Year: 1876

Especial Correspondence Of the Republican


NORTHERN POLITICS.


New York, tho Fall Elections and tho


Final Presidential Vote In November.


NEW YORK, August 26, 1876.


recur to the nomination of Governor
Morgan because OF the widespread influence
it Is already exerting, not only in New York,
but out of the State. 1t secures the loss OF
Tilden's own State to the Confederate-De
mocracy. 1t certainly, for that reason, car
ries Connecticut and New Jersey with it,
But the most important result will be the
effect of Morgans election on the October
elections, and through these on the general
result. We are, therefore, sure Of defeat
ing Tilden in this State. We are sure Of
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut
We are sure of the fall elections, beginning
with Maine. The only hope of the Confed-
crate Democracy is in being able to carry
some of the Western States and in develop
ing q so-called reform party among the
Germans. Unfortunately for the coalition
the Independent Greenback movement,
under Cooper and Cary, is absorbing all
of the hoped-for recruits whom Hendricks
expected to have secured at the West
Tilden's "hard money" plank has killed his
party in the West, and it has long been
dead in the East. As to the so-called IRE.
form" movement among the Germans, it is
sufficient to say that it amounts to nothing
serious. Tiiden is giving this phase OF the
canvass his personal attention, but even
this 'riding at the head of his own cav
airy" will not save the day. Governor
Hayes sits quietly and in dignity at his
home in Ohio, with the perfect assurance
that if he lives he will succeed General
Grant a. President of the United States.


For these reasons the political situation
in this State is one of exceptional interest,
because New York becomes not only the
centre of national influence, but the "pivot"
on which the presidential election will turn.
The interest of the situation is increased by
the fact that Governor Morgan looma up as
the coming man of 1880, thereby guarantee
ing still further extension of the power
of the party which elected Lincoln in 1860.


Having looked over the different papers
for the best and most reliable reflection of
public opinion on this subject, find that
the Herald and the Tribune are most to be
relied on. Yesterday gave you the editorial
summary of the Herald on the new impulse
in the interest developed by Governor Nor.
gan's nomination. To-day select from the
Tribune:


SARATOGA, August 25.-There is always
less to be said about a good ticket than q
poor one. Its merits are obvious. In this
respect the reception of the nominations of
Morgan and Rogers has been much like that
of Hayes and W heller at Cincinnati. The
names told the whole story. Governor Nor
gan was satisfactory to many more party
mea probably than Mr.. Evarts would have
BEEN His record as war Governor and
war Senator, his unwearied devotion to the
party, his political eklu and power of
organization, made him q candidate
acceptable to almost every element
and repugnant to none, except where
perhaps there was some fear OF his future
prominence in the organization. His nomi-
nation is universally accepted. In place of
aster that, in the first rage of defeat, are
heard from the friends of unsuccessful can
didates, there seems to be absolute accord.
The friends of Mr.. Cornell are glad to have
defeated Mr.. Evarte; the friends of the
minor candidates we're too few IN number
to count, and the nomination made was
more of victcry thar of q compromise for
them. Even the supporters Of Mr.. Evarts
did not seem to feel the ordinary chargrin
under recommendations to vote either for
the candidate they favored or for the one
who was nominated, and the margin of diff
ference in their liking was narrow enough
in some instances.


This, mark you, is from q "statf" corre-
spondent of the Tribune. This letter is
not the production of mere ''news-writer."
The author is man of brains and wide ex
perience and speaks by authority"


The effect of Morgans nomination in
financial and business circles is clearly in
dicated BY the opinions of two leading
capitalists of New York which 1 herewith
give:


PROMINENT BANKERS OPINION.


A gentleman who stands at the head of
one of the solid financial institutions
of Wall street said yesterday that if
the Republicans had looked the whole
State over they could not have found two
worthier men to place at the head of the
State ticket than Edwin D. Morgan and
Sherman s. Rogers. He thought the peo
ple of the State owed Ex-Governor Morgan
q debt of gratitude for being candidate at
this critical time, when his desire to aid the
election of Hayes and Wheeler conld have
been the only incentive. Ex-Governor
Morgan had filed the position twice to
the utmost satisfaction of the best people
Sc <ho ko Af
Office could bring him no additional honor,
and in face of the general abuse OF
every candidate of high standing it was
something of sacrifice for him to enlist in
the canvass. Mr.. Evarts would have made
an admirable Governor, and while he would
have attracted many doubtful votes he
would have been weak in organization. He
could scarcely have led the canvass, and
could not have delegated the leadership
ciple. Ex-Governor Morgan, more than
Mr.. Evarts or any other prominent Repub.
lican, would unite the different elements of
Republican strength. His glorious record
Us war Governor would secure for him the
support of all the veterans. He ought to
reaWaken Republican fec ling among the
Germans, and unmistakably would get
voted the Democratic ticket for the past
two years. The canvass would develop
strength for Ex-Governor Morgan day after
day until the votes were cast. In his own
life he embodied becoming dignity, high
mindedness, the most practical kind OF cul-
ture. and great business and political ga
pacity. He was q man Of few words, but
those words always contained the Rist Of
the wisdom ior the hour. No man could
utter an honest word sgainst his character,
and he had had the foresight and good
sense to keep out of the political complica-
tions and friendships which had been the
disgrace of Grants administration. 1t
would be q sorry day for bread AID butter