The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11

tho coming election Z"
srhe chances Of the party without Bristow AZ tho
nominee for The Presidency are far; with MIN they
certain
"rhc reform ana money issues, the tarih may pos
sib.y also bccome an issucn
.How does Brstow stand On these qucstionss"
He represents the idea Of reform better than any
other candidate and ii pronounced the question Of
currency"
.'whatis likely to be the action OF the republican
Convention ON the currency question:"
''rhc republican party ought to declare for hard
money, ana probably will; II II does not and tho other
party does many votes viii be changed IN favor oil the
democracy"
''wiI not the character OF the candidates for the
Presidential nomination be considered?"
s'rhc personal character " the candidates. the plat
form OF reform and the money issue Will have more in
iucnce in hls election than have ever known like
questions to have in Presidential election
''Do you think the section IRON which candidate
halls VIII influence the republican Conventiony"
~ don imagine u will have any effect upon the So
lection candidates The tme has gone by when that
could be raised AS an objection 10 any candidate.
Shortly after the rebellion II would have had its I'M
preston but not The fact that Bristow resides
in Kentucky cannot DO urged against HIM MS likely to
injure his chances. y
'.who IS making tho movement in this state against
Brstowgn
..The extreme soft money republicans who do re-
gard Morton pronounced Brlstow the currency
Issue. IL don't, however, amount 10 much"
in opinion whit Is the strongest ticket that
could be put forth by the republican party ~
.Brisiow and Adams. Against tho Inter nothing
can be urged, either as man, as republican or as
statesmen
Hon. Bland Ballard has been Judge OF tho United
States Court for this district for many years past,
ana Is recognized ono OF the most eminent district
judges the country. HIS decisions IN the
celebrated Ku Klux cases have bcen extensively
quoted. Judge Ballard Is not politician,
lie does minslc IN political meetings. but his
upon the Presidential question viii be read with great
interest The HERaLD correspondent, having found
him at his rcsldence proceeded TO interview him rs fol-
.sFrom the events OF the past few months do you
consider tho prospects OF the republican party Hat
terings"
retrospective Of the character Of tho candidates
not think the prospects OF tho purity good but by the
nomination Of pure man Wen known to the country
his sound vicws on tho currency. think the party
ought TO and will succeed"
'0f tho tour republican candidates most prominently
spoken Of Tor tho rresidcucy-Blane Morton. Conk-
ling and Bristow-whch do you consider the most
avallableY"
II consider Br,stow the most available
.Upon what grounds do you base the Sccrctary's
avaiIabiltyy"
corruption and has shown Willingness TO expose and
punish It, He Is also recognized by the thinking and
sound Vows upon tho currency. / think
have high opinion OF MI. Morton. l
country during the OF the rcbcllion but no holds
extreme views which objectionable 70 many rcluh
llcans in tho country and his opinions upon the cur
rency question not regarded sound Mr. Blaine
,s u man OF intellect, but think he lives too lar down
East He would make strong candidate, but not
strong as Bristow. Conkling is the weakest OF tho
four candidates mentioned II is difficult assign the
reason this, but II Is quite apparent that he not
acceptable to the best republicans In his own State.
regard Brisow as the representative OF that idea of
tho purity OF administra ION with which the repub-
cans must triumph If they triumph at ALL
..Do you think that he IS really the only one who
can carry the republican party VIGOROUSLY through
the coming canvass :"
II am inclined to think he is, though am person
ay willing To support Others. T"
i.would not the nomination OF Secretary Bristow no
being Ken.uckian, njure tho republican party in the
North"
~ suppose not The republicans of the North will
forget the mistake they made by the election
OF Johnson they will not be willing 10 support any
republican views; but the more they inquire
the more they viii DO satisfied with Bristow He has
been throughout fife opponent OF slavery, and there
is republican in the land who Is truer friend to
the principles vi universal freedom and to all the prin-
cplcs Tor which the republican party has struggled for
fifteen years"
.woald his nomination injure tho chances of the
party II the democratic party should nominate North
ern man :"
Il think not for /. Is quito certain the democrats
Will nominate Northern man. Their only chance lies
there"
ssDo you consider Secretary Bristow man Of strong
individual force aud possessed Of great ability"
~ consider him man Of line abiity OF independent
thought and OF the strictcs integrity Tho moro be is
assalled tho purer will his public Ito appear"
"Woud not his pronounced views upon the cur
rency question njurc HIM N the estimation Of thesot
money republicansY'
at would undoubtedly, but think II quite certain
that the party will nominate candidate
who Will be equally Objectionable to such republicans I"
..s the republican party likely TO force the currency
question prominently INTO the canvass, and make IL
one Of the issues by declaring Tor hard moncyyn
1.-The question OF currency is Obliged to be Of tho
great issues Of the next campaign"
.Do you really suppose that Bristow would be able
to carry Kentucky ~
Il think Il very improbable. have been fighting
the dhcadcdness and hcadedness OF Kcntuckans
so long time and with little that have
very little hope from them; but think his nomna-
ton would reduce considerably the usual democratic
majority Of the State. -
.'w,ll the attempt OF Morton's friends to create
diversion in this State his favor njurc his chances
with the Kentucky republican delegation should Bris
tow not stand any show for the nomination ~
Il know nothing about the effort Morton has made
but II there has been one IL has been so Intellectual as
not seriously 10 affect Mortons position. The fact
Kentucky republicans re nember with much gratitude
the zeal and executive ability displayed by him during
the war. y
.Arc not the politicians throughout the country de-
cidcdly averse TO the nomination OF Brstow ~
II hope not; but, Judging IRON the SANDERS that
daily published against him, fear there Is sys-
tcmatc aud INSCRIPTIONS effort 10 dcame hun. arm
very unwilling to believe that this is prompted by any
oi the prominent republicans OF the party strongly
suspect II has been nstgated by the miserable rascas
connected with tho whiskey Ring whom Brstow has
been endeavorng TO bring to justice. y
"Do you think he will have much support outside Of
the Kentucky delegation when the Convention
scmbes at Cincinnaiiy''
~ have means OF forming opinion upon tho
subject am satisfied that there is great deal OF
quiet sentiment among the republicans OF the country
which demands his nomination, and II no shall not
hibit,in the Convention great strength in It's carly
stages think II very probable aud quite certain that
his strength Will increase every hour the Convention
sits, because that element OF the republican party
without which u cannot succccd--wl insist upon his
nomination the nomination OF some man like him. -
"Do you think the South would iavor his nomina-
ton -
Il am very little acquainted with the sentiment OF
tho South | never read newspaper from the Sooth,
hut sure, VI II true ~ It's own interests, and
especially u the blacks who constitute large major
Ivy OF the republicans of the South, understand their
interests he Will receive the republican support"
'Docs not Conking, backed by tho New York, New
Jersey aud other Eastern Delegations stand tar show
Tor the nomination ~
II think he has no chanccn
"What is your opinion II his ability and Gsnoss for
the position OF Prcsdcnt2'
'Jonkng Is man Of ability but In some way no
does satisfy the thoughtful republicans the coun-
iry.n
Who will tho kontucsy delegation be apt TO support
VI lristow should TAIL to receive a large supportyn
II have no idea suppose they viii DO divided bc.
tween Morton and blaine and cndeavor to select come
candidate who can DO successful
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