The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
GOVERNOR BEDLE.

HIS VIEWS ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION THE
CHARGES AGAINST GOVERNOR THDEN-DEM-
ocRATIc PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS
LONG BRANCH, August % 1876.
Governor Bedle was sitting this morning in company
with the Rev. p. Chandler the piazza OF the Man
sion House when your correspondent approached him
He Is a shapey, wel-iormed man. above the middle
stature, with a slight tendency TO embonpoist, and
round wellcultivated face smooth, with the excep
ton of light sdc whiskers, and has large, pleasant
blue eyes. His manner is exceedingly popular and
amiable and his conversation fluent though very
rapid
"Governor, what do you think of the prospects OF
Governor Tilden in the eomrg election?" your cor
respondent asked
81 have a very strong conviction" replied Governor
Bedle, 'that Governor Tden will BIO elected. have
never since the sdven, Of the republican party into
power had such strong feeling of victory | have
now"
CoRREsposDryr-May ask your for this pre-
diction?
Governor BEpnE-I have talked with great many
persons, and End that there great desire among
the people for a change entire and thorough change
in all the ram ncatons Of the government
CosarsPoSDEST-Will tho repeated grave charges
that being agains, Governor Tilden inurs
him In the eyes of the peopes
THE CHARGES AGAINST GOVERNOR TIIpRN
Governor BEpLg--Oh no, think not; espe-
cialy as lhoy ire ne well founded. Besides my ox-
percnce in politics has taught ms that voting not
much a result of argument as OF certain state of
feeling. Ifpcopie feel that change in the govern
necessary to relieve them OF their own distress
and for the salvation OF the country they Will not stop
10 examine into every petty allegation made against
Governor Tilden's record.
! CoRR,sPoSDsxT-And you find that desire for change
very generally, Governor, do your
bFuIE-Ol, |
riding rp to home, when the Sriver asked
/ me Glow Is the election going. Governorgr told
! him thought Tllden would be elected WELL said
he. al have been republican all my life and have
never before vpied The democratic ticket but ain
gong to Tiden this time, aud great many of
republican friends are gong TO do the same thing
Times are so hard that we've got TO have change"
I A roor man, evidently n working man. who riding
behind on the step chimed IN, THAT'S so; have al
I ways voted the republican ticket, but an gclns to
vote FOR rden. hccause want work-oecause VI we've
/ got no change we'll starvc-thats ALL Now, WHEN
such sentiment as tbs Is prevalent, when the party
power held responsible Tor the distress and rum
that have come over this country the opposition has
rnE woRRIxGNHx's vorEs.
Aproros Of this passage of the conversation it may
well he remarked that the sentiment here expressed
| by Governor Bedle IS one on which the democrats
strongly rely for success CONGRESSMAN Meade Tor
instance. who is shrcwd Judge OF politics and who
is soiournng at Hollands, SAID 70 nc TINS morning.
Zine hard times are gong TO carry hs election.
Think Ana yer IL should be remembered that the
action of the democratic party IN Throwing out OF ON
pluyment laborors employ ei az the navy yards upon
public lulldngs. through the heavy reductions 81 the
appropr iatons, &c ami reducing the so abor,
I IS Tam many Gid Ne~ York must have a counter
acting influence upon workingmens votes DISASTROUS
/ 10 Governor Tidcn.
PERJURY CHARGE.
/ CoRRESroSDrSr-What do YOU think OF the charge
that has been preferred against Governor Tlden mat
he mas been guilty OF perjury in giving his income 70
i turny
Governor ysDIE IL strikes that there IS nothing
/ in that by which irc1d OF Governor nldcn should
allow himself to iaiter va his support Of the reform
! candidate As understand u the money OF which Cow
ernor Tlden failed make any IN 1862 was
esrucd previous years aud before the income tax had
been imposed Now suppose. II you please. that /,
while practising law IN those years, had rendered you
services IN previous years for which you gave me a
note. suppose you paid that note IN 1852 think II
would present Gne question OF law whet her that
money constituted part OF my income for 1867
Here the Rev. L. Chandler who had freely taken
part IN the conversation, expressed his opinion that
there something that charge and gave his views
to tho eject that 1ildcn unworthy % confidence
and that Hayes much preferable man to vote tor.
He believed that Governor Tdens reform promises
we're mere pretences
GOVERNOR TiLnEN ~ EARNEST.
"Wel, you do know Governor Iilden,n said
! Governor Bedc TO his reverend friend 'aud I DO.
| do not know him intimately bat know him very
well.u And tho Governor added IN tone OF great
carncstncss and with manner maniiestly expressive
of sincerity al know thal rlldon thoroughly
earnest that II be Is elected he viii give US