The New York herald., 1879-02-24

chartably Of those who will be rash enough TO op~
pose us in our state fight this fall.
How does the republican Presidential candidate
appear TO you?'
II suppose Grant is the strongest man in the
opinion of the old ofhce-holders' and would make
good campaign. though it seems to me some one or
the defeated candidates at Cincinnati must still have
giant strength within his party. 1t is very impor-
President. for between Grants popularity and the
training OF the other aspirants it will not do for us
TO make any mistake in our choice. However. New
York is pledged to maintain the foreground in the
contest and thus far the HERAIDs efforts are in the
right direction
Nicholas Muller. democrat, Representative of the
Fifth district. composed of the First Second. Third
Fourth, Fifth. sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth wards
of the city of New York. declined to be interviewed
PArrERsos. GEO. W.
George w. Patterson, republican. represents the
Thirty third district composed of Cattaraugus and
Chautauqua counties. lie is the patriarch of the
House. being in his eghteth year. and is serving his
first term in Congress- though he has been in public
life for forty years and was at one time Lieutenant
Governor OF the state of New York. He said, with
You can set me down as without preference for
the office of Governor at the present moment: 1t ap
pears to nue. the wsest thing our party leaders can
do is to look well to the sentiment of the people.
recognize the Importance of matured action. II
will be the work of mastery strategy to combine the
republican forces in the Convention and SO the day
and the hour will suggest the name of the right man
to carry the State next fall.
what. may ask is your opinion about the Prcsi'
Dental campaign
senator u.
greater advantages as popular candidate than even
ex-President Grant. Not that Grant would not make
q strong nominee. but in my opinion the republican
party had better take up new man and hold mp his
hands in the administration OF the duties of Presi
dent with as great enthusiasm and unanimity
they did those of President Grant through
his honorable career of eight years. 1t is
needless for to argue the claims of Mr.. Blaine.
He is popular man and as free from the drawbacks
OF Presidential candidates any man named for the
honor. Moreover he has claims upon the party as
we'll defined better defined. than those urged by the
disappointed democracy in favor of Mr.. Tilden, and
SO om not advocating my personal preferences, but
rejecting the sentiment which 30 largely prevails in
the party both here and out of Congress- 1 do not
think that General Grant is necessary to
do not believe any man is necessary for the sue
Of tho republican party. 1t has made statesmen
and its fruiuness is not yet nipped by the frosts Of
age"
cratic tactics this fall?"
"On the democratic side Mr.. Tilden. it seems to
me- is managing with his usual astutcness in poit.
ical matters the plan Of the coming campaign. and
the indications point to the denomination Of Cover.
at all familiar with. The reelection of Mr. Robinson
certainly would give the advocates Of Mr: Mr. @ Iilden
cratic Convention for renomination."
srARIN. J. H.
Mr.. II. Starin. republican. representative OF the
Twentieth district, said he had read the HERALD's
Albany political horoscope Of the republican and
democratic campaigns for the State OF New York in
1879 and $780, He not prepared to express views
upon the subject
TOWNSEND, MARTIN I.
Mr.. Martin l. Townsend. republican, represents the
Seventeenth district, composed of Rensselaer, and
Washington counties. He has recently been NOM
mated for the Office of United States District Attorney
for the Northern district Of New York. and enters
upon the duties OF the Office upon the termination Of
this Congress.
'.What in your opinion, Mr.. Townsend. will be the
line of action among the republicans in the coming
State campaign
''It is too to discuss so important matter.
Personally have preference"
Have you thought of the Presidential contest next
year,?
NO not particularly You are ahead of time. Il
may be Grant, Blaine, Sherman. or William NJ. Evsrts.
take the candidates from among her citizens? ihsve
lived long i'll this world that have learned tho
folly Of building Presidents in the air.
about your political opponents!'
81 think Governor Robinson will be renominated
and Tilden will again be nominated for the Presi-
dency. He has prestige. he has power; but ne has
moro than that-he has money. and that is what
very many of his followers lack and expect to get
from Sammy.
WILLIAMS, ANDREW.
MI. Andrew Williams, republican. represents the
Warren counties. He opened the discussion Of tho
political campaign by expressing decided prefer
chester county for Governor. Mr. Williams ssid:-
"He is in my opinion calculated to make vigorous
campaign. He thoroughly understands the interests
Of tbe party and has the capacity for making tho
fight interesting and politically profitable to the
publican Now not to be partial the name Of
is also mentioned having eminent fitness for .
gubernatorial leader. Whoever the selected may
cordant elements and present a solid and EARNEST
front in the coming State election.
nomination in 1850 p
II speak better Of the feeling to-day than what
It may be year Hence. II the Convention were to
nominated; and what is true to-day may be trno
when the time shall have come for the nominating
Convention to meet. What can be said against Gen.
eral Grant for another term His service during tho
eight years he occupied the Executive Mansion is
the republican party always refer to with
the proudest satisfaction and why should he not be
renominated Besides his eight years experience
in the Presidential Office he has earned additional
s,res in his journey abroad and certainly deserves
all the recognition at home that his past services
have entitled him to-"
"And Mr.. Tilden -
at would he difficult TO say what the democratic
party may do. but my opinion is that Mr. Tiden is
tional. There is attempting TO disguise his
record The revelations of the Potter Investigating
Committee enough to show that Mr. Tilden is not
likely be popular again with the democratic party.
The cipher teegraIns cannot be explained away and
important facts connected with the of the cipher
not generally known. think that the telegrams
sent under that cipher were not wholly beyond the
public record of the prominent men in the demo-
party Mr. Bayard appears to be the strongest
man in their ranks and this on many accounts. His
hard money record may not I've popular in the party
and perhaps. would be a sourcelof weakness in the
Convention. However, New York understands that
borders define the great battle ground OF the Prcs
dental hight, aud forces will como prepared to
win glorious victory.
WILLIS. II. A.
Mr. B. A. Willis. democrat, represents tho Eleventh
district: composed of parts of the Iwen.n' NINE.
wards of New York city, Mr.. Willis said in response
to the first question. to what he thought Of the
views expressed by the Soons ut Albany
II do not md myself In accord with the views ex-
pressed by the general of the interviewed Albany
legislators. And to begin with the republican side.
there is popular sentiment very generally ex-
pressed here among members Of the New York dele
CATION that Ma Hscock would bc most occeptabeas
candidate for republicans for Governor.
He is not identified with any OF the factions. and
perhaps his only sntaeonism would como from .
number OF rigid republicans who have never for
given him for his support of Horace Greeley In 1872.
Taking everything into consideration he would be
stronger candidate than any that could be nominstsl
by the republicans But il matters very little who
the candidate may be. the democratic organization
is In u stronger healthier condition to-day than t
has been in the State of New York years. and the
nominee of our party will certainly be elected In
my Judgment the strongest candidate we can put mp
would be Horatio Seymour. though Clarkson N. Pot
sanford r. Church would be sufficiently popu-
lar 10 secure overwhelming victory II a new man