The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
NORTH CAROLINA.

trct, has personal preference tor Bayard, like
Joriy OF the de egAton but ne will cast his for the
| right man al ST LOUIS.
NORTH CAROLINA
THE PERSONAL PREFERENCE OF THE DELRGA-
TON FOR BAyARD-FEARs AS TO HIS AVAIL
ABILIrY-pIvIDED SENTIMENT ON THE MONEY
QUESTION.
RALEIGH, Juno 10. 1875
North Carolina will be represented ~ the St Louis
Convention. by twenty delegates, beng two for
each her eight Congressional districts and four for
the State at large. To the whereabouts OF
this score OF men, hans from every Of this
territor,ay great Commonwealth, md busly moving,
Of ihem N these busting restless days. from
point to point, their homes about the
place 90 quest OF tnem to actually up with
them then get them not abruptly and
mon,ousy, aud fray, to induces them TO commune
their views upon the important topic OF the Presi
dency, as TO Which hardly one IN ten Of them has
defnitively made up his mind-ali this task Of
mean magnitude and requiring small resources of
diplomacy. BY the aid, however, of active alert ana
patient assistants. the HERALD commission has sue.
ccedcd in covering this entire field OF inquiry and in
tervewlng either directly indirectly, every Of
the North Carolina delegates to the great gathering of
the democratic clans and sections TO be hed the
9th inst. at ST Louis.
THE DELEGATES AT LARGE
are General Thomas l. Clinsman. OF Buncombe: Pau,
c. Cameron, OF Orange; Wharton J. Green, OF arren,
and Henry b. Short, Of Columbus They were APP
polluted by The Democratic State Convention held
on The l4th INST
With General Clingman whose dslingul shed poit-
cal record and innate force of character makes him
the reader OF the delegation, had several
tons, the substance of which is as follows
"iIave you any preference General, Tor the Prosi-
dencv ~
.You can stat that tho entire North Carolina deega
tion like myself, g to St. Louis entirely unpedged
and uncommitted."
"Bui, General, quite number Of your fellow dele
gates have expressed preference.
.'Yes, that So suppose; but sometimes don't
know their own minds We ought regard ourselves
called upon to act IN the capacity oil jurors who
should not have formed or expressed an opnion, but
who should address themselves the discharge oil their
duties without prepossesslons or prejudces'
al hardy know what 10 say to that pint, General.
1t may be the right view, but II Is certainly rather
novel position Tor public man TO take
SWELL you spaper men lrrepressible When
was IN New York few weeks ago | was surprised at
seeing the Sun an account OF an interview alleged to
have been had with me by a reporter of hat paper
had talked to reporter, to my knowledge, ind sup
pose he must have overheard conversation of
nine with other gentlemen. l have no particular OBJ
lection these interviews, but don't quite like the
OF being interviewed without either my knowledge
consent Nor do altogether fancy having words
put into my mouth which | never uttered rhe
HERALD, however. has Always treated me fairly in tins
maltor. and has never misrepre ted that ! am
aware oLn
.sSuppose, General, you the Warwick OF the
pohtica. situation who would,you make President. |
mean OF course, without regard TO availability and on
the supp ,siton tuat your choice was conclusive"
PERSONALLY would 60 for Bill Allen and plat
form; bu that as am Al present advised appears
Of the question Aliens financial views much mis-
understood He Is no innatiouist-ai least not in the
advocating redundant currency. so far IRON
wishing TO have deprecated currency, our plan
bring grcenDacks 10 par value IN specie by making
them receivable IN payment OF all debt, public ana
private, including uulies imports. The only demand
for gold Low. on. SIDE oil the ew people who want TO
hoard IT, sel.i- with the Custom House oncers
The act Is this method would the very result
winch the Resumption pretends TO At But
do lh.s We wi,iing sacrifice our
wishes interests in this respect It wil AID
TO ov,a.n change OF government"
WHAT II there should be spit at ST. Louis on this
money question -
In tina, evcn,--and am glad you mentioned III
should conceive to be duty 10 attach ourselves
the siron-et iacuon-in other worus, stand the
largest aud mos, seaworlhy fragment vi the wreck
am pretty confident that we would all got together
again BY the second Tuesday November II tho
parry uivi.ca Ohiu they might notwithstand-
ing unle upon an ciectora ticket IN opposition 10 The
republicans, having i understood thai the electors
o. vote Tor the rival democratic candidates Tor
the Presidency IN proportion 10 the OF the
supporters OF eschs Which could be easly determined
by ,anvass OF the democratic voters !"
what 10 you th,nk ~ tue result Al Cincinnati ~
THE aclion OF the CnclnuaI Convention viii have
. material erec IN determining our acton at 81 LOUIS
II Blaine had b. EN- nominal, could tel you
who | think saould be put up against him. II Conk
ling h..a got the nomination u ugnt have become
question ~hc her u would not lie better to abandon all
hopes OF New York and a, ply our efor.s 10 carrying
tns nuN ma III.
WHAT do you lay TO Joel Parker. OF New Jersey
things now WITH ono the iedf
81 never Knew winning horse named Joel, but
there might be one. ser ously, though don't know
but thar Parker might run well as alden New
Jersey Is, practs cally part New York. Al least
great many New York city business men live there
nignts and sunday. aud ibc whole stae may be
sucrcd sort OF suburbs OF the city OF New York
"Why woulan Ciingman, OF North Carolina, answer
for the unknUwn hoisef y
..un, mol at would never do &C. is uuucky
initial Tor Presidential aspranL There we're Clay
Calhoun, Cas-, Crittcnden aud Clayton And now
Coik ing has missed IL But come. believe b we
bottle OF caret lei, ahch - tue strongest beverage
allow mysei OF late years"
Coouel Wharton J. Green found with difficulty,
and WIS about 10 gve him up as he could be found
a, hrs home ~ War en- coa'ty when fortunately ran
him IN the lobby OF the YarDroush House lie
received me GENEROUSLY aud frankly answered my
qurlcs ABOUT as follows
II personally prefer Tor the P-csidenry--drs,
Baysrd, OF Delaware. and, second. Thurman Aiter
swapping OPP pions az ST LOUIS am prepared TO take
any oi the good ana true democrats WHO have been
named rs candidates Tor the NOMINATION | do not
favor Ju ge DAVID DAVIS II with us al all he
convert To tax him up would 20 repetition OF the
pertinent If defeat Is to come II Ia better Tor great