The New York herald., 1879-08-07

capital and are getting restive at the influence of
Then YOU think the application of the home rule
system will satisfactorily arrange all these dfhcui-
| tiesy'
81 do. The people will then feel and they are
governing themselves and not being governed by
privileged classes. They will understand their own
needs in every section and quarter of the country
and apply the proper remedy. Let any man go
ments put forward then by both and he will and
understand by what Jefferson said what is now the
substantial ISSUE srrl
| A QUESTION NOT DEFINITELY ANSWERED..
.Who do you think win be the next President?'
81 think he will be democrat"
which of those now in the field will you sup
port:'
THAT is the general feelings"
Undoubtedly"
'.rhe whole party viii combine on the man who
| shows most strength"
ssThere Is doubt about it,
"Who do you think that man Will beY -
THAT is still in the future think The fall cleo
inclination of tho people. We must wait tor them
before estimate the entire power OF any gwen
man.. -,
well. we're for the winner. Mr.. Bayard Is wei
known to people, and so is MI. THURMAN ana SO
is Mr.. Hendricks"
What about Mr.. Tilden?
'Oh. we know Mr.. Iilden very well. too History
can tell how we stood that subject in the critical
hour"
You have postponed the investigation into the
! Yes in consequence Of the illness of Senator
Herman. We came here ~ a subcommittee of the
original committee appointed to investigate the
Bureau of Elections: but We have been compelled to
adjourn m ,o,ra :. r,nor.a hat NJ, nov.,no,.
'No: but il he has any such idea as that it will be
only his commissionership not the supervisorship.
giving it up. We appointed our first meeting for
Monday last, and he was here all ready with his
counsel; but We could not go on. We are all leaving
to-day to return at the date named with recuperated
powers.
GENERAL M'ouADE ON THE QUARREL IN THE
DEMOCRATIC RANKs-THE GRAND ARMY OF
THE REPUBLIC NOT A POLITICAL BODY.
A HERALD reporter yesterday called upon General
James McQuade. President Of the Quarantine Com
mission, to ascertain his views on the present cond
ton of democratic State politics. The General was
about start for the lower bay ana invited the
porter to accompany him. There is quite an
analogy" said the General. 'between yellow fever
and politics. Both pestiential at times. Some
times the attack is mild but more often it 10 vru-
lent Perhaps apt illustration might be found
in the fact that the republican party has just
covered from attack Of black vomit in the South,
while the democratic party is suffering from datu-
lency l would recommend as remedy for this
the establishment of strict quarantine against in
terviews with the leaders"
"Do you object to being interviewed?"
"No; am not a leader. My opinions of no
particular Importance. and dislike to mix poll
tics with military matters. The policy of the Grand
Army Of the Republic is to abstain from any partici-
patton partisan politics. Many of it's representa-
tive members take active part in political affairs
but organization it avoids any interference in
politics. have doubt that at time an at
tempt was made the Grand Army for par
tisan purposes, but II failed. An evidence Of the
fact that it is not used is found in my election
commander. am democrat and my opponent
tor the position was y republican; yet received the
support of large number OF delegates who
active republicans. In my address at the
campment at Ithaca last week / took strong
ground against the use Of the Order for for
political purposes. either for the benefit
OF party or for the personal advancement of any
of its members. This address referred to
committee composed entirely Of republicans, OF
which e.-Lieutenant Governor John C. Robinson
mously in favor of the address, and 1t by SINH
lar vote adopted by the Encampment. The latter
lication.''
"Did you read the HERALD's interview with Gov
crnor RobnsonY
II did The correspondent stated that he met Gen.
eral Slocum and myself at Elmra the day he talked
with Governor Robinson. The inference drawn
ical purposes. But the question OF politics not
mentioned during our call upon the Governor II
it had been perhaps would not have fallen the
quenty published in the HERALD. that did not be-
lieve Governor Robinson would accept renomina-
ton. He had always expressed to me great dis
inclination to again become candidate. and be-
ieve the bitter hostility exhibited toward him has
had much to do with making him candidate for
reelection. as assume he is, from reading the inter-
view in question.
There is a natural pugnacity in the democratic
mind which resents this effort of Mr.. Kelly's to
coerce the party can understand how q politician
OF his power might suggest q proper nominee to
the united strength OF the party but cannot
concede his right to single out any particular person.
who should not be nominated because he is opposed
to him personally. The party that would yield
tamely to such unwarrantable arrogance would not
deserve success"
WHERE THE OPPOSITION LIES.
lis there any considerable oppo sition to Governor
Robinson outside of Tammany Hall?'
''rhere is. The letter in Tuesdays HERALD
from Albany gives the names OF several prom
inent democrats who are opposed to him there.
don't regard .his opposition rs important. They
they have considerable following. The reg ular
organization of Albany county, which represents the
In Monroe unity Mr.. Purcell chairman Of the Demo.
cratic State Committees Jarvis Lord and those who act
with them will make strong nght for tho election
of anti-Robinson delegates. In Oswego county
Delos DE Wolf and willard johnson oppose him. In
Erie A. p. Lanning will head the opposition. Down
in the southern tier OF counties q. G. p walker of
Steuben; y. I. Arnott, OF Chemung and General Ma
gee, of Schuyler, will oppose him vigorously. but
probably without success. In Oneida the politicians
are opposed to Governor Robinson. while the people
in his favor. In all the northern part of the
state the chances are all in his favor Onondaea is
in the condition Oneida. In the river coun-
ties he will probably have majority Of the dele
gates ~
A.
sumng that the latter be y candidate?"
al think he could. l don't think John Kelly ex-
spresses the views of oil the voters in Tammany Hail.
but only of the ofice-holders. The detection Of
Tammsny Hall. even IL considerable. will be
come by the independent non-partisan vote which
will be cast In his favor.'
.what do you think OF the attitude Mr.. Kelly has
assumsdy'
Il think one in the democratic party has
a right to assume any such attitude II that were
conceded IL would hardly be worth while to hold q
State Convention"
s.Shouid Governor Robiusou fail 70 receive n re-
nomination. what them
"The nomination might fall to Governor Hoffman.
who has had . superior in the gubernatori ial
chair: upon General Slocum, who Possesses pop u
larty, or upon Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer or
Clarkson n. Potter"
GROUP OF POLITICIANS.
number OF distinguished lawyers stood in q
group In the corridor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday morning. where they met by q
HERALD reporter engaged in gathering the drift oi