New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-07
OPINIONS OF STALWARTS.


nominee for Governor is the one engrossing topic
with the politicians of both parties just now.
! The Democrats say that the nominated
| at Saratoga may make considerable difference
with their convention. the IDEA being that if
weak Republican candidate is named. they can
All ri to put a candidate in the field without
regard 10 the wishes Of Tammany. There il con-
siderable difference Of opinion among Cornell and
anti Cornell Republicans, sO-caed, "a 10 who will
be the choice of the Republican Convention. The
preponderance of opinion in this city apparently
in favor Of Secretary Folger. He has been
spending few days IN the city, and left it yester
day for his home IN Geneva.
DR.. Pierre c. Van Wyck Superintendent of the
United States Assay Office, said Yesterday to a
TRIBUNE reporter who made inquiries Of him
the subject: " have been absent from the city q
good deal of the time during the past month, and
therefore am not well informed on the political
situation. 1t looks to me If Nr. Folger the
choice of the party for Governor He has said
anything to me the subject, though | am
so well acquainted with him. lie would make n
very capable Executive. and would bring to the
office that searching investigation and logged per-
severance 50 characteristic of him. He is very
hard worker. l see it right here in this Office He
goes through every hing and trusts only 10 subOrd
mates such work he cannot do himself IL
seems 70 me that he does a great deal more work
than is necessary and for that reason he Is break
ing down his health in his present Office"
John J. O'Buen, the president of the Central
Committee says that Cornell VIII not get more than
II delegates from this city, while Emigration Com
missioner Taintor thinks he viii get 30 delegates
Now which DO you think is correct ?" asked the
porter
Mr. OBrien Is certainly much the best authority
on that question. No man IN the city knows more
than he on that subject, he makes it his business
to know and follows it up. Mr.. Taintor is very
estimable man, but he has not the facilities that Mr.
O'Bren has for securing Information of that kind"
lis President Arthur in favor Of the nomination
Of Mr. Folgerl"
That is more than can tell. thou rh am init
mately acquainted with him. presume he is but
he talks less about such matters than Is generally
supposed. l have not heard him say anything on
the subject. He said when he went into
his present Office that he would make it
his business to attend to his duties in
Washington and not to interfere with outside
matters and have no doubt lie is carrying out that
purpose. Tie President not man who would
allow personal feeling to govern his sense Of duty
10 he party. remember last year, after the State
Convention 1t widely reported that the Presl-
dent did not care for the of the ticket In this
state. | was in Washington about that time, and
in company with John l. Davenport, took
dinner at the White House. Nothing was
said about State politics. but when we
were gong away / remarked to the Presidents
What about the prospects in New-YorkF He
spoke up quickly and, looking straight AZ me- said
If you care tor me you viii go back 70 Ncw-York
and do all for the success Of the ticket that any
SENSE Of duty to the party would lead you to do at
any time That's all But nothing more was said
on the subject"
" DO you think the President is opposed to the
denomination Of Governor Cornell "
" have no Personal knowledge on the subject,
hut should think, judging from human nature,
that away down IL the innermost depths Of his
soul a. il were be would not care to see the Gov
emor renominated."
"Was h. not opposed to the nomination Of Mr.
Cornell in 1s79|
"Oh. certainly He was a candidate for Gov
ernor himself and would have been nominated If it
had not been for Mr. Conkling All the New-YOrk
delegates were for him, but Mr.. Conklng took his
coat of and went to work for Mr.. Cornell. Tie had
a long talk with General Arthur. and for personal
reasons insisted on the nomination OF Mr. Cornell
After tuat talk General AT hur came to Us and told Us
that he was 10 longer candidate and that there
wa no USE of talking about t. Many OF the dele
Gates from this CITY insisted on voting for him; he
heard of IL and came ANA told them that II they were
ir,.nds of ms they would vote tor Cornell. Ii %
had NOT been Tor the friendship that these delegates
nra 10 General Arthur. and mat he requested them
40 vote tor Mr.. Coruell the Governor would not be
iudge, linen. that Mr. Cornell was not SO popu-
lar A. General Arthur with the New-Iork dele
gate T. ... - r..,,,., l.. .,,, .i,,.
two men. One Is very much of gentleman; the
other somcw nat OF "a bear III his manners some OF
H. Cor,el', ways, are iuexplcaDie. For instance,
before ne was nominated tor Governor lie was %
mem her of he Central Committee. ~ an unjust
ana obsolete clause IN the constitution OF the com
nuttee al thar ume lDqI since Iepea4eu, no person
holding office under the DemOcraJc CITY govern
urut could be member Ot the committee,
and persons not members were excluded
troIn tie hall Under the nOn-par san commits
.inu system. Mes~ls. Erhardt and Wheeler were
Police Commissioners. One night they were
present at an uulmpOrtant meeting OF the central
Iomulttee Mr. Cornell got up and called Tor the
enforcement OF tcat obsolete clause when excluded
persons from being present Who heid once uhuei
Democrats. OF course n objection couIu Oe ihdue
and Mts-rs krhlrut ana W heeieI hau 10 se1 up aul
te heir hats and, III the presence OF 400 peIs0us'
20 out OF the hall Ihey had before Oeeu Intimate
ner.oual friends Of Mr. COnels, meeting hun so
and entirely uncalled-tor attack upon
them, which they, OF course, nave never
forgotten. NO one could tell WHY Ar cornell acted
in such way unless he wanted to appear as
great eXpounder OF the constitution lnat Is an liz
stance OF some Of the ways iii "nich he uiaue nm
sell unpopular But he mas mace very idr Iecoiu
a, Governor. He apparently Went IN with the idea
NAT his popularity would be based on the number
nf ms We ioes ana has aCtcJ on tnat idea IN thdt
h. LAS made a mistake. as many very good MEAS
ures nave been unnecessarily killed. DuI lheH IL
,'ires a man VINO Il somew hat Of "A bear TO be
lyrruor OF the state IN order To withstand all the
srn-ur, and Jobs that get through at Albany. But
that alone Is not a sufficient quailhcdllon'
80, toTuns q Act H. Assistant UnIted states Treas
No. 60 not Inclined To talk the suDjec Of the
t,oVerlOrsnip. can tel sou "A GOOD deal more
aboui unance." he SAID, " than ABOUT pohtlcs. Ny
t,r IN he Office gwen up wuOIy 10 the Dushess
of tbe United states. secretary tOIger spent GOOD
deal OF time here hIle IN the city, nut he was 0e-
rttnled with the business OF the Government lie |
went 10 Geneva to-day 80 get needed rest
An intimate lri-nd of Nj. to4gers VINO mas spent |
a Dleat ,eu OF time VIII MN IN W ds llngton aud
Nm York, and who Is widely known as otalwaIt
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