New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-11
MR.. EVARTS ON POLITICS.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES AND POLICY.

! WHO CAN CARRY NEw-YoRK TARIFF THE REAL
ISSUE
WASHINGTON May 1O.-A gentleman living
here gves press account OF recent interview
which he held with eI-secretary Evsrts IN New-York In
which spoke of the object Of the Union League
Club Committee In attending the Republican National
Convention. Mr. Evarts said;
"Thore has been no period in history when 1t was
important 70 defeat the Democratic party than
now. That. must all concede. only be done by
carrying NewYork III Ia very narrow margin to bring
the security and further Of the mereantne
Industrial OF this great country
of down but such Is the situation, and we must
meet 1t as it confronts U.s."
After reviewing record and discussing the spirit OF
the Democratic party for decades the speaker con-
tnued
"Ths enemy must be met and must be beaten and II
he not routed and driven back the peopeand mean
the working people, tho laborers of the country for
they are the masses OF the people, and It they who
depend upon the maintenance OF industrial activity for
subslstence-wOuld suffer"
THE REPUBLICANS MUST CARRY NEw-YoRK,
at viii be seen by the names on the committee Of
thirty 10 Chicago that the Union League Club will do tie
duty In defeating this Democratic party. and the first step
in that direction Is the nomination OF the right man.
al sec 10 stated that the committee are favorably
disposed toward President Arthur" said the writer.
"Of that" said the ex-Seorotary "T know nothing.
presume the members OF the committee like all good Re-
but my own feelings, and member of that commit
tee not much influenced by the weight OF personal
PIE erences in the selection -ot candidates, the
more important feature of the contest, the defeat
OF the Democratic party. We must carry
Eew-YOrk. Now, how you going TO do it BY nomi-
mating the first you put your hands on, the
whose friends make the most noise or the man who can
make the best combinations and set up the dele
gates OF the man who get the most votes and many
OF these Democratic votes9 Now, In my opinion, what
We need in NewYork is the who can get the most
votes; and If do not get these the Democratic party
WILL
CNwIsE TO INSTRUCT DELEGATES.
"Iti not good plan for delegates before
hand what they intend do whom they intend TO sup
port Ipresume the instruction Of delegates the only
weapon that the people has the manipulation Of
delegates IN the interests Of certain political cques; but
tins usually falls better way w0dld be to choose dele
gates who cannot be handled IN that way.
cannot say whether shall be able to get 70 Chicago
with the committee Iheiuecessy OF rest imposed upon
me has inererred With some OF my enGagements shan
expect to be there until find tnat | cannot"
1--WE sometimes have doubts about Ohio"
$50 do" said the ex-5ecietary; "Dut you may rely
upon IT, the man who carry NewYOrk carry Ohio
publican state. and 20 Is Indiana when the people express
their whole convictions on the best interests Of the
try; but New-N0rG ia always regarded doubtful al
though tie Republicans have carried It generally on
National issues and with good candidate. When VIC
have lost NowY Ork IL has been the fault the nOmna
tons ana not the voers
TOO MUCH kCgIMONY IN THE CANVASS.
The people have their fayor1teS, and they natural
show their preferences but that has hitherto simply
been the exUberancc OF the moment-a lengOG OF steam
speak, before coming down to the SOBER earnest
work OF the campaign. This year, however
these generous nydlies are poisoned by spnit
We need harmony to WIN Let the Democrats part
wage war among hemselves. but such iactora and per
sondl struggles should have place in politics. The
champions OF some OF the candidates really mad
% 91ch oner Sec3Hs m they al cannot have their own way
else The people in various sections seem to have picked
retaly Lincoln ltmay be that the convention will pet
WHAT TIE COMMITTEE GOES FOR
"There are persons proposed who carry New-York
and Others who cannot The convention is expected
mako the discrimination and tho committee OF the Union
League Club, representing the great national and inter
national interests OF this state Will be there enghten
those who wish to know on this subject If the conyen
On has use for such information II will be It's own
matter We know that the Democratic convention will
give coTsideIabe attention to the wishes OF the Democ
racy OF New-York"
Fought"
TARIFF THE REAL ISSUE.
Mr. Evarts declared that the tariff would be the real
issue of the campaign 1--WE forced the issue in 1880"
said he; "and won And tho democrats have
forced IT, and have accepted It. There are side
issues In this campaign. 1he financial question is
substantially settled This talk OF Democratic retrench-
ment and reform demonstrates its own absurdity The
action OF the Democratic of the House OF Representatives
In dividing on the question OF the tariff Is evidence OF
division there out am surprised that three four
mistake OF getting on the wrong side OF this question The
Republicans Of Minnesota could not Justify such dev-
alton. from not only Republican prncples but vital
principles OF their own political material and Industrial
existence.
Admitting that the revenue must be reduced, the
ss % not 81 DC S SSne d IN the rs of BTsh
supporting themselves by labor.
HENRY CLAY's RECORD
Reviewing the history OF tariff legislation IN this
country Mr Evarts showed that industrial interests
had contend with British rivalry and the slave power
He dwelt Henry Cay's efforts built up a tariff sys-
tenn, and Calhouns opposition. lie said
The defeat OF the great tariff leader In s44 again
brought up the tariff theory. which from
bad to worse, and super added the troubles trade
through reduction OF duty the final effort
slavery invade the territories of United states
which eliminated in the OF 1857. Finally, the
eliminating point OF the aggTessOns the slave labor
the South upon the free labor Of the North was reached
In the of the slave ogaTchy."
CAN BLAINE CARRY NEW-YORKf