Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-18
What Congressman Springer Thinks

DID 1T-BCT THE DEMOCRATS CARRY
NEW YORK-THEY MUST-WHAT MR.. SPRINGER
TOLD GOVERNOR TILDBN LAST SUNMER-SHER-
MAN WILL BE The REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
MR.. SPRINGER GLAD OF 1T, AND WHY.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Springer, M. c., from Illinois,
arrived in the city yesterday and in the even
ing was met by STAR reporter He had just
come from Ohio, where he took part in the
canvass for Ewing. When asked what he
thought of the result in Ohio and its effect he
replied: ats bad; it's bad 1t was an over
whe.ming and unexpected defeat
Star:-"Did you expect Ewing to be elected?'
SpTingr:-"I can hardly say expected that,
though Ewing himself was confident to the
that body. We had 4 maiolity Of Of q l on joint M
ballot and in the next legislature the replbll-
cans " i'll have about the same.
StGr;I'.How do you account for the sweeping
republican yictoly?"
Mr. SIN the first place the republicans
spent more money than was ever put into
state election before. From the oper' 'ug OF their
campaign % the close they were lavish IN the
had only to call for it to getit. They mad agents
all through the tate, and every purcnasable
voter wss bought; That had telling efIe,t
can gains in tue cities. Then great many DEM
Ccrats voted against their ticket. They wee
opposed to Ewing on account OF his financial
the fate Of their ticket. Many OF them voted
the republican ticket entire including candl-
dates for the legislature Then agafu the
workngmen yo' I'd with the republicans. The
in the belief that still better times were coming
they tn v voted to maintain ma the party in power.
in time to help the republicans"
ABOUT THE OHIO GREENBAcKERs.
Star:-"What has become of the greenback
parGy?"
Mr.. Son. there were 5000 or 10000 votes
Eolled by them, but the mass of their voters
h0yr 0<a11 TI,nt fan
republican patty. Still I Think they " i'll be
able to keep up an Organization, though
small one. A party which can cast 5000
OF lee deal Ioes OF SO state can DO
star:-"Haven't the western democratic lead
eTs made a great mistake In leaning towards
the greenba OK 16ea?"
Mr.. S.:-"No, sir. We had to do 1t to save our
party. With the suffering and discomfort conse-
quent upon the hard times of the past two or
three years, i the western democrats had not
concjiated the sott-money sentiment their
palLy would have been disrupted. You don't
understand the western sentiment. Ii we had
fought the campaigns OF the last two or three
our pal ty would have gone over to the green
hackers; as 1t is, we have brought the party
through the worst time In good shape and it
will gather strength from now on.
NOW ABOUT NEW YORK.
STAR" VIII New York go democratlc?'
Mr.. SIZES; Governor Robinson may be de-
feated, but we Will elect the balance OF our
ticket; but not by the majority that some of our
friends count upon. The Tammany bolt will,
to considerable extent, destroy party spirit
and many of our voteI5 Will probably stay away
from the polls. Then there are the same demora-
ltzing influences at work In the republican party.
The independent republicans are working
against Cornell and that may Offset partially,
the Tammany disafecttor. Governor Robin
son is confident Of hts own election, ard sup
pose he is we'll posted. told GOV. Tilden last
summer that we must calIy New York in order
to elect democratic president next yeaf, and
he seemed to fully realize that fact. Though
New York ever m had % the s mstaks s Of the
democrats was in repomtnattng him. They
ought to have postponed their fight until after
1850. II they had nominated Clarkson n. Pot
ter we could have elected him by 10000 ma
jority.
stSs:-"Has the result in Ohio helped Grant
lican nomination next year IN his favor, and
am glad of it. He Is nothing like as strong
before the people as Grant. l regard Sherman
as as the ) weakest man the republicans could nom
SOME CLEANS OF DEMOCRATIC HOPE.
Star:-"Whom will the democrats nomi-
Mr.. s.:--"That can't be decided until after
good, safe ticket, in whom the people have con-
fldence, and with united party march to its
support; and we will win, think"
star:-"Is rs there @ any chance Of the democrats
s." should gay not much. judging by the
present political situation. But we can't tell
and of course it would depend good deal upon
our ticket. However, we can do Without I'LL
nois and Ohio too, and still elect our President.
ss it would have the republicans Defeat to
them meant defeat next year. and they were
determined rot TO lose the state. They did
there begging for votes, and Sherman furnish
ing money In almost unlimited sums. 1t was
political death to them to lose the state, while
1t has very little, If any, effect upon our pros
pect of next year.