The New York herald., 1878-01-11
Why the Electoral Question viii
Not Be Reopened.
DEMOCRATS TOO WELL MANAGED.
Ultimate Rum of the Republican Party
Predicted.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.l

respondent noon, finding tho case Unexpectedly
adjourned, secured interview with Mr.. Chandler
touching the action OF the New Hampshire Convention
yesterday, ana with regard the general situation bo
tween the two wings OF the party viewed By him.
THE NKw HAMPSHIRE COMPROMISE.
QuRsroS-Mr Chandler, how you account for tho
passage OF the second resolution in the republican
platform adopted at Concord, N. H., yesterday with
regard 10 the Presidents policy
Dir. CnANDLER-rhe resolution the result Of q
compromise OF conflicting Views. II designed 10
express no opinion to the past acts OF President
Hayes, but TO show disposition welcome and ap-
provo such sincere efforts he may hereafter mako
TO keep faith with the people and secure a good
administration.
O Why was the resolution more forcibiy ex.
pressed?
Mr. CnASDLER-The caucus OF the night before had
revealed such state OF feeling in the party that it
indorsing or squarely condemning The President
would result in defeat In March. Indeed, Coouc
Mason w. Tappan announced so emphalcaliy that the
Convention must take some notice OF the President
that 1t was ieit certain he meant TO organize
bolt, he had done once before in the Greeley cam
paign Under these circumstances II was thought
necessary mako some compromise in order to sayo
the State, and tho COMMITTEE alter long deliberations
arranged 10 rccosnizo the difference Of opinion us to
IN Tho future.
DID NOT APPROVE THE SOUTHERN Policy
q Then you do not understand the Convention to
have expressed approval Of tho Presidents Southern
polcyY
Mr.. CuASDLER-M Most certainly IL did not Every
Hayes man who spoke In tho caucus said hc disap.
proved OF some Things which The President had done
No ono undertook 70 decnd the Presidents declara
lions that Tho rebel soldiers be respected as
much tor their treason The Uuion soldiers their
patriotism, and that tho Southern republicans arc
10 Ue protected only by tho letting alone
OF the rebel whites, defend the tnents OF
Ftzsimmons and other rebe democrats to udiu mister
federal law at the South, or tho surrender OF South
| Carolina ana Louisiana to rebel mobaL SO lar rs
| could observe everybody In caucus aud Convention
dsapproved OF these declarations and acts. An al.
tempt 10 secure specific Endorsement OF them would
not have been sustained by i've men out OF tho 5C0
tho Convention.
thor disarproval OF them In tho ConventtonY
Mr. observation-disclosures OF the fear that by doing 80
small fraction oil the party would such action
excuse to bot and all tct that with our marrow
majority the State would DC lost If very small
humber OF men went away from the Convention angry
| or disappointed
nhruDLicAS DEVOTION IN GRANITE STATE.
q Then the sentiment oil dc .oton to party must be
strong among tue republicans OF New Hampshire?
| Mr.. CHANDLER-Most ccrtainy IL is. There Is no
State IN the Union where the party better united
or It's members more wiiiingVo make concessions 70
| promote harmony aud secure the polls.
This probably grows out Of that constant discipline
ani labor to main asccndaucy IN STATE
wnere tEoro are almost as many domocrats repub-
Leans, aud the former. although a minority, always
come courascousiy 10 the polls This desire TO har
monize was the predominant feeling at The Conven-
lion.
| O. You do not think, then, tha, a resolution un.
quaiinedly Gdorsing the administration and lis acts
would have passed the Conveht0u?
| Mr.. CnASDLER-It would have been undoubtedly
voted down by overwhelming majority. 10 pass It
would have been lett by all 10 bo to invite defeat at
tue polls.
| No pgSuNCArIoy PRESIDENT uAyEs
Q. DO you think that resolution denouncing tho
President could have passedY
bitter debate, which would havo cnsendorcd
ties that would have lost the republicans tho
State. / have said that think wholly
| approves the Presidents policy; but tho demand
almost universal that tncro should bc no Issues
made no numbering oil tho Clans but that the Com
mittco on Resolutions should agree upon O comyro-
mise resolution. When the committee, in ceicrcuco
to the prevailing sentiment, hud dono this other
resolutions could have been added to them by voto
| OF the Convention.
q Your view rs, then, that both sides agreed to
suppress their opinions IN order carry the State
Sir cnAspLsI-It looks very much ike that The
! controversy tie night previous thowod what would
result iron Intolerance on either side
| I'll. IouisASA-socrH cARoLIyA BARGAIN
Y. What have you TO ray about the upon
your recent letters and yourself personality
| Mr.. CnAxDLHR-I am not willing to DO interviewed
concernins them. Tho letters speak for themsovea
! have nothing " modify or retract.
a What course do you think an invcstgato OF tho
matters charged by you In your letters VIII taSo
| Congress?
Mr. CnAyDLER--I do not know that there will bc any
investigation N Congress- and did tac
tors with view TO instigatng had been activo
the canvass aud was present In Florida rep
rcscnting tile Republican National Committee during
4 | IA
the subject OF unstinied assaults from Tho rIidcn
newspapers. These unjust attncss l have been
obgod to submit to anu have not cared tor thom;
| j have also realized that Whenever the bargain by
which Louisiana and south CAROLINA were iraded oil.
before the Presidential count was completed, should
como to be believed should also be accused OF hav-
ing been party 10 that Iniamy. / clt that had a
right TO throw oil that impuiat'on and also 10
the republicans OF New HampslIro that AN iudorsc-
meut oi tho Southern policy would De- iatnl TO the
party II Congressional invcht cation follows am
MOI Responsible or II do not fear tLat will result
hal sub ,f
| cnASpLgn's CHARGES NOT pESrgD.
| q. DO you not expect nn invostigatiohy
| hr. CnAsDLEs--i know nothing about ~. You
| judge ns wen as |.
democrats. agAinst whom you make charges of bar
gaming. ean rest Without an invcsligationr
Mr CnAsDLsH-IhHt Is their business, not mine.
! q Have thoy not denied the bui gainsy
| Mi. CHAADlkR-l have seen no dcnias except what
the newspapers have made Tor tncm Nor have seon
published the paper when Major H. A. Burke had IN
ms possession.
Is mAyEs' SEAT sArE2
O. II Congress snouid yield 10 tho demand tor m
inquiry do you thinx the result would nulliiy tne
electoral compronisc aud make voId The Presidcnps
utlc1
Mr. CnAsDLgn-i have the fullest latin In tho Prcs.-
dents legal title. had no doubt about his title,
morally antil no himseli began 10 weaken II by sur.
rendering hmsei completely to reOe democratic con-
troll If Hayes is Prosioont Packard Governor VI
Louisiana IL Hayes destroyed Packard he tainted
his own title, iId he nOtr But because Hay do
sroyed Packard IL does not follow that there Is 10
power above Hayes sufficient 10 put him OF onica
| NO REoPEAisG og rus ELECTORAL COMMISSION
| a. You do not anticipate thai an iuvcstsation
would result tn discosufc Of facts waTrantiug any
action on tho part Congress unseat tne PrcsI.
4 dcntl
! Mr CmxpLkr--I DO not. do not believe any
such facts exist am opposei TO any rcopcning of
the Prcsdentai question and u viii no. take pinco
republicans viii not reopen II snd tho Prcsilcnt will
take good tuat the democrats do not AS his
representatives, made bargains with tho democrats
induce tDom not 10 keep him out by uiibustefins, :,
which bargains he iulniicd. he wal Keep tbom from
reopeDng tho question, with WOW ogstIng him,
by urior and coniinuoi concessions to The southern
democrats who dominate the parry and greedy tor
N. Oilices
q DO you feel confident tina. no will tako this
couf5cY
| Mir. CnAsDLER--l am perfectly sure OF It, l have
no idea that MI. Hayes viii Ierform any courageous
! or aggressive during has wnols administration
against the Southern dc ocrats, do ytBg Gacu.
iatod 20 anger them aganai him. An his blows viii
be against republicans aud the republican party. For