New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-29
VARIED EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION.
sII,AS r. BUTCHERS VIEWS.

Silas B. Dutcher Chief Appraiser at this
port stated yesterday that he had not read the platform
adopted Rochester tey closely but as far as he could
Judge he did not think there any attack on the Adj
minlsiration, could Mr.. Conkngs speech be con-
strued as an attack thought that the reference to
a United States Senator, made by Mr. Curts, whiie IL
could not have been intended TO apply to Mr. Conkng
was nevertheless an unfortunate reference, and natur
ally drew the sharpes fire Mr. COnkling could command
Mr. butcher did thuk any disagreements
or unpleasant passages OF words In the conven-
ton would at all disturb the harmony of the
of the Republican party He did not believe the
Administration could stand the loss Of United States
Senator from New York, any more than Mr. Conkling
could afford TO lose a reelection. II probable that
in louisiana Alabama and Florida Democrats would be
elected, SO IL Now-York gained by the Democrats
the Senate would probably be lost to the Republicans in
1879 Mr. Hayes WAS peculiarly situated wheh ne Sdls
into power, and II was dicut 10 sec now ne c0ull nave
acted otherwise in regard to the soath than he had DONE
opportunity should Ice given for full and
fair trial OF the concatory policy before was con-
''D OPINION OF II. L. BURNETT.
H. l. Burnett said: Personally. have the utmost
faith the high purpose and purity Of President Hayes
He is only carrying out, in my Judgment, care
Of duty and obligation tnat he feels TO re-
store unity and harmony throughout the country
Whether or not all classes OF the Republican party be
leved in the particular methods which the President
might adopt has seemed e me due to hun, AVID to our
faith III his uptiehness OF character ms ably ana the
wisdom and ability OF those ne has as c0unsenr to nave
measures uhti hey had had ali Ulal WIN lbS we"
personally dcprecate the severe criticism passed al
Rochester have great respect for and sincere admrd
ton ol senator Conhung Tor ms courage us lIIhng
his statesmans hp and his very nigh cha acter He Is
man ui warm impulses strong and true in ms friend
ships, ana one Of Inc abiest ihetOncahs OF the
country. The Republican party cannot Afford To lose
INN, very well afford 10 quarrel with him.
in tins state. II has ,mrd to me tnd II le praci-
cal wisdom had been used IN the treatment Of senator
Cooking, tins n4-iceng aud antasOnism might have
been prevented. Whe TINS attack may ana probably
VIII e, injury TO the Republican party, believe most
firmly that tue MASSES OF ue people OF bon parties sup
pOrt the President and his measures OF GOV rnment
Developed aud th1t politicians VINO undertake
10 stand In the way 10 ob,r uct or deirat these meas
urrs VIII thcnN ives Ultimately ne destroyed bY thd'
very ef1rt. tuns 10 was tue policy OF a. Republican
p-rty, well its duty, 10 stand by tAc PIc,det IN
lbs th'il- ana 10 citlm ti tuc Souu WIN nc Was iohs
work tuat the convention which nominated lin
had authorized MIN 10 do anu the MASSES o. the X pub
cau party, embracing thew dO the nIghcst iutell-
gcuce AID conscience OF the country ought royalty to
ALDERMAN COwING's VIEWS
Alderman Rufus 3. Cowing, was delegate to the
convection and who reached home Thursday evening,
expressed the opinion that the delegates in general were
Wen satisfied with the work OF tie convention; 1t was
De- considered lie said, by friends OF the Admins
TIE speeches Mr. Conklng and George William Curtis
were merely The settling up Oi Old scores aud not
10 ue taken ~ The views OF the delegates. Botn
about equally applaudci and those Who pia ell the
part Of spectators inclined 20 feel Indifferent 10
which came out ahead. Mr. P.dtts spe, ch the Alder
man considered 10 have been IN bad taste 10 30
JUDGED hy the maj rtv OF the delegates. The ticket
an excellent one although certainly made up OF candi
date, com ara'Iycly unknown sun tn offices were not
very important. Nj Cowug felt assured tndt the plat
form was excellent. uOt opposed TO the President.
40 70 had been. should not nave voted lOr It, The
chances for r. puDCdu success TINS Itl Were good.
JAMES s.. TIfAYERS OPINION.
James s. Tnayer prominent Democrat, his opin
ION IN an informal yesterday He did not think the
demonstration at Rochester could be considered Us
mere -ettliug OF old between MI CARTS and Mr.
COukliLg. The Die was dec.er than That. and IL
meant split Ia the Rcpub lean party 50 To speak, MIS-
COukling Lad "COnklugZed" the larly ana Nat Wa
xtrt.
tanned ,iIch control IN party Mr.. CUnking bad Mr.
Thaycr sud Of the ticket ar h. posed The candidates
were good men although they were hardly well enough
known to judge positively The only celebrity tney
PROBABLY would attain would be their total defeat
tlls Fall