The New York Herald Newspaper, September 7, 1874, Page 3

) “THE POLITICAL FIELD. Talks with the Leaders of Po- litical Opinion. THIRD TERM POSSIBILITIES. The Gubernatorial Contest and Prob- able Candidates, DIX AND TILDEN CA) VASSED As @ faithful reflector of public sentiment the “HERALD gives to-day another instalment of the re- Guits of its reporters’ interviews with some of our most infuential citizens of various shades of poli- tical opinion, representing the best thought of the first men in the several party organizations on the political problems of the day and the outlook for coming Compaigns up to and including tnat jor the Presidency in the autumn of 1876, John Kelly on the Governorship. A representative of the HERALD yesterday visited Mr, John Kelly, when the following con- Versation took place :— “Mr. Kelly, have you any objections to give me your views as to who will be nominated at your State Convention, which meets on the 16th at | ‘Syracuse, and to answer me such questions as I may put to you, which shall relate entirely to | Dolitics and the coming election 1” “No, Ihave no objection, providing that your ‘questions will relate to matters purely political.” “Mr. Kelly, are you im favor of Mr. Tilden’s ‘memination for Governor ?” “Yes, lam.” “Do you deem him to be as strong as some of the ‘other names which have been mentioned ?” “Yes, sir. Mr. Tilden 1s a strong man, politically— in my opinton, our strongest man—and peo- ple who know him as Ihave known him for the Jast thirty years have the highest esteem for his character. He has never sought office nor ever held but two offices in his life. Once he was Cor- poration Attorney—I think it was in 1842 or 1843— and a member of the Assembly in 1846 and 1871. Oh, yes, I recollect; he was also member of the | State Convention which was called in 1846 to adopt a new consiitution for the State of New York, and was the author of that provision of tho constitution which gives the power to the Legis- lature 10 regulate the affairs of railroads. Yet there are few men in this community that have done more actual political service disinterestediy than Saimnel J. Tilden.” “Did you read tne articles pmblished in the geRALD lately, in which it is statea that there was @a understanding between you and Tilden im re- dation to his resigning ag Chairman of the State A@entral Committee?” “Yes, Iread those articles, and the one4n ref- “erence to myself and Tilden having an understand- ing isa mistake. When Mr. Tilden left the city a year and a half ago for Europe his intention was ‘to have remained abroad fora year, and it was | only because of the earnest importunities of his alients last Sepiember, when the financial troubles ‘took place, that he consented to return. He made @ great sacrifice in so doing, and it was entirely owing to the obligations of duty which he con- sidered himself under to his clients, and with a view {@ the protection of ther interests, that induced nim to return. Many of them, no doubt, were saved | from bankruptcy by his timely advice and good «Judgment. The letter to which the HERALD re- fers, which was addressed to me, was written in .ood faith, and presented by myself to the Con- vention, knowing well that he meant every word that he wrote: His letter was not a resignation of the term about to expire, which might have been addressed to the secretary of the commtt- tee, but a declension o!.a re-election by the State Committee, and had to be communicated to that body, to which no delegate had been chosen or officer appointed at the time when the letter was written. It wae only at the solicitation of some of the delegates from other districts tnat I con- sented to offer the resolution to make him dele- gate at large, as a compliment and out of respect to one who had rendered such long and signal services to the party; feeling at the time that Waile he would not be able to perform any of the duties of Chairman of the State Committee, the prestige of nis name would materially ald us Politically in the canvass.” “Was Mr. Tilden made a candidate by the pres- ent organization of Tammany Hall ?”” “No, sir; I first heard his name mentioned last April, by gentiemen trom the interior counties, ag an available man.” “Has not Mr. Tilden made some exertion him- self to get his name belore the public ?”” “No, sir; I think not. Ivis only about a month ago that I mentioned the subject to Mr. Tilden at all, except in .an indefinite way, and then he stated that be would not consent to be a candt date uniess he felt that the nomination would come to him with some unanimity, and that by ac- cepting 4 nomination he could in some way be of benefit to the party and to the people of the city end State. Mr. ‘Jildea has never forced him- self upon the people or conventions, and 1 think, if the true sentiments of hie mind were known, that he would preier to live in privacy rather than accept the onerous duties in- cident to a place of such great importance as :Governor of the State of New York. I presume, however, that Mr. Tilden is like other men of courage and wil; that when he is assailed ne | usually fights ba “What is your.opinion as to the number of votes he would receive in this city if he be nominatea?” “My candid opinion is that he would jead the republican candidate by 38,000 or 40,000 votes, per- aps more.” “Wi he ran ag wellin this city and State, do you think, as any other candidate who could be Mmominated by your party?” “Yes; perhaps be is stronger.” “Don’t you think that the triends of the old Bing will make strenuous exertions against him?’ “Yes, I believe they will; but the power of that interest js broken and scattered and not of much account. What be would jose from that source ‘he will aged more than make up of men belong- ing to the republican party who are cognizaut of nig.aid and assistance, with other gentlemen, such a8 Mr. O’Conor, in bringing the members of that Ring to justice. Such services should not be read- ‘tly forgotten nor overlooked. It was a herculean task to accomplish what Mr. Tilden and other gen- temen did in these matters. it was mainly ‘through Tilden and his associates that the judges ‘were impeached and that Tweed and Ingersoll Were convicted, and 1 am inclined to believe that the efforts now veing made against him in this ity ariee trom the fact that their sympathizers sare sounding the keynotes of their iallen iriends.”” “Has pot Mr. Tilden @ very large interest in ‘railway companies of this State?” “No. He has littie or no interest in railways in the State of New York; none in the great ratl- xpads, such asthe Central and Erie, nor in any xcept some little affairs which he helped, in or- der to benefit the place where he wae born.’ + “Will you tell me, then, how it 1s that his name te mentioned in connection with railway compa- jes, a8 being an officer and large owner in several ot them?” “I presume that & arises from the fact that ™uch of his law business has come to him from railroad companies. His long experience in draw- img Up instruments relating to phe organization of those companies enables him comprehend the diMoulties incident to the laying out of routes, and of the laws of the several States through which railroads are built. He has, too, a strong mathe- mutica! mind, and there is no man perbape in the United States that understands tl geography. of the country betser than he, and hence mis services have always been sought for by rauroad companies, and those people who are uniriendly to Mr. Tilden would uso such arguments against im as they might suppose would most seriously agect him politically. ‘The present excitement which @Xists Over the country in relation to the rates of eT any among the grangers they would seek to take advantaye of by trying to make it appear thet he was not only an ofticer in several companies, Dut that he was largely interested in their prop- erty. 1 beileve that Mr. Tilden has been a trustee ,for the bondholders of some of the railways built * at Ge West, and that in the late disastera which have befalien several companies his sagacity has prevented any loss to those forwhom he has acted. “Whoo you think, next to Mr. Tilden, will be the strougest candidate beiore the Convention?” There are several gentlemen's names men- toned in connection with the nomination, and J could hardly form an opinion, Judge Allen's name has been more spoken of than any other except Judge Church’s. ‘The latter, 1 am informed, 1s not ® candidate, nor will he be, ‘hus friends say, under any circumstances, Judge Allen has ten years yet Marae Lag ro tees ANCL CAR Regu | acceRs @ renomipatign ior anoihay aay whether ligeriousty intends to be a candi- date or new if be accepts a nomination it would | enable the preseut Governor to appoint his suc- cessor for the next filteen montis. I can only judge that he 1s a candidate from the recent ac- tion of the Oswego Convention, which has in- structed its delegates Ww vote jor him. [ should judge, however, that if it be intended to make dudge Alien a candidate some of the country delegates under the influence of his friends, would be apt to sustain him. Lam told, however, that he is notin good health, and it may ve that tbey are using bis name without his consent; but from present appearances it 1s clear Wo me that two-thirds of the delegates will favor Tilden’s nomination, and that, too, without any eifort being made to persuade them to do so. Tti- den ts better known in the State than any other candidate named. Hts long connection with the dtate Committee has enabled him to become better acquainted with the democratic representa- tives of the State than any other man who has held the piace of chairman of the State Committee except Dean Richmond,” “Do you not think that Judge Ajlen is a superior man in ability and has more executive talent than Mr. Tilden?” “L know very little of Judge Allen’s abtlity or his talent, but presume that he is a clear-headed man. I do know Tilden, and my opinion is that there are few men in tiis State or out of it to whom [ would sooner go for advice in a critical Situation than he. He is a careful, painstaking | gentieman, and never gives advice from im- | uise or pussion in matters of business, and very lew who have taken his counsel have had cause to regret it, Starting in lue as he did, without | either money or friends, he has by the dint ot his industry and his strong native talent raised him- sel! froin a condition of comparative poverty to a position of affiuence, honor aud respect.” “T have heard 1¢ said that ‘tilden ig too dilatory and hesitating when he should be firm and de- i cided, Is that so 1”? | “No; a8 1 stated to you before, he don’t act | from impulse; but when once he has made up his mind—and that he does, too, when the circum- stances Warrant it—no man can divert him from what he conceives to be the truth of the case, He | Is courteous in his manners; very liberal in the | dispensation of his means, both charitably and litically; he is strong, too, in his triendships, ut has never been known to sustain a iriend wher he was satisiled that that iriend did not de- serve his confidence. He 18 a very ripe scholar, | and Is possessed of as much general iniormation as most men of his age.”” “Tam told that Mr. ‘Tilden is @ very old man 1"? “No, sir; he is not an old man. He is but fifty- nine years Ol age, and this, Iam sare, you willnot | consider an old man. 1 think that ti.at impression has been created in people’s minds from his long connection with political and business lite.” “Do you beileve that if he was elected ne would make an able Governor??? “{ havn't the least doubt of it. He understands the system of our government thoroughly, and perhaps there 18 no man in the State to~lay who is more Jamiliar with {ts political history, nor with the early reminiscences connected therewith. He commenced political liie with Maicy, Wright and Van Buren, and, receiving his tuition irom such able and wise statesmen, he has steadily adhered to the lessons they taught him.” “Don’t you think that if General Dix be the nominee ol the republican party that he will be a strong man for the office oi Governor before the people?” “No, sir; I do not. There is nothing in the character of General Dix, as @ statesman, but What Mr. Tilden 18 bis equal, and, jn my opinion, his superior in many particulars. He is a younger man, and, on that account, it is reasonable to sup- pose, possesscs more vigor and intellect, and, of | course, is more capable of enduring labor.” | “Are the leading men of the State in favor of Tilden’s nomination?” “Yes, the ablest men in our party are most de- cidedly in tavor of his nomination. Governer Seymour, Fraucis Kernan, Judge Grover, Governor Allan ©. Beach, George F. Comstock, Lucien RKobiuson, Charles O’Coror, Oswald Ottendorter, Magone, of St. Lawrence; Davis, of Wastington; Reeves, of Suffolk; Beeve, of Sullivan; Beach aud Pearsall, of Queens; Smith M. Weed, and, in tact, | nearly allthe men Of prominence in our party favor Tilden’s nomination, believing him to be the | Most available candidate. But, after all, Mr. Til- den’s porters are found peculiarly among the Tank and file. The leaders of | the towns and election district who have been more 1n communication with him than they | ever were with any other man and who have sus- | tatned him 1n all his efforts to puriy the party, | and who, during a successsion of contests for that | | Object, have grown to feel a personal relation to | and a persona! interest in him, scart up witi en- thusiasin to make him their leader on the demo- | cratic ticket this fall, Their zeal and-aevotion to | an old friend and favorite will be a powertul ele- | ment in getting Out the democratic vote in the rural districts. In such an election as the present | the reserve democratic vote, which does not usu- | ally come out, 18 from 75,000 to 100,000, No otner | source of strength is as available as a relation to organme and bring to tne polis the largest possi- ble portion of this reserve vote,” : “You have mentioned some of the strong men of your party favoring Mr. i‘lden’s nomination. How do you account tor the opposition of certain Lord, Wulard Jobnson and Warren, of Buffalo? ‘Why do these gentlemen oppose his nomination ?? “i can give you no particular reason, except that these men nave wenerally acted together, and they preter Mr. Allen, coming irom Oswego as &n old friend, in preference to any other gentle- man irom other parts of the State. Their opposi- tion, however, to Tilden is, in my opinion, not very strenuous, and I have an idea that they would preier Tilden uf Judge Allea’s name was not men- tioned im connection with the Governorship. They no doubt, too, will be for Tilden when the Convention meeis, for the evidence of nis strength Wl be so great that it will be folly tor them to make Cap lale to him, and they are too saga- cious politicians to lead a forlorn hope.” | “It has been said, Mr. Kelly, that Tilden has not always sustained the democratic purty; that he | relused to support the nominees of the party in this county in 1871 and to take part with the democratic members of the House wt their caucus in 18729" “I was notin New York wnen the Ring explo- | icould saiely determine, without knowing any- thing of the Jacts, what would be his course against these corrupt men. They had usurped the power of the party here to serve their own personal ends; in tact, there was no party, 80 far as party divisions Were concerned, it was a com- bination of the baa men of both parties to plun- der the State and city treasuries. Mr. Tilden, | with other good citizens, formed a union against them, and although Tilden was elected by men of both parties, he never for one moment forieited the esteem or alienated himselt from the good men of his own party. No question | that arose in the Assembly and that had a political bearing but what he was found on the side of tne ; democratic party, and his vote was always re- corded against what was well known to be legis- lation oi adoubtiul nature. No democrat of any | respectability, recognizing the allegiance to | party, would consent to sit in @ caucus the ruling | spirit of which was the weil known Thomas C. Fields, now a fugitive from justice. it was no feeling 01 opposition that he entertained against the candidate of that caucus for Speaker, but, on the contrary, he kad the kindliest feelings, politi- cally and personally, toward him. But no man of principle could ask Mr. Tilden to sacrifice his honor and manhood by associating with the con- taminating influences of such men as Fields.” “on the whole, What are your conclusions 7” “Mr. Tilden’s advantages aud availability asa candidate are great. In respect to the city we can judge without any hesitation. In tne rst place | bis strength among the classes of men engaged in the legal and other provessions and what are calied the business classes, is lar greater than General Dix’s. He also outranks that gentleman in his services in redeeming the city from the misrule of Tweed and company. It is the opinion of Mr. Ot- tendorier and others, who have been intimately connected with these classes, that the mass Of independent voters, Who went for General Dix two years ago, will now preter Mr, Tilden. Second, Mr. ‘Tiiden has peculiar strength with the German voters. This is partly because of his services ip reforming the city, in which many Germans took a very active part, and Partly because of Mr. Tilden’s liveral views, known for nearly twenty years, in respect to the question of coercive legislation. It is believed that Mr. Tilden would add a large number of votes to the whole ticket in the city. As to the rural districts, it is Kuown to be the opinion of such men as Ker- nan, Robinson and t others I have already oe that he will be very strong at the pol United States District Attorney Bliss. Among others visited by the HeRraLp represent- ative was United States District Attorney Colonel George A. Bliss. His opinion, it was thought, would be @ valuable addition to the views ex- pressed by others on the present and probable fu- ture of the political outlook, inasmuch as he might, in any remarks.be made, be considered to be the exponent of the policy of the administra- tion party in this city, he being counted as one of those wio form the council whieh directs the movements of the rank and file of the Custom House division of tke republican party. In repiy to the reporter's interrogations Mr. Bliss replied :— “I had made up my mind to keep my ‘ips closed pon all political aifairs, but for fear my retusal to answer your questions in regard to the Governor- ship may be iniscons:rued, I wi so fae go beyond my previous determination to keep silence and say that there cannot be any doubt but that General Dix will be renominated. Neither L nor any one else, 1 think, has ever believed that any other than Governor Dix would reeeive the nom- ination. He has the confidence of the whole of the party and ts. I tnink, too popular with the people throughout the Stare,” “Do yen look for his re-election in spite of any candidate that may be put jorward by the demo- cratic party ?"” “{ do not think there isa doubt about it, He wil), io my opinion, be returned by a majority of about 40,000, I must decline to say any more on this question.” ‘ “Colonel, you. perhaps, can tell me what are your views in regard vo General Grant seeking a third term 7” “1 decline to answer.’” . “Supposing the President shonld refuse to ; berm. and, | the active men of the election district which will | sion took place; but, knowing Tilden’s character, | General Dix should be re-elected Governor, do you think he would be favorably thought of f and what would be his chances for being selected as the republican standard-bearer in the Presidential campaign {” “I decline to answer." A number of other questions were then pro- pounded to Colone! Bliss upon national, State and city politics, but they only served, one and all, to draw out the same reply, “I decline to answer.” Ex-Postmaster Joues. Genera! Patrick H. Jones, ex-Postmaster of New York, expressed his willingness to furnish any in- formation to the HERALD representative that was im his power to give, as also to reply to any ques- tions that might be put to him upon the political situation according ag he viewed it, A long con- Versation then ensued, resulting in the General expressing his opinions as follows, in answer to queries addressed to him from time to time:— WHO WILL BE GOVERNOR. The gubernatorial contest being of the first im- Portance in the coming elections Was naturally the first subject touched upon. In this regard Genera: Jones said:—"General Dix will unques- tionably be renominated, and will ve the standard bearer Of the republican party. | do not think any one has for @ moment doubted it, He isa man Who is very popular, and justly 80. Besides he is the strongest candidate we have in our | ranks or that possibly could be found. de carries with him @ vote of 10,000 over and above the actual Ra Stremgth | think, and he will be elected by a majority over the democratic candi- date ol at least 26,000, This, I think, will be the case beyond a doubt, if Samuel J. Tilden is put up as the democratic representative. They have, however, many better men whom they might select, Chief Justice Church would undoubtedly have been a scone man, but he, | understand, has positively declined, for the reason that he vhinks it would be bovn improper and undignined to descend trom the Bench and engage in a parti- San political strife. Judges Allen and Grover are | also strong men, but the same reasons obtain in their case as m that of Judge Church. I taereiore consider them out of the field. " THE PRESIDENCY. “You ask me my opinion in regard to the proba- bilities of the next Presidential campaign, In that | respect I have ouly to say it is yet a long way off, and many events Ly | arise which might tend to overthrow any views I might express at the pres- ent time on this subject. My opinion, however, just now is that General Grant will be renomi- nated, and tf so I see no reason why he should not be re-elected, I ihink he is very popular with the masses in every section of the Union, andl do not see where a better man could be found. He has done a great deal ior the country, and if given another term he would be in a position to do still more. His conttauance in the Execu- tive chair would, 1 am inclined to believe, do much to bring about the setticment of the South- | ern ailiculties, He has oe @ great deal of thought to this subject, and 1s better qualified to | | bring about a peacetul solution of the quarrels, | and weed out the corrupt influences which have | been allowed to creep in, than any man that could | be found. ‘Tomy mind it is unquestionable tnat if | the public. prejudice against a third term can be | done away with, which 1 think it will before the | thne for action arrive:, General Grant wlll be the | next President, | GOVERNOR DIX AND THE WHITE HOUSE. “Should President Grant, nowever, decide to | withdraw from the contest, and General Dix be re-elected this year as Governor of the State of | New York, it wouid certainly bring him tato great promivence, and possibly eventuate in bis being | cnosen as the republican nominee for the Presi- | dency. In such case he would be immensely popu- | lar, and I have not a doubt but that the people of | ; America would rally to his support and finally elect him. He has always commanded confidence, 38 generally liked, and having filled a great many puolic offices has necessarily a large amount o1 ex- | perience, The people know they can trust him, ana they will if occasion arises. f “The probable democratic candidate I know’ nothing ol, for I have paia but little, 1i any, atten- | tion te the matter. A Prominent Official’s Opinion. One of the most prominent county officials in the new Court House, who is also a very well known leader of Tammany Hall, was also interviewed | on the subject. He was too modest to allow the | publication of his name, which, however, is | known all over the city. We give it.as his opinion that General Dix would probably be the republican | nominee for Governor. Strong efforts were making | to secure the democratic nomtaation to Tiiden, and he thought it probable that these efforts | would be crowned with success, In regard | |, t0 the election for Mayor he thought that Kelly, Chandler and Wickham would be Tammany’s | | most available and strongest candidates, Kelly | could be elected “like a flash of lightning” if he | | would only accept the nomination. it was feared, | however, he would not accept it, and it was possi: spite of bimself and that he would thus be com- elled to serve the people in the vifice of Mayor. e thought there was no doubt that Dix would | accept the nomipation, as he was looking to the | Presidency as his ultimate goal. If Dix failed to | met the nomination Senator Robertson stood THE BEST CHANCE OF OBTAINING IT, He also thought Recorder Hackett, who had aiso been spoken of tn connection with the Mayoralty, could be eiected, as could also Eiy and the three rominent ‘Tammany men who have already een mentioned. As to the Presidential con- test, he thought Grant’s friends would push him Jor the third term; but it would only produce a scnism in the republican party. Such a schism would, of course, operate tn Javor of the demo- crats, and if they put up the proper candidate he would stand a fair chance of being elected. The only trouble was that the Grautites had such a “pile” of money, and money was a terrible lever in politics. The people as @ mass were certainly opareed to a third term. Only some division in the republican party could enable the democrats to carry the day. Their hopes would, of course, be materially strengtnened by the success of the State ticket, as it would undoubtedly have a great effect on the attitude of some of the other States who looked to New York for political guidance. THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Election of Delegates in the First, Sec- ond and Third Assembly Districts. Krnasron, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1874, The following delegates were appointed to the Liberal Republican State Convention:— First Assembly istrict—R. Laughran, T. 8. Dawes, James G. Lindsley. Alternates—J. N, Fiero, Gaston Wilbur, A. D, CoyKendall. Second District—W. H. Gedney, Jonas F. Atkins, Ezekiel 8. Eiting. | Laughran, Isaac Hasbrouck. ‘third District—E£. R. Matthews, Levi Louns- bery, W. F. Scoresby. Alternates—Gardinier Smith, E. D. Lounsve A. R. Sonedis, THE CAMPAIGN MATERIAL. [From the Nashville Banner.) The men who kill negroes under cover of the | night, and are masked, could not more indus. | triously or satisfactorily furnish campaign mate- rial for the radical party if they were radicals themselves or the hirelings of that virtuous party olfactions, The repubiican organs of the more Partisan stripe are doing a land-office business in | the “outrage” line now. They put the outrages | intabular form,omitting, conventently, the outrage cases by negroes, On this godsend of blood they hang their hopes of returning political power and @ new clutch on freedmen’s banks and school junds, But they can’t win. They are split up into too many personal feuds and factions, and there ain’t offices enough jor all of them, THE GAMEY LIBERALS (From the Washington Chronicle.) The liberal republicans are a gamey crowd. They die hara. The other evening they met in New York city, and alter reiterating what they call “principles” and bill & the administration, 1 course, they adjourned. The bombastic tone of these resolutions calls to mind the famons procia- mation of the three tailors of Tooley street, and the fact that their numbers are but little larger than those worthy mechauics adds force to the reminder. POLITICAL PARTIES IN ILLINOIS, {From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.] We are to have yet another political party in Minois. One would hardly imagine that the demo- cratic host was-large enough to be divided into three parts In this State, but it seems that it is, | We already have two wings, viz.:—(1) The “Texas Steers,” under the leadership of Smith, Gore & Co., with the Industrial Age as its chief organ. (2) ‘The “Skinflints,” managed by McCormick, Palmer & Lesing, with the Chicago Times and Pribune as organs ; and (3) We are are to have, it seems, @ sort of Modoc crowa under the leadership of the old demecratic war horse, Richardson, supported by Singleton & Lediie, who will make those sterling old democratic principles, nigger hating and repu- diation, the chiet corner stone of the faith. The latter wing is the strongest o1 the three, but none of them will amount to much at the poils. They aye richer in words than votes, and if bluster counted tor ballots, each wing would carry the State by 100,000 majority. He Arrives in Triumph at Allentown, Pa. ALLENTOWN, Sept. 6, 1874. Donaldson's balloon eft Philadelphia yesterday alternoon, remained near Reading all night, left there at ten o'clock A. M. to-day and arrived over the suburbs of this city at two o'clock this after- noon. Thousands of people went out to meet it, and, seizing tue dri ro the balloon being 300 leet in the air, towe the sbronaat in triumph into | in the Southern States, | riends Ww ish him forw n | other gentlemen, such as Delos De Wott, Jurvis | bel ed ona etnehbataal Alternates—k. Doremus, E. H. | LONG BRANCH. The President and the Attor- ney General. Why the Southern Carpet-Baggers Kept Away from Long Branch. PATT SRSON ON MOSES LONG BRANCH, Sept. 6, 1874, The non-appearance of the southern republicans, | Who were to bave waited on the President yes- terday, to lay before him the alleged grievances Of that self-denying and patriotic body in the South, may probably occasion some surprise. They were known to be on their way to Long j Branch, well crammed with speeches setting forth | the sacrifices that have been made by the grand WHEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1874—TRIPLE SHEET. SUNDAY FASHIONS IN THE PARK. The summer weather of yesterday, intolerable within doors and scarcely bearable even in the streets, drove thousands trom their houses to the cool and delightful retreats in Central Park, where nature and art combine to give the seeker alter a holiday entire enjoyment. Altnough Sunday can- not be compared with Saturday as a gala day in the Park, yet there is abundance of quiet pleasure that 18 appreciated by the numerous visitors, The display of fashions yesterday tn the Park, es- pecially on the Mall, was so attractive that it is worth while making @ note of afew of tne most prominent toilets, One tall, graceful blonde had a strikingly hand- some costume composed of two shades of the dis- tinguished gray puce, which is a novelty of the sea- son, The skirt at the front and sides presented a succession of perpendicular shirrings of the lighter shade of silk, while between them were banda of the darker shades, ornamented with jet. The back breadth was plain, except @ deep flounce, scantily shirred, while a very handsome sash of the darker shade, which displayed also a garni- ture of jet, was a fine addition to what might otherwise be too simple. The corsage was & volunteer army of reconstruction, which so | gallantly took the field as soon a3 the war of the | rebeilion was over, well armed witn carpet bags, | and completed the subjugation of the confederacy. | Attorney General Wiuiams was tobe on hand to | back up their appeals, and it was anticipated that | nothing less than a suspension of the writ of | habeas corpus and the declaration of martial law | insome of the doubtful States from now uatil alter the elections would have been the result, A SMALL ROW IN THE HOUSEHOLD, How the programme happened to undergo a change embraces a little Presidential anecdote not generally known, but the details of which come from an entirely reilable source. When the Attorney General arrived here a few days ago he brought with him @ good-sized portmanteau, and calculated upon enjoying tke present lovely weather at the Branch—the most delightful, by the way, of the season—for about a week. The ploneers only of the carpet-bag and scalawag forces were then on hand, and the body of the a@imy was not expected until yesterday. Patter- son and the rest had been kicking their heels on the beach for some days; but the President was | absent, and when he returned they were put off | | On some trivial excuse or another and dented | an interview until Williams arrived. It 1s said that the President prolonged his trip to Martha’s Vineyard. &c., purposely to avoid this per- unacious gentleman. When the Attorney General reached the Brauch he was at once admitted to the Presidential presence and something like the following conversation took place. To ease the mind of the Bethnai Green bellows blower, who hedits the horgan of the hadministration in New York, I will state in advance that the conversa- tion is not literally given, although its spirit is faithfully preserved :— President GRaNT—What in heavy artillery do | you want to bring all this political riff-raf down here for at this time ? The ATTORNEY GENERaL—Well, Mr. President, these gentiemen bring startling accounts of the outrages of the Ku-Klux and White Leaguers in the South, and they wish to ask protection for— President GRANT—I don’t care a cannon ball about their stories or their wants. You and they ought to have sense enough to know that it won't do to give any politica: complexion to whatever action I may take to help our folks in tne elections Why, bullets and bayo- nets, don’t you see that the proper course would have been to have allowed the information of | troubles to have reached me from democratic sources, if possible, or, at least, in a strictly official Manner? With this borde of loud-mouthed repub- lican politicians hanging about me, with their de- mands ior protection, it will go forth that the whole thing is @ partisan mancuvre, designed to introduce federal troops into the States.to control the elections in our interest. I want them all to leave at once. I want you to get away as quickly as you can. And I want you to stop all tne rest of the gang and not to let aby of them come near me or interiere in the matter at all, The, ATTORNEY GENERAL—But, Mr. President, there 1s absolute necessity that something snould | be done, unless you desire to lose the solid vote of the South. President GRaNT—Well, all that can be managed easiiy enough. I have not seen one of these so- called delegations, mind, and I have already made up my mind, before your arrival, to order the movement of troops for the purpose of being pre- pared to protect the laws and preserve peace and order in the South. It must be given out that all this has been done without any reference to these political appeals, and without my having seen any Of the political leeches who are so auxious to fasten upon me here. I repeat, you must keep them all away. The very report of their intendea visit has already done mischief enough, and if you had an ounce of political discretion in your head you would have seen tt for yoursell. HOW PATTERSON WAS SNUBBED. Alter this interview Patterson was coached as to the course he was to pursue in nis interview with the President. It was hard upon him to deny him the privilege of making the speech he had prepared. It was also spoiling his individual “dittie game” to deprive him of the chance he so much coveted of claiming for himself the credit of having suggested and influenced the Presidential action, But such subjects as the ‘Southern out- Tages,” the “Ku Kiux,” the “White League” and proche for the negroes were tabooed by the President, who smoked violently during the inter- view and confined bis inquiries to the subject of local politics in South Carolina and the prospects | 01 the MOses party. On this theme Patterson grew eloquent, severely criticising Governor Moses and his rascalities, and telling with much relish the story of his having been elected a d&- egate to the nominating Convention from his own district and then instructed to vote against him- self, He declared that as soon as the party had lairly got rid of Moses all manner of prosecutions would be pressed against him. This is the secret of the non-arrival of the ex- pected Southern delegations ol carpet-baggers and scalawags yesterday, and the West End Hotel states that he does not reckon to have lost much by their absence, + THE WEATHER AT THE BRANCH, The weather continues very enjoyable, and the bathing to-day was as good as it has been at any time during the summer; the water warm and tne surf just strong enough to be invigorating. There was @ large crowd of bathers on the Ocean Hotel ground all the morning, and the champion swimmers Jonn- son and Trautz swom out,a long aistance from shore, tothe wonder and delight of the uew ar- rivals who had not before witnessed their feats in the water. The Ocean, Mansion, Howland’s and the West End have still a respectable number of guests, and if this charming weather continucs these hotels will not close before October. A MISSING POLICEMAN, OmMcer Robert Manuie, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, disappeared on last Thursday and has not since been seen or heard of, and his family labor under the impression that he bas been foully deait with. 2d of the month, and on the 3d, the day he was missed, he had four prisoners whom he took early in the morning to the Tombs, He then went to the Court of Special Sessions and attended to a case he had there, aiter which he reported at the station house. The missing officer then took his bed clothes and started ior home, but as yet he has not been seen. in police circles it was at first suspected that he nad eioped; but the supposition now is that he has been drugged apd detained by some of the Iriends of the jour prisoners, with the intention of having his name struck irom the police roll, Officer Manule’s age ig thirty-five years, he is talland dark, with dark brown mustache and obin whiskers, and was jor- merly drum major at Fort Hamilton, He 18 very highly spoken of by his brother oficers, and his absence is the more regretted from the fact taat he leaves destitute a wife and five children of whom be was very iond, b THE INFLUENOE OF THE HERALD, The Brooklyn Argus fathers the ‘following dia. bolical yarn :— The Rev. Mr. Coadie having been much im- Sera by the suggestion of a great American journal that @ “Sunday school scholar” would be a good thing for a clergyman to have about his per- son while visiting his female parishioners, deter- mined to try it, and ‘accoraingly took his favorite pupil and adopted son, Sam, with him the very next trip he made, Hence it came to pase that while Mr. Coddie was entertaining Mrs. Liiywhite in the back extension room, Sam sat bole upright on the front parlor sofa, woudering what he was there for, Alter occupying this position several minutes Without seeing any circus performances, or even @ balloon ascension, sam got ured, and, natorally enough, climbed the’ back of a chair and begun to examine the mantel ornaments, thus engaged bis lega grew nervous and chair slipped out irom ander them, came Sam, dragging atter him and utt rly demol- ishing an elegant Sevres vase. Ms, Lilywhite tainted, the Doctor bore Sam home by the raged edges of his roundabout, ished him off thoroughly with an oid copy of “Baxter's Saints’ shaky, the and down the centre oi the town. He fegves in the morning, With @ party of Allentown jourvaligts, for another | Palisa eal Ces then sat down and wrote an article warning clergymen against the malignuut wmau- OO OSEAN SRK aA roprietor of the | OmMcer Manule was paid on the | While | stylish basque, the eyota made of the dark shade of silk, while on the sleeves and extending down the front of the corsage were shirrings of the lighter shade, combined with bands of the darker and an interming)ing ofjet. The cuffs were finishea by plain revers of the darker shade, with a heavy cording of the lighter. The bonnet was ot velvet and silk in the two shades, the dark in velvet and the ight to silk. Two crimson roses and game feathers gave finish. and conversing Ina carriage near the “casino, mber of friends, was byl heimeadey | with @ nui lady in a costume in black. The skirt displaye: one deep shirred flounce, headed with a jet and biue steel trimming, in galloon style. With this was worn @ distinguished polonaise, the Adri- enne, which was richly embroidered and trimmed with @ rich tringe of silk jet and biue steel. The belt was entirely composed of jet und blue steel, m galloon pattern, and pendant on the leit side Was ab aumoniere o1 jet and biue steel. The don- het was of black veivet, shirred, the only orna- ment being a bird of ex ulatts finish, placed in po- sition with artistic skill. Rare lace at the neck and sleeves completed this truly elegant costume. In wholly different style was a carriage toilet composed throughout of two shades of green. The back breadths were composed o! broad perpendic- ular shirrings of the two shades alternating, be- tween which jet galloon extended. ‘the front breadths aipplared. Six alternate knife plaitings of the two shades, which decreased in width as they ascended, while above was arich apron front of black lace richly beaded. The basque was trimmed | With jet gallon and beaded lace. It was the | “Cushman” design, and made of the lighter shade, it presented wide facings and revers of the darker, Tne bonnet was felt, bound with green velvet, having also the same combined with green | silk in trimming and finished with blush roses and | an ostrich piume. Butin ali the varieties of costumes observable | in the Park yesterday the prevailing feature was | | jet trimming. It was thought it had “run itself | | Into the ground,’’ but it 18 still the rage. This | popular trimming may be seen now upun every kind ot toilet, where black is the prevailing color. | One thing is certain now, that the complete cos- tume, combined of ditferent snades of one color and with every accessory arranged to render the whole effect perfect and harmonious, has become | @ Sort of synonyme for lady and an evidence of mod- ern cultivated taste. A Week or two more will | likely add considerably to the display of fashions ln the Park, THE PEOPLE'S GARDEN. Lizzie and Josie on Croquet. To THE Epiror oF THE HERALD:— We are two young ladies and very intimate friends for some years past. During the last four weeks we have been enjoying ourselves together in the country, and above all amasements we telt most delighted and charmed with playing prolonged | games of croquet. We had, of course, the great | | Privilege of having some gentlemen acquaintances of ours to make the game always cheerful and in- teresting, and we candidly tejl you, Mr. Editor, | that if we were denied that privilege we | should certainly have felt most unhappy. It was on the very day that your first remarks | on croquet playing in Central Park appeared in | the HERALD that we returned to New York. Beiore leaving our beautiful summer retreat we discussed the subject on the veranda of the cot tage. Our party then and there numbered seven— @ polite old gentleman of sixty-five, three young gentlemen, an elderly old maid and the two of us The conclusion we arrived at was that it was an | Outrage on the dignity and privileges of New York ladies to be prevented by any individual or com- missioners from enjoying a few hours’ innocent recreation in Central Park, We are not fast young ladies, The eo part of our time we spend economically In working embroidery and lace or in | sketching and painting. If you should ever chance to visit US you Will see for yourself. Josie has a beautiful drawing, executed by her own hand, hanging up in the parlor, It represents a neatly lanted lawn, with a lovely lake in the centre and large eye ge adjacent. The moon is ris- ing behind the hills and two or three oxen, tired of browsing, cap be seen lying | the lawn. A pleasant looking party of ladies and gentiemeg, each with mailet in hand, seem busily engaged and very much interested in a game of croquet. So fond has Josie been of tne game that the design 18 her own original production, and looks more like a reality than the portrayal in artistic colors of a dream or whim of the imagi- nation, Josephine is now at work on something similar, but it will be a work of embroidery instead | Of painting. We both intend going to Central | Park to-day with two gentlemen iriends of oura, | and if Mr. Ryan dares to prevent us trom enjoying | ourselves at @ game we love so much, both tor its | simplicity as well as its recreative features and | tendency, he shall hear from us again through your excellent journal, which might be weil termed the ladies’ vindicator. LIZZIE AND JOSIE. Our Park Keepers Should Take Lessons in Courtesy from the Custodians of Prospect Park. To THE EDITOR OF THB HERALD:— | Noticing your kind insertion of note signed by “Howard,” I take the liberty of trespassing upon your time and space, if you will so permit. The management of Prospect Park is far more gener- | ous in the use of ground, as stated by “Howard,” and in politeness, courtesy, and absence of the peculiar spying system so much in vogue in the Central Park. The example of the Park keepers of Prospect Park would be a good example for our | | Park keepers to follow. If a gentleman and lady, not being able to get away from the city during | the heated term, should choose the Park, the upper part especially, to spend a pleasant hour or two, their oe would be turned to ashes, and they would depart with the disagreeable feel- ing that our so-called citizen’s Park was not a | | Ppluce tor tne people to admirescenery, or get ‘esh air, but @ place for exhibition, and also a lace created for the special purpose to afford the Park keepers an opportunity to air their insolence and spying surveijlance to the jullest extent, to the annoyance of the respectable portion of the visitors, and to keep up tneir high reputation in that line. TRUTH. New YORK, Sept. 5, 1874. i | Daniel Webster's Statue and the Park Commissioners. New York, Sept. 5, 1874, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:_ ‘The action ot the Park Commissioners in regard to Mr. Gordon W. Burnham’s offer to erect a statue to Daniel Webster is just what might have been | expected of them. The reasons they give jor their | retusal, while not over-courteously expressed, | would no doubt have been accepted as the real ones, Were it not evident that there is another, to them or the majority of them, conclusive. This | | reason is not far to seek, and is, [ think, this:— Daniel Webster was an American and a thorough believer in American principles, and the honoratie Park Commissioners have apparently decided on discouraging the erection in the Park of memo- ‘ais suricily American in their character. Their | refusal some years ago to aliow Mr. Be’- | mont to erect a statue to» Commodore Perry, on tue frivolous pretext of the rela- tionship existing between them, and their | nore recent conduct in regard to the Seventh regi- | | ment memorial, higgiing and bagging about | | the site, and finally banishing {t to an obscure and seldom frequenteu part of the Park, while statues Of Shakespeare, Walter Scott, Humboldt and others occupy prominent positionson the Mali and by the main entrance, proves this to my mind at least, Had Mr. Burniiam desired a site for a statue | to Robert Burns, or the late Prince Cousors, or | even Queen Victoria, how giadiy—nay, obse- | quiously—would he have been awarded that very | Spot “dominating” ali the other works of arc; | and with what deligit would Mr. Commissioner | Surface have shown it to lus visiior, a Lora Ded. tock—who, by the way, will cut him dead on Pall Mail bext month—expatiating, Meanwhile, on the ties which bind us to the mother country, Some pretend to believe that bad Mr. Burnham sai nothiag avout tne site he desired for at statue, but had merely stipulated that it snould be the work of @ lady sculptor, ever so distant a connec- tion of a Commissioner, the objection to Mr. Webster naving been an American, a lamentable fact, wonla have been overlooked, and his nobie on <he outskirts of | | Works of ancient than of modern art. 3 where his grand countenance could ever face tl airy and elegant embodiment of angelic gri which decorates ‘the fountain by the lake. But lam pape to state my belief that these peo- ple are mistaken, for no suspicion of seit or family interest has ever touched any o! the Park Commis- sion, and [ only mention their evil surmisings to rebuke them. ‘Trusting toat the matter may be settiea Ina manner satisfactory alike to Mr. Burnham and the Patriotic sense of the community—in other woras, at his noble and most munificent gilt m: be banished to the outskirts of the Park, very respectiully yours, iA A Location for the W: To THY Eprror or THR HERALD: As the proprietors of Ryan’s Farm will not allow Mr. Burnham to piace his Webster on the Mall, as it might frighten the sheep and spoil the favor of the mutton, I would suggest tne top of the Obser- vatory a8 a proper place to put the great states. man, a8 he would be in full view of the keepers. while fishing in the reservoir, fishing being an amusement he always took delight in; and, ag this bit of preserved water is well stocked, it would be Very appropriate for the artise to put @ fishing pole in the hand ot Daniel, with a good sized cat ish in bronze Swinging from the end of it. Wide, WEST SIDER. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. ster Statue. Mile. Di Murska appears in concert ot Steinway’ Hall on the 24th inst. “The Sehool for Scandal’ ts undertined at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. ‘Twenty-one new operas, by Italian composers, were given in Italy last season. Adelina Patti and Emma Albant sing at the Liv- erpool musical festival on the 29th inst. Tony Pastor will give a performance next Sature day evening at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. “Foul Play” at Wood’s during the week. The afternoon performance will be “The Pride of the Market.” Bijou Heron achieved a thorough success as the youngest chip of the Benoiton block in ‘The Fast Family.” Mr. Julius Luster succeeds Mr. Elias Schailing® who was drowned at Long Branch, as leader of his orchestra. Christine Nilason sings at Norwich (England) of: the 15th and 16th inst. for the benefit of the Jenny Lind Infirmary. is The San Francisco Minstrels find themselves quite at home in their new opera house, and wil! welcome all visitors, Mr. John Koch’s benefit at Central Park Garden on Thursday next will be signalized by one of the finest bills of the season. “rhe Deluge” will be produced at Niblo’s to night. It is promised to be the grandest spectaciag ever witnessed in this country. The famous character actors, Sam Rickey and Master Barney, wiil make their first appearance this season at the Olympic Theatre to-night. Agrand musical festival will occupy the attene tion of the people of Gloucester (England) this. week. New York seems to be singular!y dull in this respect. “La Princesse de Trebizonde” will replace “La Timbale d’Argent” at the Lyceum next Thursday. In the meantime Demoise.les Minelli and Aimée will change rdles, Miss Bessie Darling begins her dramatic career ina piece called “Her Face Was Her Fortune.’? The title is at least a good one, and has the merit of being not inappropriate, Toole appears in force to-night. He wil! be him- self again in three of his best roles, Had he done this in the beginning there would not have been a moment’s doubt of his unqualified success, “Belle Lamar” will be coutinued at Booth’s dur- ing the week. It was decided that “Venice Pre- served” could keep for another week, in view o£ the increased popularity of Mr. Boucicault’s play. The new Strakosch Italian Opera Company has six prime donne, three tenors, two baritones and two bassos. The subscription list will be opened to the public this morning at the Academy oG Music. Emma Day appears at the Theatre Comique to-- night. She has the reputation of being the best serio-comic vocalist of England. Maggie Nichols, a celebrated wire performer, appears at the same theatre, Yesterday at St. Ann’s church Miles. Corradi and Gomien sung Nicdmeyer’s beautiiul “Ave: Maria” with true artistic eifect, and M. Louis | Dachauer played after mass “Icelan.l’s Millennial | Hymn,” with @ clever introduction and sinale oj his own. ART NOTES, The well known numismatic cabinet of the Museum at Jena has recently been materially en- riched by the presentation on the part of the | Grand Duke of Saxony of the extensive collection | of Chinese and Japanese coins made by Herr J. | von Siebold during bis prolonged residence in | Japan. This unique collection, which 1s arranged chronologically, and extends from the year 221 | B.C. to the present time, is essentially Japanese, | although it contains genuine Chinese coins down toa comparatively recent period. Thisis owing | to the singular fact that the Japanese, like some | of the other nations occupying lands near the Em- | Pire of China, made use of Chinese money as their only currency. When, in 1872, the Musée des Souverains was | suppressed by order of the Minister of Pubitc 1n- struction, the collection, consisting of 525 objecte,, which had belonged to the kings of France from the tifth century to the restoration of the Bour- bons, was at once dispersed, and the specimens | restored to the different museums from which they had been taken, The famous chair of Dago- bert went back to the National Library, together with @ number of engravings and manuscripts, among which was the letter of Marie Antomette | to Madame Elizabeth, woven upon a piece of | Lyons silk. The Musée d'Artillerie received the | arms, the Church of St. Denis the sacred vessels, and many other objects were given back to their original donors. Besides the costume exhihition of the Union Centrale, an interesting collection of objects illus- trating the manners and costumes of the stx- teenth and seventeentn centuries bas been made in Holland. and is now being exhibited in the Town Hall of Zaandam, quaint old town near Amsterdam, where Peter the Great resided for some time when Ra | ‘the art of shipbuilding. The exhibition 1s reported to be exceedingly well arranged. The objects have been seiec ed with great care and discrimination. AB exhibition of industrial art is now being held at Milan. It is reported to contain more The des Beaux-Arts promises a review ofthis exhibition, which the Chrontque airms “abounds in Pag ap bs dg Tiches."” France is represented it by three splendid tapestries belonging to ti King of Italy representing oe et bow subjects atter Boncher, and the history of Von Quixote after Voypel. TEE BUFFALO RACES, Fine Field of Horses Present=Track im Superb Condition. BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept, 5, 1874, Considerable excitement exists here over the Tuuning races which commence next Tuesday, Experienced sportsmen present say there never ‘Was a better fleld of horses nominated for running Taces, Mr. Wiliam M, Connor, the official starter and superintendent of the meeting, says the track isin superb condition and very fast, Nearly all the horses to participate in the races are stabled at the track and the balance are expected to-mor- row. A SUNDAY PRIZE FIGHT, Brutal Contest For some months past & gradge has existed new | tween Edward Flannigan and Phil Reilly, two Jer- sey City roughs. About two weeks ago their friends, to settle the long standing diMicuity, ar. ranged for a fight, to take place yesterday morn. ing. The party, numbering about thirty, lan froin rowboats’ at Factoryville, Staten” Islan about five A. M. <A’ ring was quickly. pitched and seconds chosen, Flannigan was considerably larger than his antagonist, but Keilly’s iriends were confident of his fighting ood" was declared in favor abilities. The “first bi Knock down” for ee ie ¥ Reilly and Bs Twenty-one rounds were fougnt, duri which battered.” ir = mene terribly me on the twenty-second round Reilly was un- able to toe the mark, and after considerable wrangling the sponge was thro’ 3 gan declared ine wvighors sirens sss PEDESTRIANISM, CARMEL, NaY., Sept. 6, 1874 J. E. Keys, an amateur pedestrian, walked 100 miles in twenty-three hours and ten minutes on the race course at Carmei, N. Y. He commenced at thirty-one minutes past eight P. M. Friday, When called to September 4, and ended at sorty-oue minutes past hae fai. th oi, Vad Ke dee Ok Skil