New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-23
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.


MASSACHUSETTS COOLING IN ITS ENTHUSIASM FOR
COMPLIMENTARY SAID BY GOVERNOR
CURTIN TO BE FOR BLAINE.
An Ex-Governor Of Massachusetts, who has large
influence in National politics. and is good Judge Of
the sentiment OF has own State, expressed some in
tercsting opinions on the Presidential question yes
to-day, which, with a modesty among poll
tlcans he was unwilling should be connected with
his name lie said
I'VE shall not hold orr State convention to send
delegates 10 Chicago until April. If it were to be
held now, am disposed to think it would select
Grant delegation. It's action three months hence
cannot be forctold Massachusetts, is naturally an
ant-Grant State. but during the past two years the
opposition to the ex-President has gwen place to
good deal of feeling in his favor. That feeling,
however. eliminated when he first returned from
his travels abroad"
is 1t uotceably on the wane now?" was asked.
eyes" was the reply, 1.-THE turning point has been
passed. If General Grant had remained ut Galena
or had not gone ont Of his own State OF Illinois the
sentiment in favor OF running him for President
again wonld be rs strong to-day rs ever. But when
he attempted to continue in this country his style
of travelling abroad. and won't to Indianapolis,
Louisville, Columbus, Cincinnati. Philadelphia and
other places for the purpose Of receiving oyatiOnsj
people began to think his tour was a well planned
political demonstration. That idea acted like wet
blanket on the Grant enthusiasm in Massacbusetis
Many Republicans who favored nus nolninaflon
when they thought he did not want third term
are opposed 20 him. now they begin to believe ne
does want u. and to suspect that ali tue h0n0Ts pad
bin since he returned nave been Ised 10 he!p on "a
scheme Tor getting him back in the White Hcuse"
Whom will your people be likely totayor' Sher-
mo; Sherman has few supporters IN Massachu-
sctis'
HAS Blaine much strength p
"Not much Du more than sherman. IT now
candidate were to come mp he would be more hkey
to ger tne vote OF the Massachusetts, delegation
What do y0u say to Edmunds
" lie o. much admired in our State"
And 10 Nashburne n
IL NJ should De supported by his own State lie
would De regarded very fayorably by us."
GOVERNOR CUErGN's VIEWS
How il your contest for n seat in the House get
ting onW was asked Of Ex-Governor Curtin, Of
Pcun-y lvauia Wednesday evening.
SLOWLY" he replied. 81 think the committee
intend to refer the matter back to the people of the
district ior new clectiru'
xviii not That be an unusual course F"
Unusual. but not W .hout precedent l hope it
VIII be adopted. We have an election for town
officers the latter part of February and there need
be no extra expense Ia voting for Congressman at
the same lime. It is certain that Mr.. Yocum was
not elected, and, as the committee is in doubt
~ 10 whether WAS the best way is TO let the peo-
PIE decide the question:
How do the Pennsylvania Democrats feel about
The Presidential question"
There is $50 dccidcd set OF opinion yet as to can
didates.'
will Mr. Randall bc i'm the fl ID p
" / hardly thiukso | have Leard nothing from
him to make me think he will be a candidate"
HE cX-ioyrnOr was rather rcficent about the
plans and prospects of the party he has recently
jonod, but talked with evident relish OF tbe way
the Grant boom" Jas uscaIr.ed Ia Pennsylvania.
" Its aQnrcr sort Of q BOOM" he said. Every
county THAI elects delegates 10 the state conven-
tion in,tructs ;hem Tor Blaine. Even Bucks has
done this and Montgomery, which Is the home of
Hartrauu ! he only effect OF tie boom seems to
4 ~ make Republicans all over tho state Use up
and sly they prefer some other man to Grant