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ROSCOE CONKLKG
Hon. A. B. Cornell's Views ol
His Chances.
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
Review of Its Position and
the Situation.
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION
The Ukrald, lu IU desire to luruish Us readers with
the mosl trustworthy inlormalion ou political matters,
has presented tho views of a number of velerau politi
cians of bolb the great parties. It lias also Bought tho
news ol the active men in each party, as well as of the
delegates to the two National Con volitions. The near
approach of the Ciucinnuii Convention concentrates
(be public Interest lu what niuy be douo there. A rep
reseniativo of tho Utu.au on Saturday walled upon |
?lonzo U. Cornell, the Chairmau of the Kopublicun
State Committee and one ot the delegates at large to
Ibe Cincinnati Convention. Mr. Cornell is the first
Vice President of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and was lound in his olUce in the grind building
of that company lu thib city. Mr. Cornell staled that
be was very much opposed to the custom of lulcrview
iug, and it was with some reluctance that be w.?s iu
duced to give an expression of his views, i'he con
vocation which occurred alter the preliminary skir
mishing was substantially as follows:?
Kki'oktkk- Mr. Cornell, whom do you tbink ll to bo
nominated at Cincinnati ?
Mr. Cult null? I am very cculldent that Mr. Conk
Hug is to be nominated.
Uki-uutku?Your view does uot sgreo with that ex
pressed by tlie leading r> | ublican paper of this city.
Mr. CoKSKi.1.? That is probably owing to the lacl that
I have a tuller kuow lodge ol the views of llio wen
who arc to compose the Nominating Convention thau
the editor or the paper to which you rclor.
Uki'oktkk?Have you any objection to statiug upon
what your oonlldeiico iu Mr. Coukliug's success is
base*! t
Mr. Cok-nhli.?If I were to do so it would be In viola
Don of the policy which has governed the more active
Irieuds of Mr. Conkling during the canvass iu auttcipu
Mou ol iiiu meuting of the National Convention. It
h is been their policy to keep their own counsels and
uiake no display of the strength developed in tiobnll ol
Mi. Coukling, and especially to do nothing to disparage
other candidates; but I have no objection lo
fctattug geuerally that Mr. Coukling'* friends count
upon the positive strength cl inoro tliau "JiO delegates,
representing in whole or m part about thirty States.
W e believe that bo has more positive strength thau
sillier of the other candidates, and a* uo substantial
ibjcclion lias beeu iu ide against him as a candldato
so are contldeul of securing hie nomination.
UkiMRTKU?What is your oplulon of the result ol the
?lection t
Mr. Cornell?1 have groat coulldeuco of the success
if the republican partv lu this Presidential election.
Usi'uKTRi;?l)o you uot regard ibo result ol the olec
llou as depending very much upon the result In the
State ofNew York ?
Mr. COKXRIX? 1 do, aud It is lor that reason that I
expect a favorable result. New York Is s republican
Slate upou a lull aud lair vote. With Mr. Conkllug as
s cuudidalti wo shall swoop the Slate ol New \ ork high
and dry.
ItxpoHTKH?Uo you regard Mr. Coukling as tho
strongest possible candidate lor the State of New
York*
Mr. Cornsll?By all incaus. Ho will havo tho cor
dial aud enthusiastic support of the republicans ol this
Stale. They will lake the utmost pride in his success
and will work iu the canvass as never be lor*. Kor
twenty years Mr. Conkling hsabeou tho favorilo advo
cate ol the republican party in this Slate. He has
1,^.1 the pooplo iu tho discussion of political ipies
tlons In nearly every county In tho State, he has
looked into tho faros ol more of tho men and wotuen
of New York lhan any other living man. His candi
dacy will arouse a personal interest on the part of a
larger number ol people by Tar ibau auy other possible
candidate.
lUi-oursu?Will there uot be a largo dofection.es
pecially iu llio city of New York, If Mr. Coukllug Is
nominated ?
Mr. Corn ill?No, sir; the rank and Hie ol tho party
In the city of New York Is almost a unit lor til in.
Kkwrtku?la uot the I niou l.eague Club opposed to
Mr. Conkling?
Mr. Cobxku.?'the Union League Club is not a politi
cal body. Wlnle it is undoubtedly true that a majority
?l its members are republicans it contain* a considers- |
tie percentage of democrats aud quite a number ol
Jicelev repuollcana. The republican members ol llio
llub are li e persou.il Irlcnds and daily associates of Mr
Kvarts, Governor Morgau aud coveruor l'ish, all of
wholu have been mentioned hs possible candidates.
I liitvtf no doub', tberelore, thai very many
?f the mi tubers ol the dub would prefer oue ol thcfO
lenllemeu as a candidate, but ll Mr. Coukling Is nomi
nated by the republican party the republican numbers
>f t e I'uiou League Club will support blin cordially.
liKi-oaTKR?Uow do you account lor the opposition
>; the New York Tims* aud llarptrt' H ecJely lo Mr. ;
Conkling ?
Mr. Ooa**Lt?The editors of both these papers mis
apprehend the tiding or the republicans ou Ibis sub
ject. Tiny are frighteued by Ibe clamor of a lew op.
ponents of tbe republican party, who style them-elvrs
Independent voters. With llio exception of Ibe two
papers you have named the republican press ol tho
Slate ol New York Is substantially a unit, entbusi
asttrally supporting Mr. Conallng as a candidate, ll Is
the overwhelming testimony of tl.e republican press
ol the Stale of New York that Mr. Conkling I* by lar
tbe strongest c.and.daio lor the coming campaign.
KsrokTRR?Would not Mr. ll r is tow alao be a strong
candidate in tho Slate of New \ ork *
Mr. CvRMiLL? I ihiuk lot. His nomination would
nol be pleasing to tbe great bulk ol the republicass. lie ,
Is too much or a favorite with the active enemies of !
tbe party. Governor Dix attempted s non
partisan campaign lor his re election lu 1*74, with
Ibe most disastrous re^lt, a1- you will remember. A
rast majority of the voter* are members of the two j
{real partus, ropubl eau and democratic. I.ach parly j
si always stronger wb< n it has lor is standard bearer
I cundidalo who has the enduring aud enthusiastic sup
puri of Its rank and 01*. Governor l?ix was ?tocleil in I
lbii as a republican candidate. During his term of
oilice he, to a great ext. nt, disregarded tbe views ami j
wishes of the republicans. His rcnomlnaiion in 1?74 ;
was brought al??ul ag'amst tlie better opinion of the
republican politicians uy the clamor of ibe newspapers
In b s lie ball. Tho signs or del.at were apparent |
lo llio more sagacious ol Ibo republican leaders
weeks belorc the election, and Governor Dix was
Warned ol lite danger ,md urged lo go upon
Ibe slump, which bo doebned to do, as well
as discouraged tne holding ol republican meetings gen- ;
?rally alleging Ibal he dniiitd tbe result secure, aud
Uaat votes beyomi the rejHiblicau party in cou?idorable ,
lumber* could bo iclie.l upon, which might be alien- j
Mod l.y an active partisan canvass in his behalf. Mr. i
Inflow's nomination is advocated to satisfy the very
tins* whese support Governor Dix lonulv ani'ci
taled. A j any csu u#??.r Oe suc<?>a(?l whirh |.smiirs
o dlsssiiKtied elements Iu lS.'i the republican party
Miumii'aietl lienoril liraul because a vast majortly or
ts mciubera s?< Uesired. This prouueed a loriuidaoie
tnd angry revolt. Many leading men joined hands
sllh ibe democracy, hut ihey only couuied ss indi
riduals. When tbe general sentiment of a party Is I
saliHhcd, and the ma^s of tut members support lis can
didates with enthusiasm, it will always recruit taster
than it vrill lose by ut>erlion.
Kk'mktsk?You lisve spoken of the defeat of (isn
Ifil |)jx lor re-elociion. Whst is your opinion of Mr.
Curtis' charge thai Senator Consiing aid nol sustain
Scnersl Dix ?
Mr. ConsRLL?Tho charge Is wholly unfoundoU. Mr. 1
Conaliug earnestly desire* ib?- re elociion of i.ovornor
Dix, snd proposed to lake Ibo stump in bis behsll. bul
he wss ili.>couraged by Ibe liovernor's own view of the ,
canvass, as I have already described, and be only made
threw or lour speeebe* in tbe canvass at tbe request ol
local committees. You will rcollect teat ewe of his I
most notable speeches w is rn:ide in lh.il campaign at
the Academy of Music in Brooklyu. It wan in that
speech that he made the expression which Mr. Curtis
has ho often criticised?"That he did not believe in be
longing to a party a Utile."
Reporter- I h?vo heard that much lecling exists at
the L'uion League Club on account or your ueapalch to
levator Cankliug.
Mr. CoKxtxi.?I cannot see why II should produce
feeling against Mr. Conkling. The despatch was a
private one, uud wan not made public by either Mr.
Conkling or myself. It was published by a person
who violated the contideuce rejiosed in him
by a luc-nd ot Mr. Conkling'* lu showing
hi in, lor his private eye only, tho despatch. My
roterence to the club was in regard to the imputation
which a lew men (uioel of thetu uot republicans) had, in
the nam it of the club, cant upon the republican organi
zation in this city, deucnbing theui lu certain resolu
tions as being wholly controlled and manipulated by
federal ollicials. Yhe truth is that the preaent republi
can organizations in the city of Now York better repre
sent the republican voters and are immensely more
ellicieut than ever bolore lu the history ol the rcpubll
can party, as cau easily be demonstrated by relercuce
to the ullicial canvass, lu the lull of 1870 the Kepubli
can State Committee discovered tllat the tben existing
republican organization lu the city of New York had
become subsidized, und wus substantially under tne
control of Tweed, Sweeny and Company. The State
Committee, after a patient investigation, resolved to re
organize the party in the city oi Now York. Iu the de.
sire to enlist Uie better class of republicans to lake part
in the activo management of the olllcial organi
zation of the parly, the Stale Committee
designated the Hon. Jackson S. Schuitz, thou
l'rcsldent of tho Union Leaguo Club, and
the lion. William Ortou, also a member of Ihe club, as
Commissioners, with lull and absolute power to create
a new orcauization. These gentlemen endeavored to
interest ihu republican members ol the club, but with
very little success. They were utuihle to obtain tho
uciivo co-operation of uioro than about twenty ol their
broibor members, and were, therefore, obliged to se
cure tho services ot tho best men in the sevcrul Assem
bly districts whom they inuud willing to uudcrtako the
work in httud. They seloctcd throe 111011 in each As.
sembly district to make an enrolment of republican
voters, and orgunizo associations under regulations and
bylaws prescribed therefor. Thus it will be seeu that
Messrs. Schuitz and Orion, two leading members of llie
Union League Club, were the founders of lliu present
republican organization. The best evidence tiiat tliey
faithfully executed the trust reposed In iliom by tho
Statu Commilieu is lound iu the results produced.
Kivo State elections have been held since the reorgan
ization. These live elections, as compared with the
five State olectlons preceding the reorganization, show
the lollowiug result.
During tho live years preceding the reorganization,
republican members of the legislature were elected
lroui the city ol New York as follows;?
M tubers. Senator*. Members. Senators.
1S6? 2 ? 1809 1 ?
1807... 1 ? ldil) 0 ?
1808 1 ? ?
Totals 5 None.
During tho tire years since the reorganization there
have been elected Irom the city of New York'republi
can members ol the Legislature as follows:?
Member*. Senators. Member*. Senators
187 1 8 2 1874 4 ?
187 2 8 ? 1876 lu 2
187 3 0 1
Totals 30 5
In the popular vote lor State oiUcers lor the Ave years
from 1.800 to 1870 the average voto of the two parlies in
the city o( New York was?republican, 35,020; demo
crat, 8V, 140; showing un average democratic majority
of 04,120; whereas (or the live yours from 1871 to 1875
the avorago republican vote was 48,130 und the demo
cratic vote 79,630, democratic majority 31,400; thus
showiug a reduction in the average democratic majority
lor each year since tlio reorganization, as couipured
with the live years preceding, of 23,000. Willi such a
showing as this It doos not become the Union Leaguo
Club, und especially democratic members, lo discredit
tho republican organizations iu the city of New York.
After some lurther general conversation tho Hkiiald
representative thanked Mr. Cornell for his courtesy
and withdrew.
POLITICAL NOTES.
St Louis Republican:?"Tiio real difficulty to bo
ovorcomo by tho deuiocruls in tho Presidential contest
is now to dourly and sharply defined tliut thuro can be
oo excuse tor uot sceiug it, or lor not directing all
efforts straight to it."
Kewburyport (Ma?.s.) Herald:?"When tho time of the
Prosldchtiul election druws tiiyh It id a pretty safe rule
to believo uothlng lhal is suid of prominent politiciaim
except what one knows to bu true or what ta prov?d
beyond a possibility of doubt."
Tliu l)ea Mollies ltrguter says that tlio preference of
tho Iowa Democratic Stale Convention stood In this
order?Heudrtcks, Tilden, Brtstow, Thurnian, Davia,
Palmer, Bayard, Allen, and that there was some feel
ing in lavor ol taking up Brtstow at St. Loam id case
be is defeated at Cincinnati.
TUX UVENA. HUNTED.
Boston Irantcript:?"MT. Bluino Is not improving
bis case by his singular course in regard to the letters
unfairly obtained troin Mr. Mulltuuu."
Springfii Id (Mass.) Union:?"We hope ho will still
conclude to surrender tbo letters. If they contain
nothing worse than ha.- hitherto burn proved against
hiin bu need not lie alrald ol their effect. Mr. lilaiiio
is a favorite with tho people; they will judge turn
fairly."
Utica (N. Y.) Observer:?"The witness Mulligan snnt
a cold shiver down the buck of Maine's uspirant for tho
?'residency, lie turned out to be a regular chill
Ulaiiie."
1'roy (X. V.) Timet:?"Mr. Blaine must explaiu those
letters. "
Augusta (Me ) Kentubtek Journal:?"Tho witness
Mulligan is a lit Instrument for the rascally Job in
which he ts engaged. Of all the scoundrels that havo
been employ ed in the attempt to hunt down and de
stroy Mr. Blame he is tho blackest"
Baltimore Oiibtte :?"One of the most popular airs
now tloatiug ou tho breoxe in Washington is the 'Mul- i
ligun Guards.' It is highly probable that this charm
ing melody w.ll soon be superseded by the 'Rogues'
March.' "
Bosiou Pc>t:?"Tor or.co Mr. Blaine's political
shrewilncs.-, which could never by any chance be mis
taken tor wiaaom, has hoiraycd him. "
Harrisburg (Pa.) J'.Uriol:?"Mr. Blaiue has mado I
tho great mistake of lus life in ahead ot tho I
Bootoiiiaus hi flock transactlou<. lie might have j
broken every article of ibo decalogue and been ac- >
counted 'smart' h id ho not called upon his Boston {
partners l<> pay tin? expense of the breakage." _ I
Cmcngo Tribune. :?"The people ol the United States i
do not waul a man who has been whimpering boloro a '
clerk for the reiuru ot his personal loiters. The situa
tion is too suggoetive of u burlesque to bo carried
through an emue campaigu."
Philadelphia Jtulietin:?"U would be unfair to a ?
tiobic, high bred animal to rail the pursuer* of Secre- j
tary Kobcsou and Mr. Blaine a pack of hounds. The !
spectacle belorr the country is rather that ol a savago j
ru?h of hyenas, snarlln.' and howling at the victims j
wh'.m they fear to attack in front, but whom they will j
tear down and destroy It tbey can overpower aud out
number tbein."
Newkuryp'irt (Mass I Henild:?"Mr. Blaine seems to
have been cornered by Jauics Mulligan. l'he great
statesman la checkmated by the hitherto unheard of
person with the Irish name and the nulldog nature."
Washington CXronttle ?"It makes a great deal of
difference wlimtf ox is gored. i he ilem.icrala cannot
(or a moment contempt .to the possifuhty o: M'. Kerr
swearing lalseiy ; hut Mr. Blaine?that is another mat
ter entirely wun them."
Uhicngo Tnlnine:?"Mr. Blaine's misfortune in tho
present complication, no natter how innocent he tnay
be, should not be |>ut u] on the party, which has al
ready mislortunos euough of it-* ow n to carry. "
Syracuse OewrirrwKx-IJpeaksr Blatne has fallen.
As a candidate for President there will soon be none so
poor as to do h'tn rever- n e."
Hartlord V^urunt?"l'tiles* Mr. Blaine can fully
clear up the inysur.es of the pa?t two days in Washing
ton he can no loi ter bo cousl erod in the field aa a
Presidential candidate." I
P tlshurg (Pa. i Omtttie:?"Blamo may bo 'played
oat,'to use a uclmjcal pnra-e; but, as things stand,
hq sveuis to have toe rtehi. and we think the politiciaus
will ai cept hlin a- the coming man. ''
Syracuse (X. Y.) Jvui nal:?"Kefusal to produce the '
letters will be more damuvin*. uuder pro-eat circum
stances, than tho making public of their contents as
described by the w itness. ' I
PROSPECTS.
The Probable St. Louis Democratic
Platform.
Honest Government, Hard Cash and
a War Democrat.
The South Auxious for a War Democrat?\o
Rebel Flag?No liioudy Shirt?A Square
Platform, with a Square Man On It.
JOEL JOYFUL AND JUBILANT.
"The democracy will certainly win this fight," said
Joel l'arker, the war Governor ol Now Jersey. to a
Hikai.u reporter, an together they walked across lUe
battlefield of Montnouih, "provided "
Ukpokiku ?Provided what?
Governor Pakkkk?Provided they netuiuate a sound
democrat, with a goct war record, and place hiui <>u
an unimpeachable plallorm, demaudiug honest
"reformation" at Washington and honest money lor
the people. This is a year of embarrassments a? woll
as celebrations, and we couldn't a?k a better oppor
tunity to ponder the situation, Nortl), South, Kast and
West. Grant and his adiuinisiratiou aro a failure.
Without discussing or allowing hi* military services to
be lor a moment questioned, hut beginning with his
Presidency, he has shown himself no Judge ol nu n.
Surrounded by imbeciles or worse, bo is disappointed
111 nearly all bis selections ami weakened
by every policy. This Is bud enough
for bun, but .infinitely worse for tho coun
try. It Is fortunate tor the natiou that
a general clocllou comes just as it does, and il there
siiouid chance to bo a little "sentiment" injected 1
believj it will do good and not harm. We have tried
tbe experiment of disregarding principles about long
enough. .Men uro unquestionably of vast moment,
and particularly so Just now, but
I'KINOIHLltM 8UOUI.D U8 l'AKAMOUNT;
and the contennial year will, 1 hope, be an Incentive
and a suggestion to the democrats ol the whole country
lo reium to lliofco of tho lathers, as emboUiod in the
constitution. It is a mistake to suppose that wo ntvd
a genius In the l'resideutiai chair. Wo need au hono-it
man. Geniuses are too prono to eccentricity, aud this
Is no time lor au erratic baud upon the helm. The
democracy have bccu lo a hard school of late.
Kkportkh?What leston did they learn ?
Governor 1'aiikku?Tbey learned a lesson, guided by
which tbey will push straight 011 to victory, 1 am
confident, All tliov need at this disastrous juueture
Is a sound plallorm and a man whose record cau bear
Investigation. It won't bo so difficult to franio a
PLATFORM AT ST. LOl'IS,
as some writers think and hope. I believe?and I sup
pose I may bo considered a natioual democrat?in tbe
restriction of both tho National and State govern
ments within tliolr respective constitutional spheres. I
bcllovo in equal political rights lo all, giving the col
ored man as much as the white, but uo more. I be
lieve in the absolute subordination of tl-e military to
tho civil power. I buliove in the earliest practicable res
toration of gold unit silver as the basis of currency. I
believe m a revenue larilf mat shall bo of some practi
cal benetlt in meeting the legitimate expenses ol an
houcst administration. 1 believe in radical rolorm at
headquarters, aud a great deal of It. I behove Id pun
ishing rascals high or low; and I behove tn recognizing
the amendments as tho orgauic law and constitution of
the country and In abiding by their loiter and spirit.
With such a plallorm who can ilud tnult? Aud yet it
Is taid the democrats will tight over their platform at
St. Kouis. 1 can't, I won't believe it Wo mast give
aud Uiko there, as elsewhere in this world of
couirarieties; but, behoving ibis creed to bo tho feeling
ol n vast majority of our people, aud being quite cer
tain that such will bo our platform. I am Iree lo iaajr I
not only ho|? lor victory, but leel it in tho air. You
will sec that North aud South will agreo heartily and
cord ally.
llKrourku?But liovv about East and West?
Governor I'aukkii?Oil, on ihe
SOFT MOMKY QCKdTlUX *
Well, I repeal, 1 beliovo there will bo an agreement.
Uuqu^stiouably inflation Is ono of ttio serious embar
rassments lo bo coulomlod with, and iho ditfureuces of
opinion uro very determined, but thero will bo no split
in tlialConvention to nmouiit lo anything. I don't care lo
talk about Mill A!U n or any other man. 1 can't very well
011 account of my personal position, but 1 roally do uot
believe tlioro will be any diltleulty al St. Louis which
cannot be arranged by tlio wiso and <autlo jk mru there
to be assembled. On all the great isr-urs ilio party Is a
null. There will be cavil about the respective "rights"
or the national ami State governments. Our opponents
will bit more than checkmated thero, as I will explain
later. Neither at this date can there be any murmur
ing at tho distribution of evenhaudod justice anions
the people fit whatever rare. We have never recognised
the superiority ol'a military power. All parties see tho
Intense corruption ol the present government and will
Insist upou a radical change, from top io bottom.
So that leaves, alter all, but the one ques
tion of money lo bo considered by the two
wings of tho democratic party. It Is said that
thu opinions of leaders East and Wo-.t aro irreconcil.
ubla 1 don t believe it. It might be Impossible Tor
either section lo drnlt a plallonn on that i?uo alono
whicli would harmonize both Interests, but a platform
made for a party to stand on in a uenural election can
not bo diverted to the consideration of a sin fie issue.
The greatest good for tne greatest number is what
wise men will seek and I believe, too, they will UaU a
happy expression ou which we can all agree.
Kki'Oktkk?And one not easily assailable by the re
publicans 1
Governor Taukkk?The republicans have their hands
tolerably well tilled with dirty llneu about Ibese days.
They arc now
1>CT OS THK DKFCBSIVK,
nnd as tbo campaign proceeds they will bo pushed
lurther toward iholr citadels. Their very strength Is
turniug to weakness and their gianu to plgmios. All
these stories, about which, of course, 1 express no
personal opinion, hurt the party. They not only kill
or damage their men, but they undermine and under
tone the pariy. 1 hey have had a long trial and a lair
chutice. What's lb* result 7 Look at the country?
Is uuybody prosperous? The farmers, the laborers,
the mill bauds, ttie mechanics, the merchants, the cap
italists?la any one lortunate* 1 don't -av th.it the
election ol a democratic President will lusura millennial
glory, to the land, but 1 do ?ay it will t>e the dawu of a
day ol confidence, aud commence leads us to trade,
and trade to uiosperity and a return oi the good old
tunc* wUeu a hard day's wurk brought a fair day's pay.
hki'ouTtu?Who's to be the
DKMOCIiATfC CAXDIUATK T
Governor 1'abkkr?Thai s rather a leading question,
under tho circumstances. 1 aiu hardly Ireo to speak
of individual.1-. 1 can tell you what kuid of a man
should and will l>e the candidate of our party, but I
mu?l stei r clear of names You see I sin the repre
sentative oi Ne* Jersey now, bo ng named be our con
vention as their choice, -ubjdcl to the ?i!l ol the Na
tional Convention, and so I should be guilty of an in
delicacv It 1 u*r? to iiscmni tlio other candidates,
howevor 1 m Ik lit feel The Four sections of the coun
try are absolutely un led hi a determination to meet the
WAU IS.-LK SQlARHtT.
The rebel Dag and Mo> <iy shirt business has had Its
day, snd can Iw utiiix-d no mote lorevsr. Mr. iilaioo
may rave and Mr. Weed may rave It aou'I < ounl
any tnor* And for this' rosson: The South
?r. delermlBM to use their influence In the
Convenuon iu lavor ol a candidate sliuw i
H?r in ow is hr.ghl, un<|ue?tioiiablo. national I hey
propose by vdccliug such i niai. ?uli the support of I
, tbeir lei lows al the North, to setlieth.it issue lorover. |
>e.e?.i, . ??.n.e i.isn .t. li e r ? p?ri> b>r we
h-ai ,cd our leMuii al bitter coil al the ias; election? !
I who louyht the war tendencies down to the time of !
w?r. a..d then loiigiil for the Iju.ou till peuae was de
clared, they ?tl? show by their i-upport o. him and |
. Ineir Indorsement of his pr ncipi.n mat they are ,
| * >rlhy lh? eon m nee m tin* .pie snd de-irotis ol
burying lorever all meuiory of tl:e unhappy past. I'lus i
? lakw ftWH the republicans Hit i u ??! ,i. i.v.? weapon. I
I It retires Mr Kfalne and it *li? no?? Mr. Weed.
| Rkmo,:Tkk? Your name if to bepreseiited by the New j
I Jersey den gallon .?? tne
ouonm or ?uw jkiikxt.
Why w re yoti selected *
Governor Park km?At tho risk of being considered
egoistical I'll ted y? u, ibouyh vert rein ianUy. And
yet, 1 assure you, 1 don't do it lor personal reaxons. I i
ain a democrat to whom s tiominalion is a nomination
to lie supported 1 he uction ol a convention is tinaL J
I always support the nominee. 1 am a war deiuoi rat.
Down to the litue of hostilities I did allatlcould to
keep the peace. I fought against di-uu'onists of what
ever name and in whatever disuuiae. Hut when war ,
wan declared I was for Iho Union, first, last and all the
time. 1 viiii then; 1 un uuw. I was Iwru on one Revo
lutionary tiaitlencld, educated al another un i live now
on it iturd. The blood of the lathers In in uiv veins,
arid tins in it good year to ivl it throb. It la a greul
mistake to auppo.-e thai a war democrat was couiwitted
to the policy of a Seward or by Iho
aLuaoKM o* 4 araxTos.
Tho record slwws that no cilixeu ot New Jer?ev was
taken Iroin her border* by force white 1 ?u Governor,
and the sume record tells the story of fib,000 uien w uo
voluntarily shouldered muskets iu delvnce of a stater
Slate.
Bkkobtkb?Did you huve occasion to content the
war U.-partiieiit on that issue?
Ooveruor 1'aHKau?'Vw. A private Iu the Ninth
comnaiiy of lue Masaacbuselis artillery shot a 1k?v iu
the Jersey City depot, lie was arrested, indicted tor
murder and locked up lor trial. The War Department
demanded huu to ho tried by court martial, lusload
j ol asking him at the hands ol the court lu whose cus
| tody he was Mr. Stanton requested mo to luterlere and
release him. Of course I didn't do so. Iu tact 1 had
bo power. lu the course ol a subsequent correspond
I euco I wrote io Staulou as loliows:?
r.r.'i . A m?tiuu has been made b> tho Culled State*
Ulstrict Attorney t<> have hitu discharged aud remanded l?
luemilitary authorities lor trial before it court martial,
which motion was denied by the Court Vou now ask me. as
the hxecatlve ol the Stata of New Jersey, ill clTecl, tb order
the prisoner to be takeu nut ol the custody of the SheriU and
Horn the Jurisdiction ol ibe court belnre which be has beea
ari aliened and held for triat, aud have biin surretnlered to
ibe military authorities. 1 have no right to interpose and
uo power to liiaku an order such as you rei|ueai. Tl.e execu
tive auu judicial branches of the government are entirely
inMmet and lUMepeudent of each oilier, uacli haviui: its
authority and dutiei clearly detiiird: and should I make tl.e
order the Court would very properly disregard il as au uu
S "tl. it ?-*ccuiivc luieriercnce with Its prerogative,
ii.i .1 . i f Males authorities are not satisfied
with i lie dei'iilou ol the Court of Oyer aim Terminer of hud
son county. refusing to discharge the prisoner, the Cntlcd
Mates Attorney can take inoa-urrs to liave the Uecisiou re
viewed by a higher legal tribunal. 1 tie decision of the
Court must stauO until reversed by its own action or by tho
action ut some competent tribunal ot review. 1 am clearly
ol opinion that the Court suouid ret >iu the custody ol the
prisoner until be 1* discharged by due process of iaw, and
that the hxccuiivo has uo power ill the premises. It is not
necessary lor toe to dmcuss Hie i|Uestion of Jurisdiction bo
eausA, ev?u II thu Court erred in holding the prisouer for
trial, i have uo r.gbt to Interpose; but, as ih^ .1 ujge Advo
cate lieuerat insists leal an omission to notice such insist
lucut might bo construed into au ac-pueM once In his views
I "com It proper to stat.i that 1 diiror with biin. and think
that the (.ourt decided the law correctly ia refusing to dis
charge the prisoner. ? ? ? *
Kkwjkiku?And that ended it?
governor Paukku?Certainly; the soldier was tried
and acquitted. That was cloariy the proper mode of
procedure. I did my best to aid iho President and
others in authority, and roceivud trom Mr. Liucolu
Governor C'uruu and others cordial loners ot thuuks
l?r what 1 did. There was ono feature of the vtar
power not generally known. Each Governor was a
government aguut, with power to raise and oquip all
the soldiers required Iroin his State. Millious mid
millious ol the government's money passed through
my hands its such agent, aud not a dollar stuck llicro
or elsewhere tn this suite.
UgpuiiTki:?Potinsylvuntn would doubtless do what
she could lor you *
Governor I'aukkk?So thoy say. When tho Confed
erate lioopa marched into Pennsylvania ue were (to
fortunate as to have three regiments watting to be
mustered out. Despatches Iroin I.incolu, Stanton aud
Luruu represented tlio gravity of the situation, and
sharing their approhuusious 1 jumped into a wagon
and drove out to camp. I addressed otjr troops, showed
lliem the daugor threatening a sister Sutn, begg d
them to go to her assistance, aud in less than twenlv
lour hours ironi iho lime ol me iutiuiaied dunger the
New Jersey troops lined the streets ol l'bilad Iphia and
were greeted wiib thiitideriiig cheers hy a muss moot
ing, tueii lieing addressed by Governor Curliu Iroin
ttie balcony ol the Continental liotul. 1 don't douot
that all tun gonllemen named as possible candidates
would have done all thai I did had ihey had the
chance, hut II so happened I was the ouly one who
was iu position to show what he would do. I was the
only democratic Governor who really had the opportu
Ukpousku?Governor Seymour?
Gftveruor 1'ahkkr?Well, Governor Sevmour had a
more dlltlcult Slule to manage. New Vork and New
Jersey are very dilfereui places. Our people think
Now Jersey should huve tho candidate this year. She
is one of lite original thirteen Stales and conspicuously
tlie buiile ground lor liberty. She has uever had a
democratic candidate lor tho Presidency.
Ukixiktkk?General MeClonnan f
Governor Pauksk?oil, McClennan roosted here;
thai s all. 1 hoy iiuvo selected uie, they say uitud
? ?U' '* w''al they ?ay?because 1 am a native Jersey
Ul'ie, as my lather was belnre uie; because I am au
huiiCBi mau, working dally at my proiesstou lor my
uaily Aupport; bo'uuse I am a thorough born and bred
democrat, belioviug in the principles of the party and
zealous lor their triumph | because I go in tor a rerorm
beneath the surface, despising the sham of pretence as
sincerely us I despise the pretenders. During the war
aud immediately alter it, thousands aud scores oi
ihou.-auds of
UhMOOUTS JOiSKD TIIK KirUHUCAXS
rather than appear to bo siding with men who woro
copperheaded. I'heso men now wish to return to the
party ol their love and conviction. This is the opiKir
tune moment to wiu them back. On iho cardiual prin
ciples ol thu party wo agree, uud this overture trom
southern leaders, il proporlv understood and acceptod
all over the country, wilt not only resloro to tho demo
cratic party these votes uud volets, but will cement us
together lor alt time to come. Win ? Why thero's no
doubt ot It if vte are wise. I don't think we shall carry
every Southern State, but wo shall certainly have the
large majority, I behave we can
wis wiriiorr *kw vouk;
but with her tbe election is tn our hands
beyond the shadow ol ? shade of a doubt
The people are woary ol tho present coudiUon
of uiluirs. 1 am raihor out ol the circle of
political information, lor I live in tho country on my
Jariu, only going iu io attend to my dunes iu Court so
1 am really unable to say what otlect the luter'ual
troubles lu New York may produce. As a candidate
myself, you will see the indelicacy of my expressing
au upinion about individual strengths. The gentlemen
hawed are .til good men, und 1 dou't doubt tliey would
have acquitted themselves nobly tf they had had the
opportunity. L'nloriuuately ihey didn't have IL
Uki-outsu?Whom do you consider
mWPO.NSllILK you ItAltD TIMKS ?
Governor r.tiiKKit?In my opinion, the chief cause
Is the radical policy of reconstruction of the Southern
States, adopted aud enlorcod at the point or the baeo
net by the dominant party. If 1 intrust my business
to an a.,'eul, and at tbe close ol his term Und my af
fairs languishing, uiy capiuil sunk, aud myseil tn
vclved in debt, 1 have the right to conclude that thero
has been Hand or u competency on his part. Aud
what 1 conclude about my own altairs, the
putilie, and especially an intelligent public, wilt
conclude about IU Just look at the South
lor a moment, where neurly all tho men ol proiwrty'
education and culture woro put uuder usabilities aud
denied a voice In thu government, while unprincipled I
adventurors, who in lurge numb, rs had gouu to the !
South to prey upon the people, being susiaiiiod by iho
radicals, contrived to fine me uneuucnlod and uiisus
pccung Ireedmen lor their b.tse pnrpo-vs. Ignorance
und cot rtipiion controlled the logisl.tlive. Judicial and
eXcuutlvo branches ol the Statu governments a reign
ol terror was inaugurated aud continued until the de
plorable coudittou of the South, with iho consequent
stagnation of busimss in the North, which I have al
ready depicted, was consummated. 1 charge mat the
radical auiniiustrutiou at Washington, regardless of the
public wellarc, susiaiued and encouraged the vagabond
carpet-baggers lu roubiug the people ol the South of
their properly aud liberties, lu consideration that they
iu turu, would control the Stales iu the interval ol the
radical party. Tho evidence in pr^of of this is lull and
cumulative iu respect to all the reconstructed States.
Kki-oktku?And you believe the
KkilKDV VOIt THIS
is to be lound in the restoration ol the democratic party
to power?
Governor 1'alkkb?Precisely, precisely. The signs
of the times indicate, loo, just that result, the triumph
ol the democracy auu Us control of all the branehee ot
potter at uo du>uuu d?y; and when we get Uie power
let u? be judged by what wo do.
lUfoRrsH?Aud that will be?f
Governor i'skitsu?The purpose Is this:?Once In
power we will give sell-govorunicut to tha |>ooplu. We
will withdraw the South Iruni a bondage which has
well nigh ruined them. We will lift the Southern poo
pie I roui the depths ol poverty to a development of
progross ihey uever knew before. We wiil abide
by the constitutional amendments iu good laitti
as part ol tho orgauic iaw of the Und.
We will protect the colored man anl the '
white man together, giving neither the ad van, ago. We |
will administer the government in no piu-tisun spirit,
but with a view to alvanciug the beet Interests 01 the
wbolecouutry. i he generul governmei.t must be ad
ministered by lUoif, and the several Stale govern
ments by iheinseivcs, puiuug to au end lorover all
hope of a louiralixaltou ut power. Colossa! iortunes I
will uoi l>e made in a uay, nor pass away In a night !
under democratic government.
ltki'oaTliK?liow about iradef
Governor I'lkSKH?Willi a slate of affairs such as I
picture, and such as 1 predict as welt, capital will be no
longer secreted iu our banks, but will come troiu the
vaults to embark iu enterprise and luruisb employ
ment to tho uiorbaulc and tbe laborer I hal means
trade and irado ine.uis life. This w? have noi had lor
years post. We haven't it now, nor can we expert it
uuder a republican rule. Tho people diatruat Ihe party
111 power, and turn their eyes w ith hope to the parly
about to succeed the other.
Ksi-okiku? You won't talk about Individual candi
dates al all ?
Governor I'arkkr?Not al alL 1 am reluctant to
talk at . all, as >ou see. What 1 am wilting io iuty is
thai there uever was a ttmo in the h story ol the na
tion when the personal character and oUlcial record ot
caudtdal?.i were so careUilly, searchingly scrutuiuoil
as thev must be now i,,H?lt at the ronubinana see
how they are put undor lire. Il takes a man to .-laud
l", ami lie who has aoy (ears would better gel out of
the range. Our party mu*i of uocoxsily be careiul io
Iho extreme v?r>.e. Personal miegrity, olticiai honor
and an unimpeachable war record are essentials, ab
solute and imperative And liow hiiuuiiaiingly ubsnrd
It would be lo go outside of our owu party lor a caudi
ante.
Kki'oktkm?llrtsiow, lor instance.
Governor 1'aitkKi:?No nsiues, please; I'm dealing
with principles, il w. were U> do thai we would <ir
luuily concede our weakness. We trie.i thai four years
ago, aud the rosuil should be a |ierpeiusl lesson to polit
n al i.' .dcis tte must and will nominate a candidate j
known as un active aud a consistent member of our ;
organization 1 itnnk, loo, we should name a caudi- f
date wlio, while commanding every party vote, <an j
niso bring more than that. I thiuk s?? because Iberv
are thousands of ihinxiug men m tbe nation, made i
vtMers in llio pasl ten )ears, who voted wilt* the repub- j
lican-ou an ount of Us assumed war position. these I
inelt -i e snd feel ihu necessity ol change ,.s wrtl ns we. ;
Give them a war democrat, pronounced on all iho.-e '
issu'? and pledgt d lo nonesl, reformatory gocermneni 1
at Washington, and It.ey Will swell the aeirot ratic
vote. It's rather early yet to look tor unanimity of
choice iroin ali sectioos ol ihe oouuiry, but 1 aiu greatly
mistaken ll our platform Is not to be'tm..e as 1 predict,
and it on il you will not see s lite Ion,; democrat, an
bouesi uian and a stanch supporter ol the war lor Uie
Union.
Why aud How the Pennsylvania
Delegation Supports Him.
HIS CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS.
Support of Harlranft Means Peace Among
the Republican Claus.
Will He Be Nominated or the State Made
Absurd at Cincinnati ?
Virrsui Ko, June 2, 1870.
The Uartranlt fevor burns very high iu Pennsylvania.
Within the lata fortnight I have seen it blazo from ouo
end of the Slate to the other, aud 1 cau only express
astonishment at the steady fiame. Jt ia natural, por
bups, that tho delegates to Cincinnati should nay that
they are for their own candidate, but tho surprise is tho
spirit with which they declare themselves his friends.
If tho loaditg candidates quarrel among themselves,
and au uukuowu iuau Is nominated, the IVnnsjrlvanians
can not see why Ilartrauft should not be tlio Groat In
knowu. lliis loeliug pervades both factions?Cameron
aud auil-Cameron?and Is shared by the most eminent
aud the most obscure umoun the delegates. At tho
very outset of luy pilgrimage 1 met Mr. Howard J.
I .coder at Kastoo, and hu declared that outside ol Penn
sylvauia this
UARTHAXFT MOVKMK.NT
was far from being appreciated, lie assured we that
II 1 should see inauy of the delegates I would Und on
the part of all ot thorn a sincere desire to nominate
thoir candidate, and 1 must confess that ho is boruo
out by everything I havo s.nco heard. Going a step
further I wet Mayor Young, of Alleutowu, aud ho was
lor Ilartrauft first, last aud all tho tune. After hearing
such declarations Iroui one delegate after another I be
gan to grow restive under their repetition, aud was all
tho uioro anxious io discover what was conccalod be
neath this llartrautt mantle This feeling was pro
moted not so much by the unanimity of tho delegation
as by tbo apparent sincerity ol the dolegatos. It was
lm|>osslble to doubt the entire truthiulness of men like
Ijnu Bartholomew, of Pottsville, General Albright, ol
Maucb Chunk, or Kdward McPherson, of Gettysburg.
"1 will give Governor Uartranlt my best support,"
said Bartholomew.
"I will support Hartranft thoroughly," wore tho
words of General Albright.
Such sentiments are universal among the republican
delegates, and though at first I was disposed to laugh
at them In the end I was almost forced to reeoive thom
with respect.
"Tho Pennsylvania dalcgaUon," said Mr. Beckley,
the oditor of the Bloomsbarg Republican, "is for Uart
ranlt on grounds ot personal as well as political friend
ship."
His name Invokes enthusiasm among people who can
scarcely bo called hu political followers, so much are
they his superiors In natural and acquired talents and
In political prominence boiore t|jo country. Whon a
dozon delegates, all bettor known outside of Pennsyl
vania than Governor Hartranft,aro actively and sincerely
promoting hie nomination at Cincinnati his candidacy
becomes a mattor of graver Import than Is apt to attach
to it at a first glance aud Justifies us at least in Inquir
ing Into tho causos of the unanimity of sentiment and
in estimating not only Hart ran It's fitness for the Presi
dential olhco, but his chances ol receiving tho nomina
tion.
?OT A "COMl-UXBMTABy" CANOIDATK.
If we assume, as we are bound to do, that there is a
well grounded hope among the Pennsylvania delega
tion that Uartranft's nomination Is not impossible, it
will be comparatively easy to arrivo at the grounds
upon which that hope is based. in tho first place, tho
delegation will eliug to Hartranft with a tenacity
which tusy mako the Slate ridiculous at Cincinnati.
Ihero Is not a purpose to givo tho Governor a mere
complimentary vote in the Convention. Great stress
is laid upon this point, aud I bellovo It is sincere. At
the State Convention Hartranft expressly stipulated
against the complimentary business, aud it is more
than probable that the agreement will be faithfully
executed. Indeed, it suits the purposes of everybody
to carry tt out to the letter. Ilarlranlt could have no
show lor a nomination except through the
antagonisms of his iuore powerful opponents
and he would certainly have none uulcoi
hu delegation clung to him until Conkliug and Mor
ton aud Blaino are hopelessly antagonized. This
course ulao suits the Cameron aud the anti-Cameron
.factious. Neither ol those is anxious to qu.irrei with
tho other, and peace is easily maintained by implicit
obedience to the instructions of the State Convention
Even if Senator Cameron is a party to au arrangement
lor the nomination of Conkliug it would not be easy to
trausler the delegation lo the support ol the New York
Senator On the other band, Blaine's iriends are iar
Irom sure that they can prevont such a result If it is
seriously meditated. It will be seen from this that
both sides can stand on the couimou ground ol Hart
ranfl with period taloiy, and lu the end perhaps gain
for their Siato the grand prize in the Cincinnati lottery
This accounts to some extent for the unanimity of sou
timent vhich prevails, and although in every direction
It is purely accidental, it is plain on every hand that
tho course of this delegation, whatever It maybe will
be only a chapter ol accidents. If Hartranit's nomina
tion should coiuo out ol u the Pennsylvanians are not
slow to recognize that this would Lo all the belter for
Pennsylvania and lor themselves
MACK ICY 0.\ UAKTMAXPT.
As an illustration ol ihe way the politicians talk no
bctlor example can he lound than lu the couusols of
Mr. iioberl w. Ma. key, formerly State Treasurer and
facetiously styled Senator Cameron's Privule Secretary
lor liotiie Allairs. Murkey, who until roceully wa., a
citizen at ints county und who is still a power in Pitts
burg pol.tics. was hero a day or two ago and held lorth
to the bovs in grand style, and a* it Was supposed that
he s|>oke by authority, li.s remarks had a great ellect
"we are all ior Uartrauft,'" ho kept repeating to all
whom lie chanced to meet. "Loyalty lor Uartranlt.
? e have no second choice. The Pennsylvania delega
tioh will make llartranll's nomination tiieaiini.nd pur
pose of lis mission to Cincinnati Talk of sellim: hui
out! Wo'U show you I"
And then Mr. Mackoy wont on to show how he
thought Hartraall's nomiustiou could b? ? fleeted.
"No name before the Convention will afford a safer
compromise ground than Hartranit's. Ho has no po
litical antsgonisms. His relations with Morion Conk
ling aud the other candidates are iriendly, lo sav the
least ol them. Above everything tlse. be Is available
and there is no reason why the vote of any ono or of
more than one of the cumiNauts should not be thrown
in Hartranit's lavor at almost any stage of the proceed*
Ings. I do not say that Uartranlt is goiug to be nomi
nated, bur more unlikely things have happened rind
Pennsylvania must stand by her Governor and cindi
date."
The qncstion that naturally arises upon hearing such
counsel as Mackeygavo to bis friends Is whether it is
sinoere. whether tl emanates from a desire to Uomihaio
liartr.ilift or has another purpose not ?u apparent, i'his
Is a question that will answer itself Iwlore very Ions
hut whether it is sincerely meant or not u ir in accord'
ance wah tho policy of Senator Cameron's friends.
Quay, oi Beaver, who Is Secretary of the Common
wealth under Uartranlt and is accounted the moetacuio
politician in the party, takes similar ground not omy
In his ordinary political convuriwiions, but in his inter
course with delegates chosen to represent the state at
Cincinnati. Irom all this it seems to follow pretty
conclusively that the Pennsylvania delegation is gome
to cling to ilarlranlt iong. r than anybody outside of the
State suspects; lu stand by him until it is possible to
secure his nomination through the anlacoutsms of ihe
other candidates or to dictate the name of the candl- I
date. Blaine's friends do not like this policy very well. 1
but with them devotion to Uarirauli is better than
young lor Conkling, and in the end it may prove that
this very devotion will destroy B.aino and transfer the
prise to his poMerlul and abie anla^octal.
* ML'ALirtCAThi.va.
Of Hartrantl's tUnc#s lor tin* Presidential cilice it is
impossible to speak with ?u-.h confidence, even after
accepting him at tho estimate Ills friends place upon
his abilities Nobody pretends that he is a great inan
and if the pretence should be sot up ihe (.overaor's
portrait, which la te be seen in nearly every harroom
ill the State, would lie its contradict.on uo where I
would thai unmeaning face, expressionless mouth and
contracted brow met my eyes. I grew so tire,I of it
that I would be tempted to vole against tho candidate
simpiy because bis commonplace countouauce has beeu
-.o constantly ihrust before u.y Hu e. No worse elec
tioueering document can he >magiued than the Hari
rsutt woodcuts, ?nu I am alratd that if the Penn?y|.
vaniaus succeed iu securing hi* uotninalion the carica
turists will spoil his chautt's of eiecliou by playing the
very deuce ?uh his nose, mustache and forehead.
Such considerations, however, enter not into the caicu
tions of the Pennsylvania politicians, and these, even
l: they are not sinccrely intent upon Hartranit's
nomination, are now presenting him at hts prettiest.
"lie is a man who never ma te a pol.tical uu*l;ike."
aaid one. '
"Vt ben he makes a promise he keci<s it," adds an
other, ??hut lie uever promises anything which it would
be wrong to perform. "
"Vl hat is more,'' cries a third, "be can say No with
out giving offence. "
In all these respects Governor Hnrtrsnft ban un
doubtedly commended himself not onlv to his party
but io ilie people ot iu? stale, lie l>a plain common
sense u.an of bustuess, and be performs bis executive
duties at the Capitol in a olain oommon Muse manner.
It requires no extraordinary ability to be a good Qm+
eruor. iuu in Peunst Ivania, but it dims deuiaud a veil
grouuded integrity iu the incumbent to bold lb*
j>o-stuoD as long a? Uartranlt baa belli it, and yet be
ururcrsully approved as aii honest man. Hartranft la
not only u good Governor, but an honest one, and thia
gtve? to i In; support ol h in by hi* delegation a n
?p. ctability wbich it would not otherwise possess.
ins kxkcctivk ahiutiiu
aro excellent. Iu mutters of detail Ue is always maatei
o' the stluuiiML He is ugi apt to be deceived, either
by flattery or dissimulation. His friend* claim tbat ha
ha* never performed an olHcial act ignorsntly, nor ever
:i'?eutc<i to a public measure because of private frioud
slnps o,- political expediency. When asked to do any
thing outsido ol the code of a strict morality, bis in
variable answer ban boen:?"Why tbia la the
very ilnng you promised in tbe canvaas thai
1 would uoldo." During his administration taxation
has been reduced and tbe Slate debt diminished. So
carefully aud conscientiously baa he guard*! tbe public
inured* tbat be bas compelled respect even irotn bis
cnemios, and wbile bis oivil record has*been more than
meritorious bis military career was almost brilliant.
Only iirant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas and oue or
two others acquired greater military renown. In intel
lectual lorce ho is u mure pigmy by tbe side of at least
three ol his competitors, but bis success ai Harrisburg
bas made him a lavorue with the people of the dtate
aud is au earnest promise of tbe greater succors wbich
would uttoud iniii in a more enlarged sphere, lie would
make a capable and honest President, aifd his friends
assert that b? would exercise the uppolnting now?r
with both wisdom und conscience. It must be coa
lesced that tbey make out a pretty strong case for a
uian for whom it U generally conceded there la bo
chance, and If tliey succeed in nominating him it will
be comparatively easy lor tbem to iucrtaso his on*
talent by at least ten additional talents.
HAS llAKl'kAN'KT ANY KK.lt. STKkNliTII *
But in spite ot all these kind ihiugs said In hla be
ball?iu sp:te ol this unanimity ot sentiment?in apiM
ol this apparent oariiebluess, it may well be doubted
whether Hartranlt bas any real friends in the doieg?
lion. Kveryonoof tbe delegates would repol this in
sinuation, but it is not impossible lor a politician to ro
pe I a charge and yerbe guilty of the oit'ence. Blaini
bus mauy warm friends among the delegates?frlendi
who were bis classmates in collogo, friends who sal
with him iu Congress and friends whom be made by
the brilliancy and audacity ol bis career in tbe House.
These regard their lavoritc as quite as good * Peunsyi
vaiiiuu as Hariranil himself ami us uiueh better 0tied
to till the Presidential oiilce. If be can bo nomioaled
on the second or third or even tho tenth ballot thoy
will bo likely to iusist that tue vote ol the Stale shall
be cast lor Blaine. Hariranil i.? ouly their candidate at
a political exigency, ana if tbey had tho strength
they would soon cist lum uside lor their lavor
ue. Ibey will not have the strength, however,
ut least at tbe outset, und this may luako them
warmer and truer (riends of Hariruull thau bis more
prominent and osteuiatious supporters. I should sus
pect tho fidelity ot ihe Mackeys aud Quays loug before
1 had uny misgivings ol soiui! of tho less pronounced
Uartranft men. und ibo Governor may find this class
ol poliiiciuu8 deserting him, while Edward McPherson,
John Stewart, John 11. Hampton and others, conceded
to be lor Blaine, both as their personal and political
prelerence, are still adhering to the Instructions of lbs
Stale Convuulon. Undoubtedly there is
A CONK 1.1 XU SKN rlMKNT
among tno political leaders In this Stale, and tbe only
thing which prevents it trom being avowed is tho doubt
as to the ability to give him the delegation. It Is tbls
doubt which makes tbe friends ol Biaiuuand the Irlends
of Conkling cry so loudly for Hartianll, and the ons
side or the other will ciiug all the more tenaciously t?
him us either Blame or Conkling devoiops strength in
the Convention. If Bluinc shows a strong front hla
friends in the delegation will be anxious lo cut loos*
trom Hartranft and throw the vote ol tbe Stato for him.
Coukling's iriends naturally enough will resist this, and
point to their instructions as the key to their duly. UD
the other haud, ii Conkling comes noar to receiving a
majority tbe boot will lie on tbe other leg, and it will be
Hiumo's menus who will cherish tho Harrisburg icso
lution. In all these calculations Norton is never
thought of, and under no conditions is it possible lor
Bristow to gel tbe vote of Pennsylvania. To tho Penn
gyivauia nnnd it is not impossible lor Uartranlt to re
reive both tbe Briaiow and the Morion vote. Whan
those melt aro withdrawn they profess to expoctularge
share of tboir support If they keep their candidate m
the Hold long enough. Wbeu the contest is narrowed
down to Blaine and Conkling tbey see their own oppor
tunity. ltiaine will not go to Conkling nor Conkllngto
Bluinc. Uartranft is lo be the compromise
"Wo do not forget Seward's strength at Chicago lo
I860," ibey say; "and yet, In spito of It, the republi
can parly inude Abruham Liucoln President of the
Uulted States."
Uartranlt is tho Pennsylvania Liucoln for 1870. Tho
thing does not seem probable, aud yet It may not b*
so impossible as it uiay seem. At any rate, It is the
bopool tho Pennsylvania delegation and as there is
political and personal safety for many of the delegates
in hugging it there need be no doubt that thoy will
cling to it with a tenacity wbiob would be surprising
under any other circuinstuuces. This explains the
chatter one bears so consiaully in Pennsylvania in re
gard to liartraiill, und the unanimity with which men
Iiko Mcl'herson und Hampton ou the one hand, and
Mnckoy and Quay on the other, support bun. To peo
plo like Hojtt and Scull and a host of Cameron's
iriends, who uro for Blaine at heart, but dure uot of
fend their chief, he is a period godsend, for In cling
ing to him they neitber violato their consciences nor
surrender their lavorito, and at tho saino ttme tbey
escape ibo displeasure of their chief. The result may
ho to make tho State contemptible at Cincinnati, hat
that is ono of tbe chapter ol accidents of which the/
must take the chances.
POLITICAL JUNE ROSES.
SD1TOB8 IN BETTER HUMOB?PAYINO COMPLI
MENTS?JUST BEFOBE THE BTOEM?"ALL Vg
OKKEN LEAVES*'?TILL) EN f BACHELOE?A
LOST ABT?HANCOCK OBOWINO THE TJH
KXOWN?CANDIDATES' BELATIVES?THE OB
DEAL OF FIBE? BLAINE'S CAKE?A WOBO
FOB CONKLINQ? PLATFOBMS AND MEN.
Until the middle of June tho woather la usually
delicious, In nature aud lu politic.1!. Nottiiug becomoa
sotlled. Whether we shall have a baking drought or
showers that scatter piuk and while petals, whether
tho national and political air shall be crisply cool or
heavily hot. Is never known of summer until Jane baa
evenly divided h?r thirty day*. June Is a month ia
which rasas wreathe themselves lu pure white over
cool porches whoro lovers sit, or fleck the landscape
with myriad red stars. From Plymouth liock to the
Golden Gate Juno brings tho pink and white tyranny
of the roses. After Juno the air is oppressive with
suu heat and the flaunting Glare of tar barrel tiros and
tho painlul intensity of bands playing campaign tunes
torso muuy dollars an hour and patriotic lurches drip
ping oil aud sparks tlpoa club capes. Lot us rest In
the sweut Juno weather while we may, Hnd wait not
impatiently ior the nights whon kettledrums murder
sleep and tho people lug banners lor candidates whom
they will soou ouougb abuso. Altar the middle o(
June ucue of us may bo happy until election day in
Xovomber, with the stowaway capes and hats and
torches aud banuers In arrets, tho while wondering
why entfiusiusm and partisanship made tools of us all
summer loug. Let us, then, with Spenser, enjoy
? Jolly June, arrayed
All in grooa luatei. hi he a player were.
It is with great pleasure that wo copy the following
item from the Chicago fimet
TI1.DKS A IIACHIil.OR
Ouc ot the strong points brought lorward by TUdsn'a
supporters is tli.it their candiduto is a bachelor. Aud
yet that profound observer, Senator Matt Carpenter,
lias said tiiat it is Iwtier thai a man should have a
family oi his own in Washington than somebody
uise's.
The Memphis Appeal savs,:?
The (tarns men who opposed Tilden's nomination for
Governor are opposing him now. lie triumphed over
them two years ago, uuU will do so at til. Louis on lha
27th ot tins month.
The Pittsburg (Va.) huirx feels happy Means* It hat
rui opportunity for saying:?
The making of slates lor conservative State convex
lions will huuculortli be
O.NK or Tits LOST ARTS
iu Virginia. There was uever shown a more resoiuw
.spirit man was exhibited by the reuresentauvea of lh<
people in tho recent graud gathering ot the clans al
Uir.hmonu to assume charge of their uwu ad airs, and
to defeat .my scjiUH, iroin whatever quarter emanat
ing, to manage ttie political destuncs of the Common^
wealth in the interests ot any set of men.
1 he Richmond Enquirer, spousing ol the Virginia
Convention, says:?
We know whereof we speak when we ssy that
Bay urd ib tho tlr.-i choice ot nearly all, if he can bo
proved available, wmlo at least sixteou of the twenty
iwo are ior Hancock as against Tllden. Tiie warmest
Iriend General Hancock lias in Virginia is one of th?
delegates at large It will take a very strong presenta
tion ol his case to make some of Iheui go to liluou, hut,
once convinced, ol coarse tbey will support him
hour lily.
The I'tics Herald, always ? fair paper, says:?
.Surety can uever be secured by hunting among the
ranks ol
TlIS VNKXOWK
ami selecting a eaudi at? iu tfce hope thru bis obscurity
wil. shield nun. For while iuvn ot uublemished intcg
rity can be t<>uiid tuey cannot escape assault the iu
slant they arc placed upon the arena of (wiitics.
Kather, tlieli oojcurity will both utlord lacilules for in
venting scandals against tbem ana remove the possi
bility of ajM'aliiig 10 the ouutry's knowledge of the
m^n's record .>nj iu eonlluenes in Ins character. The
American people wi'l iru-i hiui who has lived In the
blaze ol public.ty iud who has come unscathed out ot the
hottest tires winch partttaa oialiguiiy have been able
to kindle I he mau whom they know wlli be slrouger
with tb<m thaii any unknown.
I lie t taicago /imet leaves tho beaten path of abasivo
criticism to apeak pleiisantly of tho
RSI.ATIVSrt or tUYAIIO AXO TILOS*.
Mr itnyard. ol Delaware, is consiaerod in soma
quarter.- to !>r loomluu, ior the democratic Presi
dential nomination. Mr. Bayard is one ot tho most
j exi< naively rolsted men in the United Staios. Hh
??famil.i comprises the gieater portion of the popula
tion oi Delaware, and his Ur<itucrs-in-law lap over into
the surrounding Mates ot Maryland, New Jersey and
I Pennsylvania. It remains to be seen whether the de
mocracy will consider such a m m a sate persou to
? ? hum to entrust thu appointive offices ol the nation.
1 Th* couutrv has had some experience with brotksn.