The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-17

.what do you think of other democratic Presiden-
| tial candidates besides Tillen 2?
| Thurman has the call just now. Bsyard Is very
honest man, but too conservative for the south.
| Hendricks has no chance at ALL
| POLAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICS. .
DIR. l. l. Hayes expressed himself as unwilling to
talk politics. He wished to excuse himself on the
Founded with books in the library Of his private
residence. ~,
your views ON the republican outlook in the state.
They are generally sound and farseeing"
IF the republican party do not carry the State
next fall and the Presidential election as aconse-
! qrence, then it will have only itself to blame.
'.Why do you think so?
because Senator Conkling has picked up the frag
ments of party broken to pieces. By welding them
together he gave courage to the doubling strength
10 tae waverns a,u ronnaen.e ~ az was s,o
tics. politics anywhere. for that matter By max
ing himself felt at the right time and in the right
place he did in the political contest precisely what
Sheridan did Winchester and Napoleon at Marengo.
And having won this great personal achievement he
with yon in this light; will not be your candidate
for the Presidency The Senaorship is out OF sight.
is orsad The
future is with you. !"
sThen you think Mr.. conkling does not aim at the
II certainly think SO. and for very good
This victory was too great. Washington after York
simple general he could have afforded to be am
bilious. His position did not admit of ambition
without danger TO himself as we'll as to his country
"You have not given your ideas OF the State con-
test
together New York will decide the next Presidential
battle in my opinion. The party in the State stands
in danger of throwing away u splendid victory in
dividing the sp0is. as many an army in the field has
done. But ii the party will pitch its camp beyond
the field of battle and present an unbroken front the
State will be won next fall. as Congressman Slote
would say, by large majority"
"How ABOUT the Gubernatorial contestg'
1T is too early to talk about that Wait until we get
through up the hin. Why, sir. we have plenty of
Governors Lieutenant Governors aud all that sort of
thing incubating right among u.s. Who knows but
that the whole thing will oe settled when odd Salt
for the last time brings down his Jerusalem
gavel."
likely to be the republican candidate?'
"For GOVERNOR?
''I4ct me see. There are the Senators-plenty Of
Barkisses among them. And there's the Assembly
lots more down there. Really, my dear sir the
houses don't agree and the Conference Committee
has not been appointed"
With this last shot the Legislative doctor and
fresh cigur, i'll the curling smoke Of which his
thoughts seemed to wander off to some eysium Of
polar sunshine for he told of people who lived with
out laws and were happy without chiefs; whose
jures laughed themselves into n verdict and disiked
nothing in this life much as to questions.
aud nothing SO much in the life to come as to be
left out in the cold.'
AssEMfLYMAN FIsK's VIEWS.
Mr.. Hamilton Fish, OF Hon. Hamilton Fish. is
member of Assembly from Putnam county. He is
one OF the new regime. which aims to elevate the
publican party. and acts in the lower House with
undoubtedly possesses talents He readily gave his
opinions as to the political outlook.
81 am free to say, he remarked, "that there is
to believe that the republican party will elect
its Governor. provided a suitable nomination is
closely allied with a faction nor any one who has
been too much identified with the management Of
politics.
who are the candIdates?"
''The contest for the nomination seems to be
rowed down to three or perhaps four gentlemen
Senators Pomeroy and Robertson and Mr. Sloan, the
leader of the Assembly. Mr.. Hiscock, Congressman
from Syracuse, who has distinguished himself as
member OF the Potter Committee, has been men,
toned, but doubt whether 1t would be policy at the
time to place at the head the State ticket
old liberal Senators Pomeroy and Robertson and
Mr.. Sloan are all friends of Mr.. Conkling. Sem
ator Pomeroy ard Mr.. Sloan his personal
friends. In the canvass for any of them Mr.. Conk-
ling would be likely to take especial interest"
''why do you feel confident OF success so far as
your party IS concerned?',
own which wall draw largely from the democratic.
The question of Tilden and antiTilden will DC pre-
dominant at the Democratic State Convention dis
tracing and disturbing the harmony of their party
Governor Robinson is likely to be renominated
the Tilden wing are successful. While he has gained
some popularity on account of his economical
tons OF State administration NOTABLY his opposition
to appropriations for the new Capitol, yet he will
find much hostility in his party should he be
rcnominatcd There will be no such disturbing ele-
ments ut the Republican Convention, Mr. Hayes
denomination is out OF the question General Grants
nomination seems almost assured from present in
dications. Tlden. by pursuing his former tactics-
the lavish use of money at the Convention-sto be
so heavily handicapped by the cipher business that
General Grant can easily carry the electoral vote of
this State"
AssKMpLYMAS HEPBURN s OPINIONS
Mr.. A. b. Hepburn represents, with others the
younger anti-corporation. anti-Conklng element in
the Assembly. He is young lawyer from the north
ern part OF the State and believes that era is
about to dawn in republican politics in this state.
81 think" he says. "that Mr.. Conking made
great mistake in lighting the administration upon
the question of Merritts continuation. He should
have let the matter pass and he could not then be
where place and patronage the only objects to
be obtained. AS to Tllaen, had considerable diff
Guilty in keeping many of my people from voting for
him when President. They thought he
was reformcr OF the right stamp. but they have
changed their opinions since"