The New York herald., 1879-08-11
HOPES AND FEARS
A Democratic Survey Of the
Gubernatorial Field.
THE DOG IN THE MANGER.
Will Tilden Compromise
on Allen G. Beach p
BIDDING FOR WORKlNGMEN'S VOTES.

RIcHFIELp SPRINGS, August 8. 1879.
There is, OF course, q considerable amount of dis
cussion here among the few prominent politicians
present as to the various nominations to be made
within the next month aud half. The most lively
interest is felt naturally. in the democratic nomina
tion for Governor, not only because the democracy
have the prestige of success but because there is
greater diversity of opinion among them to their
candidates. The division primarily is the Tilden
and anti-rilde line. Among the ant-Tilden men
there is diversity of sentiment to the particular
name under which to rally, and unless Robinson is
the Tilden cand date ont and out there will be an
equal amount OF diversity of sentiment as to their
best man. This makes the democratic race sort OF
Ego as you please" and ''git thar affair.
This afternoon had an interview with politician
who lives Albany. and who is q high judicial
officer. but who nevertheless very often conde-
scends to regular machine work. and he tells me
some very important things. He would not allow
his name to be mentioned. but it is probably not
q breach OF confidence to say that he is prominent
member of the Bar in Albany. that in 1874 he took
q strong part in the efforts to the nomination
of Church for Governor. and in 1876 at st. Louis
represented very important delegation in favor Of
Tilden's nomination.
TLDEN's DoG-rN-THE.MANGER MOTIVES.
He said. to begin with. "You have read the state
nents i'll the papers about Mr.. Pnrcell's interview
with Tilden. when it stated that he insisted
Judge Church being nominated for Governor. Now,
don't believe there was such an interview.
especially Mr.. Purcell denies 1t, but
readily understand why Tilden would reject
any proposals which looked to Church the
candidate for Governor. Church in 1868 the
candidate the New York delegation for President.
and he made handsome showing in the Convention.
If he were nominated and elected Governor next
fall lalI of dark
nomination by at least the New York delegation for
President. Tilden could not compro mise such
man that. since he wants the 1880 nomination
himself. Tf-t is certain. Yet he is very desirous
of compr ing. He cannot AFFORD to have
the State 90 republican any more than he could af
ford to have Sanford Z. Church carry it for the
democrats Well. who can he compromise onY'
"Wel who?" echoed your correspondent.
"Well think awhile" replied the gentleman inter-
viewed. Potter? The trouble lies there that Potter
is almost synonymous with the investigation Of
very strong personally III the State, and
I'll tell you why. Congressman
They are only the representatives of a small dis
trict. No farmer or village grocer or city man
knows or cares one-sixteenth part as much about
| the doings of his Congressman about the dongs
| of his Alderman or supervisor or Assemblyman
or Senator. or generally about the doinys OF the
| State officers Nobody outside Of westchester
| really knows very much about Mr.. Potter. except
| that he chairman of the Cipher Investigating
| Committee and"-he spoke with an impressive
| motion OF his hnger-"it the case Just now thar
| people want to know what u has done for the
Stale when the question of electing him to State
| Office comes up"
'.well. wen skip Potter" replied the correspon-
dent; s.who next?'
.Dorshemer? The trouble with him is he has
been Lieutenant Governor twice. and would have to
run sort of third term record just at the time
when Grants third term projects the republican
party's greatest hold. Besides he would hardly be
Compromise. He was Tilden's first man at st. Louis
and until 1877 was strong Tild. n man. The old
anti -Tildentes like him very well. but they would
not consider that his nomination healed any difficult
ties. They want man Of their own.
ALLEN BEAcHs POPULARITY.
''well who is the man Of their own?' asked the
correspondents.
..rhe only man whom can think Of as meeting
all is Allen Q. Beach, the present Secre-
tary OF State. Did you ever meet Beach? Well, he
has u certain refreshing bluntness and sturdiness
about him visitors and to friends with evident
interest in any that they may bring up. that
almost u revelation in the Secretary's office
after the regime Of Wilers, who knew nothing
but routine clerks work, and the regime Of
Bigelow who allowed anybody in his pres
ence unless several cards and boy in livery first
announced the visitor. He Is also exceptionally at
tentive to his business, and as member OF the
Canal Board he made undying friends of the work
ingmen last year by putting hour the free list.
Here are some extracts which 1 noted in an
Albany paper the other day to show what effect that
resolution (which, by the way, he had to drive
through the Board has had upon the transportation
OF -four. These the tons transported last year
and this compared by weeks