New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-04

- s;tber of them, if living now, would accept
si"- .o;,ion not because they would be less am
.no lint because they could exert more influence
1La nublic welfare in other stations. lhTty
40 400 the duties of the office were OF an lnteec
y, oL,raoter. To-day it is merely a center OF
'u ,o,;tcal patronage. Then Washington was
,or,tively secluded village, and the laoors Oh
w. Tvecutiye less than those OF the Governor Oh INC
.io Now York at this time New the Wmte House
ota'oVi ~, ON army of clamorous applicants, some
- tbere by distress, but more OF wholh are
'',.o,unulous trained inrguers, without prihciPie
,oc,;tude The President lives III an uncoilioru-
~ bouse filled by the worst company, WITHOUT
'asro for reflection and he does not near an hones.
- dprinr his term of office Inc ereaV "oih ~
sdoi,isterIng the affairs Of the GoVeIiiincn' 10 VI
',;aed among the Departments. Mr. Llhcoih 'o', "
9Th which applies to all modern Presidents When
10 sa;d he had but little influence with his aUni"
tratiop. Formerly Presidents made parties ~"
,arties make Presidents Theytake up ,ne Di'',i "no
will run best through the canvass ~ '"-'
over he must drift with his adviSoiS anu
Won NAV think lsmiling) that as was o'i'0
date and was defeated 1t Is III pau t"s'0 " w
a. So This may be so, but what L have sara Is
none the less true =, A.. .o,, On, 10 tr,o
.'an holeve that Gov Tilden desires the nomi-
AonI
natiOnf ,,,4 4,o de-
Mr sevmour-It may be that he does but the de-
Giro must be lessened by the fact that he knows the
.acr6ces annoyauces. aud toll involved III the can
go aud consequent upon an election. Then, too,
h bas too much sagacity to be willing to be urged
on tho Convention as a New-IOrk candidate or to
visb a nomination unless it Is called for by the
Democratic party outside of the State. Mere local
candidates will at this time be looked upon with
s;.,rnst No wise man will take q nomination made
Inv local pressure or particular interests The dele
9.ion from New-York should be made up of its best
commemorative men, whose character will give asSur-
oncs that they have at heart the welfare OF the
hole country and the interests of their political Of
sanitation in every section of the Union.
Correspondent-DO you think the Governors nom
nation poSsiblef
Mr. Seymour-Living as do in the country and
.eeing but few persons, am not so good Judge OF
public opinion as you gentlemen OF the press As
shall take no part III the action OF the nominating
convention, | have not studied probabilities. very
much depends upon the issues between parties. IL
the subject OF reform takes the lead, he will hold
strong and prominent position. Whether he is nom
mated or not his action has been warmly appauded
throughout the country and he will command
great influence on OF off the ticket in the politics OF
the country.
Correspondent-Do you think, then, that the issue
of reform will be the prominent onef
Mr. Seymour-It is difficult to say II that or the
currency question will most engage public attention
hope the American people will see and feel that
there is but one way of getting out of business and
political diifculties-that they must return to the
simplicity, integrity, and patriotism which marked
tho early days of the Republic. Without reform,
thorough and widespread, there can be no relief
from the burdens and evils which now aiflict our
country.
In all that is said above two things will at once
attract attention. first that there IS no positive
declaration on Gov. SeymOuT's part that he would
under no circumstances accept the nomination, ana
second that he makes no positive expression OF
preference for Gov. Tilden. Many who are friends
of both do not seem 10 have desired Mr.. Seymour to
make either declaration. Mr.. Seymour has run
twice for office after refusing TO do sofor Governor
IN 1914 and for President in 1S68-and the jeerS
and tests which he then drew upon himself have, II
is said, made him oyer-senstive and unwilling to
provoke the like again. 1t was not long ago that he
said to friend that he hoped to live long enough to
convince the people that he was sincere in de-
Ginning both in 1864 and 1868. AS to this
recent movement his friends no not seem to think
there is enough of it to justify direct disclaimer.
A declaration In favor of Gov. Tden would be sur
rounded by much greater difficulties. Mr.. Seymour
is the only man living who one the candidate
of the Democratic party for President and still kees
his hold on national politics, and he is under too
many obligations in all directions, many of his
friends think to allow him to" declare" for any
candidate, whatever his personal feelings may be-
Intimate friends of Gov. Tilden, who understand
this feature Of the situation say nevertheless that
there is and can be 10 doubt as to Gov. Seymours
real sympathes. They assert that his name will be
placed first Oh the list of the delegates at large to
St. LOUIS, and that lie will cast the vote of New
York for Mr.. Tilden with good will, which he can
then fully express. ID. L.