state would move TO amend by substi-
tuiing tho majority rIc other candidates have their
friends IN the delegation but General Chalmers thinks
the majority will decidedly be Tor rildcn.
COLONEL LoScRoRoUGH,
Of Arkansas Is uncertain who the delegates from
his State will favor they desire 10 lind out who Is the
trongest man. and will give him their support they
will unit In the Convention. and ho believes
will favor Ten provided hc is considered avaabc
candidate. The South, he says, wants the democratic
party AM nothing about personal prefer