New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-05
op1ANDO r. PoTrER's VIEWS.

ORLANDO b. POTTERS VIEWS.
o,nosrn TO ANY BACKWARD STEPS IN FINANCE
I'm IN FAVOR OF SPECIE RESUMPTION
,otrNsT DISTURBING TIE PRESIDENTS TENURE
or oFFrCE-oPNIoNs ON THE TARIFF
Orlando B. Potter, the candidate Tor congress OPP
oosed 10 Jimmy" OBrien, IN the Ath DStric''
20 .oyobt Yesterday by a TRIBUNE reporter,
- desired to obtain his views on the freSl-
sontal title. and the resumption ofspecle payments
~ potter was found at the Ashland House. Dut
.n,o+s from the rooms invaded by the representa-
&c Democratic leaders of the district
$50 far from wishing to unsettle business ana
.rodo he said one object have in going TO Con-
$50 IL that I think I can benefit the country IN
ieoislation on finance without backward step
hing taken. l am the father of the National Bank
d. Got and on August IA, 1861, within twenty
1ays after the battle of Bull Rum sent letter TO
Secretary Chase suggesting system OF banking Dy
which the circulation of State banks might De Sc
cured nv the deposit of Government bonds ana the
bank.notes should be issued by the Treasury De-
Sartmont The difference was that under my
nao the banks were to be controlled by the States
and under Mr.. Chases plan they are controlled by
+Le National Government think the former the best
and have no doubt that laws will eventually be en-
acted IN take away from the National Government
anoyyer which il would not have been thought Dest
10 give it except in time of war. The National
Rank system however, will never give way TO the
old plan of Independent State banks; and am III
favor of such legislation as Will 1aelhtate
specie resumption and make it certain that the
banks can sustain themselves after they have re-
sumed. The trouble is not coming at the time OF
specie resumption but afterward, when business
shall revive and the volume OF business shal DC
greatly increased to maintain specie payments WIN
so little specie in the country. In 1S75-March d,
eTIla n
National finance in several of the newspapers which
gave my views at length. They have not changed
since, except the circumstances have changed Dy
the legislation of 1875 and subsequent events"
AS to the Presidents title" he continued, "
don't know of any intelligent and patriotic Demo
crat who thinks of disturbing it. was Mr.. Hayess
classmate at the Dane Law School at Cambridge,
Mass think the only way in which good title
70 the Presidency can be obtained is by election by
the people; but he has been in the chair for two
wears by the universal consent of the country and
for one have no wish that the question OF his title
shall be raised | am not in favor of going back
ward GU this subject nor on that of the hnances.
''In regardto the tariff am in favor OF the collec-
ton of revenue, far as possible so as not 10 IN
teriere with the industries of the country, but 10
promote their prosperity. would admit IRON, ana
whatever else is i'll the nature OF raw material as
nearly free as possible. Though / am Democrat.
believe that the industries which are natural 10
our soil and climate should be fostered, II the
highest good of the citizens is 10 De SOUGHT. DC
icve that no existing law should be disturbed 10 ITS
operations until better one is found to take IT'S
place and that the present tariff should not be
earelessly OF needlessly tempered Wild"
Mr.. Potter added that he believed in sustaining
the Constitution of the United States-Fifteenth
Amendment and all--in letter and spirit; lie SAID
that he had been q member Of the Council of POti-
cal Reform and made personal exertions last WIN
ter 10 secure the passage OF the Pubic Burdens bll
and after it's veto he had 1t redratted In form not
Objectionable to the Governor, and it was passed
and signed.
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS AND sPECULATIONs.
PREPARATION OF THE BALLoTs-RUMoRs WITHOUT
EUMBER-GENEEAL CONFIDENCE IN A VICTORY.
The political headquarters of the parties
contendng for the possession Of the city government
were strewn with ballots yesterday, and consequently
had the appearance of the day after
election than the day before. All through the day
canvas bags filed with the ballots that are TO
be used to-day were being away from the gen.
eral headquarters to the several Assembly District
beadauarters whence the ballots win be distributed to
polling this morning. Controller Kelly per-
sonally attended. Tammany Hal. TO the distribution
OF these bags At the Westminster Hotel the bal
lots headed with the of Edward Cooper for Mayor
were being distributed to a multitude Of men.
RunOrs abounded and "TOOrbacks" fright
ened many timid candidate. There were
many tales of split tickets. The city reported
Hooded with tickets bearing Cunning s. Bedford's
pane; aud also, as the voter might choose, the
Of candidates OF the combination of the Green
back party. Peter Cooper in reply to attack upon
his son, Edward Cooper, in German Journal which
made under cover Of alleged statement by him
SELF said IN a letter yesterday Il never made such
statement either in public in a pr-
yate way. On the contrary hereby repeat again
that know OF no better man than my son. Edward
Cooper. and will be his security that he will be-
tray any trust that may be confded to his care"
speculstons about the result Ofhe contest to-day
frequently made. The Tammany politicians declared
that they would carry the following Assembly Dis
triets for schel; Ist. I'D. lid, IVth, With,
With, With, Xth XIIth, XVIII, XVIII, XVIIth,
ami acknowledge that the combination would
carry the following districts: with, IXth, XIth
XIIlth, XVIII, XVIlIth, XIXth, XXth, XXIst. The
majority for Tammany under this claim wouil probably
he about $500 The Ant1-Tamnany leaders asserted
that the combination would carry the following Assem-
XfIlth, XVIII, XVIII, XVIII. XYfIth, XvIIItR, XIII
Xxist they were Of the opinion that Tammaa any
IIId, WITH, With, Win, X1Xth: Their majority
they thought, would be abOnt 10000. A com.
mttee of the Ant-Tammany organization will
be m session throughout the day at the Westminster HO
Itss OF The election Arrangements have been made 70
receive such reports nom all the election districts every
half hour.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST ELECTION FRAUDS.
RIGID DIRECTIONS TO THE SUPERVISORS OF ELEC-
uOSs-DEPUTY MABsHALs INsIRUCTED-A NUM-
BER or ARRESTS FOR ILLEGAL REGISTRATION
Chief Supervisor of Elections John I. Day.
export was very busy yesterday with precautionary
measures against the Of attempted illegal regis
IrstlOn or voting. About 200 Special Deputy Mar
snas were sworn in during the day, and
many Supervisors Of Elections. More than $50
warrants for the arrest Of persons charged with
sgsi registration issued during the afternoon
a pnt into the hands Of deputy marshals Arrests
san be made early in the evening. and Supervisor
a'enport opened court In the Criminal Courtroom Of
heOieait Court to dispose Of these At late
20 was atm At WORK, and said be was likely TO con-