The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-04
WHAT THEY SAY or senator KERv.4M

SYRACUSE. May 3.-The criticism Of THE
Sun concerning the course of Senator Herman
in regard TO the Great Fraud Is lust and IL
meets the appreciation Of all sound Democrats
in this part OF the State. He has disappointed
large numbers Of those who labored to secure
HIS election TO the Senate. The Canal Ring
Democrats like TO see the representative OF the
party In New York sit dumb when exposures
are made which prove that Tilden was swindled
out OF the Presidency. The Ring will never
forgive the man that laid bare their rascalities.
and brought them into the courts to answer in
civil suits that might strip them Of their plum
der. and to plead to indictments that might land
them in the State prison. And these people
have got 1t into their heads that this agitation
Of the frauds in the last Presidential campaign
is going to inure now or hereafter to Tilden 5
benefit. and therefore they set their faces
against the agitation.
All this is easily understood: but why should
Kernsn, even in an indirect or remote way. So
act in the Senate as TO lay himself open to the
suspicion that he is in sympathy with the Canal
Ring Democrats and their allies? He has never
been classed with this type Of Democrats. In
deed he used 10 belong to the Seymour Tilden
school. Certain it is that he owes his seat in the
Senate to seymour and Tilden What is the
matter with him now2
The answer is near at hand. or. rather. we'll
informed Democrats hereabouts believe it If.
Their theory is as follows Gov Hendricks is
the head and front Of the Anti-Tiden Demo
Gratis. especially at the West. He is in close
sympathy with the same faction in this State
He is candidate for the Presidency. and his
friends think he is pretty sure TO get the nomi-
nation. He does not take much stock in the
fraud agitation. for fear it will help Tilden and
hurt him. All those Democrats in central and
western New York who are warm advocates
Of Hendricks for the next President take this
view Of the fraud question.
1t is ut this precise point in the Hendricks pro-
gramme that Herman comes in. His term in
the Senate expires March 1. 1851. He has shown
himself rather a failure in the Senate or 10 put
1t in mild terms, he has disappointed those who
sent him there. For these reasons he has littl,
hopes Of being returned 10 the Senate. even il
the Democracy Of the State should have power
10 elect anybody in the winter OF lssi. There
fore. Francis Herman Of New York. an Eastern
state, is getting ready TO enter the field As
candidate for vice-President in 1880. on a tickle
headed by Thomas A. Hendricks Of Indiana.
Western State. rs II candidate for President
And that's what's the matter with Herman.
This conjecture concerning Mr.. Herman MAY
be erroneous but it is current talk in certain
Democratic circles in central New York. which
are not apt TO be mistaken in matters of thi,
kind.
As to the main question. all unparalleled
Democrats in the rural districts who are saga
cious. as well ms honest. believe that unless
the Democrats in Congress make thorough
work Of the fraud issues before them. the part,
in this State this fall will be beaten This. too
ia the opinion OF enlightened Republicans man