New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-05


campaign is no longer open. Unless the Republic
can party has some new propositions for dealing
with the imperfectly assimlated Southern commu-
mites, the question VIII not become practical one
If the party has any propositions 70 put forth
the Administration as likely 10 have the
shaping of them anybody else.
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
In your view has Mr. Thurman strengthened
himself with the Democracy as a presidential candl-
date by his recent utterances concerning finance
"He is as strong whether by reason of or in spite
OF his recent utterances any of the other Demo-
cratic candidates but all are weak, vague, looking
for chances-not controlling opinions In ability
and public experience. Mr.. Thurman is conspicuous
and so is Mr.. Hendricks and either Of them would
pretty favorably represent the Democratic party in
the Presidency. They do not seem very likely 10
reach the place, perhaps for that reason"
what effect has the work of the Potter Commit
tee had on Mr. Tideu's chances for denomination ~
81 have never thought that there was any prob
ability of his denomination 80 ! don't know that the
committee has damaged his chances. To renomi-
nate him would be merely an attempt to fight the
battle of 1876 over again. The people have had
enough of that They take no interest in any effort
to revive those old issues. What they want is TO
plant wheat and corn, aud to make shoes and cali
Goes during these four years between the PTesiden-
tial elections They refuse TO get excited over cries
of fraud and efforts TO open matters that have been
closed Some of the politicians are very busy with
agitation of that kind but the people pay little at
tention to it,"
Have you been interested in the cipher tele-
grams published in THE TRIBUNEi"
Eyes, they have been well worth attention. They
have troubled many Democrats greatly, as they do
not know what line to take in regard to them.
There is such food Of them that their obscuuty
deters any attempt TO laugh them down, to justify
them OF explain them away, lest when the key comes
their soothsayers should all be covered with con-
fusiOn.'
AUTHORITY OF GENERAL GRANTS NAME.
Glow do you think the suggestion of General
Grants name for third term is looked upon
generality"
General Grants name is one Of great authority
in this country" said Mr. Eyarts, and viii con-
time to be so. II must depend upon the events Of
the next two years whether he will become Of i'm
portance again in party politics as a standard
bearer Of any party"
"Do YOU expect that tho Solid South will be a
permanent and threatening element in future
eleotiOnsiD
at remains to be seen whether in the course Of
things the intelligence justice and humanity of the
best clements in the North will gradually permeate
and elevate the sentiment Of the South, whether
the South as a whole will unite with the coarser
aud erosser political agencies Of tho North, to the
injury Of the country"
THE NATIONAL And GREESBACK MOVEMENTS.
Does the National party seem 10 you TO be at
present a dangerous factor in polItcsi"
cit vail have no lasting strength. because it has
no basis Of ideas. The moment the Nationals begin
10 talk they show that they don't think. have
al hot ba
Nationals will hold the balance Of power in
the New-York aud Pennsylvania Legislatures.
Bus they will vote for a Republican or q
Democrat for Senator finally. As TO the influence
of tine National party in weakening the two older
parties, outside movements, with moral ideas as
their impellng force weaken the Republican party.
This National movement, the other hand, IL seems
to me, win draw more heavily from the Democrats
than the Republicans"
Have Grecnback notions made any progress in
Vermont !"
"A Grsenback convention was held 70
Gently, lat the movement has no strength.
Some voters in Vermont may possibly di-
vert Themselves by voting a Greeuback
ticket, rs others do by supporting the Demo
cratic candidates. Neither diversion can influence
the result in Vermont But there will not be many
Greenback votes, because the members OF the mi
nority here prefer 70 vote with party Whlch may
be successful IN other States aud, possibly, carry
the country"
REPUBICASs WEARY OF DIsCORD.
docs the Republican party Of the country appear
10 you 20 be moving in the direction of greater har-
mony or greater division T.
"ln the direction Of harmony The Republican
party year aud half ago held the politics of this
country in the hollow Of It's hand. After II had
gone through the great struggle of the Presidential
election successfully, and after the South had been
pscfed, the party occupied commanding position.
That position has been lost by lack OF harmony.
think Republicans generally are now weary of dis
cord and will act in union, not only in demanding
the honest payment Of all public obligations, but
also IN abandoning dead issues and questions that
ara closed, and In taking up the matters that prop
erly belong 10 the future work of the party"
In conclusion, Mr. Evarts asked if the state
meut recently published, as made by friend Of his,
that he was soon to deliver a speech in New-York
on political topics true. He said that he had
not authorized the statement, but that it was quite
probable he might think il not unsuitable to do
"
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.