The New York herald., 1879-08-02
EX-SOLDIERS IN POLITICS.
Expressions of Opinion by Members Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
GRANT AND CORNELL.
General McQuade's Plan of Opposing
Southern Brigaders in Congress.
ITHACA, n. V, july 81, 1879.


politics, but from the following conversations had
with of it's members since the festivities
here it is quite evident the soldiers individ-
ually study every phase of public affairs. Said
Mr.. A. C. Brundage, Assemblyman from Steu-
ben county, and OF the shining lights in
the New York department OF the Grand ARMY
"Alonzo b. Cornell will be the nominee of the
Convention for Governor. His anti-administration
record has been dropped. There are no antiHaycs
men among the republicans of this State to-day.
There does not exist any such issue to-day. The ex
ira session has settled this matter Whatever bick-
ering there may yet be here and thore among the
leaders in regard points affecting the civil
service rules-the way the President understands
them aud the way others them-the subject has
ceased to create even ripple of excitement among
the rank and file. SO thoroughly united is the re-
publican party of this State to-day that
even the old Greeley liberals have become
stalwarts. If a republican convention were held
tomorrow to nominate candidate for. the
Presidency, General Grant, to-day the most favored
by the stalwarts. would carry that convention. He
is beyond doubt the first choice of the .republi-.
of this State. They up the very fighting
pitch, and viii hear just OF no one beside
Grant. The conduct of Congress has brought them
to this. Such al least, is the position of republi-
cans in Central New York. and in this strain it is
growing by the week and by the day, aye, even by
the hour. There is talk whatever about Sher
man. He may have made and does make good
Secretary of the Treasury, but there is magnet
ism il him. He has earthly chance before the
Convention. Neither do believe that, If Grant
not nominated Blaine will carry the Convention so
easily with him. have opinion that Conklng
stands ahead of Blaine in Grant is abandoned.
Yet do not how the Convention, If the republi
cans remain in the same frame of mind as they are
to-day, can do less than nominate Grant"
WISE RENoMINATE GRANT.
Assemblyman Lewis Il. Stegman, of Kings county,
also an ex-soldier and member of the Grand Army
of the Republic that the gubernatorial nomi
nation lies among Cornell, Pomeroy, of Auburn, and
Robertson, of Westchester with the chances in favor
of Cornell Mr. Stegman says that prudent republi-
not anxious to nominate Grant
They fear that during the canvass matters affecting
his past administration will be brought up that will
work harm to the republican party 1t would not be
fair to the party to nominate man for the third
time considering the well known feeling of the
American people on that subject. There was one
thing the party had learned, however, and on which
it would in the future. and that not to per-
nit the politicians to take advantage the old
soldiers. The latter determined, If they could
not come to the front in the Northern States the
same the ex.Confederates in the Southern States
then at least to let the politicians fight their own
battles without giving them chance to use them.
THE ExcoMMANDER-IN-cHIEF TALKS POLITICS.
General John c. Robinson ex-Commander- in Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic, holds the same
views to the necessity of placing old soldiers to
the front in the civil New York State es-
pecally he blames for being very dercict in bestow-
ing honors upon its soldiers. The Empire State
sent four hundred thousand soldiers to the
field, and what has done for those who returned
from the war? We're it not for the Grand Army of
the Republic there would not be even Soldiers
Home at Bath How different has Pennsyl lvania
acted! Not only has she provided schools
and homes for soldiers orphans but every
Governor since the war has been Gov
and old soldier. The has
been the in Ohio. which is also disposed
do justice the old soldiers. Whether it would be
wise tor the republicans of this State TO nominate
for Governor who has been in antagonism with
the seems to be doubted by some: at
any rate 1 don't think it wise. If the convention
tor Presidential nomination to take place to-
morrow General Grant would undoubtedly be the
man. year. of course may bring forth new issues.
but it is very strange that in section of the State.
Broome county. find many democrats not only old
soldiers but citizens, willing to re-eect Grant.
STRONG GRANT FEELING IN
Tioga county had as representative in the
sented his county in the Legislature. He regrets
that Mr. Sloane is virtually out of the field for the
Gubernatoral nomination. owing to his emphatic
decnation to be "a candidate. "Our delegates to the
Convention" said Mr. Gere to-day, ''will favor Mr..
Cornell" Speaking of the Presidential prospect he
said that the Grant feeling very strong in Tioga
county. Blaine was the next favorite, but sherman
had never made an impression on the masses. The
remarkable part the present of politics
is that since the c4mpaign OF 1868 there has not
been such enthusiasm among the republicans
In the Language of q Southern man who spoke the
other day il New York, the North is, indeed,
"hghting mad" The real feeling that, should the
democracy succeed, the government OF the country
would in part fall into the hands of those who
foremost the rebellion The republicans through
out the southern tier OF counties confident that
Robinson be renominated. The feeling against the
latter III Tioga. Broome and Chemuns is so strong
that many democrats have announced their inten-
tion OF voting for republican should he be nomi-
THE 'srALwAnr'' IDEA IN HEnKrsrrn.
Comrade Albert NJ Mills. who represented Herki-
mer county in the encampment aud is gentleman
of influence, having occupied many prominent po-
sitons acknowledges that during the past few days
the Cornell feeling has developed itself more and
more, though Judge Robertson is also considerably
talked Of The 'stalwart'' idea has also made con-
siderable progress in nerkimer; but, generally
speaking, there is this year a unanimous feel.
ing for principles and men are considered OF less inn,
portance The question of candidates is not upper-
most in the peoples minds, but principles are
srRoNG DEMOCRATIC Ex-soLDIER.
John i. Little. who is the Quartermaster General
of the New York Department Grand Army of the Re-
public. is one OF the few democrats who came out
boil ly with his political ideas to-day when ques-
toned by your correspondent. He resides in setben
county and said that the people there deter
mined that the army should go TO the Robin
son would undoubtedly get the nomination. and
Tammany nig hit as well understand now az later
that Central Sew YORK was determined to permit
II TO control the Convention. The people were tor
Tilden and Robinson and would stand by tlioni.
THE LABOR REFoRMERs IN MONROE
Colonel Richard III. SchOoey, active politician
of Rochester and warm friend or Mr.. Purcell said
to me this morning ~ am personally in favor of
Slocum because consider him most available can
dIdate. There will be a bitter nght for the Sc
lection of delegates to tho Convention, owing
40 the Tilden and anti-Tilden factions Tho nuti.
Tiidcn men are determined to secure the State Com
mittee and make Purcell again chairman. Purcell
one OF John kellys warm friends aud man or
great influence ia this section of the State. Several
country papers have urged the nomination
ef senator klines for the Lieutenant Gov.
ornorshIp, and 10 looks IL he will
secure the prize, but during the past few days the
,ee.ing in favor Of McQuadc has been growing TO u
co1sfdcraJio extent. There is one thing, however,
democrats all over the state should remember, and
that Is that Monroe county, which has been the scat
oi many isfns, - the home OF the labor reform
movement. This element should not be underratcd
ana yet. it stands to-day, IL does not favor the
democratic party. Sevcn-tents oi that vote belong
the democracy. ana, iu my opinion, nOtwtlsta and
ing all TIE defeats u has suffered IN this state q will
pnl at least forty thousand the coming election