The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07


GRANT AND THE TAR HEELs-THE CHOICE FOE
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLICANS AND NJ.
MERoUs DEMoCRATs-BLAINE SECOND CHOICE.
Colonel Thomas b. Keogh, OF Greensboro. N. c..
prominent republican representative of that State
was in town yesterday. HERALD reporter met
him at the Metropolitan Hotel and had talk about
the political situation North Carolina. The Colonel
sad:-
Everything is politically very quiet in our State.
and there issues at to excite agitation
as to parties. 1t is u close State The republicans
carried it in 1872 and the democrats in 1876. good
deal depends on local candidates. A popular man
for Governor. whether he be democrat repub.
lcan stands good chance for election. Party lines
are not closely drawn rs in other States"
..How would Grant 60 a candidate for the Prest
dencyw
'.Grant would be the first choice OF the repubt
cans not slone in State. but think in all the
Southern States. A good many democrats in North
Carolina would support HIM. They did so in 1S72'
fcrq'
.Blaine. Ho is very popular with our people in
North Carolina"
"How about Conkliny?"
"Wel Conkling is so identified with Grant that he
is not regarded-as unnixed quantity. like Baine
who stands out rs an independent figure. being no
draws in favor OF Conkiing then Conkling will have
the support OF the North Carolina republicans
"In case Grant should be nominated DO you antici.
pate much oil revolution in the status OF parties in
your slater
..It is quite possible we might elect our State
ticket; but the democrats have so gerrymandered
the State that the Likelihood is we would lose tho
Legislature. Yet even the capture of the Legislature
by the republicans is not by any means an improba-
bility."
'.Then. with the State Offices ana Legislature in
your possession 1t would be possible to fix things
so that the republican party might remain in power
for timer
'.weI certainly the work of the democrats in dis
triclins the State after such manner to nuify
the natural majorties OF the republican party ought
to be undone."
How is the feeling between the two partes?'
"Pcrhaps In no state OF the Union is there less
bitterness OF political sentiment between of OPP
posite views. OF course there Ia excitement and
less feeling in every local canvass but when
the issues are decided cordality and good humor
evinced on all Sides"
How do the colorcd people fare?''
''rhey have little to complain of in North Caro-.
lima. II never much of slavery State. and has
always been noted for Its largo element OF Union
men,.
MATERIAL. PROSPERITY.
"How Is the material prospe lty OF the StateY'
cit appears to be excellent From year to year it
IL improving. and IL bound yet to be great state"
''uave you much immigration rom the Northr'
mot so much desire. The only proper way
for cnigrans to settle on Southern soil Is in colo
mics. A man goes there alone from the North with
his family and doesn't find many things-sucl1as
schoolhouses and churches-that he left behind. and
he rets over the change and has no heart in his
known to each other and furnishing social
iatercourse, settle in the south, with it's mild
climate and fertile soil, they are pleased with tho
change. Northern people settling In Western North
Carolina hnd themselves home, rs tho
natives are, for the most part. Union people with
Northern sympathics. In Eastern Tennessee II Is
same, and these regions of the South partic-
ularly adapted tor settlement, the climate being
healthy. The Kileysvile settlement in Virginia il
instance OF how emigrauts who come south IN n
colony and not as individual pioneers succeed ami
nro