The New York herald., 1876-09-03

prevent them from uniting and voting sodly for their
candidate whenever there Is probability that re-
is the present member bu, think the choice lies be-
tween Governor Grover and J. W. Nesmth, with the
chances IN favor of the lormer
kEPoRrER-Do you Int nd 10 enter the Held as can
didateY
Mr. WILLIAMSON am merely going there 10
attend my private business affairs. though undoubt-
edy may make several campaign speeches.
REPogrgR-What is the feeling IN The EaslY
Mr. wiLLIAxs-I have no DOUBT that Hayes VIII be
elected The campaign does not seem TO be ~ lively
one us the preceding. Both parties are active ana
working but there far less demonstration SO far as
professions aud bonres and other matters that involve
expense are concerned. The times are hard money is
scarce and while people generally undoubtedly are as
earnest as ever still the expense is an item OF great
Importance and people do not feel able TO bear H.
MONEY.
REPoRTER-Wnat Is the opinion OF the combination
OF the hard and soft money interests IN the democratic
party; ,.,,o
party is strong in favor OF what you call soft money
Their leaders, some OF them, declare tor ha:d money
Tilden notably has donc But the very traditions
and sentiments OF the party II they could be expressed,
would be found to DO the other way. They want TO
carry some OF the Eastern States II possible and this
tne ouly way they hope to do IT, think they
they depend primarily the South, with some Of the
Eastern states, to bring them victory But as SAID,
the rank and ho OF their party believe IN soft money,
both North and South, the Southern leaders especially
RKroRrKR- see by the papers that report has been
coming TO this Coast Has any political signia-
cancer
l
about; more than what have seen in the papers.
FAIR ELECTION IN riiks SOUTH
REPoRTER-What do you think will be tho result OF
President Grants acting Mr. Lords resolution and
sending troops to the South until alter the election
Mr. WILLAMs-Tno effect Will be fair and impartial
election. With an election in the South with no coer-
think without doubt tho republicans Will easily
carry South Carolina Alabama. Mississippi and Louis
lana You know that the negro Is naturally tmid and
he must be gwen 10 understand that he will he pro-
tec,ed gong TO the polls and voting according 10 his
convictions Among the whites are Two ciasses-one
yhtch fnta Ia nj.
date the blacks while the other class although they
take active part yet quietly acquicsce IN the ac-
tons OF the violent cass SO long as they conine
their the negroes ana thereby erriy and pre-
vent them from coming to the polls and voting on cleo
tion day These mus bc made TO understand that no
attempt TO overawe the blacks nor any interference
In Their right to vote according to their convictions
will be permitted The policy Of the government is,
has been have been connected with II,
not to influence cocrcc one, white or black, n
the exercise Of their right 10 vote, and the most
stringent orders have always been gwen TO that elect
The troops the South virtually under my con.
tro Tor three four years and know this TO be tho
case Suppose company OF negroes is gathered to-
gether at meeting, be IL political or otherwise Now,
II has been the IN numerous instances that COM
pany or some organization, Ku-Klux or otherwise,
would come TO this meeting and the first thing Tho ne
groes would know thoy would be
SURROUNDED ny CROWD
Of men who, II they harmed mono OF them would
shoot of their revovers at them and SO intimi
dale them that election day they would be afraid 10
come anywhere near the polls me hamburg massa-
only instance OF this Intimidation. The
southern negroes are not ike those in the North.
They still characterized by much OF the fear they
used to have for their old masters and unless they
can be protected on election days they afraid 10
vote they choose. This why the troops are sent
down, insure far and impartial election. not 10
favor one class to the detrment OF the other nor to
in any way influence voters IN casting their ballots.
but TO insure that every legal voter Is allowed TO vote
according to his convictions All these cries VI "coer
c,on" which are raised by the democrats arc merely
intended to political capital and for nothing
else, but every think ng and reading man knows per-
fectly well that It would be folly 70 allow any such
thing
RkroRrRR-You think, then, that a republican vic
tory IS assuredy
Mr. wILLlAMs-I do think tho democrats have no
hope OF being able TO carry the North aud impartial
election at the South Will give us at least four States.
REPoRTER-Do you intend remaining on this coast
Mr.. WILLIAMs-nnly until TALL, when shall return
premc Court