The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-17

racy select as their standard bearer. but are no
| making Presidential candidates this year.
Looking at your speech In Tamniany Hall last
year did not expect this.
LAST year the democracy were engaged in DOING
many foolish things. and suppose contributed my
modcum to the general folly"
.'You belong to Tanmany Hall; now what is youl
estimate OF the political outlook in New York city
ssThe democracy is opposed to Capitalization of
power in government or its affairs. Accordingly
they opposed to making our party personal one
TO be used to crafty personal spite personal am.
bition--whether to make President or to one.
| The young and strong element in city will not
to be led like lambs to the slaughter carry
personal and private views. but WILL in the true
meaning and spirit of the word democracy see that
our party is controlled and directed for the good of
whole people, and will drive from power any one
who stands in the way
SENATOR HOGAN ON THE SITUATION.
Senator Hogan. from the Fourth district Of New
York city, very non-committal in expressing his
political opinions. The inference to be drawn from
his remarks however, was that the democratic party
in the city and State would be all right when liberal
broad view Of public affairs was taken by leaders of
the party He called attention to the ruinous policy
of putting forward small men to lead in certain dis
trics. not alone in New York city. but throughout
asked him :-"what do you think would be the
best method to proceed in order to harmonize the
Tammany and anti.iammany factions =
do the work in wards and assembly districts and have
the confidence or the people, to take the bull by the
having jealousies or personal ends to subserve. to
kick them aside. This can easily be accomplished,
ana Will be done Wnen the time comes.
Ex-CoMMrssIoNER WRIGHT RISES EXPLAIN.
Mr.. w. W. Wright has been Canal Commissioner in
this State for two terms. He is gentleman some
what advanced In years ana particularly conversant
with politics in the State for quarter Of
fury. He is decidedly nt-Tiden in sentiment. and
considers the placing of Uncle sammy as cand-
date for any position decidedly Objectionable and
ruinous to the democratic party He has been hero
for few days, and had few minutes chat with him
last night in his room at the Delavan
There is danger" he said. that the labor
greenback party may cast larger number of votes
this fall in the State than they did last year. There
are 4 good many OF the foreign population disap-
pointed with MS. particularly the lrish 1t is neces-
sary for us to have candidate for Governor to
whom this large class will not be indifferent
Horatio Seymour is the man TO bring them all back
if he could be induced to run. Next to him
would suggest either Allen c. Beach. present Secre
tary OF State, or A. Schoonmaker present Attorney
General. Both are good men. with excellent records
Beach has been long time in public life. although
still young man. He is the best political organizer
in the State and has u thoroughly clean record
"You are opposed to Mr.. Robinson's denomination,
them"
.yes The gentleman. physically and mentally, is
not fit to be Governor of the State He is. too. abso
those men have no standing whatever in the party.
Mr.. Robinson doubt is thoroughly honest, but he
has outived his usefulness. People would much
''what will be the main issue. in your opinion at
the coming election in this State?'
Economy in public expenditure; reduction of
taxation This is the very first year that the farmers
have really felt the hard times. Their taxes have
been increased and as one of them remarked to me
recently we are compelled to give three four
pigs to pay our taxes where one pig answered some
time ago. The farmers will go with any party that
reduces the burdens of taxation. If issue is made
between Governor Robinson and the Legislature
large appropriation for the new Capitol tell you
the farmer viii win. .n such an appropriation will
'In your opinion what caused the rout of the DEM
ocratic party in this State last fall -
1T mainly due to the GOODNESS and treochery
on the Tilden side"
what would you advise in the way of harnionizing
your party in the Slater Would not the renomina.
Of 40 State ticket safisfy nal.
tiesl"
mo 1t would not satisfy the antiTilden side by
any means. They would scarcely have any repre-
sentaton upon it,
'How will the ciphet despatch business affect your
1.-THE party has been compelled to shoulder the
responsibility of the business for the time being
strong effort too is being made to place the party in
the position of Plymouth Church toward Beecher
where large draft will be required upon public
crcdulity."
THE REruBL1cAN s1pE-Ex-sryAKEH HusrEp's IrrHY
ANALYSIS.
Major General James W. Hustled, several times
Speaker Of the Assembly. known for years as the
'Bad Eagle of Westminster" but at present the
''Bald Eagle of Rockland' was found ready to give
his views on prominent political topics, with the
same dash and snap peculiar TO this versatile gen.
tleman. He is now mentioned in various influential
quarters likely candidate for the Office of LIEU
tenant Governor of the State on the republican ticket
Just after breakfast at the Deavan. the smoke
Of fragrant cigar we thus discussed the situa-
tion:-
mo doubt we shall carry the State next November
by ct least 49, 900 majority, remarked the General
prominent democrats here with whom conversed
lately have given up the fight in advance"
"Thcy say their safe administration has used up
the party. One of those leading democrats said to
me that the position taken by Governor Robinson on
the election next fall and would II persisted in, ut
terly destroy it..
ANY othcr objections to the administrations
'Ihere Is q most bitter feeling against the admins-
trntiOn on account or its personality.
show about Tilden and the cipher dispatches p
1.-The effect OF that investigation will have q
very serious influence upon the people. whether
Tlden is guilty not the hold tho view that
it is unfortunate for man. In political sense. to
''Tleh how about his chances for denomination p
al think he has the best chance Of any in the
country in that respect"
Gle is tho only available candidate. Hendricks
displayed the character Of Mr.. Fish In Both wavs.
until he has played out Thurman has surrendered
every principle for which he fought and completely
turned his back upon every sound doctrine that the
democratic party has ever held That party will
never nominate man unless he has courage. Bay
ard is Of tho bravcst, best and soundcst men in
this country. Only for one thing he would be the
nominee and very popular one at that He is a
man who possesses the courage of his convictions
and does not hesitate TO assert them. He IL ultra
state rights and that is the reason why he can t
be nominated The campaign on such platform
would be a forcgonc conclusion.
"why do you think Tidcn would be the strongest
man for your opponents to ne minate?
because he has now got the machine in this
State. Besides he has got trained band OF follow
crs who do nothing else but work up his campaign.
He u.s. too. the best personal organizer i'll tie state.
There is only one possible chance Of his defeat for
tile denomination ana that is his plea of Ignorance
OF details of ms last campaign"
"who do you think the democrats will nominate
for Governor p
..Robinson or perhaps Tilden himself. If Tilden
finds that lie can carry tho Convention he will ask
Robinson to step aside.
''Who Will the republicans nominate p
'.scvcral gentlemen have been named, any one Of
whom would fill the Office with credit"
'.who are thcyT
''Seiiator Robertson Senator Pomeroy, Mr.. A. d..
Cornell, General Arthur, Congressman Hiscock and
Others"
lis your State Convention likely to be har-
monious p
IL have no doubt Of IL. Tho question of Conkling
the administration will not enter the Conven
ton at all. II Conkng should control the Conven-
ton them Judging from analogy az to past CAM
pagns the administration will be quito certain to
have large proportion Of the ticket. MIR. Conkling
has always shown great mugnanimity when invested
with great power. He carried out this doctrine In
the Convention OF 1872, again in 1873 and again at
Saratoga last fall.
GOVERNOR