The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-19

| HE FAvoRs THURMAN FOR PRESIDENT AND DE-
| soRIBEs GRANT AS READY TO ESTABLISH The
| EMPIEE--oNLY A SMALL BOOM IN CALIFORNIA
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. IS. 1879.
Among the passengers In n second class car of the
overland train tonight Denis Kearney sand lot
orator. attired In = good suit of black. with red
scarf under his chin, mammoth lunch basket and
green baize travelling bag HERALD correspond
emit approached him add said:-"what's your mis-
sion East?" Kearney answered like a man fond OF
talking :--"To attend conference. to be held in
Washington January g. OF all the labor organizations.
and the greenback Congressman as well. Veil talk
over the Presidential campaign and see what's best
to be done"
.'what's your feelingf"
"rm in favor of combination of all parties ~
against the republican in the Presidential campaign.
My favorite is Thurman; that in the event of the
democrats adopting him. that we go into the night IA
separate organizations nghting for one man; that's
SOS not to ALLEVIATE those who did not affiliate with
the republican party. who are now strong working
men and strong greenbackers.
K "Why do You 60 tor Thurmany
II would accept any man who agrees with the
agree on Thurman. any other man who is sound
tho financial question would do. But no must be
sound on the Chinese question"
..How do you like the situation in California;
'Tm somewhat pleased. We've got six out OF
seven OF the supreme Court judges, including the
Chief Justice, who holds Office twelve years; we've
got two of the three railroad commissioners; ma
jority of three in the lower House; and majority
in the Legislsture-one on joint ballot. We've
the Mayor and all the principal officers in san Fran
CISCO"
.'What do you think of Grant?'
"As statesman Two avery poor opinion OF him.
think the republicans Will put him up. the South
coming up solid for him in the Republican Conyen-
ton"
..How about Tilden?'
"He's not ghost OF a show. We'd enough OF him
before. He didut have courage enough to fght for
the position he had been elected to by tho people.
They would have sustained him. Pm somewhat
afraid, however. the aristocratic part or the demo-
cratic party such as the hard money bankers OF New
York. will capture the Democratic Convention and
nominate man who will be weak enough to
buy of in favor Of Grant II elected. Yes, to have
another returning board (evidently meaning Eec-
toral Commission Grant expected be III for life.
Hayes he would have turned this government into
an empire and held it by force OF arms The repub-
lican party has more idea of giving the control
OF government than have Of flying. This is no
by the republicans Well give them fair fight with
ballots aud then hard tussle with bullets IT they
count out again. say this, although voted for
Hayes"
':What's Ben Butler trying forg"
II think Butler has chance for the White House.
His ambition is no higher than to be Governor Of
fight Talk about the Grant boom in California"
said Denis. reverting to the subject evidently upper.
most in his mind. ut consisted OF land thieves,
water robbers. railroad hghwaymen, federal ofhce-
holders, State militia and policemen including
few veterans That was his procession in
San Francisco. There not solitary cheer in the
streets Those were his followers during his stay
there-the majority of whom expect to in the
striped garments Of the convict IL ever get
honest grand jury to indict them. They took ad-
vantage of u moment OF excitement to hold the pa
rade. Or they would have been rotten egged. 90
first to Boston, where will spend Christmas with
my old mother Then 60 to New York and from
here tn WaahiuQtOu