New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW.
HOW MEN EXPRESS THEMSELVES UPON
VARIOUS SUBJECTS


VARIOUS SUBJECTS
Sitting down the other dag for few moments CONVEX
sation with Senator Evsrts Senator Sherman Senator
Hswey CONGRESSMAN Htt OF Illinois, and ex Governor
r c. Mccormick of Long Island one OF the most lh'e'
esug topics Of American political history became TUG
s.bec, OF talk Afr. McCT mex ran for Congress on '"o
Republican ticket Ist District Of Sew-York against
Perry Belmont and sIceeled In cutting down sue sho'
moss Democratic majority that disrist TO sjme'1hk
Ike 500 rhs prncps attack upon him in the district
and thu ono upon which Democrats reei most 70 hO1
their the charge that a. Secretary OF '"o
tionat Republican Committee IN 1875 he mauipna'eA s
formation OF the Electoral Commission ana driIad
samuel J. Tillen out Of the Presidential ofcs- Ar'
Cornick said There % an Impression a'u1
the vonn,rr voters III Il ths Electoral Commission was
an euornOas criminal offence and talk about IL WIS "
Thoroughly disseminated over my district taas so"
people actually to think that was secretary "
the Electoral Commission and responsible Tor 10
deci sous- II seems that a. Republicans "e nav
let ring the changes on charges OF uI
in $40 until it has male some impress on upon 'no
vaanger voters merely Republican press Hs
not taKen a. an discussed the question UP al "e"1
Arthurs funeral. for Instance. heard young "epd
can express surprise that Cleveland would rife 10 car
riage with Hayes There never was anything mor'
riIcuous than the Democratic charge OF franz In ln
matter The commission Of Democratic origin IL
was Mr. T1ideus mission It IA time that the pnoo
should know Mr. rilden sent for Mr. Bayaru anu
Mr.. Thurman TO come 20 his house In New-lorA snu
sssd them his wishes In reference to the 'orma"
OF the AMI that they carried out his Wishes
The faces we're against Democrat, and the comns-
sion ruled against than. Then having been caushs III
their own tap they set up the cry OF fraud"
Senator Evlrts said 1t within my Wedge that
not an act OF history male such sn Impression
upon he people OF Europe. who were watching nten1V
the progress OF democr ,c meut in this country
of frrtl-
de,t IN 1876 The soberpess aai the patriotism Win
rbich we nached This crucial test OF democracy anu
ss5rlei our differences peacefully advised the wnoie
world that the pr ncipe Of democratic government was
firmly founded and e-t,hlishsd In the Republic rue
meannes- o the cry Of frAu the part OF those VINO
originated the scheme Electoral Conmi'son VINO
promo ed the legislation by which II was forneh ana
who expectsd confidently reap the benefits OF H. buI
ware djsapponte was enough to sicken one with tue
duplIc ty OF the tyre OF blic men they renresHne
There VISA personal about it that deserved
the highest rebuke-"
Senator Hawley said with twinkle Of hi, eyes: Ths
fact that David Davis wanted e. be United etIes
they did not quite realize thas f'cI "n7n
they finally did di-cOvar 1t they we're chasripel ani
mortified and tho ght taat the best way OUT was 10
kick"
Senator shecman's mrhatic comment was: The ute
of Mr. HAYES Presidency better tuan that ol
snv man IN the Executive CHAIR IL WY
better uss It had been idoaly letter mined by the
highest tribun, that be 'oraed IN THIS country IL
wa. passed upon by Congress and ~ the court that vas
estahlisne TO pass urOn IT, The tiu- VS. oompete-
remarked Sherman that the LATE Ex-Governor
Fenfon had once ,sid ~ me 70 u he beevsi that III
den hal been nominated IN 1870 he woull have been
elected hecauss all tne Democrats an ally one-Ourtn
81 the Republicans OF tue country believed that La was
lnly elected 10 1876 AM cheated ou OF the oce TIE
,Ifef x %
not nominate ri ten 1880 until began 70 sndy me
miter from inform .ton received from Dem 'era tnTn
selves The plain reason was that his nOmnaIon
would we brought OF inll dscu-sOn or the ehure
pubic AMI history Of the affair OF 1876 and ~'ui
nave erposei the holownes. OF tie Democratic claim
tnat Tilden was de'rau I'D Of Office No one knew
this better than Mr Tlden himself ami II was possibly
the reason why the letter in which be virtually
declined a renominar On. ="
IN discussing with Senator sherman some points OF
political vantage ami dsadvantase ne said TO ms that
had felt pressing duty for some tIns past NJ on
every where he Il called upon to make polti
cal speech the attention of the cou try tue
suppr s.lon 81 the vote IN the 80 ith He weut
on 10 saw It political that cannot be ignored
without the greatest the people OF the Norm
as we'll people Of the south Rem lining silent Tor
some time tho In tie nope That the gooi
sense Of the dominant element In the south woui grad
ually emancipats black man fro d hi' political
oisi the Northern States Tho Democrats OF ONO
attempted to carry by the methods that
are South TO utm ate the oacs voters anu
70 prevent fair expression at the ballot boxes IL was
only when the matter bry into hand anu sent
three or Tour rascaIs to the state Prison aud
showed tho others that they could not nave immunity
from Iunishsut and continue those practices that We
mt An end TO hem In judgment the suppression or
the the south Is ssue scarcely second 70 ah?
before the country is that affects the en-
tlr. political systsm having root At It's very Foundation
ard beginning"
In party Of gentlemen who were discussing the mar
row escape Perry Belmont from defeat in the let CON
ressOna In this state heard Il statrd tnat 10
intends after his present ter expire. TO come to New
YORK city attempt to make race from one OF tue
city districts. Congressman who has served Oh she
Committee on Foreign Relations with him IN the House
ssd 70 me that Belmont spent nearly year In prrpat-
Ing bill for tue reorganlkatiOu OF the enre ConsuIA
s.rvcs II his plan TO put the consular Officers On
the salary list and the fees into the treasury DC
part1nrnL The bill Aied st llDOrn- 1t wss presented
one day committee and tue nrst objection made TO
IL wss that would entail appropriation Of s6OOCOo
for consular salaries, which the House would not LOT
moment consider IT the fees nat misht DO turneu
into the Treas Try under the arrangement SHOULD more
than elual tits amount. Another objection made WAS
that the salaries nearly all to the foreign mer
chants who acting consular arents On this country
and tnat having no interest be collected for
the Cnitr States Treasury thsy wold hs very apt 70
esect that part OF their husn-ss To cap the climax
Secretary Bayard word that he had already
fn power under existing laws IN maks th-se changes II
they were desired aud that al that heard OF Mt
Belmouts bill
While Senator MorrIll walking up aud down the
corridors OF the Fifth Hotel the other day. well
known New-York politician who belonged 70 the OLD
st.lwart element .aid 10 me- Morrill, but
that II calls TO mind an OF 1880 Morrill, hah
OF posed plans OF Conklnx and Cameroa an"
Logan at Chicago. After the convention Was over he
called on Senator Conkiug received him somewhat
cooliy nd inqulrcd what do for you, Mr. Nor
rllr TIE Senator from Vermont explained that he dld
not ask for avors bus merely % pay per