The New York herald., 1876-09-20

and noted as the rccacitrant witness IN the Andy
johnson impeachment business; Hon. Ben. Eg-
eleston, power behind the throne In propeling the
Hayes nomination. and Hon Milton Sayler, the
next speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
FAIR or REPUBLICANS cArscnisED.
Colonel Sands is big OF body and warm OF heart, and
the political opposition has TO pronounce him
wise and willy OF head. These qualities DISTINGUISH
ing force. called at the Times office to OBJ
tain knowledge from Colonel Sands The sight
that met my eyes aroused TO It's intensity
all my iun-enjoyng nature, for nothing
could have suggested the udicrous more acutely than
the stately proportioncd figure OF Alexander Sands,
usually crowned with fresh and fashionable silk cha
peau. wearing red flannel Shirt and low, red white
aud blue glazed Holland Dutch capl l mistook him
Tor captain OF the horse marines or major general OF
the Mulligan Guards, but he assured me hc was only
drum mayor IN Hayes ana Wheeler regiment l
the magnificent display OF partisan patriotism
before me, and at sought true inwsrdness;-
CoRREsrospKsT-wh do you prophesy as the polit-
ica prospect In Ohloy
Colonel SANDS-We VIII carry II by 20 900 IN OCTOBER
and s., 0O0 in November.
CoRREsroSDzSr-will hayes carry Cincinnati?
Colonel sAsps-Yes, think 80, by 1000 10 300
You must remember that Hayes really carried tois
county last year. Notwithstanding the success oil both
Sayer and Banning lor Congress the year before.
CoRaEsroNDEST--wha will be the result Tor Con-
gress here IN the Queen City IN OctoberY
Colonel SASps-It will be close In the Ars Mr.. Say.
lers district He is popular and has made good
record In Congress. His opponent Is Judge land
Gcnerap Force. of the old Washington Guy Jack
sonIan" statesman, Peter Force who, you remember,
gave large and valuable library 10 Congress-
CoRREspoSDESr-Yes, remember meeting eccentric
hour with him among his wonderful and conglomcrate
collection OF books and prints Do you think Colonel
that General torcc viii defeat Mr.. saylers
Colonel SANDs--l cannot say that am sure OF that
The race close with odds, perhaps, IN Mr. Sayiers
favor Remember, Mr. Saylcr has won his race twice
there by big maJorites.
CoRRgspoNpESr-wha OF tho Second dstrictr
Colonel SAXDs--General Banning has big job ON
his hands to win victory Stanley Matthews.
Banning has apparently ground somehow, and has
avery slender basis for victory. Hayes carried that
district by good strong majority last fall Matthews
ntRlla MI nj
wise, and Is, think. sure OF election
CoRRgspoNpKNT-Wha has become OF the big Grco-
ley liberal vote of 1872 IN Cincinnati?
Colonel sANDs--I think It is mostly going with us
this year or course, 1t is divided some gong TO TIL
den but my observation personally convinces me that
the bulk OF II is for Hayes.
CoRREspovDEyr-Cooncl, how will the large German
vote OF the Queen City he cast at this cecton9
Colonel SANDs-lhe Protestant and anti-Catholic
Germans will almost unanimously Tor the repub-
can ticket. The Catholic Germans generally support
Tdep.
CoRREspoSDRST-General Hayes lived in Cincinnati a
long time believe. both as private citizen practis
ing law and after the war as Congressman. How
does he stand here among the people, aside from any
political affiliations or bias
Colonel SANDs-Oh none better just as well as any
man could wish with all classes, political friends and
opponents alike Everybody has confidence in him,
Tdcn men. Cooper men and all THIS, think, any
body here will cOncede.
CoRREspoypENT--wha is understood as the attitude
held toward his Presidential race by tho rampant
H. Pcndle,on and the Cincinnati Enquirer boysY
Colonel SASps-Well, that this faction is anything
but enthusiastic for Tlden Neither Allen nor Pendle-
ton has made any speeches yet III his support
CoRREsroNpENr--Then you do not SOC perfect har-
mony IN The ranks OF the unterrhed in Ohio this Gen.
tennial campaign
Colonel SAxps-No, sir; not by any means. Wo havo
quite large body them here in this corner OF Buck
cyedom who disgruntled usually in the PRESIDENTIAL
Seymour '6S; against Greeley In ~, and now they
swear they will not touch Tden with ten-foot pole.
though they VIII give their earnest support 10 tho
Democratic state ticket
CoRRKsrospnSr-rhen 1t might be possible for your
State ticket to be beaten in OCTOBER, and yct for
hayes to carry Ohio in Novembers
Colonel sANps-Oh, yes; very possible. These men
mostly gre0nback advocates; aiectonato admirers
Colonel Sands always pleasant and reliable and is
a great admirer of the NEW York HERALD AS tho fore
most engine OF civilization on the Western hemis-
Calling at Mr.. Gilmorcs appropriately named Grand
Hotel, found our smiling -iaced friend
HON. MILTON sAYLER, SPEAKER PRO TEN.
His home Is the Grand. Mr.. Sayler Is believe,
bachelor. He is handsome man and In the very
prime of manly vigor and Will DO forty 1.-Two this
autumn. He is u native of this vcinage, lawyer by
profession, and has built up by lie career Of In
dusry probity and integrity substantial and cnva-
bic reputation His manners aliable aud winning,
and man approachabe than he. Our inter-
sew .su stroll an Faurtn street.
"Sevcn years ago i remember that we suppcd
together, Mr.. sayier," suggested , ~
Banks, where Miss Carrie, tho brilliant brunette
beauty, was stopping"
.sYcs on that occasion. And have not had tho
pleasure of seeing you since. So you have concluded
10 go Congress-"
slow do you like Congressional SERVICE" asked.
ooh, well enough. Tho legitimate duties are very
agreeable to me- The extra duties, the larger part OF
which are known deparni work for our constt-
uencies, drudgcry. could not by any means per-
form my part tho pubic II did all this personal
service required of me. simply hire man 10 attend
to department work for mo Tor my people,"
''What is the political outlook from your point Of
ysionY'' inquired.
..Wth respect TO Ohio, think the prospect of
democratic victory is fair. have no doubt to the
result IN Cincinnati General Banning and have been
again called to contest Tor the Congressional races
in our respective districts We are put records
aud think We shall win. OF course it is no chiIds
.:Mr saylor, l understand that most Of the German
OF Cincinnati is in your (Firsp district How will
itvote as compared with former oectionsl" asked
'.You are correct to the bulk or our German vote
being in district and much tho largest portion OF
1t VIII be east for me, think.
"But suppose you are invaded by Carl SchurZy" l
suggested. iu,errogativey.
Ills invasan OF my district would havo result
INJURIOUS to me-" responded Mr.. Saylcr. And he
added with emphasis modified bya smile, "Schurz
has influence whatever among Germans here He Is
swimming bauble reputation for influence. II is
..As Hayes carried Ohio last year. upon what hy-
poihcsis do you, Mr.. sayer, explain Tilden victory
this I'
II hope for it' replied Mr.. Saylor, .rom several
causesrom tho changed condition Of things IN this
city and State particularly we'll from affairs gen.
orally Locally, the democracy of Olio have large
cessons from what was their opposition In 1873 Last
year we disturbed by the financial mudde. 1t is
sophIsry for theoretical discussion and Tor
popular reasoning No problem was ever submitted to
KIND Tor solution which presents SO many angles
miscad and mystify the mind. The school question
Iugged IN such way by the republicans as to
hurt us materially, especially among the Germans.
Now neither OF these issues dsturbs US much in this
Centennial contest anc, practically, all the opposition
to the corrupt Grantism at Washington are IN har-
mony."
Hence you anticipate victory in Ohio, and cspe-
ciay IN CincnnatI"
'Cortainy in Cincinnati. feel sanguine Of my own
reelection, and while admit that my colleague Gen.
cral Banning. has big job on hand TO defeat Mr..
Matthews, yet am confident he will carry his district
"a he did against Rutherford B Hayes Ia 1872 and
stevenson IN ls,@.'
Pardon me- Mr.. Sayler. for the inquiry personal to
YOURSELF but inasmuch tho country at largo Is In
tercsted In the question,
VINO WILL BE THE NEXT sPHAKERg
md inasmuch your name has been widely coupled
with tho late Mr. kcrr's succession. may ask II you
purpose being contestant for the vacancyy'
my trends have been kind enough to SO designate
me- modcstly responded Mr. Sayicr Proceeding,