The New York herald., 1879-08-06
MR.. CORNELL FOR GOVERNOR.

MR.. CORNELL FOR GOVERNOR.
Mr.. JAMES N. MATTHEW'S, EDITOR OF THE
BUFFALO EXPRESS, on THE GUBERNAroRIAL
NoMINATToN-MR. CORNELL AND THE Po-
LITICAL MACHINE.
BUFFALO. N. Y. August g. 1879.
Mr.. James N. Matthews. editor and proprietor of
tho Buffalo Express, also interviewed by the
HERALD correspondent. He is well known through
out the State q stanch friend and supporter OF
Senator Conkling Mr.. Matthews said. in substance.
that his views had already been given through the
columns of the Express He did not believe
in nominating candidates simply because they
machine men,; it did not necessarily
involve reasonable objection to any candidate. but
it did not and should not be allowed to constitute the
only or even the first requirement in men who are
selected to represent the republicans OF New YORK
on the State ticket. No administration anti-ad-
ministration issue ought to be raised but even il
they should be- before during the Convention it
questionable ii the delegates ought to allow such
unpleasant condition or things to deter them
from making nominations, which, tho whole.
seem to the majority the best that can be made.
For concise statement OF his views on the guber-
Material nomination Mr.. Matthews referred the
correspondent to leading editorial in the Express,
in which he wrote:-
MIR. CORNELL AS A CANDIDATE
"Three years ago Mr.. Cornell was candidate for
this nom nation. I'VE do not know that he is now
ment His friends knew that he deserved to receive
it, He had the highest reputation for integrity
and executive capablitv. He had had large expert
ence in important affairs. As master or details in
any matter to which he gave his attention he had no
superior. He had held high political position and
won honorable distinction in it. lie had served the
party long and faithfully and with matchlcss skill
and success He had been cheated out OF the second
place in the State government by the in
famous process of counting invented by Tweed and
Tlden. He had resigned one of the most lucrative
Offices under the federal government i'll order to do
better work tor the republicans OF New York. In
every way his merits as candidate were the high
est, his claims the strongest All this was we'll
known But Of the moro tinid among his
friends feared that he too pronounced ii not too
prominent republican to make an expedient candi-
date. They thought it wiser to nominate q candi-
date who might possibly have fewer enemies, il not
many friends Mr.. Cornell got wind OF these
faint hearted outgivings and promptly took him.
self out OF the field, turning in cheerfully with
| those who thought it would be safer to NOM
mate Governor Morgan. And so it was brought
not vndicate the wisdom of that special effort at
concliaton.
again the day for nominating State candidates Is
| drawing nigh. and again the republicans OF New
| But in the meantime he has suffered gross indig
nifty and great wrong at the hands OF the admins
tration. Throughout the long and unseelnly strife
over the New York Custom House offices he bore his
| part with noble courage and manly dignity
which won the esteem of the public and the admira
| ton OF his friends. Why should he be sacrificed
anew? II he worthy of the honor three years
| ago he is thrice worthy OF it now. True. he has
been running the machine since then. as he had
been running it before. But that fact should not bt
| allowed to count for or against him. 1t should not
| be raised objection to rgument in favor
| of any candidate. 1t makes no difference. And the
same with any roal or supposed issue with tnt
! administration. Let it drop. candidate is worth,
otherwise, quite regardless alike OF the machine
| and or the administration