Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-30
The Prospect,


Senator Coukllug was found cooling off Oh
the piazz, Ct his residence 10 Washington in
company with Senator JoDes, OF Nevada. Both
Senators seemed to think the st. Louis ticket
very strong one. Senator Conkiug inquired
what the financial platform was, aud when iu-
tormed that as far as present adviceS went it
was non comu,itial, except that it recommend.
ej the repeal of the Il, sumption act, be SAID,
with great dcllberaiiou,
ar tEe piatform satisfied the honest champ
ions of good money, and if Hetdricks accepts
the second place aud enters with cordiality in.
to the contest then indeed they have accom-
plished more adroit thing than | expected OF
them. | believe that under such CONTINGENCIES
the contest will be warm Que 10 New York. !"
s'Do YOU attach much Importance to the
Tanmany detection =
II thiuk Geueral Butler expressed that very
we'll, Senator Conkiiug replied, with his quiet
humor, when he said that, in fight of cats,
it did not make any difference which side won,
the result would be the same-more cats.
Senator Conkling then joeosely remarked that
when he studied law be was always taught to
study the tactics OF his antagonist, and gave
seriously the following outline OF the plans of
the democratic parry, as manifested IN the tick
ct They calculate upon the whole South,
which would give them l3S electoral votes and
to- the remaining forty seven they will go to
New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, so
that the great battle ground Of the canvass will
be New York, fer Nrw Jersey and Conuecti-
cut will follow New York. Hendricks noun
nation on the second place meant that the
democrats felt bould to carry one of the Octo-
Der States Ipdana.) They coucede Ohio,
but as they do not want TO get black eGe 10
October they hope to otfse, Ohio By Iudiaua,
and therefore intend 10 put forward Hendricks.
AS to Ohio, by the way, | believe Senator
Thurman, who is one of tie ahlest men of the
party, will do his utmost to present Tilden's 5
case as strongly as possible to the people Of
E,th Sepators Coukling and jones agreed that
tile school question would play au mpurtaot
part in the campaign. Senator Ccukhng de-
clared tba, it Was not Schurz who carried Ohio
last year for Hayes, nor any other of the gen.
orally mentioned causes bur that it was the
school which decided Hayes victory He found
even last year in New York State that the
school question Was the Que which excited the
greatest enthusiasm.
Both Senator's were of the opinion that the
plank against Chinese lgratiou Was very
strong ooe, and Senator j 'oes thought that
this would give the democratic party such an
advantage 10 the Pacific States that the con
test would be desperate one. As to New
York MIR. Conklirg thought that the strength
of the democratic ticket, (He spoke under
the supposition that Hendricks would get he
second place and that the hoancal plans would
be satisfactory to the advocates OF honest mo-
ney)-wou!d ipcltc the republican party to d.
its utmost 10 order to secure victory; and with
hard work aud harmonious endeavors be Was
hopeful OF 8 victory.
The correspondents referred to TildeD's strong
organization at St. Louis
well, the democratic party is pre- emlneDty
one of discipline" Senator CUukling said, and
| believe that this will be great source OF
strength 10 this campaign. 1t is 10 the hands
o! three or four men, and the party follow their
leadership.
10 regard to Tilden's personal qualifications
Seuator Cooking thought chat be would be
very earnest 10 the battle and that has att"n-
tion to detail in the work OF political organza.
,on made him formidable enemy. lie also
dwelt upon the necessity OF putting up good
candidates for State Offices on the part of the
democratic party, and thought that under such
circums tat ceS the contest would be an exciting
aud animated oDe
The reporter hapnened to run across Dep
uty Register John Y. Savage, 10 New York,
than whom no city official is more widely kaoHu
among the legal fraternity of New York. He
was seated 10 the reading. room, surrouOded by
group of friends, his peculiarly eagle-llke
face radiant with an expression of pleasure,
and every now aud then he broke cut 10
schr scream of laugh which started every
one about him by its suddenness and SlDgu
larity. As Mr.. Savage was for many years
Tammany Hall sachem, a delegate to many
convention, shrewd, lar seeing politician aud
always an active and fearless worker 10 the
democratic ranks, the reporter thought his
opinion worth securiog.
well, Mr.. Savage, this nomination seems
to please you. .
None could have pleased me more. When
| met you a month ago, you II remember pre-
dlcted this simply because | heard John kel.
ly was going to St. Louis to oppose Tllden. l
koew he would 90 surrounded by pack OF
hcelers, who have been disgrace to the city
dem pcracy for years, aud their ioud-mouthed
talk aud wite,s action would briug about just
this result. Why, think, said Mr.. Savage,
with shri laugh, that Tidcn owes Kelly
debt of gratitude, for the would be Boss has
done more to nominate him than any dozen
1ncn at St. Louis
ID, you thuk 'rdcn will carry the State.
"OI course he will. And if as people seem
to think that that is necessary to an electior,
why expect to see the Governor iuaugurated
next March at Washington. Why, iu the first
place, he II capture that Bsruburner vote which
has helped the republicans so greatly since
their accession to power. Tnen his action in
the Constitutional Convention years ago re-
gardiug the Sumptuary laws secures for him
the German vote for what is German. politi-
caIly or socially. without his lager. There's
two ways he'll Gu into the republican vote.
Done max any mistake about this mau, gen
tlemeD; he mas more elements OF strength than
have come to the top yet.
Don't you ,hiuk his reform record will be
played for all Ellsworth during the campalgu?'
Yes, replied Mr. Savage, land very prop
erly 50. Wen make our fight on reform; and
could We have better ground or better rep
resentative?'
kelly, [ suppose, will be bounced from
Iamuauy, won't he?"
''Higher than Glderoy's kite, and dom t
believe he'll have dozen to 70 out with him.
Now We'll just see where all bis personal
strength and how MANI xpill On RI rho stak ke