Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12
An Interesting Political Interview.


, the best of the war correspondents. Ate
the war he became the chief Washington
correspondent of the Times and no iourna
in the country was kept better posted. Mr.
Crounse left journalism several years a.
engage in more profitable business; but ii,
retains a wide acquaintance with public mcr
and affairs and shrewd and level judgment
on political affairs lie lives in the State OF
New York and was interviewed the Other
day by a correspondent of the Chicago Tyf-
6une. His observations are of marked in,
tertst
what is the present situation of the Re
publican party in New York State as the
result of the recent election :" Mr.. Crounsc
was asked He said:
I'm nv Judgment, though the Republicans
have elected majority of their State ticket
over the combined vote of the Democracy,
the fact that Mr. Cornell is Governor only
by the grace of John Kelley, is an element of
weakness that cannot be ignored in future
calculations. In fact, kelley's bolt elected
not only Cornell, but all the other successful
candidates, because Of the decentralization it
naturally produced in the Democratic ranks
The ticket was carried through, so far as
Republican effort was concerned, by force of
arms literally. never anew it so difficult
to bring the Republicans up 10 the earnest
support of the ticket"
Did the 'scratcbers' exert much influ-
cnce Z"
''Nct much Inside of New York They
'mtre sustained principally by Tilden's
money, and claim to have defeated Soule for
State Engineer, but he was handicapped
from the start by the canal exposures, and
young Seymour, his opponent is one of the
most popular men of his age in the State.
The Republicans outside of New York and
Oneida county are not much in the habit of
scratching or boiling; when they don't like
ticket they stay at home and dig potatoes"
Can the Republican situation in New
! York be improved?
That depends on the wisdom and ability
exhibited by the State administration. 1t
has fine opportunity. But if it is to be made
the tin whistle of our distinguished Senator,
the situation will not be improved"
! ''Do not the Republicans of New York ex-
| pect Gov. Cornell and his administration to
reflect the views and wishes Of Mr. ConB
ling"
Il suppose they do, 50 far as those views
and wishes are cOnsonant with the welfare of
the whole party. But the number of Repub-
licans in New York who will psent the CON
tinued personal domination of the party is
now much greater than ever There are
| thousands of Republicans in every part of
the State who will rebel against another such
exhibition of personal control and dictatiOn
as was shown at Saratoga"
'IIow can the Republicans deny or ignore
m mrle treat iorce anu aplllty ol senator Conk-
i''5 .5.i;,,,.. NJ
,,,, w ~. " nv u'aS IT.. We an prociani IT,
'.,i '''',L nm lol It, Dlt u IS the pr1sli-
~ ~ 'i'o9o inii,sc apii,ies u tiic low
W VI. IL. ''llii ppIl'oa .iiit ie Is ceh'ureu
lo' ',ht SIa'luer poslti"h can any man
SXsl"Lr 10 man 10 represent inc grea' otate OF
"" io'H III .nt n!tvu Suites cthate ior
qual'ci vi century win such aoiiilles as ne
possesses aomlred not only by his entire con
sIltlcIc! pu' ny the Wiiole country: Isn't
thcre scrt" i'"S,. somewhere when such a
man III Such posilioh gets down To- the level
q, ., iiSit over pety oiilces, ana divides his
I'eIuniicah heishpors 50 us 10 eject a Demo-
cratiG senator IN MS own county
il,. iioW ABOUT me LEGISLATURE Ihc Cornell
,ohhlihS c1hdiGate Tor speaker ls under !
stoou 70 ne "cl, sharpe Would that he
S"od seiection:
,, "oui'i snow cohslierablc wisdom
Tor HhIii" Is aiSp ,he candidate of the New |
lorh !'",tS' ana iof IL man VINO cannot ig-
"oi' us unIlGail"hs 10 our senator, sharpe Is
oio vi tilT ,ieaiieSI men Ill the STATE ne
Il my hciSnpor Ill kingston, ana MS personal
Populariiy Is very great: Moreover, he was
not orl.ihaily Ill iaV"r OF 1ornells nomlna-
non ! nave reason 10 peiieVe that ne pre-
icrr'd Juist hooerstoil, ana tiiat ne dlh not
.oil'e Oh, over I" ''fheii heiore he was asked
10
~. ll"N u@S II happen 'ii'it inc New ork
itmf" ana 'onkllng are IN accord In the sup
P''I III VI ',ii ven, ,';.'iPe
presume II Is an accident Ten sharpe
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s4ii.i al cnouan 10 Mo" now 10 keep rs wen
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and when ,nni, n,~ hands nfy in is-;, H.
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and would have hean tho crestest ;ournoI;s,ic
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nlon Inv which the circulation of tho New
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