The New York herald., 1879-09-17
PRESIDENT HAYES.


HE TALKS ABOUT THE POLITICAL EUrunE-
GRANT, sATIATED WITH HoNoRs NOT LIKELY
TO BE A PRESIDENTIAL AsPrRANr
CINcINsATI Sept. Is. 1879.
President Hayes. during the three days was here
the recipient Of much attention from the peopls
among whom he lived for many years. Personally
he was always very popular in Cincinnati. and in
his first campaign. twenty years ago. he ran ahead
of his ticket and elected by the largest majority
of any one on it. Only once was he beaten here and
that was in 1874. when he for Congress and
was beaten by General Banning.
HERALD correspondent had short talk with the
President to-day on the political future. and first
asked regard to the occupancy of the Presidential
seat. and particularly of Grants prospects.
General Grant will soon be back again in this
country. Do You think. Mr.. President he will be
candidate for the Presidency for the third termr
II don't think he is seeking a denomination or de-
sires it. General Grant has enjoyed the highest hon.
ors the country could bcstow of her citizens.
and I think he is not desirous of hav-
ing them repeated. He was undoubtedly tho
ablest General the produced. His management
of the armies under his control closed tho war of
the rebellion. After that he made General OF
the Army and then twice elected to the Presidential
hair. Since his retirement from the Presidential
Office he has travelled abroad extensively and
everywhere he has received attentions of the most
gratifying kind. such, in fact. American citi-
zen ever received in foreign countries before. All
this must be extremely pleasing to General Grant,
and doubt whether he would be willing to en.cr
into another contest for Office have no informa-
ton from him. but believe that he would much
prefer to take repose. keeping out Of politics
for the present."
T1LDEN's CHANCES.
"Do you think Tilden will be the Democratic
nominee next year?
Everything points that way now. And yet Mr..
Tilden has many enemies in his own party. think
he would be the easiest man beaten the democrats
could nominate. The attitude OF Tammany toward
him in tho New York Convention shows that he il
not able to keep his party in line. There is
picion Of trickery hanging about Tilden among
those who have been his followers Look at Hewitt.
who managed his campaign three years ago: and
David Dudly Field. who went to Congress for the
purpose Of taking charge of his claims-both are
now opposed to him. That is the way 1t seems to
go with him. His most valuable allies in politics
desert him.
"Do you regard him as . man Of great ability2"
81 do. undoubtedly. 1 think that there are few
men who are his equals in organizing and conduct
ing campaign
"whom do YOU regard as tho best man the demo-
Gratis could put forwardY
'I think Senator George II. Pendleton is their
most available man and their strongest. He has
been before the people as national character long
time. His abilities of tho first order and he has
fewer enemies than any public man in the party.
Thurman is . man Of great ability. but he has
mics right here at his home. On the whole.
think Pendleton the best man tho democrats could
nominate"
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
''Do you think the national bank question. which
appears to be of the democratic issues in this
State just now. will be made national issue in tho
next campaign"
''No. The question that will be allimportant In
the next campaign will be national supremacy. not
national banks The national banking system IL
much superior to any State private banking sys-
tenn that the country has enjoyed that 1t will
not be ready to give 1t up, matter how much IL
may be attacked by politicians. II 1t abolished
State banks would spring up all over the country.
because some banking system is necessary to the
wants Of the people, and every system except this
has always resulted in wildcat, irresponsible cur.
rency. With tho national banks issuing the paper
money there is absolute security TO the holders
danger at any time Of their notes becoming de-
prociated."