The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-06
OLD SALT INTERR0GATED.
NUGGETS or POLITTC.IL WISDOM
From ONONDAG1'S SAGE.


Chances Mt Conspicuous Candidates tween
Applications Of salt Point I've Water md
Pun- at Fragrant syracuse FumigatOrs.
ALBANY, March 4.-Among the lockers
on at the capital this week is ex-Iieut. Gov.
Thomas q. Alvord, who is understood to be
here watching the interests OF the Syracuse salt
springs, and the welfare of the OnondaQa In
dians. Of when tribe he Ia the Great White
Chief. The Governors long experience In rolit-
teal life, during which he has trained with
nearly all the different parties, makes any
thing he may say as TO political events OF inter
est, "a II s notable that he generally turns up
the winning side. Calling upon him In his par
lors In the Delavan House tonight, found him
busy pile Of canal reports, that OF Gov.
TiIden's Commission included, digging out sta
tlstics to be used In the approaching canvass.
With his long, white hair sweeping his sboul-
ders, and bis beard reaching half way to his
waist, he looked ike tho vertable Old Man OF
the Sea. He was smoking fragrant Syracuse
fumigator, supply OF which he always carries
with him. They are manufactured from the
best tobacco raised on the Onondaga Indian
reservation, and one OF them Ia enough to scents
II whole house and drive n Splniard crazy. On
the sideboard was black bottle filed with what
IL known In Syr cuse as Salt Point eve water,
the peculiarly OF which Ia that II Is always ap-
filed In tumbler about two inches below the
eyes, and 1t never falls to bring water from the
eyes. declined the Governors invitation to
try an application Of his eye water. but accept
ed one ~ his fumigators, and we drifted into
general TX about the canals, salt. and the phe-
nUmenon Of an Assembly without a lie der OF
either party upon the floor. and nnally BROUGHT
no on the political prospects In the state and
nation.
REPUBLICAN CHANCES.
Cores nondent-Governor, what do You think
Of ths political outlook IN the state for next
fall2
Gov. Alvord-A Republican triumph bevond
question.
Corrcspondent-wf the delegation to the Ma
tionai Convention be for Conklingr
Gov. Alvord-lhev viii.
Correspondent-H How about the rumors that
MIR. Morgan Is working to secure the delegatiunl
Gov. Alvotd-I don't believe there is any truth
In them.
Cortespondent-Has the breach between Gov
fenton and Mr.. Conkline been healed so that
ConklinH will receive the united support of the
Liberal elementI
Gov. Aivord-He will receive the support Of
those Liberals who have acted with the Repub-
licin rty for the last year. and they embrace
all the brains aud strength Of the Liberal move
mtnt.
Correspondent-will the delegation to the
National Convention tie such that Conklng can
control II for another candidate IN case lie
should fail to receive the noUination2
Gov. Avord-l think there will be a delegation
which he cannot control, ana that he will not
ask Tor such delegation; nut doubtless his
advice would be received with great cOnsidera-
ton in case the question should arise OF aban-
douiny hun for some one else, owing to his ac-
knowledged position "a the leader Of the Repub-
ncan party in this state.
Correspondent. case Mr.. Conkling does not
receive the nomination. VINO OF the other ctndi-
dates do you think wall be the most likely 10
get w
nominee; tut In c Sc that r. an tmpussibitv.
the chances favor B Inc, with "A possibility. by
the way OF compromise, OF Bristow.
Currespo ndent-Won't G. ants influence be
brought to bear upon the Convention to defeat
Bristows nominal ion2
Gov. AlvOrd-l think Grants influence will be
useu To secure the nomination OF SIR. Conkline;
out u he ills IN that, do not believe he Will
Interfere To defeat any q rite liar Individual.
Core pondent-You do II I take into account
the possibility that Grant himself may ag-in be
GOV. Alvord-under no circumstances do I
believe be can he candidate with any st enRth
behind him. Il he ever nas had any idea VI a
tbud term, he has given X up entirely.
DAMPESER on DEMOCRATS.
Correspondent-why are YOU so positive that
the Repurlica candidate Will succeedr
escape nominating either an avowed uttion-
ist or milk and water man upon tue question
Of the currency, ana with either tbey won't OBJ
tain an cleo oral vote north OF Mason and Dix
un's iinc. II a hard-money man with Southern
pruchvities. or "A sccesslonist during the war.
should he nominated the nght Will be merely a
sectional one, save possibly South Carolina and
Louislana, which viii PROBABLY 60 Republican.
COrrespondent-No seem To ignore the pos
siblhtN that Gov. lilden may be the Democratic
nominee.
those havr mentioned. Mhile during the war
he was not In aCcOr with the Government, his
anxiety Tor personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT n - driven
from him the stable element Of the Demo cratic
party In his own State. Lacking the support Of
his own state In the National Convention his
chances will he nowhere. the opposition to
| lilden In this State does no. come alone from
the Canal Ring. out In MS anxiety Tor HIS own
Advancement he 3 ignored the time hOnored
and tried leaders Of the Democratic party In a |
parts ~ the state, and aimed to replace them
| by men without position. brains. or influence.
Correspondent-YOu don't hell We that Gov.
Tilden Will get the delegation from this State,
Gov. Alvord-I cont believe Samuel J. Tilden's
name will be mentioned in tie Convention by
tue delegation from this State, or any other dele
CATION.
GOV. SEYMOUR LOOMING Up.
Correspondent-wh then. do you think will
be the choice Of the New York delegation IN the
event that they do present a candidateI
Gov. AlvOId-lIoratIo seymour, who, while he
may thrice reject, will IN the event Of a possible
success. at last accept the crown.
CurrespOndent-WoI Seymour, then, unite
the Democrats Of this state, who YOU seem u
think nave been SO badly demordlized by Gov.
Gov. Alvord-Yes. simply upon the ground
tn q while they cOncede tnat they cannot get
tue nominee IRON this state, they Will use the
strongest local name against the candid-c Of
lilden.
Correspondent How about Chief Justice
GOV. Alvord-Judee Church Is thoroughly
sat- ned of the unntne's Of Tilden for President,
and will 90 for any programme inside his party
that will defeat mis- nomination.
Correspondent-Who will get the nomination
OF the Kepubncrns for Governor2
Gov. AlvOrd-Either william A. Wheeler or
A. Il. Cornell, either one Of whom will be ac-
ceptable to the Republican party. Wheeler
will be a formidable candidate Il pressed nv his
freuds aud acceptable to him. But Vt present
the outlook Is decidedly IN favor OF A. b. orne.
CorIespOndent-How about the claims Of
judge Roberlsonl
Gov. Alvord-The last two Governors. Demo
craft and Republican. having been taken from
the southern portion OF the State, Will militia
against the idea Of taking another candid ite,
even Judge Robertson, from that part OF the
State. Ii Judge Robertson will accept he will
be the Lieutenant Governor on the same ticket
with either Wheeler or Cornell. Jim Hustled
wouli like to be nominated for Leutenant-G ov-
ernor; but he Ia young, and can afford to walt.
When his hair Is "a gray as mine and he has had
a little more experience, perhaps he will make a
good one.
Gov. Alvord had no opinion as to whom tho
| Democrats would nominate for State officers,
| but satisfied that whoever they may be
when the votes come to he counted thew will be
! beaten by a larger majority than they were ever
beaten by before In this State.
----An----
Drinking and Drunltards.
From Me Baltimore Sun.
| Dr. Mckinley of Chicago has issued q
| Damphlet giving some Interesting Ata'isttcs I'm