The New York herald., 1876-09-15
HIS RECORD AS A DEMOCRAT.
lceeptanee Indicated by His Views On The
Duties Of a Citizen.
TIE CHARGE OF KNOW NOTulNGlSH NET.
Hopes for Reform Involved in
Democratic Success.
rHR QUESTION OF HIGH CANAL TOLLS.

ALBANY, Sept IA, 1874
visit - Lucius Robinson By HERALD represents
this found the Comptroller seated in his
oce n the State House quietly pursuing HIS routine
duties and apparently quito unconcerned about the
now honor that fallen upon him In the democratic
nomtnstiou for Governor OF tho State.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
Mr.. Robinson Is . sxty.our years Of age, wear
ing the appearance of at least years younger OF
medium height souarely buflt with iron gray hair and
yhYksrs round the lace ami clear dark eyes The
,ressive OF bis face the mouth and chm
Shch bespeak nrmnoss Of character. combined
5ith mildness and aniability. HIS manner. is
pen and frank. and talg with
atm without being at satisfied that he IS convers
Ing with plain, candid, honest man, who has strong
convictions. not afraid ashamed 10 express them
and wholly lree from the speciousness and arts OF
she professional politician.
QUESTION ACCEPTANCE
Alter the customary greetings and congratulations
tho HERALD correspondent inquired Of Comptroller
Robinson whether the recent troubles OF the dsmoc-
racy be happily endod by his acceptance of the
domination that had been made yesterday at Saratoga
Il see by tho proceedings that committee ap
pointed to notify me OF my nomination." said the
Comptroller. smiling, "and suppose It would
scarcely DO courteous 10 those gentlemen
II were to formally accept through The HERALD with
out awaiting their communication. may say how
over, that have decided views Of my
Auties of an American citizen. When mated
public sflcc believe that he Is bound 10 undertake
hs work and the responsibility, just he bound
juries. provided ho conscentously feels that
hs properly discharge the duties be imposed
spon him, and provided, of course that there
insurmountabe obstacles arising from his health, his
business his family interests standing tho way OF
his acceptance may add that have never sought
ennes, have sometimes regretted 10 have been called
upon to take public trust anu certainly made
any cGort to secure the nomination OF the Saratoga
Convention, either directly or indirectly"
RoDiSsoN's POLITICAL Rrconm
The papers in noticing your nomination havo stated
that your political antecedents have been democratic
I suppose you can confirm the correctness OF this
statement?"
my political principles" (" said the Comptroller;
shave always been those or the democratic party
some quost,ons have objected to the position
taken BY party and have opposed its action. My
nrst Presidential ballot Jackson 1892
and In full accord with the policy OF the party
down TO tho time Of the repeal Of the Missouri
compromise. vas then tho Tammany
BALL General COMMITTEE, and I conscientously
and openly opposed that wrongful and impolitic act
Whom the broke out sympathzed with the
publican party the issue OF suppressing tho rebel
hoo and preserving tho Union and gave It my sup
port that account That special object did
icre With change my general political sentiments.
and, after 1t accomplished, again naturally
In sympathy with the undamen tai democratic prnci-
pies Of government In 1865 while nling the
otncs I now hold, Dean Richmond called upon in
ths ofco and sitin. just about where SIT at this
moment told me the democratic party desired to
nominate Comptroller and asked me II would
accept tho nomination expressed some surprso that
the democrats should desire TO make thelr candi
date, had been acting with the republican party.
rscoiIsct Dean kichmond's reply.
'.Wcll" hc said, IL know your democracy well
enough You acted with the republicans in the nght
against prevent those fellows from break
Ing up tho Union. ! agreed with you In the object,
only differed IN way OF carrying Il out No
good democrat will nnd fault with tor that and
ai oher things your democracy II too we'll known TO
be doubted
=" then consented to run. the more willingly, con-
fess because NJ that tuao thero but very litte
prospect indeed tho OF the democratic
ticket preferred to renew my public association
party under such circumstances rather than
~ time when its prospect OF succcss would be
nattcrins, +"
..Do you think tho objections made you in some
quarters account OF your past aination with the
republicans will loso you any democratic votes 2"
ii think not. Indeed, rather build up upon It the
hope OF n very large democratic support rec By the
HERALD report the Convention proceedings that Mr.
Joseph J. Donahuc, OF the Tammany delegation,
bounced his Tor Cnrkson n. Potter, dcm0crat,
that Colonel Hart, OF the aut rammany delegation
announced A. Schoonmaker, Jr, ademocrat Now, this
nrnesiness In favor of The nomination OF very pro-
pounced democrat convtnces that those who
lost Il be strong IN the democratic faith that
lhcy will be certain 10 support the regular democratic
ucket and will not aid indirectly IN tho
success OF tie republicans. Governor TiIden
the democratic candidate for President OF the United
States and The democratic national platform pro.
bounced III favor tho Administrative reform carried
eus by the Governor N this State suppose al good
democrats must support the candidate and stand
nrn .sIv .Sn flta ftiakfn A3
cHAKGg oy KNOW NorHIScisA
III you have always been democra, OF course there
can he truth IN the statement that you once acted
with the Know Nothing partyr
"Not particle Of truth. never had the slightest
connection with that party II II could DO called party
and there never was any vestise OF Know Nothing
sentiment in | always IN favor OF
aud Of treating everybody with perfces equality
when they become American ctizens have
never had any fear that intelligent foreign born mon,
Or torvign birth have pccn educated here,
would array themselves against any OF those
murtions which lie At the foundation OF our greatness
~ y nation"
TIN sLxsclyo or scHuRz
''what do you ih,nk about the alleged slencins Of
Carl Schurz by ths rspublicausy"
al don't know whether the report is true as have
road II Ia the newspapers But VI senator Scburz
spoke denuncation OF The cxt!avagancc and corrup
tion that have prevailed In the governments lbs
war. and In .avor o! economy and reform, he only
gave utterancc to sentiment that prevails strongly
among whole German American population IL he
has been siicuced restricted In the expression OF his
views lie will only make the discovery htto sooner
tnAn ho OtlierWieo would tnab ne mas started
r tho wrong direction II lac Is really in
search Of honest government The Germans,
asa Class. are earnestly IN favor OF administrative
reform and tncy certain TO right on the question:
even II some Of their leaders astrhy They are TOO
intelligent 10 be led In direction contrary 10 their
convictions"
PROSPECTS
"WhAt DO you think Of the prospects OF the demo-
sratic patty In this Stale from such information
reaches you as u State officerS's
81 regard the prospects as very good should be
borry think that such substantial results AZ have
been secured by Governor Tiiden's reform policy are
unappreca'ed by tie Intelligent voters OF the state
think they Will do all III their power TO send him
Washington 10 perform the work IN the national
government where II Is so much needed and believe
Incy will not allow the good he has mere
be undonc or brought to standst,iL No inieiii-
gent fails 10 see and acknowledgc tho necessity
Of retrcnchment and OF thc purncaon Of the govern
ment They can tnd 70 advocacy OF such reform on
the part OF the republican politicians or n there 49,
thev claim that all necessary reforms can be carried
out by their own party Now in all the political mis-