Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-27

R-Do you not think that he can make available
for the Presidency the strength which he obtained
from the Liberals and Independents in his cleo
ton for Governor in 1874?
Mr.. C.-My belief is that the Liberal vote has
gone back solidly to the republican party; that
the independent vote is an unknown quantity,
represented at the recent Fifth Avenue Confer,
ence. The republican party is organized and
compact for square fight
R.-You then think the contest is to be a square
fight between democrats and republicans
Mr.. CT most certainly do. ~
R-IIave you any doubts that Governor llldeh
can command the entire vote OF the democratic
party of this State
Mr. CT certainly believe that he cannot, for
the reason that he has alienatcd from him large
portion of the best sentiment Of the democratic
party in all parts of the State of New York.
R.-What are your reasons for that OPINION
Mr.. C.-Governor Tilden, from the day of his
Inauguration as Governor, contrary to all his tor
mer expressed opinions, and contrary to the
doctrines and traditions of the democratic party,
attempted to centraze all the power of the State
Government in himself by measures original
ing with himself, which gave great and Just dis
satisfaction to the masses of the people, which was
shown at the next election by largely re-
duced ma joritv on the State ticket and IN over
whelming defeat on the legislative ticket
Among these a measure giving him aoao-
lutte power for the removal of State officers elect
ed on the same ticket with himself. Another
cause of great dissatisfaction on the part of dem
ocrats has been his interference with local
nominations and the action of primary
meetings, and his attempt to control the
action of district conventions in choosing del
egates to the State conventions; also the making
of appointments with sole reference to securing
delegates favorable to the nomination OF candl-
dates selected by himself. There has also been
great dissatisfaction among democrats from the
fact that, through Governor Illdens influence,
prominent republican, utterly destitute OF strength
in his own part, was placed at the head OF the
ticket last fall, to the exclusion of every compe-
tent democratic candidate, and, III my opinion,
for the express purpose of throwing dust IN the
eyes of dissatisfied republicans in other States.
R.-Have you any doubt that MIR. 1llden VIII
carry this State should he be nominated for Pies-
ldent at st. Louis
Mr.. C.-The inference seems to me inevitable,
that not being able to command the cordial sup
port of his own party or to gain strength from any
other sources, he will not be able to carry this
State, and that his nomination would endan9er
the whole ticket.
R.-Is it your opinion that the vote of the State
of New York is essential to the success OF the
democratic ticket
Mr.. Cit most certainly is. believe that
this State is to be the battle-ground in this CON
test, and that experiment should be tried which
would endanger the success of the ticket.
R.-Do you believe that the State would be
made more certainly democratic by the nomina-
ton of some candidate from outside of the state
than by the nomination of Mr.. Tilden'
Mr.. c. Yes; l believe the electoral vote of the
State of New York would be enthus astically Civ
en- to any one Of the other prominent democrats
whose names have been mentioned in connection
with the democratic nomination for the Pres iden-