Year: 1879

tcular point Beach Is especially strong because he
has been all along outspoken and decisive against
that greatest wrong of al-convct labor competi-
ton. But nevertheless IL would be just like him to
write letter to the workingmen declining nom
lnation unless 1t was indorsed by the democratic
Convention"


..why should not the democracy indorse him if he
should be the nominee of the workngmeny


well why should they not? They want to win,
and they cannot win unless they coaesce with the
workngmen. Last year there were at least o5.0oo
democratic workingmen who voted for Uid-
j. Tucker against Bradley. We do not
know that the number is greatly reduced
now. Their grievances are not reduced but
they have had painful assurances that they are in-
strumental solely in defeating the only party
friendly to them. II the workingmen and the de-
moeracy should nominate the same candidate for
Governor they would have certainty of election
by twenty-five or thirty thousand majority, even IL
the so-caled Tilden and anti-Tiden differences con-
tinued."


THE ONLY AVAILABLE MAN.


"And you think Beach's nomination might meet
the necessities OF the case?'


YES and do not see who else will. Potter aud
Dorsheimer and Shoemaker are all given consid-
erably to arisoeratic pretensions. which will not
go down with the horuy-handed and check -shirted
gentlemen, and Robinson has made the workinginen
his eternal enemies by his persistent opposition to
public improvements, his strong advocacy OF prison
labor competition and his opposition higher edu-
cation III public schools. Beach is the only man III
democratic harness and power now VINO is known to
them and acknowledged by them as an actual friend
in need"


''But what would be Mr.. Beach's strength with the
democrats themselvesY


'.He has always been strong with the party. He
was elected in 1868 Lieutenant Governor by the
largest majority OF any one on the ticket, and re-
elected in 1870 by an increased majority. He car
red the Convention of 1877 on the direct issue
of his nomination by majority of 81 In
Convention OF 1854, against Governor Robin
sons well known opposition and that of every one
of the old State officers except Treas Ross. He
always organizes Jefferson county to give its utmost
vote, and III he did even when Tilden manipulated
his removal from the craftsmanship OF the State
Committed and put Dan Magone in his place. He
has let perbona feelings Influence his political
democrat,
may wish it not so, there is pretty
strong feeling among the democratic masses gainst
putting too many ex-republcans in Office.


TAMMANYs CONSPICUOUS MoDEsrY.


chow is his nomination viewed by John Kelly?"


''That cannot say positively but do not believe
there can be any objection to it on his part. Mr..
Kelly wants q man who is not his enemy and who
can WIN is a ne %ouia
prominent democrat who was his friend, but he
would have as much anu he is likely to feel certain
that Beach is his friend and would not go back on
him when he got into Office. Did you notice,
by the way how very little share or the State offices
the New York democracy have claimed. notwith-
standing all this talk about Tammany ruling the
StateY'


.It is an actual fact that the New York dem ocracy
never had Governor from New York city from the
formation of the government. in l777, until 1869.
when Hoffman was inaugurated, and none since
except Tilden 1t has never had since ls4S Lieu
an Attorney General. Canal Commissioner or an
Inspector of State Prisons. Its only Comptroller
+. p. Olcott, who appointed originally aud
received his nomination because he held the Office.
and its only state Engineer John d. Van Buren,.
Jr Before 1876. you understand. all these officers
were appointed Now. that is pretty modest show
ing lor an organization that is always charged with
trying to run the State.


MAKEsHIFT FOR TIIDEN.


"But how do you think the nomination of Mr..
Beach would be received by Mr.. Tilden?'


SWELL it is exactly on his nomination that think
Mr.. Tilden would be most willing to compromise.
He is not very likely to consider Mr.. Beach in the
light of prospective candidate for the Presidency
in 1880. and. il the Convention should nominate him
would undoubtedly aim to make the best Of it. OF
course. you know. Mr.. Beach by means friend
of Mr. Tilden. although he gave all his influence for
the of the Tden ticket after the nomination
in 1876. He did that q democrat who believed
that the decision OF the party convention is the best
law for the party to follow in the CAM
paign. But his great strength with Tilden will lie
the fact that he will not be likely to present any
personal claims OF his next year for the Presi-
dency. He is young enough to wait for o record as
Governor for Ut least one term before he would do
that; and also in the fact that Beach will poll the
fullest old line democratic vote Of any i'll the
party. He understands how to organize better than
Seymour or Church. and is quite rs popular where
he is known"


Az the gentleman concluded he said. with signif-
cant nod. Now: you see il Beach does not come in
as q dark horse"