New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
nBRAM S HEWITT,S VIEWS.
AN INTERESTING TALK ON MANY TOPICS


A dispatch from Chicago on Thursday stated
that committee of the Iroquois Club had started Tor TINS
atty 10 confer with Mr. Hewitt of the Democratic Naoh
Committee Nv Tiden and other leading members OF the
marty In regard TO the place OF holding the next
National Convention. A TRIBUNE reporter called ON MI
Hewitt on Friday night to inquire If he had any knoW
edge Of the committees visit 10 this city,
.Iknow nothing about it he said, he said, except
paragraph saw in a newspaper. The National Com
mittee will probably meet usual in January and then
agree upon the place holding the convention in June
following In advance of the meeting Of the committee
Iwould not express any opinion ON the subject"
THE OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
"what do You think Of the work of the Ohio Conven-
tioni'
1T made a very satisfactory nomination. Judge
Hoady is an able and ambitious man and viii make
good candidate The platform was well constructed as
such things usually go. The tariff plank, which APP
pe to be the most Important at present worded
about as well could be done in aDemocratc PLATFORM
"what do you think OF the prospects in that Slater
1.-THE chances favor the Democrats, 1 believe. The
fact is that change in the Government is needed and
tina. alone sufficient justify the defeat OF the hepuo
lcan party There are really great issues between
the two parties One is about good the Other But
after party has been long time in power abuses grow
ND under IT, and its leaders become lndnereht 10 pun
10 opinion, and often to the nght; hence
IL is for the intere = of good government
Instance at the conduct of Mr. Evans, the new Comnis
soner ot internal Revenue defiance of public senti
neut and talk of his party and the President
nbout civil service reform, Mr. Evans begins his WORK
by displaclng experienced men and putting In mex
peieuced ones in order to make places for his friends
Then there are men who have been long time IN office
in Washington like Assistant Secretary French, who al
WAYS block Investigations and act though the people
had no right TO know what going 1t may be the
consc of recttude but II is bad sign Ihere
should be no in the public business The people
hare right everything IL Is mistake 10 sup
pose that a change would bring about much greater
economy in the expenses of the Government. do not
think as rule that the Government employees are TOO
well paid now though there NAV be more In ONCE than
are needed But change in the heads OF the Govern
ment would, believe, result in good There Is great
work for the right to do President OF the united
States But know Of In public life who fills my
ideal OF what President should be- 1t is singular to
me how readily man who has met with success in bus
ness and has had little experience In pubic hfe-a
man like Mr. Flower for instance-wlll deliberately
come forward as a candidate for President"
PRESIDENTIAL REFLECTIONS.
"Inotice that Mr.. Barnum speaks well of Governor
Butler"
sOh. this Butler talk is absurd"
"Your own name il frequently mentioned"
"I am not and will not be under any circumstances,
candidate for the Office"
But supposing your party should nominate you, how
could you decline 2"
.wel, that is a difficult question TO answer. know
of no such instance. sias Wright was informed by
friends AT the Baltimore Convention that he could be
nominated if would accept, but lie refused He was so
committed TO Van Buren, that he could not honorably
have allowed his name to 20 before the convention II
were elected President would to Washington with
the firm belief that would never be allowed TO serve
ont the term"
"Whyp
On man
large would not so there to administer the Office FOR
a party-to dispense patronage. would be President
for the whole people, and act alone for their good and
that would be fatal for me- / am not seeker after
Office and was and do not believe III deals aud
never took part in any, lam frequently criticised but
unjustly, on account Of the deals between Tammany
Hall and the County Democracy. / do not believe in
Tammany or its system of politics. and took part in
the organization of the County Democracy in order TO
bring good men together in opposition to Tammany.
But now that the County Democracy better than
TammaDy Hall. care nothing more for it."
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
.What do you think Of the temperance question, which
is SO prominent now IN OhioP
"rbeleve that uneenlhs of the crime and misery In
the country are due of alcohol in form
another And II necessary in the work Of reform l
would possible altogether prohibit the Of intoxi-
eating liquors. That, however is impractcable The
next best thing regulate the traffic. 1t Ia sadly
in need Of regulation in this city, The high license sys
tenn is the most practicable form of regulating the
traffic believe If iceDce fee of $1,000 were charged
that great part of the evils flowing from the traffic IN
this CITY would disappear. am not BIASED against the
use of liquor keep wine in my house and set II
on the table, though 90 not care for it. But will not
in any way share the responsibility OF Its sale. When
ran fer Congress in 1874, against James OBren COM
nittee of liquor dealers called night in this
very ROOM thar they had been
tain II IL that purchasing piece of prop
erty cancelled OF the leases because the man
who held it used the place for the sale Of liquor told
haiti trina AM re- gon W. ftatT
would share in the responsibilities OF the ac They
held long session, and Informed me that t1ey could
date who honest and OuspOKen In his We've. and
hence they would mol interfere On the lands under
the mlnes-l allow no liquor 10 be sold. But recently
farmer right aeioss the ine rom me has Opened bar
STATE Prison think good for that One OF the
wagons orawn by splendid horses often four to W. gon
and nearly always driven by drunken men generally
asleep The horses know more than the of the
own accord turn out TO allow other wagons pass
item"
MANY TALES OF SORROW.
"You must hear great many tales OF distressf"
The tales of sorrow and that brought 70 thi
house every day are such often to drive us away
from home order to get relief The publicity given L
Mr.. Cooper's charities and his sympathetic nature
caused OF persons TO come here for relief and
continues. Few persons realize the pful sOrrows tina
lie hidden here in NewYork great need in the city
Home-not poor hOuse-where persons over sixt,
years age, who unable 10 take themselves
and who pay small SUM. can and spend their re
manning days There ~ such Home In Paris, and u 4
always Interesting place for visit 1t kept nj
by the municipality. II is wonder TO me that
the people who able TO do 1t. do endoW auch
Home here. There are some who could well give a mil
hon dollars for the purpose. with such place by IN
payment OF one two hundred dollars home coud b.
provided for an unfortunate person whose life recOr
was good. Oar nc1 people too careful OF thei
money Look at tins BaTihOldi Statue begging-it IL
q shame. The committee called al our ofic
the other day. We told them that ther
were three Of there who would CIV
$1,000 each and that they could hundred other
The In q elty ike New-York the comInitte
ought o be able 10 raise that money one day. The
i'm ossibe 10 hundred persons 10 CIV
1000 each, but II seems to IL ought TO easiI
DONE"
WHAT WILL PRODUCE MUNICIPAL REFORM.
"what do you think is going to bring about municpi
setorm In this city 2"