The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-10


still am not 50 committed but that could 90 for any
other good man II the other seemed stronger"
..What do you think oil Blaine's chancesyn
well they look good. l regard the newspaper est-
mates however. y little doubtful. As 10 our dele
CATION, it Is generally understood that OF our delc
gates are for Blaine and one from Minneapolis Tor
Washburnc. But the tact is l not prejudiced In
favor OF any one candidate II knew what man
would rally the greatest moral strength and command
the most unqualified approval OF the republican party
he would be my candidate
..How about Bristow 7,
.In regard TO Mr. Bristow there are only two things
in my mind against him. In the first place he Is nom-
mated oy too many democrats who, think, would not
vote Tor him. Another reason IL that he Is not gene
rally so we'll known. II thought the democrats who
say they would vote for him sincere should be
very favoraby inclined 10 Mr. Bris,ow confess am
surprised he does not figure the delegations
elected but the reports cannot be fully relied upon.
had talk with Mr. Ames, delegate, Of Northncd, who
u was claimed was Morton man. because his brother
Stale winch Is instructed Tor Norton; but notwith-
standing the instructions both Mr. Ames and his
brother are Blame men"
well, Governor, who IL your second choicey"
II don't know. | should be well satisfied with Gen.
cral Sherman though have my doubts as TO the ac-
ceptableness OF military candidate; would about as
soon have entirely man; have thought Of Will
lam ". Evarts, OF New York. and would as soon name
him Tor my second choice; but, perhaps, he is not
enough out out republican 10 suit all
Whom would you name Tor your third choices"
''rhey talk Of Hayes, OF Ohio, as compromise can
ddatc. would rather take some man who has been
more prominently before the nation. That's the
reason why would like such man US Evarts He IS
eminent lawyer and OF known Integrity. Wulle i
would concede something for availability should
want 70 see, above all. man who would make good
President"
SHOW do you feel toward Mr.. Conkiingfn
~ think that he IS altogether the ablest named
The only thing 10 prevent me from voting for him is
the impression that for there sort
OF prejudice against him. and doubt II he would make
strong nomination. or course. as 10 Minnesota any
OF the candidates named would carry tho State against
Tiden any else whom the democrats could nom
mate The that the Southern democrats have
taken Congress has Disguised many liberals who
have been acLing with the democrats the Greeley
movement and am satisfied that tho whole North
Will 60 solid Tor the republican nominccs The recent
dsgraceful barcr OF the Connecticut Legislature by
which William H. Barnum elected 10 the Senate
will make that State overwhelmingly republican next
fall And SO, while the democrats may get nearly all
OF the Southern states, they will lose IN the North.
ported Mr. Greeley our ago has lately gone back
TO his carly love and been received with open arms
He is an active politician naturally c0mbatve and one
OF the weathest men oil the interior vi our State At
his home the prettily located village OF Waseca,
the Winona and ST. Peter Railway, he IL. elsewhere
eusy approach and frank OF speech His choice
for President, he said, was ''uncquvocally and en-
pbatically Blaine.
III Blaine cannot DO nominated, who would you
choose theny''
s.Bristow, 1 suppose. would DO the next choice Of
most OF our delegation but have hardly thought OF
second choicc.n
j. Is. wAKEvrELD, Lieutenant Governor, aud the
third delegate from the FIRST district absent from
his home ~ Blue Earth CITY, learned, however, that
he has for months past expressed other prefer
than Tor Mr. Blaine HIS admiration for Blaine $
abilities and party leader In Congress is,
indeed, enthusiastic. More than that ! could only
learn that he is in the habit OF expressing himself
strongly to the effect that the candidate must be u
representative republican, whose nomination and
election would not weaken tho purity organ izaton or
be a rcproach TO ali who have stood by the party
Mr. L. BoGRx, publisher OF the New Uln Post, Is ono
OF the delegates the Second district He has been
for several years editor OF German republican paper
and IN New Uln, which Is the mar ket town OF largo
and prosperous settlement OF German turners-ueariy
all repubicans.s considered lair representative
OF ht prevailing political opinions OF his little city and
its vicinity Waiting 10 ascertain all your corre-
spondou wished inquire, he answered slowly ol-
lows
IL from the beginning. and especially during my
editorial career, jealous adncren OF tho republican
party, ana am now wish with all my heart the :
publican party might be victorious IN this campaign
but at the same time, .elieve this will be surely
only when NJ Brlstow, the exponent and representa-
tive OF that remaining dea TO have adninstra-
ton. is nominated. Other nominations will be. my
opinion, OF a somewhat doubtful result especially II
democrats and so-called Independents make good
nomination. Therefore my first choice viii be Bris-
tow, and would be Tor him long there is any
prospect to have him nominated THIS is about all that
Mr. ALBERT KNIGHT, Of ST. Peter refused decidedly
10 be pumped 10 any great extent HIS preference Is
for Blame. Aitcr that he is for 1.-THE best -
but who he considers the best man, IT, indeed, he has
particular choice, is more than no Ut present
veals.
JOHN 7. AsEs, brother OF Ex-Governor Ames, OF
Mississippi, and the third delegate from the Second
district talked quite freely TO personal friend
interview HIM, but shut the most interesting part
his utterances from your correspondents knowledge
by threatening hs representative with all tie penal
ties apperaining to breach Ct friendship II aueht
OF his confidential talk was repeated He would not
conceal, however, that his first choice Mr. Blaine
that with his prcsent light Mr. Bristow might be
his second choice.
n r CLARKE OF ST. Cloud long a prominent actor
In political matters 1.-The republican side the
northern part OF the State, was away from home His
friends understood that In Difference to the
Of popular feeling In the State, Mr. Blame would
be his rst choice ana Mr. Bristow his second. To this
IL may be added that he II not be away from his
ian mn MT
among the earliest TO rally on the tobc successful
the kcenness OF their instincts 10 greatly overraied
X. B. IASGpoN, OF Minneapolis, was the last OF the
delegates be interviewed (having been tho
purpose last EVENING" and what nc says Is perhaps in
iueuced by the evidence OF Mullgan concerning Baines
bond and letter manipulatons. Mr. Iaugdon asked
TO name his first second and third choice for President
'.My nrst choice Is T. b. washburne, but NAV pos
sibly with the OF the delegation for
Blame though that It Is not certain"
Have you a second and third choice ~
''No; have not thought OF such contingency
being compelled TO choose again. II looks 10 me as
though Conkling, Blaine, Morton and Brs;ow will all
fall OIL after few ballots and that some other than
either OF them vii, finally be nominated. Mr.. Wash
burne Is strong man. ho would be especially strong IN
our State aud all the Northwest, and | believe his
chances are good
tipuaton OF the Grant administration :"
mot IN the objectionable way When Mr.. Wash
burne connected with the administration six and
seven years a.o there was little abou. II to complain Of
Since then he has been away from the country has
been Tree from even contact with the men who havo
oil even sustaining or defending the men whose conduct
has injured the party, and his record home before
he to Europe places him years ahead OF all the
so-callec reormcrs advising the very changes that
declared to be needed. lie for retrcnch-
ment when nobody else had word to say against ex-
travagancc Then, since he has been in Europe his
work there has added TO his good name The Germans
especially. to whom al OF our surcst West.
States and by whose aid carry the doubtful
States have good reason TO like Washburne and would
support him heartily
"Ihosc Arkansas bonds seem 10 stick 10 Blaine
'.Yes; he has too much TO defend, and he doesnt
clear ali doubts away His availability candidate
Is gonc''
Hon d. NJ. SAniS, the tenth delegate, being a man
oil much business aud constantly the move. has so
far escaped Interview. II is safe to say however,
that like Messrs Ramsey and Clarke, he will grace
fully yield to tie necessity imposed by the Conven-
TONS having warmly indorsed Blame and Will vote on
the opening ballots for the gentleman IRON Name II
is also sale TO say that. with Mcssrs. Ramsey and
Clarke, he VIII nj the earliest opportunity proceed 10
consider the Interests Of the republican party in Mn
nesota and N these 81 all agree with their personal
preferences, AS - probable, will their votes Tor
Senator Conklng, who -, ! am assured. tho ozark
horse" for the Minnesota delegation rather seven oil
them