The New York Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1875, Page 3

WATPRING PLACE POLITICS, Wire-Pulling Clickings at the Spa and by the Sea, NOTES FROM LONG BRANCH. President Grant’s Third Term Views and Policy. THE CONSTITUTION VS, WASHINGTON. _| Jobn Morrissey in the Condition of a | | | | | @ Do you think it likely that New York will fall off Smouldering Volcano. SOME SARATOGA SCORIA. “When I Want To Bea Slave Then I Shall f Choose My Master.” . Governor Tilden on the Canals and the Presidency. Lono Brasca, August 14, 1875. A year ago a letter from Long Branch informed the readers of the Heap, on the authority of a gentleman personally and officially in cloge association with Presi- dent Grant, of the President’s positive desire to receive ® renomination and of the conviction of his adherents ‘that his election fora third term is essential to the suc- cessful completion of the work of reconstruction and to the financial safety of the nation. It was stated that, while President Grant might probably be induced to make public his sentiments on the third term question |, It would be found, if he should conclude to do so, that | the would insist on the right of a party to nominate and | (of the people to elect whoever they might please as President of the United States and to re-elect him as often as they might please, provided their candidate possessed the constitutional qualifications. The views of the same authority on the present position of | the third term question and on the probable action of the Republican National Convention next year have ‘been sought by a Hxratp correspondent and will be » found recorded in the substance of the conversation that ‘occurred during the interview. THE PRESIDENTIAL VIEWS ON A THIRD TERM. Q You predicted last summer that if President Grant ‘wrote any letter or made any expression of his senti- ments in regard to the third term it would be to insist | on tho right of the people to settle that matter for | themselves. Do you think that the’ President’s | famous third term letter carries out this view? | A. I certainly do. You observe that the President says nothing in that letter against a third ora fourth term on principle, while he does maintain that, under some circumstances, it would be imprudent and repro- | hensible not to ro-elect a President no matter how | many previous terms he might have filled. This is the | key note to the whole question, as tho President views it. There can be no limit to the will of the people in ‘this direction, except such as they have voluntarily put upon it in the constitution of tho United States, That instrument does not prohibit the re-election of a President for a third or fourth term any more than for a | second term. To deny tho right of the | people to exercise their free will in a constitutional manner is to destroy republican government. But the opponents of athird term for President Grant insist ‘shat as Washington established the precedent of a limi- tation to two terms his example has the binding force of a constitutional provision. Suppose Washington had ‘declined a second term on what he regarded as a sound principle, and what might have been a sound principle dn those early days of the new experiment in goyvern- ment. Suppose that down to 1860 there had been no re- election to the Presidency. Will any one pretend that in the dark hours of the rebellion it would have been a | gacred duty to have respected tho precedent and to hhave refused to Abraham Lincoln a second term? Such ® doctrine would have been’ very good for tho Febellion, but very bad for the Republic. It is much the same thing now. Tho democracy fre agitating this sacred precedent _ theory Decause they desire to got back to power, in order that they may undo much of the work that followed the suppression of the rebellion and restore “Southern rights.” The talk about Washington’s example being as Dinding as aconstitutional provision, although a senti- mentality with the few of the anti-third term party, is a * political trick with the many. Scarcely a handful of republicans outside of aspirants to the succession and their immediate friends are misled by it. Here and there a State convention has resolved against a third term in glittering generalities; but everybody knows that the planks of a State platform are selected with a ‘view to local expediency. Look at the democrats. In i | , Ohio they lay down an inflation platform, but they | would not care to accept that fact asa proof that their national party is a party of inflation. If the Republican _ National Convention should come to the conclusion that | President Grant is the best candidate for the party and | for the country next year, as I hope and believe it will, | mone but the disappointed will have a word to say against the decision. Why, Washington himéelf, if he could return to mortal life, would smile at the idea of any action taken by him nearly a century ago being regarded for all time as superior to the constitution. President Grartt has done as much toward preserving the Republic as Washington did toward establishing it, Yet if Grant, after filling a | third term, should decline a fourth, it would seem ab- surd hereafter to accept his declension asa sacred pre- | cedent placing upon the choice of the people a limitation to three terms, THE REPUBLICAN ASPIRANTS POR THE SUCCESSION, Q How do you account for the fact that the repub- Nedhs generally interpret President Grant’s third term letter as a withdrawal from the contest for the nomi- nation in 1876? A. I am not awaro that } the republicans generally, or indeed that any considerable number of them, do £0 interpret it It is, of course, policy for Vice President Wilson, Speaker Blaine and others who aspire to the \ Presidency to treat Grant as voluntarily out of the ficld; but the letter has been read by all men and speaks for itself, The attempt to brush him aside by a misrepresentation of its meaning cannot succeed. The President has no ambition apart from that of serving his country, and he speaks truly when he says he is not a candidate for renomination. He bas never sought tho Office; it has sought him, and will have to seek him again if the nation needs his services, The idea that he is a modern Cresar, that ho loves power and hates to re- Unquish it, and that he would use undue or unconstita- tonal means to force his renomination, is altogether erroneous. He may have some over-zealous and indis- creet friends, who arp willing to strive to secure his continuance in the office he has filled so well, and perhaps I am one of them; but for himself, ho is willing to abide events, and if his party does not _ Want him he will step aside without a feeling cither of | afiger or disappointment, Nothing could induce him, i however, to belie his, republican sentiments by assent- tng to the doctrine that if the majority of the people base to elect him a third time as their President they | must be restrained from doing so because a man, puro | and noble it is true, but no wiser or more patriotic than | many living Athericans, thought proper to decline a third Presidential term. His letter, #o far from raising ® barrier against a renomination, exposes the hollow- ness of the “sacred precedent” pretence, and really Justifies a third term, This must be plain to all excopt the wilfully blind, One thing is certain. A large majority of tho next republican convéntion will be friendly to Grant, and if he should think propor to re- tire at the end of his present term of office he will as- suredly namo his successor. | THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN NEW YORK. \frOm Grant in the Convention and present a candidate from that State? A, I do not think it within the range of probability that tha nomination will ao fo New York NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘under any ctreumstances. A large amount of political | name of any man who comes to my house, But I won’t power in that State centres in the federal office-holders, ‘The New York Custom House controls or ought to con- trol the party. The present Collector, General Arthur, is a high-toned gentleman, and I am convinced he would not retain the office an hour after ho had mado up his mind to act in political hostility to the President who bestowed it upon = him. It. is trne that he is a warm adherent of Governor E D. Morgan; but the Governor’s ambition ts to be made Secretary of the Treasury in the next Cabinet, should the republicans continue in power, and if he desires that his State shall present his name in the Convention on an informal Dallot itis onlyfor the purpose of making capital for that position, Roscoe Conkling is not to be thought of as a candidate, He is a smart and even a brilliant young politician, but has not weight enough for the Presidency. I think it highly probable that ex-Gov- ernor Morgan may turn up on the republican ticket for his old position in 1876, His money will be useful in that campaign. I do not know whether you are aware of it, but @ great many of the Now York politicians have been unfortunate in pecuniary matters recently. Mr. A. B, Cornell, who wanted badly to bo Governor in place of Dix, is burdened with a large and at Present unremunerative estate, while the obligations of his father, the late Ezra Cornell, press heavily upon him, he being an indorser on his father’s heavy paper. The steamship speciation in which he embarked proved a failure and @ somewhat disastrous one, He is not now in a position to throw away money on politics. Mr. Thomas Murphy is heavily hampered with unremaner- ative real estate, which even his broad shoulders aro troubled to carry. Roscoe Conkling has made money, but is not by any means rich. Clews and all such quick- sand reliances have passed away, Hence, on tho solid, main issue, Governor Morgan with his millions will probably be able to make his own terms, The St Domingo failure was a hard blow to the New York poli ticians, ‘THE ST, DOMINGO SCHEME. Q Were the New York republican leaders interested inthe St. Domingo scheme? A. Yes, They hoped to become millionnaires by its success, The project was all rightand entirely honest so faras the President was concerned. The annexation would havo benefited the country, but some New Yorkers would have made heaps of money out of its success, 1 have always believed that its failure was a good thing for the Prosi- dent, ‘THE POSITION Ov THR CABINET, @ How much of truth is there in the stories of trouble in the- Cabinet? A. Iam inclined to believe that some members of the present Cabinet have per- sonal ambitions to promote, but their positions on re- eent matters have not been correctly represented. Sec- retary Jowell is really at tho bottom of all the mis- chief. He has been running his office for his own purposes, Tho President understands this, and will show that he understands it at the proper time. I made you a prediction a year ago that has been verified. I now give fou another, It is that Secretary Jewell will be out of the Cabinet within the next thirty days, Bris- tow has no doubt been in sympathy with Jewell, but Tam inclined to believe that both Bristow and Pierre- pont will harmonize matters and remain in, WHO WILL BE THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE? Q Then you believe that Presidént Grant will be the republican nominee in 1876? A. I hope that he will be the candidate, because I believe that if we make no ex- periments now we shall have. a country united, peace- ful and financially sound before 1880, To change Grant for another republican would create an unnecessary disturbance for the sake of a probable redistribution of the federal patronage. Reconstruction would lose the prestige of a name which made reconstruction possible, Grant’s financial views are known and capital can rely upon them, while another republican, however sound on the financial question generally, might have pecu- liar notions of his own that would serve to unsettle men’s minds and excite a feeling of uncertainty. To change Grant for a democrat would be to risk the danger of violent changes and would shake the confidence of the financial world at home and abroad. One thing is certain—if Grant should not be nomineted he will dictate the nomi- nation, to the confusion of all who are intriguing for tho succession, and in that event Minister Washburne will head the republican ticket, THE PRESIDENTS PROGRAMME. If the name of the gentleman whose views are given above could be made known, it would at once be recog- nized that he does not assume without authority to be conversant with the Pregident’s views and policy in regard to the future, Grant desires and tntends to.” stcure’”m renomination” from tho Republican Convention’ next year, and it is dificult to see how he can be defeated. Tho organiza. tions generally arc in the hands of the federal office- holders. Although Jewell is trying to build up a Jewell office-holders’ party, and Bristow is doing the same for Bristow, the representation of the “ing” President’s programme from now until the time of holding the Convention is to show himself among his followers; to travel over the country in a quiet way, going here one week and there another, and making personal capital without the noiso of a Scott or Greeley campaign. They who think the third term a dead issue will find themselves deceived when the day of the next National Republican Convention comes round, TUR WEATHER AT THE BRANCH, The weather at the Branch has been pleasant, the oc- casional showers having only served to make the roads better for driving. The hotels continue to be well filled, and as the heat has increased to-day it is likely that we shall have another large influx of visitors to- morrow. At the West End there wero many arrivals to-day, and the rooms are rapidly being filled up for the balance of the season, Long Branch is more enjoyablo from the middle of August up to the end of September than at any other time of the year, THR HBRALD’S ENTERPRISE, The Heap was at the hotels and nows rooms bright and early this morning, before even the early birds of fashion had left their beds, At the seven o’clock break- fast table at the West Eod every person had a Henatp to read, while the other Yew York dailies came lagging slowly along about one o'clock in the day. The Henaup’s enterprise ts everywhere spoken of with ap- probation. ‘JOHN MORRISSEY HOWLS. Sanatooa, August 14, 1875. John Morrissey is a man whose mood cannot be casily divined by his expression of countenance, Yesterday morning, after breakfast, he was sitting in his cool, spacious breezy pool room talking to a friend. I thought he looked as though he was in excellent temper, but, on the contrary, I had scarcely spoken tohim on tho subject of his feud with Kelly and Wickham when the old sore seemed to break out with renewed virulence. The conversation, tho salient points of which I tran- scribe below, was carried on by him in a subdued tone, and with the utmost indignation in his powerful, battered, honest face, He evidently believed every word he spoke; it was all the outcome of an intense feel- ing of injury undeserved, of powerful emotions which he was struggling to suppress, But his deep sentiment of resontment overcame his first resolution to maintain silence, and he burst forth with such bitter invectives and declarations of hatred against his two foes as would leave no doubt about tho earnestness of his purpose TO VOREVER CRUSH THEM if ho had the power, and to leave no stone unturned to blot out the very names of Kelly and Wickham from our Political annals, If I wero cither of those gentlemen L should not have liked to sit there before him within the reach of his masaive fist. “Mr, Morrissey,” I began, after ho had invited me to be seated, “what de you think Wickham ought to do with the Police Commissioners ?”* As I spoke to him his face bore quite a placidly amia- ble expression, but at the bare mention of the hated word “Wickham,” I saw the most intense disgust over- spread his countenance, So violent was the change in his heavy features that I nearly had to langh, It was ag though white would suddenly chango to black. “I don’t want to talk about Wickham,” ho said, rather gruffly, and the knitting of his eyebrows showed that a storm was fast gathering, ‘1 henceforth want to treat him with silent contempt.” And Mr. Morrissey curled his lip with the most ineffable disgust, “You have been censured for divulging Wickham’s visits at your house, I gee,” I calmly pursued. I had foreseen the storm and here it was, . “Ah,” he broke out bitterly, “they must not attack me without expecting to be repaid in their own coin, 1 won’t allow any man to vilify me without cause with. out retaliating upon him.” “It bas been claimed, Mr. Morrissey, that you did wrong in divulging the name of any genUcman who was & patron of your house.” ‘an hn eam Te 3 eT will be for Grant above all others. Tho | { | + be silent while they attack me, Wickham had no right to betray me and to make false charges against mo, which put me in the light of acriminal. He-said thas I had tried to control the District Attorney and the Judges, a thing I have never dona. I defted him to prove the slightest impropriety, and he could not do tt. No, sir! Pi fight the dex il with fire, They should not carry morality in the one hand and conspiracy in the other, If they want to attack me, these traitors, they should have clean hands, ‘I havo a family to pro tect, juss aa Mr. Wickham has, and I'll show thoin what ho is, just as he has tried to show what I am, T am not going to stand all his abuse and sit | quietly by—Datm not that kind of a man!” All this was delivered in one resistless flow of manly indignation. His eyes flashed and his lips quivered with stifled rage |. whilethe spoke. “That's 60,” remarked hia friend, “you are not going to let them shoot you with bullets, and only fing paper balls,” BOMDSHALLS AND MITRATLLEUSES, Morrissey relaxed the stiffened muscles of hia face, and said as thongh he were speaking lightly of a gravo matter, “No, sir, Pll return their fire with bombshell.” “and mitraillenses,” suggested your correspondent, “Yes, sir, and with mitrailleuses,”” resumed Mor- in his former flerce vein. “f don’t think Mr. Wickham feels so very comfortable now. I don’t think he feels as comfortable in his seat in the Mayor's office as he did before he attacked me, ‘Pho idea—theso moonie attacking me; these traitors abusing mo; and why ‘eaih suppose simply because you grumbled at John ye ONLY FOLLOWING KELLY’S TEACHINGS. “I grumbled? No, [did not grumble I expressed my opinion, that was all That's the extent, the length and breadth of my crime And it was Kelly himself who tanght me to do it. He was always preacl to us in Tammany and telling us to express our opinions freely, and when I take him at his word he puts me out of Tam- many Hall” Here he paused, as though absorbed in meditation, and suddenly tarning again to me, he said, ‘7 tell you there’s been a great change in John Kelly in tho last eight months—a great change, I tell you.” “How do you mean?” “Ah,” he replied, bitterly, “there's been a great change in him since November. When he wanted to elect his men he was glad to have my services and those of my friends for Tammany Hall. And for three years I have served this man and his friends, and this is the way he shows bis gratitude!” Here Morrissey’s indignation fairly overcame hin and he was speechless for a minute, A LITTLE POWER 18 4 DANGEROUS THING. ‘Now,” he resumed, and somewhat more composed, “he has got a little power and he wants to be dictator, Well, you know, there are few men, there’s not a man in a Mousand, Who can give up power after he’s got it, Now, I never claimed any particular power or place in Tammany.” ‘Here a gentleman came over from the bar and handed Morrissey quite a number of hundred dollar bills, That, we ont have thought, would quell anybody’s indigna- tion, but Morrissey put thom carelessly into his pocket, as though they were quarters, and began again moro vehemently. ‘These men talking about me!” he again exclaimed, wrathfully, “abusing me, who never sought an office, who never made a cent in politics. And there’s Kelly, who made every dollar he has in the world—I believe he’s worth from $500,000 to $600,000—in office, Ho raised himeelf from the humblest grade of society. [ give him credit for that, but he now looks down upon the poor man and is willing to starve him.” | “Then you persist that Kelly is responsible for the reduction of the laborers’ wages?” KELLY’S HYPOCRISY. “Of course Ido. All that talk about the coal ae tween Kelly and Wickham was perfect nonsense, Kach yee his part to shirk the responsibility—that’s all. ‘iy, that thing was in preparation five months beforo it was carried out, Didn’t Kelly say at the very meet- ing when Clancy proposed tho resolution that most of the laboring men in New York were only paid $1 25 a day? He couldn’t contradict it; it was true, I tell you I never want to speak for the newspapers when | can help it, but when I say a thing it’s true, These men attacking me! I am forty-five years old, and have kept every promise and fulfilled every contract I ever madein my life. And that’s more than they can say.’ Here Morrissey’s defeated candidate for Register, Hayes, sat down beside him, but seeing that he was en- gaged in extremely earnest’ conversation he withdrew and walked out with Morrissey’s other friend. “That's Hayes,” said Morrissey; in a low evi- dently struggling to master his anger; “that man spent $40,000, and he did it as much for the benoiit of the party a8 he did it for himself, and they ought to have given him a living; they ought to have- given him a chance to make his living.”? MORRISSEY MAKES AN ARGUMENT, “Tt was claimed that it would have been wrong to give @ man an office whom tho people did not want,” “Nonsense; why, dil the republicans not give Wales a placo on the Dock Commission? The people did not want him. Didn't they give Bailey a placo on the Board of Charities? and the people didn’t want him. Why, every party, ever since I can remember, hes dono thai; has given some recompense to the unsuccéssful candidates who have spent their time and money for the party. And this man polled 60,000 yotes‘in the face of the strongest combination that was ever gotten up in Now York city; why, it was dastardly.” A short panse ensued, at the end of which he re- sumed, ‘Kelly fights for the office-seekers in Tammany Hall, but I fight’ for the people, and the people will Judge me. Why didn’t he accept my offer to run against ™mo in any one of the twénty-one Assembly districts in the city if he has the people at his back? ‘He dare not doit, Why, he’d suffer such a defeat that he could never rally from it.’” KKLLY'S FONDNESS FOR MONEY. “Could you not be defeated by the use of money, Mr, Morrissey ¥” ““Phey can’t uso apy money under the constitutional amendments,” he rephed, very gravely. ‘And, as far as that’s concerned——” (here a smile lit up his face for the first time during the interview), ‘if it comes to money Ican beat him, for he’s too fond of his money to part with it, and I’m not He wouldn’t be so liberal as Lam.” “It has been said, Mr. Morrissey, that you and Gov- ernor Tilden have been ‘bosom companions’ here in Saratoga?” e “Why, I have only seen him once since he’s been hero. But whathe told me about Wickhgm’s request for Green's removal was no secret. Tilden did not only tell it to me, but toa great many others.” (After a yauss of reflection, and in a deflant tone) “Why, [ cba.enged Kelly to call his General Committee on 2oui of July; but no, he wouldn’t; he waited till now, so as to have time to ‘fx’ all the others, And that he has, no doubt, done, by promising them fat placos and giving an office to this one and to that one. I have no doubt that they expelled me last night—it was all cut and dried. But, as I say, Kelly can do with Tammany what he pleases; when I want to bea slave then I'll choose my master,” “If Kelly bad not resorted to such means do you think that the committee would have refused to expel rout? YOU" Mi MORRISSEY’S YIRWS OX BODY AXD 8001. “Of course they would. It’s compulsion, that’s what itis. But he makes a great mistake. What is the body without fecling? He may nave their bodies, but the feeling is the same. You, for instance, may compel me to doa thing which I think’s bad, but that don’t pre- vent me from thinking so still, does it?” “If you think Kelly such a power grasping man, how do yoit account for bis not grabbing the Mayoralty last November t’” “Oh, he didn’t dare do it, but he’s always been an office-seeker all his life, He wanted it bad enough. He has been twice a candidate for Mayor.” “Will you seek redress at the primaries in December?” “Oh, ‘they’re all a farce. They appoint their own inspectors, who accept whom they please. The way to defeat these men is by defeating the candidates the: will nominate. Just imagine, there’s Wickham wit $12,000 a year—and it’s more than he’ll ever make in any other business—and cutting down the wages of laborers from $500 to $400 year, men who have to work in the storm, and if they are sick, to keep their families from starving.” And he added with honest and intense feeling. ‘Oh, it’s terrible, it’s terrible tell you. I know what it is to be poor, Didn’t my father work till he was fifty-eight years old? No matter how much money I got, I never tried to forget my as- sociates, THE COMPANIONS OF atY YouTH.” “But it was claimed that private parties were only paying $1 60,” “Tt was not trne, and even ff it was true, if they wanted to economize the expenses of the city govern. ment they should have begun with tho cutting down of the salaries ranging from $5,000 to $12,000 a year. And, after all, what difference do you suppose it will make in the taxes on property? (With great emotion.) Our sympathies, in ninety-five out of a hundred, are natur- ally with the poor man.” “And you think that Wickham acted as Kelly's tool ?”” “Of course he did. I tell you, Wickham hasn't done a single thing since he’s beei in that office without first consulting Kelly. Oh, this is an awful thing they have done to me—awful thing!" And with this last climax of bitterness Morrissey got up, stretched his gigantic limbs and walked away. Ho will probably not return to New York before the ist of September, GOVERNOR TILDEN INTERVIEWED. SARATOGA, August 14, 1375. I saw Governor Tilden this evening after his return from his Western trip, He looked in excellent health and spirits, “] think the trip hag done me a great deal of good,” said our excellent Governor, “and you can seo for yourself that my loft arm and left rib are not paralyzed,” and as he said this he laughed heartily, “Perhaps that sudden injury was a sign of tho mys- terious influence of the Canal Ring,” I remarked. “Oh, no,” said he, laughingly; “these canal men aro not so desperate,” and he added, with great vigor, “Mon who steal arealways cowards," “are you pleased with the reception you received, Governor?” I asked, “I never had any idea ot the extent to which the pop- ular mind in this State is aroused on the fraud question until! mede this tripp? the Governor roplied in his candid manner, “Do you think the opposition from the canal men can possibly disrupt the democratic party in the fall ?”” “No, sir,” said ho, vigorously; “there will be no dis- ruption, These men have no strength; whon our ticket is made up I should best ef all like them to denounce our candidates, I think it would help us. The moro they throw suspicion upon us the more thoroughly will the poole be convinced of our honesty. ‘Bat it is said that they have a large ‘followin, The Governor laxghed ‘in his hearty way. hy, I never made any concession to these men before I was elected, and I believe if wo make thia issue soy fxm Wolag every one they can estrange from us. The animosities now are very weak. The fact is, people do not care so a party as thoy care about honesty and econ- om! ernment. ‘po you think the republicans will help the canal men to break down the democratic Ld ‘The republican press ts virtually doing that now by bien, > spat upon the progecution of the Canal Ring. iow, quite @ number of republicans from certain city have come to me and have thanked mo heey for oe lwenking 7 of the ring. ) blicans as = we! the democrats aro being flea under the heavy load of taxation, and they will have relief, If they cannot have it from the republigans, they will have it from | the democratic esp ade “Then you don’t that the Canal men can make @ strong fight?” The Governor sep tn his straightforward, decistvo manner, showing in every word the man of nerve and courage, “hey can march well with muffled drums; | they can fight well in ambush, but when we get them in | open field* they are beaten at once.” He added, after a “The best way to mako the issue on the Canal frauds squarely is for the repub- licans to put up the very best men they have, and for the Canal men to join them in the war against the dem- ocratio party,” and his eyes flashed as he added, still further, “and that’s what I'd like to sce; that would be the true test.” Leaving home politics, I asked the Governor what he thought of the probable result in Ohio, He said ho heartily and expected a democratic victory, but yet he no positive information w give on’ this borat; no information that would be of any practical ue. The conversation then turned on the next Presidential election. This was a very delicate topic to broach, as the very air of Saratoga is charged with speculations as | to Tilden’s election to the Presidency, and the peoplo seem to treat him already as though he were in the biden House, Hence I asked but a few general ques- jons:— “Governor,’*I said, “what do you think will be the main’ issue in tho next Presidential contest? Do you think it will be the financial question ? “No,” Governor Tilden replied very candidly, “I do not think {it will be that Nor can the question of inflation be the main one when we have already now $60,000,000 or $60,000,000 more money than any ono can use, borrow or loan;” and after a pause of reflection he declared, with a tone of firm conviction, “T think that the question, for the very reason | have just mentioned, is destined to die out Ido not seo how it can be otherwise in. the present already inflated condition of the currency.” “What do you think will be the main question ?” The Governor seemed to be absorbed in profound re- flection. He kept his eyes fixed on the ground, and, with a perfect absence of consciousness or thought of self, he replied: “J think it will be the question of roform in the pub- lic service—the question which party will give to the country tho best, tho most honest and the most eco- nomical government—which will form the main issue. It is the people’s answer to that question which will decide the victory in favor of the republican or of the demo- cratic party,” Here a perfect avalanche of distinguished public men arrived at the Governor’s cottage to pay him their re- spects and brought the conversation to a close. I must add, that I have nevor witnessed anything like the cordiality and the enthusiasm with which Gov- 3 | ernor Tilden has been received in Saratoga. This evening on his return it was not shown by a stiff, formal reception, but by a general rush of the peo- ple to shake hands with him, congratulate him on his magnificent speeches, and generally en 4 their re- spects to “honest old Tilden,” as he is by every- body. He will probably leave for Albany on Thursday next POOR MARY POMEROY. A TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO HER MEMORY BY THR LADIES OF JERSEY CIT® HEIGHTS—DEDICATION OF A MONUMENT. On the 15th day of July, 1874, a young Indy called at the office of Justice Aldridge, on Jersey City Heights, and stated that she had been seduced under a promise of marriage by the Rev. John 8 Glendenning, pastor of Prospect avenue Presbyterian church, of which she was organist; that she was about to become a mother, and that for two or threo weeks immediately preceding that day Mr. Glendenning had not only dis" continued his visits, but had repudiated her altogother. She added that he had taken fromeher, under threats of violence, the engagement ring which he gave her months before, but allowed her to retain the gold watch and chain, earrings, pin, sleeve buttons and other pres- ents given by him to her. Justice Aldridge listened at- tentively to her story; it was sworn to by her, and the following is a copy of the document:— Hupson Counry.—The voluntary examination of Mary E. Pomeroy, of Jersey City, in said county, single woman, taken on'oath before mo, Thomas Aldridge, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county, this 15th day of July, 1874, who saith that she is now with child, and thut the sald ebild is likely to be born a bastard and to be chargeable to the city of Jersey City, and that John 8. Glen- donning, of said clty, « minister of the Presbyterian Church, he fathor of said child. MARY KE. POMEROY. ‘Taken and signed the day and year above written before me, AdpuiDGe, Justice of the Peace. GLENDENSING’S ARREST. A constable was despatched for Glendenning, and he arrested ashe was about to enter his residence, at night” ‘ought wefore Justice Aldridge he de- clined to make any statement. Mr. John Gordon, an old member of the church, became his bondsman to ap- pear forexamination, Glendenning was then taken to the house of Mr. Miller, a relative of Miss Pomeroy, and with whom sho resided after the death of her parents He was confronted with Miss Pomeroy, in presence of five witnesses, and there charged with hav- ing ruined her. Mr. Miller then asked him if ho were prepared to marry Miss Pomeroy, and he gave an em- phatic refusal. A suit for breach of promise of marriage was brought and criminal information was lodged against him to be presented to the Grand Jury. But the spirit of the ‘betrayed girl was broken. She felt that there was no longer anything to live for in this world. She was con- fined to her bed, and two weeks afterward gave birth to a female child, who, at her request, received in baptism the name “RLLA STUART GLENDENNING.” After the birth of the child the mother never rallied. She was visited by the elders of the church, who ad- ministered consolation, but the iron had entered her soul. “I wouldas soon have doubted my Saviour as doubt John 8. Glendenning,” was her reply to those who endeavored to divert her thoughts from tho one subject that tortured her conscience night and day. On the morning of the 18th of August her physician an- nounced that her time in this world was drawing toa close. The last day had dawned for her. She expressed adestre to seo Justice Aldridge, and that gentleman went to her house promptly. When he arrived sho was sinking €o rapidly that she could scarcely speak. With great difficulty she managed to gasp out in broken clauses HER DYING CONPESSION, which the Justice was careful to note down as she spoke, The following is a copy:— I feo! as though I have not long to live. There have been 4 great many things said about me. I now tell the truth in the sight of God, that John S Glendenning is the father of my child. He has denied it, and still denies it; but he and no one elve is the father of that child. He had sald. things inst me; I was afraid of him, ow Lam ni have papers, but that does not clear him. pa ‘The effort was too much for her, She lapsed into a slumber and ten minutes afterward the breaking heart heaved its last sigh. When her death was announced the indignation of the people of all shades of opinion Tose to the brim. A mass meeting was held and resolu- tions adopted demanding that Glendenning should leave the city and ‘‘vease to defile the atmosphere with his polluted presence.” During tho address of ex-Mayor Sawyer to the maltitude there were loud cries of “LYNCH itm! LyNc amt”? Tho funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Tunison, of the paper Method@t ‘church, who branded Glendenning ad a Seducer and a murderer, He repeated this statement with emphasis and added:—‘I stand here to repeat it, and am ready to answer for ‘t at the bar of man. I am a father, and I speak to fathers and mothers, I would rather see the mangled and lifeless remains of my daughter stricken down by the hand of the midnight assassin brought to my door than to see her robbed of her honor and her virtue. If aman that robs another life deserves death on the scaffold, the man that robs @ woman of what is dearer to her than life DESERVES A THOUSAND DRATHS ‘on tho scaffold. Oh, young men and young women who hear me, pause before you make one step toward the narrow way.” The funeral was very large and was attended by nearly every prominent resident on Jersey City Heights, The logal proceedings against Glendenning fell to the ground, with the death of the main witness against him, As the readers of the HERALD are aw: the trial of Glendenning before the Presbytery of J sey City lasted severdl weeks. He was convicted and his pastoral relations dissolved. He trampled the judg- ment under foot, deed the Presbytery and now holds forth in the same pulpit every Sabbath to about fifty persons, three-fourths of whom aro children. The re- spectablo members of the church, with two or three exceptions, have withdrawn, and Glendenning prac- tically rang an independent church, ‘A tow weeks ago the wife of ex-Mayor Sawyor, as well as Mrs, Reeve, Mrs. Dr. Culver and other ladies held a meeting and resolved that the remains of Miss Pomeroy should not fillan unmarked grave, They admired her during life for “her lady-like doportment, sweetness of disposition and endearing social qualities,” and it was = fitting they should show their appreciation of hor high character before she was stricken down by her be- trayer. A subscription list was opened, and the amonnt required wag realized in a week. The ladies then called on Mr, DP Lenahan, and snbmitted the design for the monument. Yesterday afternoon the monument was formally dedi- cated in Speer’s Cemetery, in presence of about 700 spectators. It {8 of granite and stands seven feet six inches in height, with two bases resting on a founda tion three and a half feet in depth, The inscription is as follows:— aaaaceacantats "70° fr 6207 Aaanaatatenonse Aacrp 26 Years. H Dedicated to Her Memory by ; Her Frionds, 3 ing the initials “M. E. P.” The services were conducted by the Rev, Mr. Parker, of Hoboken, who delivored an earnest and touching address, but carefully avoided any ulmimabed jn MARY E. POMEROY, Diko Acaust 18, 1974, Qeececereresneneererereeerarers oe eere rere rere terested At tho foot of the grave is a small granite shaft, bent: allusion @ tha troubles which 3 death. After the conctusion of the services com! ered around the grave, which was profusely ‘ated with flowers. The ceremony was 80 affecting and the tribute so graceful and characteristic of woman's sympathy aud devotion that it will not soon be forgotten. CREEDMOOR, SECOND COMPETITION FOR THE ‘“‘TURF, FIELD AND FARM” BADGE, ‘The second monthly competition for tho Purf, Field and Farm Badge wok place yesterday afternoon. The match began at a quarter after three o'clock and was finished at half-past four, The weather was calm and clear, and the shooting, taken asa whole, excellent, Mr, Linton, of the Seventh regiment, who carried off the badge, won {t on a splendid score of forty-four points out of a possible fifty, and this, too, with a com- mon regulation open-sighted Remington military rifle, ‘There were sixty-eight entries for the match, two less than at the last monthly contest. The following are the conditions :— Open to members of the National Rifle Association, Distance, 200 yards; position, from the shoulder, ing; number of rounds, ten; weapon, any riflo within the rules, not exceeding ten trigger pull of not less and magnify! i ds in weig! than threo evan tdlecopie lescop! ing sights excluded, feo, tity | | CAHOORORTHOD ARR RRROReRORE WAR OCCOMOPEMORO RRO RR OOH ERD COW PORO VOSA AAR AGE RORRROETR DORE TECHNO RH HATHRERORAR AOR PRA R RRO RORORE COCCHI MOOR ROI MRM E CROC CORREO RIO OIRO ROR AROR ROO OIA RRMA ORR OMMRAS RE CON CHODORARRAORTORER OCHO RORRRORO RO AAR RAEI OOH RAR ORE ORO CREE ARORA RRR erases r=) HMEZOROM . E, Irwin... SCOSSCHOROSCLOHHOHH EH OP OPO RHO EERO RAHN ROHR RR ORORAOORORMR OOOO RRR OOOO OR SOMO RDED COCO CP MIO MR COO COCO MN OCR NR RIOR COR RR COO OO OR ERROR ORR OR OR OOOO RO ncocennenrsnacrosnenscenmestntarrenscnrtscessneaeenetebeneanee Pa VELERECOELCLLELLREEEEE LEE EEELOCELLLELECCLECOLLLEEECLCLECELEEEEE © OS O89 62 69 89.68 8 O 0 .C me Om C9 C0 02 C969 EF COED EP EE ED CO CO CT I OO OO He 09 6 RO OF CO EO.C9 ENDED RTM COMODO Cree commer Coe COEI OED FMsoggop ann A MAGAZINE FOR CREEDMOO! The State is erecting opposite the 400 yat points a magazine whi contain 144,000 rounds of mili ammunition, The estimated cost ts $400 Gen Knox, of the State Ordnance Department, is authorized to put up the Duilding. ‘The structure will bo ten feet square and twelve feet high, of yellow pine, well ventilated and provided with a concrete floor, The work 1s now being pushed forward without delay. Flag oles 100 feet apart, are also to be set upon the east side of the ranges and along the top of the epaulment in rear of the butts. These are intended to show the wind’s direction, A NEW RIFLM ASSOCIATION. A new rifle club has just been formed at Mount Ver- non under the name of the “Mount Vernon Amateur Rifle Association.” Their first meeting was held on the ‘7th inst, near Pelhamville Station, Wi county. THE NATIONAL GAME. ‘The game in New Haven resulted badly for the home club, as the following score shows:— Ff ¢ 5 \ INNINGS. Y. . Ist 2d. Sd. Ath, 5th. OR TO BA, Oth. Clubs. Hartford. 620 2 2 FO 7 0 ewe New Hav -1 0001 00 0 8 At the Capitoline Grounds the Flyaways and Com cords had a poor gama, in the presence of a goodly num- ber of spectators, among whom were noticed Messrs. Bartlett and McCaffrey, of the hospitable Scranton nine, of Scranton, Pa. The Flyaways batted pretty heavily, Wareham making four clean hits alone; but, with exception of three or four plays, the fielding on both sides was miserable, INNINGS. Clubs, Ist, 2d Bd, 4th, BO, OO, TL BA OA Flyaway........0 2 0 1 0 6 8 8 OB Concord . 000 BAO) BOO OOS: yUmpro—Miz J. Sullivan, of the Star Club, of New 01 ‘At the same place the Equitable nine, with Rale pitching, defeated thé Athletics, of New York, 12 to 2 ‘ At Prospect Park the Nameless beat the Winonas as follows INNINGS. Clubs. Ist, 2h 3h 4th, Sth 6th Tth 8% Nameless .... 1 Foe 7 0-20 Winona......9 1 8 0 0 8 FT WT BASE BALL NOTES. ‘The Crickets, of Binghamton, wero beaten by the Scrantons, at Scranton, Pa, on Friday, by ascore of toa \ On Tuesday next the Mutuals will play the New Havens on the Union Grounds, and the Arlingtons will play the Alaskas at Melrose, On dit, that the Boston nine for next will be as follows:—A. Allison, «. : Bond, P.; O'Rourke, 1 b.; Beals, 2b 5 Leonard, $v; -G. Wright, s, with Schaffer, H.’ Wright and Manning in the field. Members of the Young Men’s Social Club and those of the Atlantic Boat Club of Hoboken played @ match in the Elysian Fields yy afternoon, A large crowd was in attendance. Many persons came to wit- ness the dexterity of Mayor Russell, who is President of tho Atlantics; but His Honor was a little indisposed and contented himself with a stand among the specta- tors. His club, however, after a spirited contest, was victorious by a score of 26 to 16. At the same time the members of the Hoboken mt- litia, Companies C and D, indulged in a similar game on the same grounds. Those who “belonged to Company D” were triumphant. FEMALE PICKROCKETS. THE FIRST VENTURE OF TWO ENGLISH THIEVES FOILED—THEY ARE ARRESTED. About two weeks ago Margaret Mitchell. allas “The Queen,” and Mary Hughes, two notorious London pick- pockets, arrived in this city from England. Yesterday they began their operations here. They selected the wharves and the neighborhoods of ferry slips for the scene of their peculative industry. After strolling for several hours they reached pier 62 North River, where a steamer had just arrived, and where people were running about, some to catch a boat and others to catch cars, In this confusion, as Mar- garet remarked to her companion, they had ‘fallen in with a streak of good luck.” As she said this her nim ble fingers F eto out a heavy pocketbook filled with reenbacks from a gentieman’s coat pocket. But their luck was only like a streak of color on the evening sky. It quickly away. While they wero parading up and down West street Detective Ferris noticed and followed close behind them. At pier 52 he saw Margaret commit the robbery and fee n arrested her, When she felt the officer's and jargaret let the stolen property fall into the river. Her companion was also arrested. On their way to Police Headquarters they told Ferris their histories, and said that they had ‘jumped their bail’ by coming to New York, and that they had been arrested a namber of times for pocket-picking in London. They were sur- prised that their first attempt in this city was a failure, At the Central Offico Margaret gave her address as at No, 184 Suffolk street, and Mary said that sho lived at No, 2223, Second avenue, Thoy were locked up and will be taken to court for examination. IMPORTANT TO SHERIFFS JURORS. A case full of interost to sheriffs and jurors has just been settled in Hudson county. At the late meeting of tho Board of Chosen Freeholders a bill was presented by Mr, Allen for tho maintenance of the jarors in the Kehoe murder trial, The bill included a large item for whiskey and brandy, and several Freeholders objected to paying it, Mr, Lippincott, counsel to the said Fide the bili ought to bo paid and that it was the practice of the courts to allow liquors and cigars to jurors, Jadgo Knapp was appealed to, and he dissents, in a tone of in- dignation, from such an assumption, He ex; a hope that’ the Frecholders will not pay the bill. Ho would not hesitate for a moment to excuse from jury duty a man who could not deny himself, the use of alco- holic stimulants in a caso where @ fellow man was on fucial for Die Jif AND NEW YORK YACHT SQUADRON. THE YLEET AT ANCHOR—THE EVA TO CONTEST YOR VICE COMMODORE GAENER'S PRIZES OM MONDAXY—-THE PIGEON MATCH DISCUSSED IX SPORTING CIRCLES, Newrorr, R. L, August 14, 1875. After the exciting event of yesterday, which afforded such a charming spectacle to all who witnessed it, ex pecially tn the vicinity of Block Island, as well as in the spirited rundown the channel to the home stakeboat, the vessels belonging tothe New York Yacht squadron Femained quietly at anchor. To-day a few of thom, however, wero engaged tn taking out pleasure partie in the afternoon and returning before dark. The Eva has come off the ways, and looks exceedingly trim. She will be one of the contestants for Vice Com- modore Garner’s prizes on Monday, when another op- portunity will be afforded the schooners and sloops of the fleet to test their abilities in a race from Fort Adams to and around the buoy off Block Island and return. All the vessels that participated in the contest yester- day will doubtless enter, and shodld the elementa prove &very exciting race may be looked forward to. Nearly all the yachts are in good sailing condition, and there can be litile doubt that ‘a splendid test will Dal afforded to the tidy craft whose advent to this fashion-- able spot and being a race from Oak Bluffs, and return, in which it is understood several sels of tho New York and Eastern yacht clubs will par- The ge match which Sine Bay cn Moniay t= 0, Of Pilindelphia, for $2,800 a nive, ss ino sroundal Gun jelphia, a side, at the grounds of the tt Gun Club, ia the main topic of dis~ cussion in perc s circles, LT regret to add that the cup offered by the citizens of Newport will not be sailed for this season, the Commo- dore having announced that the fleet would disband om ‘Thursday. YACHTING NOTE. Yacht Blonde, no club, Captain Powler, left the an- chorage off Whitestone yesterday afternoon and pro- ceeded for Lloyd’s Neck, MINIATURE YACHTING. YUM AT PROSPECT PABK. Yesterday was all that could be desired by the litt» yachtsmen of Prospect Park Lake, and most thoroughly did they enjoy the day. Tho shores of the Park lake were lined with ladies and children, and the bosom of tho pretty little lake was literally covered with boats of every description, from the little one, as the minstrel# say, “for ten cents,” the size of a walnut shell, to those six and sevon feet in length. The wind in the carly part of the afternoon was just as it should be for the sport of miniature yachting, but it freshened later and caused a few mishaps, especially to the vessels engaged in the principal race of the day. Independent of the scrub races there were three grand events. The first ‘was a raco between two sehooners, the Advance and the Plover. The two vessels were about equal in ap- pearance; but the Plover was considered the fastest sailer and was rather ahead in the pools, though outside bets were about even. As the signal was given for them to start they both got off well together and kept: so for some time; but in rounding the point the Plover had the misfortune to foul a little lngger that was work- ing her way round. This, of course, caused some de- Jay, and the Advance, taking advantage of the accident ofher opponent, crowded on all sail and was at least ten lengths ahead of tho Plover before that vessel again got: under way, The little vessel strove in the most gallant style to overhaul the Advance; but the gap made was too wide and she lost the race by nearly fifteen, lengths, The Advance won in 87m. 233 The second race, and a most beantiful one it was, took place between two large yachts, the Nottio and the Eleanora, the latter being the favor+ ite by about three to two, The yachts are both beau- ties, and in their elegant suits of new racing sails it was. hard to say which looked like the winner; but the knowing ones, who had seen both veseels sail, con- cluded that the Eleanora showed points not by the Nettie. The schooners had some little trouble in tting off, as the wind by this time had begun to hen; but finally a start was made, both starting at the word. For a while thoy kept well together; but, beforo the point was reached the Nettie began to part company with her antagonist and succeeded in keeping ‘the lead till the point was rounded. This being accom- plished she bid fair to win the race, and, no doubt, would have done so; but the wind was too Strong, for the moment it struck her fairly she began to behave badly, and for a while it was feared sho would swainp. Here was the Eleanora’s advantage. As she rounded the point and took the wind she proved herself’ & sea craft in every respect. Her little sails quivered for an instant and ber Jumped lively, but she eet and as she put about and started for the fairly flew. Tho Nettie was beaten over fifty Jengths, the Eleanora winning the race in 29m. 13s. The third and last race was the most exciting ono of the sea- son, It was the race announced two weeks ago in tho columns of the Heraup to take between the clip- per brig Daisy C. and the New York yacht Eddie, The children were wild with excitement, and as the beauti- ful little vessels rode quietly at anchor on the calm sur- face of the lake, waiting for the time when they were to test their sailing qualities, they were the observed of all observers, admiration of all. 0 ~=Daisy C. was a great Brooklyn favorite, for she had won the only two races she evar started for; but the little Brook. lyn people are just, as nautical critics, and admitted the fine points of the New York yacht. Some of them even inclined to the fact that ‘she looked as if she might pazzlo the brigto beat her, but, of course, the certain amount of sectional feeling that prevails in all ctttes had the upper hand, and the Eddie sold second in the poola As these little boats are now both famous as miniature yacht racers a little description of them may not be uninteresting to the juvenile readers of the Hxeraup. The clipper brig Daisy Q is about five feet four inches long, trim built in every particular, with lines as fine as a pencil could draw them, graceful as a Swi rigged perfe in every and carryin, ee figurehead a beautiful ‘woman, ’ chiselled is exquisite proportions The yacht Eddie is about seven feet seven and a half inches Jong, rakish in build and looks like a diminutive pirate; schooner rig, prorat pin of canvas and car- ries the bust of rather a well-carved landsman, When the order was given for the vessels to get ready the pecdin poh touched that held them to their anchors and the boats were placed in position by the judges. All ‘was now excitement. Everything the children had to bet was wagered on the contest. Finally, as a signal, some gentleman fired a pocket Pistol, and the vessel went on their course. For a while kept well to- gether, the dummy crew of the hea doing their work well. Presently the wind shifted, and the in of the brig knew that his opportunity bad come. o his orders with rapidity, and as his tiny vessel came up im the eye of the wind she soon showed a cloan pair of heels to the This kind of thing did not suit the captain of Eddie. Hoe called on his men and they sprang to thetr posts with a will, and soon every stitch of canvas she could carry was crowded on her. The order was then given to tack, and this the yacht did most Magma She bowed and bent as th wind it her, and shook like an aspen leaf as she righted. She then made direct for the point, but in rounding it the two vessels collided. The port shrouds ef the brig were carried away, but she sustained no other material injury. Tho yacht was unhurt, save in few rents in her mainsail and a good scraping of paint from her side, The judges’ boat came alongside and the injuries were soon repaired, The boats then started again, with the brig in the lead, bat it did not Jast long. A white squall, one of those little incon- yeniences that sailors sometimes have to put up with, struck both vessels at this instant and took them both aback, The yacht soon righted, however, and hauling close up to windward, made for the inlet. Tt was literally coasting, pricking a chart to find deep water, but “her captain was us brave a lad ag @er commission bore;” he knew his vessel, and, putting ads he let her have her head, and she flew before the wind like a sea gull, almost under bare poles, for her canvas was ribboned as though it had been mado of linen cambrie. With the brig it was different. When the squall struck her she shivered and shook from stem to stern, from prow to kelson heel, her topsail was car- Tied away and in vain did her crew attempt to bend om another, Her head sails were of no use, and to make matters worse the bull ropo from the main spencer shoet and let it flap in wind, ‘This ended the race. The brig put about as best she could and anchored in the offing below home, The yacht finished the race. bag a its A more crestfallen lot of children it would be hard to find than were gath- ered on the banks of Prospect Lake after the race was ‘over, but the dig was up; the Daisy ©. had lost, a whole confectionery shop bad’ been gambled away,’ and the Eddie, of Now York, had borne off the prizes—a protty lise steel cannon and a pair of steel ors, A FARO GAME SPOILED. BALD ON A BROOKLYN GAMBLING HOUSE—TWELYS PERSONS ARRESTED, Captain Smith, of the First precinct Brooktyn polica, ascertained on Friday night that a game of faro waa being carried on at No. 11 Willoughby street. The gam- blers occupied the rear room on the first floor, access to the gamo being gained through the lager beer saloon of J. Manasses, tn the basement of the premises, Tha game had been kept ve and was only pa~ tronized by a regular ar! habitués, ‘4 in Smith, accompanied by Detective and @ section of officers in plain clothes, entered Manasses’ saloon, and dashing % stairs broke in tha door of the gambling room, and found the game in pro= gress. John Booth and John Conway, the proprie! with twelve others, were and the oflicers & complote set of gambling tools, including a table, lay-\ out, dealing box, cue box and 1,000 ivery checks, Dur. ing the confusion incidental to the names of the gambler# being taken at the First precinct, one of them, named James Marsh, escaped from the officers by climbing out, of the station house window, He has not been recap. tured. Booth und Conway, on being arraigned before, Justice Walsh yesterday, wore held for trial in det of $1,000 bail each, while the players ware $100 cach Wo keap the neace,