The New York herald., 1877-08-27

candidate for Governor, Clarksoa Potter. was
fers to his CONGRESSIONAL experience, when the
democracy met the nrst embattsd onset OF the re
publican party. and Banks WAS elected Speaker He
said TO me evenIng:-"Mr Tdens requirements
and understanding never misap apprchended He 10
statesman in mind and comprehension. But thought
knew, from sufficient report that he lacking in
the executive qualities OF decision aud fortitude l,
therefore, opposed him until he was nominated. He
should have let tho Presidency slip hts grasp
when he had 50 riyhtfuily got 1t. HIS indecsion at
that tune jas'iasd the opposition we had raised
probably relied upon A6ram Hewitt, s who sSs aavo
Gated the Electoral Commission bill He asked
sSUSs the consress the New york dele
said "that New York delegation was the best city
delegation there; lsnt II SOY They seem to me TO have
been generally mon Of talent; Hewitt, particularly,
possessing information and the power Of statemen''
Mr. Kelly did affect to be personally any
u favorable account Of Mr. Randall. Gan desire''
he sad SIS this trading o. mcn defeated;
people VINO are half republican and half democrat
had been told that Mr.. Randall was allowed by tho
republicans TO be elected from the Navy Yard district
OF Philadephla where Secretary Robeson's patronage
could have defeated him. That state OF things pro-
vIded is true, certainly should be to RandaFs preu
dice with decided derAocrA,s"
ters and drives out behind his private span every
evening.
THE PHlLADELPnIANs on HAYES.
Colonel Snowdsn, Postmaster at Philadelphia, was
hero only few days, having lost his holiday at the
head Of the city troops putting down the strikes In
"Presidcnt Hayes showed me his order forbidding
his office holders to do campaign work, before II was
made public. He asked me wnat thought OF it. l
inquired IN turn, what he meant by political service
SAID ne:-'i mean that the scandal shall OF led
cites aud towns Then SAID /, 'Mr President, to
that extent u has my unqualified Endorsement rne
Philadcphla Post Olco has. say, $50 clerks and $50
letter carriers, VINO visit every house and 90
up every alley and create welcome and
obligation everywhere The Postmaster whom dis.
placed, not OF my own sceking-f0r like my old
place In the Mint better than ths--had salary of
$4,000 year. He was rich man, and cared nothing
for that salary. 1t the clerk and carrier orce he
wanted TO carry points local politics. and by their
lie obtained a city elective office worth to him
$40, O0Oa year. The President said 10 mel mean
that my odceholdcrs shall keep their hands, except
voters, off the altar o local rights. l want post
masters who will be an honor to all the people OF Their
city And to be Postmaster OF great city like New
York or Philadelphia Is next to Cabinet position >"
HON BENJAMIN II BREWSTER,
who Is stopping with hts wifea daughter OF Robert
Walker Van Buren's Secretary OF the Treasury, aud
a descendant OF Benjamin Franklin--at the Aowand
House., SAID yesterday, apropos OF Charles Francis
"Many years ago, as young man, 1 was kindly
considered by James Buchanan. whose policy 1t was
attach himself the young democratic lawyers OF
the State. He said TO me:--'Mr Brewster, next door
there lives old John Quincy Adams. He is keeping
great diary. God heip you and me from getting into
Il. He scorches whonever he touches' >
Mr. Brewster ulso mentioned the toast OF the Massa
chuset's ADAMS men a'er Jonn quincy vel. .ns rres
"Yes," added Daniel Webster, gravely, "as he has
coniounded his friends"
Governor Beds, oi New Jersey, 10 spending tb
whole at The Branch. stopping at The Mansion
House He is a thick-sei, black haired, on.handsh,
frank man, araid Of newspaper reporter aud con.
quering his interviewer by manly good sense. asked
him. among other things, how President Hayes suited
him.
s.Without ndorsng all his acts, said the Governor,
81 think the democrats OF New Jersey pleased with
we, VINO the deirauded party by his inaugura.
tlon accede Loyalty mis- well intended acts We put
ourselves with the people and not against the current
OF his reforms"
Tue Governor asked the possibilities Of the Ohio
election, and the laborcatering disposition Of West
and Stanley Matthews came up.
"The strikes" said the Governor, as they came
before Ior Executive actlon-that is, the out
breaks-were purely question OF iawlsssness, not Of
wages A. Governor oil state dealt with the tact,
not with It's causes The republicans IN Ohio have
hustened to make use OF the grievances Of the aborng
men, just as they used public school alarm on
another occasion to accomplish a partisan victory"
"You are always lucky, Governor. IN New Jersey IN
Governor Randolph dealt with the Orange riot ques-
ton decsively as you did with the railroad ques
ton"
.sYes, Randolph it would have seemed, made many
enemies hts course but he gained ultimate respect
ana advancement by his DECISION. We have, iortu'
nately, kept up our National Guard In New Jersey,
aud deal with any riot OF insurrection tha,
arises, II We go at It promptly"
"rhat mita Is not onerous IN its cost and mantenl
ance, Is tY"
$40, not when you consider its ultimate economy.
Every ought preserve wi.hin It's society reo
soldiery Tor is security. Tho late strike cost New
Jersey about $50 0O0-a ttle more than that AS our
whole militia thirty companies ana battery lseven
cheap e the militia compared 10 the cost Of an out
break"
militia question, let ask you If the people Ot New
Jersey tent To have much power IN tho Gov
ernors hands Yours is the exceptional State where
tho whole judiciary Is independent Of the people Is
that better than eectins JudgesY'
"Decdediy The people OF our little State OF all
pares are vory CONSERVATIVE as ~ their own nstitu-
tons. Connecticut, the Quaker and the old Holland
Dutch very marked quantities In our Jersey So
ciety, all substantial and Conservative elements. The
u
growth of tho old common law For awhile ourJudgeS
OF Common Pleas were elected But the old system
now PREVAILS toe Governor appoints the judges and
the Senate confirms them"
II suppose then, you have had judicial scandals
Judge Bradley, oil the supreme Court OF the United
States, was from Now Jersey. believer"
.'He was not judge in New Jersey, but very able
lawyer mover believed he woul1 decide that Prest-
dental political bias, but he did
"Governor, Is a Judge in a case vf such
whelming political nature above his mental prc)u.
diceY'
..WelI," replied Governor Bedle, ~ have been
twelve years the Bench, anu never heard OF q
judge New Jersey who could not riso above his poll
tics in any case submitted to him."
Tho correspondent then touched tho shield OF New
Jerey accidentally OF course on The matter OF Its pub
lie debt
Governor can you give a notion OF New Jerseys
financial situationY"
State IS conaned 10 $l0O, ,000 We have war debt Of
~, 200 000 There Is u sinking iund OF perhaps half
OF that deot. In The course ot years the s,uk.
ing iund will swallow the debt New Jersey Is strong
ia State nstitutons We have nnshed tho largest
lunatic asylum the globe, suppose at Morristown
1t cost 81 200 00O Tor nave TO take care OF the
lunat,cs Of New York and Pennsyivana in .ransitu
| suppose you sucn an immense facade as
that building nus yet paid for II built Il
''How are your munich pal debts ~
s'Ah" said the Governor, ''take care that you do
hold the State ot New Jersey responsible there
Jersey CITY has the biggest deDt about fourteen
millions"
.'rhat, suppose, 10 the result OF the contagon Of
New York improvemonts?'
''lhey call It Improvement" said the Governor
driiy About four million dollars Is water improve
ment."
"Do the New Yorkers resident In Northern Jersey
take much interest In tho state politics and inst,
tutions ?"
mo, not often"
''whicn is the best part OF the StateW
swell, sir, l am partial 10 this part, Monmouth
county, where was boru Tue statistics show that its
agriculture Is not excocd In tue Uuitcd Statea Corn
potatoes wheat fru dairy produce whatever delights
the eyeo the appetite here, back OF Long Branch
the II ghlnnds. Richard NJ. johnson, OF KentucKy
Vice President oi the un.cd sta,cs, taken many
years ago over the battle field Of Monmouth. As ne
saw the waving corn and rpencd wheat, the blue hills
and ines and the superb pan of that airy