New-York tribune., 1879-04-26
VESTERN POLITICAL FEELING.
GOVERNOR PALMER's VIEWS.


REPUBLICAN TALK IN ILLINOIS FOR GRASr-A HIGH
CLASS or REPUBLICANS FAvoRING sHERMAS-
TILDEy LOOKED UPON BY THE DEMOCRATS As
AN UNPLEASANT NECESSITY
The Hazen Stanley trial brings to New-fork not
only large number Of officers Of high rank IN the
military service, but many volunteers who bore
gallant part in the suppression of the rebellion, and
who have since figured consDcnOusiy IN public
life Among this latter class IS General John NJ
Palmer, Ex-Governor Of Illinois Palmer was at
one time of the growing Repub!ican
leaders Of the West. He tecame a Liberal in 1872,
and like Trumbull, Julian and Farnsworih. got oil
the straight road of Liberalism which led To the
Republican camp IN 1876, and travelled on by
path to the tents Of the Democracy. There he has
abided since without receiving half the honor from
his new associates due TO So valuable an accession
To their ranks.
Rumor SAYS that General Palmer has Presidential
aspiration. for l--O. and that they backed by a
pretty strong following IN his own State. II any
movement IN his behalf should dcvclOpe, 1t will
proceed on the 'hcory that the Democrats must
dro, pld fossil politicians like Iilden aud Thur
mar. and try 20 cautt'.act the Sialwart Republican
tide by selecting new man with \ brilliant war
record aud no ta.nt Of Borrbonsm IN his career as
po.Itlclln. II the programme should be To drop
N.w-Y Y,rk ard make the fight n the West, Palmer
might hi The bill as we'll anybody.
The 'X-tiovernor u a man OF stalwart physique,
strongly marked features small, keen. good-hu-
mored gray evcs large head, AMI gray hair He IL
good talkcr, hearty and genial IN his manners, and
Ike most sncces-fu Western politicians, IL an ex-
ccll,nt -tory-teller Chatting about National poll
tIr~ Yesterday with small party of acqualntances
IN A!- room at -c Sturteyau; House, he SAID:
"Thcrr il no organization in either party IA yet
in Illinois looking To candidates IN l'HO. Among
fhe Rrpublicans the ak IL mostly for Grant. The
noisy demonstratIvp element IL heartily for Grant,
and the more thought u men in the party generally
speak of his candidacy as II II were inevitaD'e'
though un,yclcome To them. Probably We shah
have 10 take Grant they say, and then they fall
back on John sherman. "a, if he were the man they
would prefer if Grant were ont of the way. This
general preference for Sherman among the best
class of Republicans leads me TO think rhe struggle
for ihe nomination will in the end settle down to
one between nim and Grant
81 there no promising Presidential timber in
Euhl Is. Na-hburn-T
"Th"rr might De if h. could control the Illinois
delegation IN the convention, but the Jack Logan
faction. which has the upper hand in the party
organization. l. hostile 10 him. Washburne would
been elected 10 the senate instead of David DAVIS
II Logan had not Interfercd. Logan was deter
mined no Republican should be elected # he could
not be-. The arrangements were all completed for
c!ect,ug Washhurue when Logan broke them up
"Has Logan any Presidential aspirations Of his
owui'
40 doubt He does not like Grant very we'll
personally. sui be must see that the men who
are his warmesr supporters are enthusiastic Grant
men. and If Grant should be dropped. man of a
very different type, like sherman, representing a
very different element, viii be noulnated.D
Coming now to your VII party Governor, what
are Won Western men going to do with lllden fou
seem 10 be- like SIndbad with the Old Man OF the Sea
on your neck.
T ldru Il vrry much kr that among the Republl-
cans about tirauthc l. looked upDn a. an unplcas-
ant necessity The strength OF hrs candidacy, OF
-llt Of any one of groUp of possible candidates of
which II, l. most conspicuous Hes ~ the notion that
tar cainpaik must b. planned with "A view - car
-,frL N,U- York. This fatal error has afflicted the
Democracy for twenty years. and has always LED To
defeat. he only way 20 success Is 10 make the "est
the principal battle grou"d
"Aod adopt the Western Democratic idea OF
IL would hardly b. correct to cal. it the West
rru G..l lor there are plenty of hlrd-monry Demo-
crafts N Illinois. and yon must rcmrWber that yqn
had 90 OUD rrrenbacA votes IN NeW-l Ork last all
call II rather the ONO ldea.'
General Palmer has preserved the sound views as
70 the currency he entertained when Republican.
tud tor- not look win mucn faNor on thurman,
Hendricks or any of the " cStcrn Democrats who
have nursed the rag-baby. fe was not. however,
gtr explicit AS To the role the currcnry question -
nk.iv 20 piav IN the next Demo, ratlc National
Convention. General Cor.e. Of lhSn0l- WHO was
present predicted that the contest between tile
-,,ft-iuoJry and hard-mOney elements would grow
- violent thar uO man prominently ldentlhed with
either faction would he nominated.
In tLa' case said General Palmer, we may
have A nomination like thai of Polk IN lS4i-sOme
comparativev new and obscure man.
DO ycu think there Is any chance Of the Dem
ocrat, taking one of yOu old Liberals Of lS12 10
head of tbc sta. yart movement
1T l. not imp Sslble"
Here General Corse spoke mp and said General
pgl,rr was tie most available man the Democrats
couId nominate. and that they would come u know
.ln in the end a. their strongest W Nestern candl-
date General Palmer made no reply, bur mod"sty
Inru-d the unver~atiOn To LYMAN Irunbul a.
thougl, he v.re among Presidential possibilities.
"1rumbull" be said, Us one of the clearcst and
most vIlorous thinkers IN the country, and has a
consistent political record. HIS public career ls
Harmonious and logical.
t. h. in politics now y
40: be lrvOtes himself to his law practice.
which j. uIite large. H. married young wife not
long ago and has "a ch,ld and he looks ten years
yorn.er than he did hen he was IN the senate"
Hrrr the conversation dritted OF 10 the liazen-
Stanley c0urt-martal. before which General Palmer
lS -uhurlari To TESTIFY 10 the position OF Or'n-
cral Iazcns br sade IN the battle OF Murfreesboro