Year: 1879

yetoes bill without provoking the recollection that
he has the veto power ana every other power OF ms
| No conflict between him and Congress occurs with
out it's being reminder that the act OF the people
in choosing President aud Congress to be in accord
with another frustrated The merits of the
quarrel lost sight of in the fact that any quarrel
all is the result of the negation of the popular WILL


"Now the American people pursue evil till
they kill it. they did slavery and the doctrine OF
it, as they did the arrangement by which jefferson
and Jackson first schelned out of the Presl
dency. The of proportion. the dictate OF man
hood and the capacity of the people to have their
own way not vindicated until those men were
placed in the White House. The wrong OF 1876 ap-
peals for its redress to all those feelings and to the
love OF justice. well to the desire to secure re-
autcs of poteians round this reaurement of the
people to redress the wrong of 1876 are many and
various; but they All contribute to the certainty that
it will be redressed that by refusing TO redress 1t
the people will indirectly that they ready for
another system Of government than one based on
..You can tell perhaps. from such general state
these what results believe the forces of
politics and the antagonsns. well as the combina
tions of politics working. 1t is the American
habit to redress wrong and personify an issue. 1t
is the American habit to postpone every other ques
| ton until capital wrong be redressed The wrong
exists The man in whom IT is personihed exists
The opportunity to redress it will next year.
believe that these facts make it certain that Mr.
Tilden will be renomnated and reelected and that
the he directed to begin in 1877 will be
begun by him in 1881. Until then nothing in national
politics will be normal. and from now until then
every movement in both parties will be u factor to
the same end-the vindication OF elective self
government"


elias the action of Congress, Mr. McKelway, in
your judgment. helped or numbered the renonina-
ton OK Mr. Tildenw


"Helped it, The wrong done by federal interfer-
ence in State elections made the demand to repeal
the laws enabling that interference The recital OF
that wrong the advertisement by Congress to
the people in electing Mr.. Tilden. The refusal Of
Mr.. Hayes to let the repeal bills become laws re-
newed attention to the fact that by those obnoxious
measures federal interference with elections
effected 1t confirmed the conviction of democrats
that more such interference was intended. Mr..
Hayes promise to resort to interference
very direct, but his civil service reform or
comedy the people by its violation constantly and
everywhere. Congress put Mr.. Hayes promise or
non-nterference into bills and Mr. Hayes vetoed
the bills All this revived memory of 1876 and kim
died suspicion of $780, 1t made the fact of 1876 the
issue OF 1880. The issue and the man go together


''Such result could hardly have been intended by
a Senate and House full OF Presidential candidates?


''That do not care to answer. The ambition Of
Senator's like the wrath OF man. is often overruled
and the remainder OF it is restrained. The logic OF
events plays havoc with Presidential candidates
as remorselessly Us with other men, perhaps more


THE COMING STATE BATTLE.


Now Mr. McKelway, have not got away from
State politics pretty far9 What have you to say
OF themY


"Very likely you mean say as little as possible !"


"Oh. no; that is not meant at all. ,.


''The State election l read the papers and
meet with citizens of both parties. is regarded y
them as peculiarly New York and not q national
matter. except as it may become a measure
of strength The assertion OF the Capitalization
theories at Washington has magnihed the tendency
to preserving the State idea within the State. That
idea into the resolve to keep the State well gov
erned Such resolve peculiarly applies to the next
election. Then every State officer is to be chosen
and entire Legislature is also to be elected. The
| years executive power. The republicans go to the
people with the record of four years Legislative
power Both parties profess confidence in the re-
suit the republicans hoping to pull through in spite
OF their record. by democratic divisions the democ-
racy because OF their record and in the conviction
that their divisions can be adjusted"
''What are those divisionsy


II confess can hardly tell. The New York de-
. mocracy, of course. has wings, factions il you
please But the old adage. Where two ride one
must ride behind does not apply. There enough
State offices or distinct and equal power to so round,
to give every taction due representation. There
should be and will be no difficulty of keeping family
wrangles within the family and settling them there.
A convention acts differently on democrats from the
way in which it acts on republicans. Democrats
heal fuss by convention Republicans poultice
1t up before convention only to find it after
ward. We call our plan having it out;' they call


GOVERNOR RoBINsos's CANDIDACY.
"Have you thing to suggest about canddatesT'
democracy. The type would seem to have TO be one
that will give assurance of policy that has been
ton easily be made as extended as all the wings
OF the party for they all hold capable and devoted
representatives OF that policy. Two years ago, when
the choice OF candidates from of the wings
, resented those nominated from other wings to
succeed them proved devoted to the policy of
economy the others had BEEN The result gave
every division in the party representation the
State offices satisfaction, and vndicated the power OF





organization. There to be general
demand in the party for the denomination
sa.ion has proposed any other candidate
than he. He himself has been proposed by many
newspapers of the party in the State and opposed
by those whose advice is generally not taken. tor
cause The Governor himself Indifferent about
the matter His health is excellent His zest i'll his
duties is thorough. His Independence aud diligence
superior to any mans ever knew in office. and
his moral cIearness and stamina are extraordinary.
For the other offices variety of candidates are sug
gesed by their friends, and more will be- in all prob
ability. The denomination of all the State officers is
suggested in various quarters as fitting and
handy thing to do. But that has not been
owing to any movement of theirs. 1t
has grown out of the situation itself. Moth
ing conclusive has been done or begun. The State
is well governed by gentlemen whose desire for its
welfare entirely apart from any wish to
mend themselves to their party for denomination.
Any of them would stand aside to assure either
of the party was as dsnterested as its elected Of
icials here there would be no difficulty in max
ing hearty campaign and almost ideal nomna-
and confident convention, where the best selections
will be made of men to represent State issues and
press them home i'll their character and record on


THE REPUBLICAN srTUArIoS.


"What about the republicans?


'Those / encounter are frank in their expression
that their only hope is in democratic divisions.
They think party can beat itself. They do not
pretend think that they beat 1t. contest for
the Cube rnatoria nomination going on between
Messrs Cornell and Pomeroy. They are quite likely
to beat one another and secure the nomination OF
Senator Robertson. an amiabe gentleman without
the word NO in his vocabulary Their nomna-
tions tor the other offices depend on who gets tho
first place. Their platform will either have to oudo
i'll promise the democratic performance in state
affairs ignore them altogether cry of Confed-
crate Congress- national supremacy and other melo-
dramatic expletives The voters between parties
gave the award of New York in 1874 1876, 1876 and
1877 and If those voters retain an interest III the
we'll being OF the they will give tho this
year the party which has the better record in the
results OF home government


PRESIDENTIAL. BATTLE.


"Do you observe the Presidential drift of the New
York republicans?


'rhe Conkling men are for Grant, and very doubt
full whether Grant can be induced to take part .
scramble. The HERALD is blamed by thom for max
ing national non-partisan quantity out OF Grant
and rendering 1t impossible Tor him to head ono
part of his countrynen against the rest. think
OF the best services that could be done
General Grant and his countrymen. aud aiono among
American journals the HERALD had the prescience