The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-19
MR.. TILDEN's STRATEGY.
THE nEopENING OF TIE PRESIDENTIAL TITLE
QUESTION MOVE TO sLCURz A RESoMINA-
TIoS-wHAT THE NEW ENGLAND GOVERNORS |
[sY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEwpoRr, Il. l., May IS. 1878
Governor Van Zandt, in speaking OF the excitement
caused by the passage OF Mr. Potter's resolution
and OF tho policy OF prosecuting the investiga-
hon at Washington with view OF unseating
President Hayes said 'I am very glad that the NEw
YORK HERALD pursuos the course that IL does upon
this important question. It Is great power in this
country, aud its influence Tor good evil scarcely
DC imngined.n
In conversation with your correspondent
this afternoon he also said that he nonsd-
grcssmen revolutionary ana exceedingly
detrimental to the business interests OF the
country, aud he thought that tho democratic party
could nave selected no moro certain means 10 secure
their overwhelming defeat at tho next President al
election did not believe that tho most intense
partisan In tho ranks OF tho party could I'M
agine for a moment that they could affect the
title OF The present incumbent oil the White House,
whose election had been declared by the highest tri
bunal In the land. Ia answer TO question
as to who he thought was responsible Tor tho
reopening OF tho ycxed question, he said
that he inclined to think that the
movement was the result or pressure from certain
prominent Western members OF tho party, who by
temperament ana education had Revolutionary ten
denotes, and that they were assisted by Mr.. Iilden
and his personal friends who expect by the present
move TO secure Tor him tho next democratic nomina-
ton Tor the Presidency.
OTHER NEW ENGLAND GOVERNORS ON THE PoT-
TER RESOLUTION.
BosroN. May 1s 1873
In an interview to-day Governor Rico said. relative
to the Potter resolution, that he believed the demo-
Gratis MISTAKE the temper OF the country Tho people
generally have accepted Abe decision OF the Electoral
Commission as hnaily Tho purpose OF the pres
ent agitation seems to DO either 10, impeach tho
President GUST him from Office or to procure
terial for the fall campaign From the persistoncy
with which the movement Is pushed 1t would almost
seem that both objects were In Governor Rice
xpressad the belief that there is danger OF dis
covering any thing President ana that tho
stability OF tho government should not DO
trileo with for mere partisan purposes, par
ticulariy at time when much comrIun SIN
Is active and latent, and thousands oil RESTLESS and
uonary undertaking having tho sembance VI an au-
thortatve leadership. Regarding President Hayes
Governor RICO salu, II bcevc he Is honest and tnat
he believes he was fairly seated y
GOVERNOR coNSOR'S VIEWS.
On being interviewed at Augusta, Me-, Governor
Connor expressed bis unqualified disapprovai cf the
movement to unseat the President and SAID
tbs resolutions Of the republican party oil
Hayes title valid and unihpeacngble fully repre-
sens the united sentiment oil tho party throughout
Maine. While they may differ ccnceruing certain
features OF the Presidents policy. ;hoy would no
more think oil disturbing mis- Lte than that OF George
Washington. Tho Governor regards the present ac
ton oil tho democrats In Congress rev
the extreme and detrimental c the business Interests
Of Tho country.
GOVERNOR FAIRBANKS DECLINES TO SPEAK
Governor Fairbanks, vi vermont, was visited at 81.
Johnsbury, but declined to express any opinion.
GOVERNOR PREScorr's CURT OPINION.
Governor Prescott. OF New Hampshire, On being in-
erviewed at Concord declined 10 express any opinion
other than his belief that any to Pres
ident Hayes would fai.