The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-15
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.
Ex-sKNAToR pUGH Observation-Disclosures
RAILROAD coMBIxATIoxs-sTRENo OF TIE
OTHER CANDIDATES

EX-SENATOR PUGH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RAILROAD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or TEE
OTHER CANDIDATES.
from the Cincinnati Commercial, Juno 131
AS readers aware. tho Hon. George Z. Pugh
has boon for several confined his house Will
. severe rheumatic affection. Ono OF reporters
made friendly call yesterday, learning that Mr.
Pughs improved condition would permit the VISIT but
found tho honorable gentleman still suffering from
slight relapse. Conversation, however, did not incom-
mode him, and after few general remarks 1t settled
down the absorbing topic Of tho approaching pot
cal contest
Reference having been made to Mr. Blaine Mr. Pugh
said :-"He has evidently been connected with that
large body OF who Interested as presidenss,
directors managers those projected railroads IN
the new States and Territories, with large grants d
land from Congress; and many Of these very am
largely interested In controlling most of the gred
liEcs have heard OF Vanderbilt being In the
combination, and am rather Of opinion he does not s.
into tho projected lines, but gobbes up the road
already constructed. The Pennsylvania Company u
the great sinners large number Of men with I'M
mcnse capital spectators like Blanc-like his neigh
bors In Maine and Massachusetts,, who have little
money ahead, and who are willing to put Il into .
scheme which promises large pronts, and for which
they can afford to few years They control the
Eastern States OF all Pennsylvania in their
hands, and they have got hold Of Virginia, because
they want rchabtate the old roads, and they have
got Maryland North Carolina, and Florida, where
they obtained great Iano bill, but never made any.
thing out Of IT, for nobody wants " buy the lands"
RKroRTER-BIaine you regard as ono Of their repre-
sentative meny
Mr.. PuGH--rhc great point IL shis:-The combine
ton spiracy you choose TO call It. OF the rail-
road men, the avarce, and indeed the entire
fortuue, or many prominent persons not only lenders
money In Massachusetts, and Name and other East.
crn states. and OF multitude IN the States, who
have Interested themselves these spcculaons, rail-
road bonds and land grants and with these united
that compact intelligent and courageous body or
who conduct whole system Of railway transports.
Tho United States OF course including express
companies and other subsidiary organic cations.
Through the influence Of this combination Mr. Blame
has been obtain the new States and
in all States where the railroads can be said
to be controlling power For example, in Ohio.
extending from the Pennsylvania to the Indians
line. ana especially in the northern part Of OhioI
where his greatest strength lies For thore 10 the
place where the railroad companies the largest
dominion Ex-senator Wade ever since his retire
ment IRON Congress- has been attorney agent
these railroads IL need not, therefore, surprise ua
that he threatens. reported by the newspapers 70
drop Hayes and Blaine the earliest oppor
tunty. That Is what ne will d.
REroRIER-You do not suppose that the late diso0s.
urcs in reference Blaine will shake the strength
oil the railroad combination 70 which have 70
ierrcds
Mr. PueH-Thosc are not to DO at all abashcd BY
such disclosures They accustomed to just such
transactions thsmsslvsa Many Of thorn have engages