The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-01
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
A TALK WITH THE NAN WHO FOUGHT
ron HAYES IN ROCHESTER,.
His Arerthoushts as to the Late Republican
state Ccnvention-lIis Beiier that the he
Fncto President is Growing In Popularity.

dence Of Mr.. George William Curtis is in the
northwestern corner OF Massachusetts twelve
miles northeast Of the nearest railroad station
on the Connecticut River Railroad. The wagon
road from South Deerfeld to Ashfeld winds
through II range OF hills. beautfcd now by the
varicgatcd tints Of autumn. until II reaches the
pretty village. which lies ON long and high
plateau. Mr.. Curtis's cottage. near the centre
OF the village. a low but roomy building. with
wide caves overhanging the piazzas looks very
pretty and tasteful. with its neutral brown tint
behind the glowing red and orange OF the
maple and the deep scarlet OF the sumac.
On Saturday last Mr.. Curtis was hard at work
In his study to which he had hurriedly re-
turned after the convention. In addition TO his
regular literary work. he has TO prepare IN
GRAFTON for the dedication Of the monument in
Saratoga on October II, to commemorate the
surrender Of Burgoyne. In the course Of n
pleasant conversation on various subjects he
said: " | think Mr.. Conkling has made very
great hlunder OF course. The general
policy indicated by Mr.. Hayes s unques-
tionably the true policy of the future; and.
therefore. MS I regard the Republican party by
its character and its composition as the party
OF the whole country. 1t is. in my opinion. the
policy which that party ought 10 have adopted.
and which its representatives in New York
ought TO have endorsed A party. Of course, is
not local or State organizations 1t IL n national
organization. Mr.. Poster made that point in
his speech. About Mr. Conkling's speech /
shull say nothing. because IL was directed al me
personally. But 1t is a great fallacy to assume
that because party convention meets for the
purpose of nominating local or State officers. II
is therefore not to express itself on the subject
of the principles upon which. as party. it
exists. 1t does not exist for state purposes hut
for national purposes am not "a Kepuhlicnn
for the State 1f Nnw York, Int f0r the Union;
and when meet with other Republicans IN my
state my object il peNpress tks princiulos ana
ia" policy Which should govern tho united action
and thnt n6iiev i'm a national nsnn1i ihat
W. invite, 50 fir as tho state il concerned tho
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that question: ana | think. therefore. tia, II
s' b." you mink that tiic ,orr-'. i,d6pt,. iy The
| convention IN regard 60 civil -"ryic' reform is
likely g. inwrc the pros poets Of the Republican
| party -
." 80 man who has "a large acquaintance i'm va
rous parts ~ the country can for moment
| doub, that this question Of civil service reform
is vital quest ON. and that not only the attitude
IN which the Republican pnrty has boon placed.
ntiiitndn lint crrtainiy threntrns IN" in,iiI,r.
| ,n,e Of "a very lurge body of voters which W.
oti,lt H. huNr had with us. There are two
clnssrs who s,mpathi,, with the u tion that /
general tnr views that / cxrr rssod ana who
sincerely support the policy Of the Admni~tru-
one. Of indcpcmdcnt voters. Intelligent rnnn.
who would prefer. think. to at with the H.
uubli ans hut only uuun condition that the
general policy Of the President should Boz s.cn
! Id the
body of men will be- more or less nliunuted by
tho course taken ly the Conventions"
- II is charged TINT the nuti- Hayes sentiment
which the majority OF the Convention repr.-
snntId wns n mnnu Incurred sontlmeut and that
thr Convention aid not really represent thr
views of n minority of the Republicans OF the
State Do Won So regard il Z"
What have observed in the newspapers,
think. was very evident in the Convention
th" hearty npnlnlsr Of MIR. HAYES came rather
from the Spectators in the audience than from
ia. Cnnvnntinn itself | think thnt may bs CON
sidcrrd a fair expression Of opinion; bc.'ause
| that WINS "A chance medley gather ing while the
Cnny"ntion was in great uart very carefully
constru ted in the anti -Hayc- Interest"
DO you think then that Mr. Hayes is gain
ing in pnpulHrtyf"
On Enthusiastically. | think there is with
n difference the same popular confidence in
Mr. iInvr. TINT there was In Mr. Lincoln with
what Mr. Lincoln used 10 call the plain Ieoplr
OF thnt thiuk there il no lOuht whainvfr. And
the misfortune of tho controlling influences of
snch n ,ouvrntinn ms thut AT l,och,stor IL that
| thry don't p.rcntve soon enough the tendency
| Of the pnIilnr syuputhy"
"'Wh.t d0,s Nr Cnnkllng mean where he
osls in bis -,.,nrh Nho nr'. @ @,L"s" m"i Who i'm
new-t,ni,ers and Ils who're nrr crnckinE the
! Win "t,r th,. Enuulii.,,ns uo,v nnj nj, 'u,,
srhunluustnr tn tir Errthlirnu ni,rty un1 n.