The evening world., 1888-10-05
ISSUESOF.TA DAY.
Views Of Coroner John r. Nugent on
National Politics.
He Thinks the Republicans Are
gg in Better Fighting Shape.
Rather Guarded, However, About HIPS
Chances for Recollection.

Coroner John r. Nugent is one Of the few
men of the Republican party who have sue
ceeded as candidates for Office before the
people Of New. York City. In the three
cornered fight Of 1885 he was elected Coro-
ner, and he will probably be one of the can
didates of his party at the coming election.
An EVENING WORLD reporter this morning
asked him for an expression of his views on
the outlook.
Nationally ?' he asked. why, natu-
rally 1 do not think there is the slightest
doubt of Harrison's success. I think his
election is just as sure as fate. say that sin
cerely. 1 think the silent vote is with us. It
was against us four years ago. The Demo-
Gratis are completely at sea. Everything is
clashing. Cleveland is against Hill, or at
least those who claim to be his friends are.
Hewitt is another disturbing element. He
doesn't like Cleveland, and everybody knows
that.
"The Republicans. on the other hand, are
dovetailed in. They have the American men,
, too"
What, in your opinion. is the strongest,
most potent force at work for Harrison p"
BY all means the Protection issue"
But you are too candid as a man to pre-.
tend to think that the success of Democracy
means Free Trade ?"
Most assuredly it does. I believe the
Mills bill is the entering wedge for Free
Trade. Democrats all deny that they are for
Free Trade. So just before the war they all
denied that they favored slavery. Hasn't
the notifications of the Mills bill shown it to
be q Free Trade measured Didn't the Oregon
election force those notifications ?"
You think Harrison will carry this
1 think he will, and when it is settled q
heavy reward for his discovery will not pro.
duce a single Free Trade Democrat"
Isn't the position Of the G.. O. p. nationally
and in the State rather inconsistent? Be-
tween the stools of free whiskey and high
license will not the party fall?"
"0h, now, you know that this talk of free
whiskey is all bosh! 1t is a State question.
The General Government should have moth.
ing to do with it. 1t is only q shibboleth for
the campaign"
What is the prospect in this city ?"
Without. doubt there will be a three-cor-
nered fight. 1 believe there are plenty Of
BILE as Mr.. Hewitt"
Then you are opposed to having you1
Most assuredly I am. I believe he is q
d~emagogue. He Is an astute politician, but
he is not q Republican. And I do not see
why Republicans should nominate him when
we have such men as A. r. Whitney, Depew,
John Plummer, Edward Mitchell and Cor.
nelius N. Bliss.
" I believe the Republicans would stand q
good chance of winning with either of these
men in u three-cornered contest"
If the County Democrats nominate Hew-
lit, with, Senator Murphy for Sheriff, both
,itl be beaten easily. Hewitt's friends will
never vote for Murphy Murphy's followers
will cut Hewitt, and some of the admirers of
each Will bolt them because they seem to be
indorsing each other by appearing on the
sam ticket. Murphy, particularly. would
lose his own people of his association with
Hewitt.
1.-The Irish regard Hewitt as one who has
attacked them unwarrantably and without
, cause: They will bolt HIM quite unani-
mously.'
What would be the effect of q three
cornered fight on the Presidential vote ?"
- am afraid" said the Coroner, shaking
. his head lugubriously-''I am afraid that II
would make q bigger vote for Cleveland"
q What do you estimate Cleveland's plu-
Yality in the city? Barney Rourke says he
will get 81. 900 more votes than Harrison"
II think if Cleveland has q majority of
10000 over Harrison he will be lucky. I will
not concede him 80, 00O.' l think Harrison
will get from one hundred thousand to one
hundred and ten thousand votes in this city,
II candidate p"
: did he say that ? IT was very kind of
him. for he has not liked me-. But l would
prefer not to canvass my W chances"