The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

4 TALK WITH Mr.. THURLow WEED ON THE
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY-TILDEN OUT OF THE
RAcE-Poss1pILITY OF GRANTS RENoMINA-
TIoN-PRosPEcTs AND RETRosPEcTs.
Almost daily visitor to the republican hoad-
quarters In the Fifth Avenue Hotel is Mr.. Thurlow
Weed. tine veteran journalist and politician and
among the party leaders and their aids who throng
that room not one is more confident than he OF re-
publican succoss in this State next month. and
throughout the whole country In the fall Of 1880.
To HERALD reporter who engaged his attention
for the better part Of an hour yesterday Mr.. Weed
with apparent freedom expressed himself the
mon and measures of the day. In describing the
condition Of politics in this State and
In this city. no said no could only call 1t muddle
and Of him who had dono moro than any one else
to disturb tho political waters no spoke in the fol-
lowing terms:-
''Mr. Kelly is man OF courage. and he Is certainly
making vigorous fight. Moreover. no is man Of
ability, though not in the wre-puiling way-that
H. regard him a. q bulldog. politically speaking.
rather than well trained hound. And his better
qualities havo won him many admirers. even among
those who differ from his views In attacking III
den over Robinson's shoulders--the only why in
which he could DO reached-he has struck him
fatal blow. When he attended the Democratic Con-
vcntion no of course knew his own nomination to
be out of the question, but he hoped that Chief
Justice Church would be the man. Being disap-
pointed. no deliberately elected Cornell, for his
bolt can have no other result. Even IN this city
think II impossible that he can secure majority OF
tho democratic vote"
Turning from tho campaign In this State to the
broader battle field of national politics AIR. Weed
gave the reporter the bcnet OF his views thereon.
"rILDEN CIpHEIED OUT.
"In regard to the Presidential nominations, he
said, there are two facts well established. One IL
that Tildon Will not DO a powerful candidate. IL
Cornell Is elected las he certainly will bel Tlldcn
and IL Robinson were TO elected las he certainly will
not bel his (Tilden's) chances In the Democratic
Convention would not be materially Improved. The
fact Is Tilden's naine does appear the slate;
President Hayes not to be considered Ia the race
His determination to serve but one torn was too
emphatically declared to be rctracted. As to Grant,
his nomination, think depends entirely on the be-
session of Congress-. Last year they forced three
bills to veto, and IN each instance the President
was sustained by tho people. II they do the Same
thing this winterif they reopen the issues OF the
wnr-(ieneral Grants denomination IL assured. His
tour of the world was an excellent thing. IL edu-
,ated him, fitted him to rule the nation better than
ruled Ii fow years since, and he IN too sincere
patriot refuse the nomination II he should his
services were needed.
'.Lut il everything goes smoothly I'm Congress
there will be necessity for nominating Grant,
aud the will then he close ono between
Blaine and sherman. Conklng is great man. but
his reputation isn't national. His power doesnt
extend beyond New Yonk state aud even here he is
powerful rather than popular. His strength In with
poiticf ns. not with the people. No one would
deny his ability speaker-that was great
no hasn't Dlaine's reputation In Congress- Blaine
has many clements OF popularity and would make
strong Presidential candidate. But then too,
Sherman has won every heart by his wise admins.