Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-14
The Political Situation.

AN INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. W. &. CHANDLER.
Mr.. VIM. E. Chandler, secretary OF the repub-
rcan Congressional committee, is in the city.
He Is enrOute to Nevada and California and
will be absent from the east for a month. He
feels his ''oats' in having Strengthened out ex-
Senator Wadleigh, Of New Hampshire, for re-
election to the Senate To-day STAR reporter
had an interview with Mr.. Chandler at the
Riggs house, as follows:
THE PRESIDENTS coURRE.
Star:-Mr. Chandler, how does the political
situation strike you?
OF the republicans in 1850. You see that Mr..
Hayes has now gotten to be good republican.
He is even more bitter towards the southern
brother than have ever been He now real
that OF conciliatt0n With political enemy. He
seems to like his more recent policy toward the
south so well that he can't get enough Of it.
TILDEN THE NEXT DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
StGr:-Who will the democrats nominate for
the Presidency In 1880?
Chandler:-I think Tilden has the call-that is,
from the present outlook, his chances are the
SIS he the strongest candidate?
C.-No, do not think he Is. think Gen. Han
cock would run better than Tilden. In 1858
and 1 have always thought that had he been
nominated he would have made better can
vass than Seymour did,
GRANT WILL NOT BE THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
Star:1Who will be the republican nominee?
Candter:-Well. 1t won't be Grant; it won't
be Sherman. Blaines chances are fair. / am
for Blaine.
SLOW about Grant?
Gle will not be the nominee; will tell you
why: Grant cannot afford to make any scram-
BILE for the nomination. 1t would be1ttle him
II he did. II Grant does not have at least two
not go before the convention. If he has less
than tWo-thirds of the convention, other candl-
dates Will dispute with him for the place. l do
hence he will not suffer his friends to present
his name If he has to contest with other leaders
for the nomination.
BLAINE's AND CHANDELIERS CHANCES.
Star:-Do you think Blaine has chance?
Chdndter:-Yes he has chance-only a
chance, though he may be the nominee No
one now mentioned has more than chance
Tne POLITICIANS Will kill Sherman or and II the
contest gets down to bitter one, a negative
man may be taken up, say Washburne or Zack
Chandler.
s.-What Of Chambers chances?
C-Well there is disposition in some quarters
10 I1dlcule the thought Of his nomination, and
yet in my intercourse with the people find
that there is q decided sentiment favoring
Chandler. He has courage: The people like
any Presidential aspirations, but the republican
party could 60 good deal further for Dcandl-
date and fare good deal worse.
FINANCIAL ISSUES.
Star;IWm the Presidential fight In 1880 be on
Chamdler:-Yes, to some extent. The repub-
lican party will declare in favor of hard money.
S.-Will not such q declaration lose your party
several congressional districts In the west?
Cit may; but While the party will declare in
favor OF honest money we will also let the peO-
pie know that the party is opposed to this
don't think the people OF this country are yet
ready to turn it over to confederate brigadiers,
II they are, want to move to Mexico.
WHAT OF oHIo2
oFn
Chandler:-Well. l think the republicans Will
carry the state.
n,sr snDo oDeJy you think Fosters nomination pop
C-No, do not. think that Judge Taft should
have received the nomination. Foster is poor
creature; but the stake In Ohio this fall is so
great that we must bury personal differences
the party must be above all personal feeling
he is an iDflationist of the rabid school. Ia,
not think that the intelligent voting population
OF Ohio VIII permit one holding the Views Gen.
Ewing does to be elected. II It should shud.
ger lor the future. Foster, l think will b
elected, not because OF any strength of his own
put because the party Is q good deal stronger
Inan I'M ~ tne candidate, and will pull him through
By-the-by, where is Foster?
S.-Out at the "Soldie.s Home''
Home? >'' 'A'''''' ~ 'A0 o ''a'e's
S.-Yes
C-WhO Is out there with hin?
S.-Colonel Rogers and Webo Hayes. believe.
ca fine lot OF old ladies, arn't they? Since
Hayes mas gotten back to sleeping in the same
OF them.
HOW ABOUT MAINE?
StGr:-HOW about Maine?
ChGndteT:-The election Will be a close one
The trouble Is that the Maine republicans are
Quarrelling among themselves. 1 was sur
prised at the large vote Eugene Hale got in the
convention.
SIS Davis, the nominee, friend Of Senator
Blaine'S?
CAS- much his friend as any of the other
leaders. l think 1t was arranged In advance to
nominate Davis because he was not connected
In any way with the quarrels among the Maine
republicans. To my mind the plan was to give
eugene Hale and other contestants good vote
In the convention, and then nominate Davis, as
mentS could support,
S.-Wtn Davis be elected?
C-I think he will.
S.-TheIe was some talk Mr.. Chandler, that
YOU would only be lukewarm In your support OF
Fosters canvass in Ohio.
C-Wen let people talk-that is their right. I
am am sure did the agreeable with Foster yester-
chat. l think the republican party Of Ohio
strong enough to even pull Foster through.
MASONIC LODGE No. 4, of FREDERICKSBURG.
Va, In which George Washington was entered
raised and passed, will participate In the dedl.
cation OF the monument ordered by Congress to
mark the birthplace OF Washington.
TIE WORKINGMEN's party OF the third Call
Iornla district has resclnded the nomination
lor Congress OF c. P. Berry, he having accepted
the democratic nomination and declined to take
the Workingmen's pledge. Geo. T. Elliott was
nominated TO the vacancy.
MRS. LORDS CLAIM-A release was recorded
ln New York Saturday whereby Mrs. Annetta
". w. LORD releases the Lord estate to Henry
Day and Clarence A. Seward, trustees, from ali
claim, In consideration OF $S5 900, which She has
agreed 10 accept in lieu OF $l0O 900 which Mr..
Lord prov1o2d should paid her six months after
his death. ~
SUIT FOR 81, 800. .0OO.-In San Francisco John
Il. Burke began another suit last Friday against
Jas. G. Flood, the Nevada Bank, ct al, for
81 500 900. alleged excessive charges on discount
and bullion md interest on loans to the ConsoII-
dated Virginia and California Mining Com.
panies.
TURNED UP AGAIN.-B. F. Elliott, the sewing
machine agent, who disappeared mysterIously
from Bartlett, N. H., sometime ago, and was
thought to be murdered, has written letter to
his brother, stating that he Is in arrears In his
accounts, and will not divulge his Whereabouts.
GREAT TROTTER IMPROvING-EdWin For
rest Is causing the rondest hopes OF his owner
TO be realized. Wednesday of last week MIR.
Bonner drove him mile to wagon on his three
quarter track at Tarryt0wn, In 161h: Previous