, 1877-01-14


that he will reach 49, within si1 OF election, il
not be elected, on Monday. Keys vote rose p
to-day, with the assistance OF IL Republican
votcs.
THE PRESIDENCY.
DISADVANTAGE OF WINNING 1r71nE SIDE
THAT SUCCEEDS 10 DE RUINED-wuAr THE
SOUTHERN wu1Gs MAY 60.
fThe New York Tribune's Washington CORE
spondcnt has been interviewing Democratic
Senator from Northern State, whose expressed
views, if entertained by any considerable hum-
bcr OF his party-collcagucs, would quickly dis
pose Of the Presidential dispute. This is his
yiew:]
mspsakias for myself NAY SAY that lam am
would be imlneasurably better off if it should
mcnt nc into O. Tlldcn's r i hands. I If we yield
to the demands Of our opponents now
under protest, of course We can destroy them
utterly within the next four years. We should
stand before the people in the attitude OF pa
tient, long-suffcring, much-abused, and law
abiding party, and the rcVuIsfon In our favor
would BE- irresistible. hfy own State, which you
know is very close, would be carried By $1,000
publican States like Massachusetts,. The popu-
lar sympathy would be 60 overwhelmingly on
our Side that doubt ii tho Republican party
would hold together alter the defeats it would
undergo in the State elections long enough to
make another Presidential racer .:>
I" Now look upon the other side Of the pr
ure. Suppose the Republicans yield. pr per-
NIT US to place Gov. Tilden IN tho W. house.
Mr. Tilden would .an' 1outh tue most
mean r. 1ld Wing element. Just as soon as
the 5untry Is relieved from the rule OF men
l+ie carpet-baagers} whom the people of the
South hare come to regard as inimical to their
interests, this old Whig element will assert
:ha sinia, North o. caro{na. GST Tennesses, @ Georgia.
the the name Of DEMOCRACY since the War With con-
slant mental reservations. l believe 1t would
be found in open opposition to Mr. Iildcn's Ad-
n,inistEation before he had been two years III
Office. Why, even now, some OF the most con-
seryatiye men VIC have in Congress are from the
South, and they are the hardest men to recon-
cile to the policy of the old Democratic leaders.
Do you know how many old Wigs there are on
the Democratic side o1 the Scnatcl Just about
half OF the whole strength OF the party.
"Thcre are many other reasons Why It would
embarrass our party to get control Of the Gov
ernmcnt ut this time. The distribution OF OH.
cial patronage would be serious source OF
weakness. One of the most eminent Demo
Gratis in the country, man Of rs much influ-
ence as Mr.. Tilden himself, while talking over
the situation with the short time ago, spoke
of his apprelensions OF the effect upon
the party of 1lliing the offices with its
members. He said that of the thousands
who now expect to get office, only q
comparative few could be satisfied, and tue great
army of the disappointed would become luke
warm and disaifected NOW they all work with
n will, each hoping for q reward. My own con-
well i'll distributing the spoils. He is very stub
born and opiniouated, and If should rccoin-
mend man for postmaster in my Own town he
would be- sure not to appoint him il hc had any
thing against him personally, or for any reaso,
preferred some one else. Perhaps / should
not te offended at this, for would rejoice if
the whole disagrceable business Of appointments
were taken out OF the hands Of Congressman;
but many politicians Of influence would be NOR
tally offended at such treatment. I1luen Is not
able to magnetic his party, and with his pccul-
iar unyielGing disposition he would soon make
q host Of enemies"
I asked tue Senator why be thought the Re
publican party would lie SO easily oyerthrown In
case it now obtained new four years. lease ot
power.
.sBecause," he replied, thousands of its
members arc convinced that Tildcn has been
elected if all the frauds on both sides were
thrown out and the legitimate result could be
arrived at- The Republican party would be sus-
pectcd OF having committed wrong III order to
hold on to power aud we should have the public
sympathy for m.gnanmously enduring wrong
rather than appealing to f1rce. Because, too,
change is the law OF politics, aud the longer
party holds power the more complete is its fall
whcn it begins to 60 down hill"
s.Repubiicans," replied, ''look to see their
party rcl,abiiit2tcl under the wise and upright
administration OF President Hayes. They think
he will appoint men OF such excellent character
to office, and run the Government upon such q
country and draw to his support the large body
Of independent votcrs who took sides With Ill
q Granted that such would be his course and
such the result" said the Senator. Il the party
would be stronger in character but weaker in
voting strength, The hgh-toned men whom
Hayes woult put in office would bring no rein
forctmcnts but themselves, while the active
politicians whom some think he would put out
arc themen vino orsaniz: campaigns, do the hard
They may be low fellows. but they know
how to carry elections, and the party would find
itself badly OIL rs soon US they deserted 1t, rs
they would be sure to do If they were kicked out
OF their places. Far every vote the party would
win it would lose ten"
"Then you think that the true policy Of each
party is to allow its opponent to grasp the Presi
deney nowz'
CT. The Republicans may lie content to risk
speedy dissolution for the sake OF four years
more of Office, but We have i great future be-
fore us if We are wise. We should first seek to
get control Of the Senate on which to build the
solid foundation OF long lease Of power.
States, for We have pretty much exhausted the
South as field for reinforccMcnts. II We
don't get the Administration now, in
two years VIC shall hare the Senate.
In four years VIC can walk over the
Presidential track. Then, With full possession
OF the Government and with our adycrsarie5
routed aud dcmoralizcd, VIC can hold on lor a
long timc-for twelve years at least, and proba-
bly, for sixteen or twenty"
The Senator mentioned the names OF several
OF his associates ns entertaining opinions on
this subject similar to his own, and spoke OF
two prominent Republican Senators who, lie
believed that the salvation Of their
party would be found in its present defeat.
The conversation closed with this remark Oh
my part: sWhat an astonishing ending
to the Presidential quarrel 1t would be if each
party should be eager to force upon its adycr-
saTy the enormous prize OF Executive power. !
ion't look for such result, however. You and
, handful OF prudent, far-sceing statesmen like
7ou may prefer the big bird in the bush, which |
iou feel sure of capturing by-and-by, but the |
masses in both parties will only look at the it,
lie bird in the hand. The average politicianwill
srasp at the substantial benefit Of four years in
'fIicc, beginning right now.' After me, the |
lclugc,' Is his motto.'' E. VS..
THE WEATHER,