The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
BOSTON POLITICIANS VIEWS.
MAYOR PRINCE AND JUDGE ABBOTT DISCUSS THE
POTTER Observation-Disclosures CLEAN
HANDs-THE OUTLOOK FOR 1SS0-GRANT's
STRONG POINTS
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

HANDS-THE OUTLOOK FOR lSSO-GRANTS
STRONG POINTS.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
Boston. Mass, Feb 81 1879.
Tho leading democrats Of the Bay State have taken
o good deal of interest in the investigation of the
cipher dispatches, and large majority Of them be-
lieved that Tilden would out Of it with clean
hands. Massachusetts, Tilden State in 1876
and the leading believed in him and worked for
him. Foremost among these were Mayor Prince.
secretary Of the National Democratic Committee and
Judge Josiah G.. Abbott, who led the party in the
recent campaign against Butler. Mr.. Prince
asked to-day to give his views on the result and
bearing of the cipher investigation in New York,
and its effect on the standing OF Samuel J. Tilden
personally and politically. He said in reply "Well
should think that all the world must be satisfied
that Governor Tilden was rs innocent as an unborn
babe of any connection with the alleged attempts to
buy the returning boards Of Louisiana and Florida.
don't believe thing could have tempted Mr..
Tilden to accept the Presidency through purchase.
may add that as OF the Executive Committee of
the National Democratic Committee had occasion
to the Governor good deal during the last Presi-
dental campaign, and nothing was limited sug-
gestcd in the management Of that campaign which
the democratic party would object to have published
in every newspaper in the country. There not
dollar improperly used from the first to the last"
1880?
When questioned as to the possibility of Mr.. Til
dem candidacy next year, Mr.. Prince said that it
was too soon to go into any speculation as to that
matter. He added "I feel assured from letters that
1 receiving constantly from all parts Of the coun-
try. that the people regard Mr.. Tilden greatly
wronged. They consider that he Is entitled to the
nomination in 1880. That is particularly the feeling
in the West. am inclined. however. to think that
the politicians against him. 1t Is certain. how
that our people have Saxon love OF far play,
and therefore, would like to Governor Tiden get
lis rights think one thing would be against Mr..
rilden. He would have to contend with the feeling
that the last four candidates of his party have
| been taken from the East-McClellan Seymour,
Greeley and Tilden-the next ought to come
from the West. The people of the West may give
way in this case however because Of tho manner in
| which Mr.. Tilden has been treated"
rHE FINANCE QUESTION.
Objection having been made to this basis of future
political action on the ground Of the financial ISSUE
| Mr.. Prince asked what bearing he thought that
would have. He replied my own idea is that the
financial question is not to be controlling one in
the next campaign, for this reason-wo ut
specie payment: Beyond all doubt we can continue
payments in coin. II they have specie payments in
the West what under the sun do they want the green
| back question open for? Their war is the
| tiona banks. but that is another matter entirely.
| The currency question Is settled The government
will not issue any more paper than it can redeem"
| AZ to Mr.. Nlden's knowledge of Colonel Pelton's
transactions Mr. Prince further said:-"Oh. Lord. he
didn't know anything about it. The National Com
mittee were not IN the HABIT o. consulting with Mr.
knowledge whatever of what Mr.. Pelton doing in
Oregon OF the South. Why. know he didn't. am
would have arrested all of Peton's proceedings ut
once. He is not such an arrant fool to put him
| self in the power Of anybody. II lie wanted to do
anything like that it is absurd to suppose he would
have allowed transaction OF the kind to have
emanatcd from his house and thus put himself in
| the power of his opponents"
| COMING MAN.
After further celebrating this point the Mayor
said:-"f Western man Is to be the democratic
| nominee he must, of course. be either Thurman
Hendricks. AS regards Baysrd. it he il put up the
probabilities that he will carry New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut beyond all question. aud
| think Massachusetts too. One thing is certain
there is nothing in his record that his friends
would not be glad to defend. He would make q fine
run In the South and East certainly. He is pure.
popular and able. Speaking of the chances on the
coming man. and that they had been training him
| for two years. "Baine and Conkling," said he.
''mrst give way to their party. Not only that.
| think they Will unite Grant rather than allow
any OF the other aspirants to have the nomination.
ling doesn't want Blaine think Grant is the strong
est candidate they could put up. Capital il always
conservatives; capital is tiInid and the notion obtains
that 1t must have strong government for its pro-
lection Capital il alarmed ut the shadow of com
munsm and the radical tendency of the times. and
would therefore, prefer the rule Of soldier to that
| of u civilian. have talked with moncycd men in
New York lately, and they tell me that this is wide
spread feeling among capitalists. Capital looks to
Grant tor safety and that Is going to be the secret OF
JupaE Anporrs VIEWS.
of the Electoral Commission said -"As far us Gov
ernor Tdcns testimony is concerned think all
fair minded men, not absolutely carried away by par.
tisan prejudice. will agree that 1t will exonerae him
of all possible completely many attempt to buy the
that is the result that the thought of the country
without much reference to party, will come to.
bound to say that think men both sides will be
pleased to believe that Governor Tilden has been
exoncrated. II would not have been pleasant thing
to any man who loves his country to know that
one of the candidates for the highest office Ia
the government had been besmirchcd in that
way think another thing Is quite ap-
democratic party is responsible had any thing to do
with the attempt to buy up the returning boards.
That an offer of the sale was considered BY some
ovcr-zcaous members of the party may be true. but
that in about all there is to IL sale
suinmated by democrats"
GRANTS SUPPORTERS.
Judge Abbott also believed that Grant the
strongest man for the nomination ON the republican
side He said:--"Ho will have on his side the whole
ring of politicians. and there il feeling among
certain portion of the people, who are IN favor of
hard money. that Grant IL not only safe upon that.
but that the safety would not be negative alone.
! but positive. They could rely on him in
action. Then there is feeling among another
subjects of socialism,, communism, Kcarneyism and
oil other isms which would render government
| impossible, that there would DO force and power
| enough In General Grant to put end to such
troubles. Az far as can now ut such distance
| il would seem quite probable that ne will receive
| tho nomination; but the opinion of a democrat a
republican party nomination is worth very little, IT
| anything"
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Speaking OF the Presidential possibilities In gen.
cra the Judge said :--"Thurman is OF the ablest
| men in the country either side. speak from
considerable knowledge of him, having sat with him
| OH the Electoral Commission and known him many
years prior to that time lie is no doubt
| very popular In the West. and has well deserved
name wherever he is known. IIo possesses many
elements of strength. Mr.. Dayard has been before
| the public for long time. He is very able and
cminontly pure ana honest. He has tho confidence,
believe. as much as any man on either side. OF all
men and of all partcs the entire and full confidence
of them. And in addition to this he is man, In my
judgment, constituted that Is utterly impossible
for him to be true to aud follow his convictions
whatever they may be. Whether these convictions
lead him for moment iuto unpopulirity or other
| wise he could not but follow his conceptions OF
truth and duty believe that ut the present time
more general confidence IL reposed In man Tor
! character and purpose than ia Mr.. Bayard."