New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-28
much experience as engineer. and Is spoken OF oy
acquaintances as an honest man.
REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT.
VIEWS OF THURLOw WEED.

" W hle deeply regret" sald lhuIlo" N'o"'
last evening to TRIBUNE reporter, that these OLSEN
sons have appeared IN Republican party cannothep
believing that both sides little to blame for causing
them honor President Hayes for his honesty and In
tegrty OF purpose, but compelled to say, II say
anything that in my opinion his Civil Service reform is
mistake which he will sooner or later nave 70 re-
treat This is no new view OF mine. When Presideht
Grant instituted his system OF Civil Service REFORM Win
its boards of examination and tables Of questions, let
ter OF mine was published prophesYing ts failure
which very shortly came pass BY that system which
like the present one was OF George william Curtis $
castles in the air very beautiful theoretically but abso-
lutelg worthless practicallyby that system. say u.
would have been impossible for the Leading merchants OF
NeW-1Ork 10 obtain the huInnlest posl'ilYpl ~ 'ie
tom House the Post Office. President Hayess ysen'
believe, is equally as chimerical az Pr"eSea sS
Its success would result IN deprNhs cue party "a
the leaders which, as In an army ana as proven 1'n
and again in the history OF the country, would result III
certain defeat. II the President han gone 90 %oIH ~
quiet manner, he might have accomplished me- hglea
object, and ped the evils which have come upon
the party. II he had not prohuis ateu ~. t,s
order with reference 10 O.nce-b0ders III pOuucs
BE- never would have given ConklinE lhs oppop VT
manipulating the Republican Convention OF he|-lorA
state And to this man, this dreamer Curt5 ne prov
ably owes the existence Of the order one or the greatest
evils existing In the Civil Service il tue power gFoh 70
Congressman % making appointments Leu tue IIcsr
ana there viii be- no need for Civil Service Reform. They
win that the proper undcrinss are given the posi-
In reference to the Rochester candidates, Mr. Weed
said Since passed out OF political NE new genera
of most OF the candidates are known me- aud that is
all some OF them know through their fathers, and In
Characters and believe them be honorable men; but
beyond this say nothing concerning thelr desaDl
ty candidates. II seems to me Tat there are some
very young among them, but THIS may be recom-
mendation for them"
APPROVAL OF A FEDERAL OFFICEHOLDER.
prominent Federal oficc-holder in commenting last
evening upon the resuits OF the Rochester Convention
said that the ticket not only respccta5eit was ex-
ceilent The gentlemen nominated, II not famous. were
all well known IN their districts and TO persons Of
prominence throughout the State, and they were
wen te'seu III ruD o, zoo that term int
this time men OF that stamp were luOst IN demand
with voterg-men not allied with any action ana yet
sufficiently Identified with Republican principles 10 CONF
mand the confidence OF the party and sucenty yefstd
In State affairs to guarantee al oclent discharge OF e
duties elected The fact nat the presentation OF the
names did special enthusiasm, ana that
the convention broke M IN an inf rma manner almost
before they had been voted upon ad not indicate ny
dissatisfaction with tue ticket Ihat vas the
would certainly well, and would probably be elected
Not q word could be said against the private character
cultured men. While declining to say what n bis opin
ion would be the effect upon the party Of the disagree
direct attack upon the Administration was planned ana
believed that convention was drawn into that channel
bv the personal feeling which wac aroused rms per
oir ~ 40 hoIive mat The 1artv would mite mon
the ticket and give hearty and effective support Wnep
- 49, a. nv s,ce in ra1efon IN fnur. ,ickets state
amman they had NOT They should be accepted for Just
What tev seemed fo he and a. le emphatic expression
u . wsn the part OF the convention To oler 10 the
voters OF the State upright, responsible and efficient
candidates.
f. W sTOUGHrOS's OPINION
" stoughton said last evening that he had been
unable TO read the dispatches from Rochester and he
was therefore unable to give opinion to which he
would be willing subscribe his name He has, how
ever glanced the list OF candidates and was sur
prsed at his ignorance concerning the names he
MI "a q m IA
ones some OF which he had never heard before On
point Slr stoughton was very emphatic " had bored
IT, It's only chance for success lay IN union II nedeed
addition and division. fear its division has stamped
faurs AZ the coming election, II 1t has NOT also weak
ened II more dangerously still"
AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
The doinzs OF Senator ConkIng and his friends Mt
Rochester we're the subject OF strong and hostile discus
sion At the Union League Club last evening. An unusu
ally large number Of members called between SIX and ten
o'clock and almost without exception expressed BIT
ter dissatisfaction prominent public officer, who Is
counted ~ OF COnkngs good friends, said be was dis
and that 1t meant political suicide One gentleman
said that bitter feeling had not been manifested IN
the club since the SAID another: " We are dis
gisted can be ] have talked with thirty men
here tonight and. without exception they pronounce
the speeches or COnkng and his friends AS absolutely
dsgracefu They all disaYow the conduct OF those poll
ticans in any sense representing the feeling aud
opiniOns Of the Republican party or THIS state"
a prominent merchant said: "COukling's speech was
Inv brutal and dis.sracef A. coming from man who
Republican party, t ought TO. He has turned right
about face, far principles are concerned In MS
BROOKLYN SPEECH he censureG the opponents Of General
Grant claiming that IL the duty of every Republican
10 sustain a Republican Administration. whether no.
But he was the pet OF the Grant Administration"
TALK AROUND THE POST-oFFGCE
At the Postof1ce building and among the Federal Off
cials generally the greatest retceuce prevailed TO
Senator Conkings attitude toward the Administration
and its effect on the party prospects. We are
ont OF politics, you know and are not allowed to
talk about such things any more the common
answer those persons who sought 10 sound the
official mind or Mr.. COuklings friends, however,
did not hesitate say that they regarded open rup
ture nj the time political mistake. AT the same
time their sympathes With Mr. COnkng In his de
nuncauOn Of the Civil Service policy. ono veteran pol
itcian holding minor place in OF the Federal OF
fees said " am sick OF this business IL u all tah
about COnklng men or Evarts men, or some other men
We ara getting have Bosses In the Republican party,
lust as have their Boss Kelly and Boss
Mclaughlin. We don't seem 20 have any more Republ-
cans. They all somebody's men," An official,
holding prominent position under the Governments, SAD
10 TRIBUNE reporter: Between YOU and me- IKE inc
Presidents order IL has saved world OF bother and
for the time have enjoyed the privilege Of staying
AZ home AMI reading the newspaper accounts Ofthe n<h
without bearing hdnd IN IL myself / stand By COnk-
linz DuI am sorry he attacked the Administration on
the Civil Service question. not the only Federal
officer who would rather stay at home and let
other people the conventions and II the Prrsdeut
holls out for a time they will all begin To like it, Mr
CoukllHg's friends admitted that his course had en-
dangered the state ticket, but they frankly acknow-
grd that they cared little for that, they were max
ing a tight on the Legislative ticket.
DEMOCRATIC COMMENTS.