New-York tribune., 1877-07-21
WESTERN REPUBLICAN, OPINION.
NEBRASKA AND WISCONSIN.

SENATOR SAUNDERS NOT IN FAVOR OF THE sol

SENATOR SAUNDERS NOT IN FAVOR OF THE SOUTH
ERS POIICY-PACKARDs COURSE NEvERTHE-
LESS UNWIsE. AND LIKELY To CAUSE DIssYN-
sI0N-EX-GOv. wAsHBURN DoKs NOT DESPAIR
OF WISCONSIN,.
Senator Saunders of Nebraska is spending a few
days in the city. He is to the Senate, hav-
ing succeeded Mr.. Hitchcock on March last, but
he has long been connected with public affairs in
the Northwest He was Governor of Nebraska for
years prior to 1867 and before he moved across
the Missouri he was a long time in the Legislature
of Iowa. The Senator is a fine type of a
Western lie is feet in hight. at
least with broad shoulders, keen blue eyes,
an abundance of svery hair and beard, and
complexion denoting excellent health and
close acquaintance with the prairie breezes
He is Republican of the Iowa type and says the
Republicans of his State sympathlze closely with
their neighbors across the river on all great ma
tional questions. He does not hesitate to say that
he thinks Packard should have been sustained, but
h gives the President credit of acting according to
his best judgment in the Louisiana matter and says
the issue is now dead one" the bridge is burnt
and we cannot return. To agtate the question
ffrther, as Packard is doing, can have no other
effect than to divide the Republican party
and play into the hands Of the Democrats"
Whatever may be the motives of those who
are stimulating this agitation. he looks upon them
as the useful allies the Democratic party could
have just now. Packard visited his State lately and
spent few days there but did not make much of an
impression. The Republican paper at Omaha tried
to interview him, but he refused to talk, yet the
next day long conversation of his appeared in the
Democratic organ. The Nebraska Republicans
thought it very suspicious that he should select
hostile sheet as his pOuthpiece.
Senator Saunders says there is some dissatisfaction
among the Republicans of Nebraska over the South
ern policy. but he does not know man who is going
to desert to the other side. "Many may stay at home
election day. That is the real danger all over the
country. Dissatisfied Republicans are in the habit
of taking this way of manfesting their displeasure
In Nebraska few thousand of this sort will not do
any harm, for about twothirds of the vote is Re-
publican but in close States like Wisconsin, Ohio and
Pennsylvania, even a small lukewarm element may
turn the balance by staying away from the polls.
Nebraska elects a Supreme Court Judge and a few
MINOR State officers next November. The vote will
be light, but there is doubt about the Republi-
cans winning" The new appointments made have
caused some ill-feeling which might have been
avoided, the Senator thinks, If the Administration
had acted promptly. He says the habit of the Ad-
ministration is to delay for weeks after it is
generally understood that change is to be made
III any position The result is that can
didates multiply, each rallies his friends
and uses his influence at Washington, and
the contest grows bitter Meanwhile the incumbent
thinks that in the general melee there may be
chance for him to hold to the prize, and he assem-
bles his forces and joins in the battle. When, after
long delay the appointment is finally made there is
knot of soIeheads left who are likely to remember
their grievances at the next election. The Senator
feels assured that the motive in these delays the
Presidents desire do the right thing and find the
best men for the ofc ., but he thinks good deal of
trouble would be avoided by prompt decision.
The WISCONSIN Election.
Ex-Gov.. Cadwallader G.. Washburn of Wiscon-
sin was also in the city yesterday. Speaking of the
polhcs Of his State, he said: 4" We elect a Cover
nor full State ticket and Legislature next Fall.
Our people will probably nominate Smith of Mil
waukee who is the leading candidate for Governor.
can't even guess whom the Democrats will oppose
TO him. as they are still all at for candid ate.
As to the result of the election ii is too far ahead to
predict. hope wo shall carry the State but you
must remember that majority is very sma-a
bare six thousand in the Presidential election last
year. on a very full vote This the of year. There
is some dissatisfaction on account of the Southern
policy some on account of the order to ocehoders,
and as "A matter of course good deal among men
who have faileI to get the Offices they hoped to
cure IL is possible that our vote Will fall oil enough
70 lose MS the State. don't think so however. The
Democrats are not in very good fighting TRIM and we
may gam from them part Of their German vote. The
Germans as n class, appear to be well satisfied with
Hayes's course.