The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
Bristow and Morton as FavOriteS In the
Corn Cracker State.
POPULARITY on THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
The Sentiment Of the Colored
People.
INTERVIEWS WITH PROMINENT STATE POLITICIANS.

Morton Tor the Presidency but IKE all the late yarns
concerning Secretary OF the Treasury, there
truth in IL OF late have been busIy engaged in
seeking tho views of the prominent republicans of
Louisville IN regard to their choice for tho
Presidency. ! have yet to find Morton man of
any prominence. Among those with whom con-
vcrssd found all for Bristow, oven men whom had
Colonel Horace Scott and Mr. Thomas Bradley, about
whom shall presently be said.
GENERAL HARLASs vKws
The most prominent republican OF Kentucky Is
General John NJ. Harlan. Ho twice candidate for
Governor and each time received NO 900 in
this great stronghold of democracy. Many democrats
forgot noir party and voted for the General Harlan
obtained a vast amount Of information In his two
vases, and think that to-day is well posted
about kentucky and Kcntuckians AS he Is The other
day your reporter called General Harlan and inter-
vowed him in reference political matters in Ken
lucky far they relate to the approaching Prcsi
dental contest General Harlan reluctant to be
interviewed, but your reporter managed to get him
talking, US can be secn from The following
O. see IL stated in OF the papers that tho
publicans of this county have held meeting and de-
Shared Tor Morton for Prcsdcntg
A. II is not true that any such meeting has been
held have heard OF little squad. not exceeding
dozen, meeting in the county and passing resolutions
Tor Norton and that is the meeting tcegraphed
the country as having been held at Bristow's
home. The republicans of this city and county Will not
hold their primary meetings until May That is the
lime regularly appointed and 1t Is certain that NO re-
publican will be the State Convention from this
city county who Is not enthusiastic for Brstow's
nomination at Cincinnati The State Con.
vcntion will be held the 18th OF May,
mud il Will be found that the republicans
Of kentucky will present Brstow's with
nc~t,n tho old nj earl ousr
scn'ei that of Henry Clay in lsi4 The republicans
Of kentucky proud OF Bristow and look with
ddence his nomination and election TO tho Presi-
aency
q Is there any movement in this State being made
Tor Morlong
In one or two localities an effort is being made to
rally the colorcd republican In his favor, but it
will result in nothing. The Kentucky delegation
at Cincinnati will DO unit for Bristow.
However much the republicans OF kentucky
esteem Governor Morton for his services in the repub
iican cause, they for Bristow above all others
They have not forgotten This clear record a sanch
Unionist and consistent republican.
Q. But they urging it in the North that being
Southern man, no cannot be trusted How about
that9
A. do not fear any such point against him. Bris-
tow should trusted by the republicans OF the North
rs implicitly they would any public man
born ana raised ON the Otner Soc OF Ma
son and Dxons limo The men who urge
this objection forget that Abraham Lincoln,
Dick Oglesby and James b. Brney born in Ken
lucky and passed portions Of their lives In this
State. The in the North who say that Southern
republican is not to BIO trusted ike those IN tho
south who distrust Northern men because they were
raised under ntslavcry principles. Bristow
reared whig promptly sided with the Union in
1861, fought calamity in army, never altcrcd in
his opposition TO the rebellion. for all the and
money necessary to put down rebellion As mem
Der OF the Kentucky Senate, before the war closed,
he voted squarcy for the ratification of the Thirteenth
amendment abolishing slavery; he dctcndod the en-
ploymcnt Of coorcd troops he approved and defended
the Civil Rights bill; District Attorney prosecuted
the murdcrous gangs OF outlaws who maltreatcd the
colorcd men: has uniformly defended the public school
system and maintained the duty the afford
equal facilities all its children without
regard to color; approved and defended both the
ncccssi,y and policy OF the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments 10 the federal constitution;
has maintained the right o! the coiorcd man TO hold
oice-in bret he has stood by the republican party
since had organized existence In Kentucky.
Tho Northern man who cannot trust Brstow with such
record, maintained as il has been under clrcum-
stances when II cost great deal TO be republican,
must be very hard to please
General Harlan said he had heard of u distinguished
Northern republicans saying that Il would not be safe
to trust IA southern republican; but when he came TO
think OF that gcntlemans record he recalled
under slavery influences, he stood by dcfe ndcd
the policy OF the democratic party when It made war
with Mexico Tor the purpose Of extending the area OF
slavery
Tho reporter continued:-.what is Bristow dong 10
bring about has nation :"
A. Nothing-absoiutcy nothing SO far as know
he has mover uttered word or written line which
hs o ,n hns
his friends nom pressing his name. II those who
think iavoraby Of his nomination At Cincinnati, should
10 will not be by OF any assistance
encourage nent they have received from m
Y. II Brislow should be nominated can he carry
A. Ny deliberate Judgment is that he There
very large number of old line wings who were Cnion
men during the war, but differed with the republican
party about policy OF reconstruction, who will
come to US if Brlsiow should DO nominated at Cincn-
natL They are being drawn largely 10 our party by
the manner IN which Bristow has administered the
affairs OF the Treasury Department. Between that
class OF men and the republicans there nothing
divide thcnl they agree the main 10 questions
OF constitutional construction. and as 10 toe rca-
tons which the states bear TO tho federal govern
mcnt There is impression abroad that Kentucky
sent more soldiers TO the Confederate army than To the
Union army. but this is mistake No, less than
10000 white men went from Kentucky into the Union
army, and al period during the war did majority
OF tho white Icope in II favor the success OF the re-
beion and the dissolution OF the Union With Brstow
candidate hosts will flock TO standard who,
since the war, have drli,ed into the democratic
organization. Besides these there are MANY
democrats vino say they Will vote for him. but these
outside votes Will not TO Brsow because OF any
pectatlon that Brstow viii abate io little from
his principles rs n republican, tired IN The lire, but
solely because they have iaith that u viii have an
honest pure administration OF public affairs. and give
the country steady, safe government His nomination
will arouse such enthusiasm this state has not
been seen since the days oil Harry Clay.
DO you think the republicans will eject their
didate Tor Prcsldcnty
A. You tell that well as can but do not
doubt success II the republican party. by rs
tion az Cincinnati will satisfy the country that is In
earnest Ia the great work OF reform nominees viii
sweep the country. The great OF the people
sire genuine. thorough reform all departments Of
the public Incy desire 10 restorc the
democratic the control the national
government, aud nothing but the folly OF party
ran bring about such cplorablc result
Such the opinions OF .cDeral Harlan, and there
republican IN kentucky better qnalincd answer
Inc intcrrogatorics put 10 INN.
xxgRons.
Much has boon said elsewhere oi Morton's strength
among Kentucky negroes. have found lew Tor hun.