The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
THE BRISTOW TYPE OF MAN.
Elihu B. WaShburnc as General Grants
SncceSsor-G0yernOF Rice and General
Butler Present Their Views.
Ships to Cuba and Troops to Mexican Inter
esting Financial Statement.

measure which Is suggested by the popular thought Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury Such TO be
Mr.. washburne OF Illinois, concerning whom. as
Grants probable successor the late Henry Wilson and
l agreed more than two years ago.
So SAYS Governor Rice OF Massachusetts, long
headed successful merchant who has been leader in
New England Tor many years. and has acceptaby filled
all the higher Offices the gift or his fellow citizens,
and who is regarded here and elsewhere, OF Mr..
Brstow's warmest supporters and most intelligent
allies In conversation with HERALD correspondent
this morning he said SIT great mistake calcn-
late on the whole OF New England for against any
special candidate BECAUSE matter OF fact there is
great diversity OF feeling here elsewhere There
is no why Massachusetts, and Maine should
vote together than that Massachusetts, and New York
should 1t is fact that there certain
religious and educational peculiaritics in New
England that give a tone to the beliefs and
habits o. people, throughout our entire borders
For instance the antislavery sentiment But,
the nation became more homogeneous, that speciality
became national, and gradually the adjustment Of
slavery was an accepted desideratum everywhere But
politically the New England States do not work
gether New Hampshire always uncertain. 50 Is
Connecticut. Rhode Island never be counted on.
Neither can Maine while Massachusetts, is devotcdly
attached to the principles Of the republican party and
Vermont Is more
BRIsTow FAvoRITE
candidate in Massachusetts, II popular vote
were to be had to-day, candidates being named the
vas. majority OF the popular vote would be cast for
Brstow
CORRESPONDENT whys
Governor RicE-Because no represents our ideal
man; and let mo show you how naturally Massachusetts
Is led to this conclusion. Civil service needs
In our State or local government There have
but three four city treasurers here since the
ganization of Boston city or town. There have been
but three four auditors and there never was City
Clerk whose name was not Samuel +. McLeary Tho
same rule obtains in State government, which
Is pure clean and tree from entangling alliances.
We have deiacatons. So you see Massa
chusetts having good government 1t home knows the
value 1t, and naturally at time like this would
throw her influence with tho most likely TO give
the bent to the general government and admins
tration at Washington. Such believe Mr..
Bristow to be. Not that know anything OF him
a politician; nor has he commended himself to the
country by any marked financial ability. But in his
detection. pursuit and punishment OF the Western
scoundrels, the whiskey thieves and on, he has
shown honesty Of purpose, independence and perse
verance In the right
FOR MR.. coxxLISG
have always regarded HIM the foremost debater In
Congress, but our people don't know him. He is re-
garQcQ y
His Custom House affiliations disaseful and would
injurc him here He Ia not at all our ideal man and
has no strength here Massachusetts, simply docs not
know him, aud boeve he would not be acceptable TO
our voters
has very warm friends here as elsewhere, but he Is
generally regarded adroit polticiantoo adroit
People don't like 10 have about who is too smart
Il Is like the cat which held up by her four feet when
M
Of the little joker about Blaine .Now you IL and
now you don't''
CcRREspoxpExr-How about Blaine in Pennsylvania
Governor Roswell Blaine was born there, you
know but he won't have Pennsylvania Her compli-
mentary will be for Harranft, undoubtedly;
after that It is difficult to say, but should think Cam
cron would find II hard to compel those delegates TO
vote for Conkling and Bristow or another. should
say, had more chance there than Blaine. The people
dislike bargaining and trckery, should regard II
next TO impossible for Grant and Cameron to carry
into effect any arrangement for Conklng, the natural
rebound from whom would be in tho diresAon Of Brs-
tow. You see
GRANT
there himself and IL attempt made In the interest
either of Grant one directly his representative
should be successful there would be . revolt
CoRREsroxpExr-A third party?
Governor RrcE-Ycs, third party. Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams Is great man and good man. 1t
would afford pleasure TO vote for hm--if had the
chance. But he Will never be candidate. He was
about right his interview with the HERALD saying
he could not DO elected constable in Mas
sachusetts. And yet he is very cstimablc
Now in some respects
GOVERNOR TILpES
meets, according to popular view the requirements Of
our ideal man. He is much known here OF course,
Int where he il known IL ia an onponcnt Of fraud
and destroyer OF corrupt combinations That would
give him degree Of strength but he is by
manner Of means the choice OF Massachusetts. have
thought for long time past and Vice President Wilson
agreed with me- in a conversation had with him some
two years ago, that
II.
is the likely succeed Grant Just lock at
IL. Ho was born in New England and settled in the
Mississippi Valley that territoriay considered no
has . tocrably wide range. He OF a successful
family. which is a great point He has always boon
successful himself When no was in Congress he
fought everything ard everybody appropriations,
and AFTER while became known as the Watch Dog Of
the Treasury He fought me naval estimates,
til told him the Almighty made one great mistake In
creating the world-He should have mado washburne
first aud had benefit OF his advice in which event
tho ocean would have up to Gaena that there
could have been navy yard there Why the people
wasnburncs district always thought the navy was
kind OF seaport luxury for which they ought not be
expected to pay anything And washburne
encouraged that feeling Well, washburns made
Grant or course, II Grant had not been . soldier
washburne couldn't have made him, but mind
that; he made him, and everybody knew It and adj
mit,cd IT, Al the close OF the the country unmis.
takabiy demanded Grant; but washburne, more than
anybody else, engineered the campaign to success.
Grant acknowledged IT, He acknowledged Il SO thor
oughly that he land everything he had before wash
burne and told him to take his choice He chose to
20 TO Paris Then no thought he would like to be in
tho Cabinet while before he to Paris and Grant
aside Jim Wilson, for whom tho place intended,
and gave Il 20 washburnc washburne held IL few
months aud then went abroad. He Loft Congress with
good record. He was