The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1876, Page 4

€ ROSCOE CONKLING Hou. A. B, Cornell's Views of His Chances, THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB. Review of Its Position and the Situation. THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION The Hyrato, in its desire to furnish its readers with the most trustworthy information ou political matters, has presented the views of a number of veteran politi- tians of both the great parties. 1t has also sought the views of the active men in each party, as well as of the delegates to the two National Conventions. The near ‘pproach of the Cincinnati Convention concentraces the public interest in what may be done there, A rep- resentative of the Hxnatp on Saturday watted upon Alonzo B. Cornell, the Chairman of the Republican State Committee and one of the delegates at large to the Cineinnati Convention. Mr. Cornell is the First Vico President of the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany, and was found in his ofllce in the grand building of that company in this city. Mr. Cornell stated that he was very much opposed to the custom of iuterview- ing, and 1t was with some reluctance that he was in- duced to give an expresssion of his views. the con+ versation which occurred after tho preliminary skir- mishing was substantially as follows :— Revorren—-Mr, Cornell, whom do you think is to be nominated at Cincinnati? Mr, ConyeLi—I am very contident that Mr, Conk. ling is to be nominated, Reronrex—Your view does not agree with that ex- Pressed by the leading republican paper of this city. Mr, Counxit— That is probably owing to the fact that I havo a fuller knowledge of the views of the men who are to compose the Nominating Convention than the editor of the paper to which you refer, Rxvorter—Have you any objection to stating upon what your confidence in Mr, Conkling’s success 1s based? Mr. Corswtt—If I were to do so it would be in viola- tion of the policy which has governed the more active trieuds of Mr, Conkling during the canvass tn anticipa- tion of the meeting of the National Convention, It has been their policy to keep their own counsels and make no display of the strength developed in behalf of Mu, Coukling, and especially to do nothing to disparage other candidates; but I have no objection to stating generally that Mr, Conkling’s friends count upon the positive strength of more than 250 delegates, Feprescuting in whole or im part about thirty States. We believe that he has more positive strength than pither of the other candidates, and 4s no substantial abjection has been made against him as a candidate We ure confident of Kecuring his nomination, Rerortex—What is your opinion of the result of the slection? Mr. Coryrut—I have great confidence of the success of the republican party in this Presideatial election, RuvoxTxR—Do you not regard the result of the elec- Hon as depending very much upon the result im the State of New York ¢ Mr. Connxit—I do, and it is for that reason that I expect a favorable result, New York is @ republican Btate upon a full and fair vowo, With Mr. Conkling as A candidate we shail sweep the State of New York high and dry, Rerorter—Do you regard Mr, Conkling as the Strongest possible candidate for the Stare of New York? Mr. Conxsit—By all means. He will have the cor dial and enthusiastic support of the republicans of this State. They will take the utmost pride in his success and will work in the canvass as never before. For twenty years Mr. Conkiing has been tho favorite advo- tate of the republican party im this State, He has taced the people im the discussion of political ques- tons in nearly every county in the State. He has looked into the faces of more of the men and women of New York than any other hving man. His candi- acy will arouse a personal interest on the part of a larger number of people by far than any other possible candidate, Reroxter—Will there not be a large defection, es- pecially in the city of New York, if Mr. Conkling is nominated ? Mr. Corneti—No, sir; the rank and file of the party in the city of New York is almost « umit for him, Revoatex—ts not the Union League Club opposed to Mr. Conkling? Mr. Comx¥it—The Union League Club is not a politi- zal body. While it is undoubtedly true that a majority of ite members are republicans it contains a considera- roentage of democrats and quite a number ot Hreeley republicans, The republican members of the slab are the personal friends and daily associates of Mr, Evarts, Governor Morgau and Governor Fish, all of whom have been mentioned as possible candidates, Uw no doub!, theretore, that very many of the members ot the club would prefer one of there gentiomen as a candidate, but if Mr. Conkling ts nemi- nated by the republican party the republican members of te Union League Club will support him cordially, Rerorrer—iow do you account tor the opposition of the New York Times and Harpers’ Weekly to Mr. Conkling ¢ Mr. Connxit—The editors of both these papers mis- Appretend the feeling of the republicans on this sub- ject. They are frightened by the clumor of a tew op. ponents of the republican party, who style themselves: independent voters. With the exception of the two papers you lave named the State of New York ts substantially a unit, enthusi astically supporting Mr. Conkling as acandidate, Itis the overwhelining testimony of the republican press of the State of New York that Mr. Conkling ts by far the strongest candidate for the coming campaign, Rerourke--Would not Mr. Bristow also be a strong candidate in the State of New York? Mr. Comxeii—I think not. His nomination would hot be pleasing to the great bulk of the republicans. He Is too much of a favorite with the active enemics of the party. Governor Dix attempted a — non- partisan campaign for his re-election in 1874, with the most disastrous result, as you will remember. A fast majority of the voters are members of the two freat parties, repablcan and democratic. Each party i alway: A candidate who has the enduring and enthusiastic sup- portof its rank and file. Governor Dix was elected in 187% a8 a republican candidate. During bis term of oifice he, to agreat extent, disregarded the views aud Wishes of the republicans His renomination tm 1874 Was brought about against the better opinion of the republican politicians by (he clamor of the newspapers ‘on bis behalf The signs of deteat were apparent to the more sagacious of the repubitcan leaders weeks before the election, and Governor Dix was red of the danger and urged w go upon the stump, which he do, as well As discouraged the holding of republican meetings gen- trally, alleging that he deeted the result secure, and Wat votes beyond the republican party in considerable tumbers could be relied upoo, which might be aliea- Wed Uy an active partisan canvass in his behalf, Mr Bristow’s Nomination is advocated \o satisly the Very Hass whese support Goveruur Dix se fondly antici pated. A party can uever Ue successful whieh panders 0 dissatistied elements. In 1872 the republiean party wehominated Geuotal Graut Because a vast mayority of ts members so desired. This produced « tormidabie md angry revolt, Many leading men jomed bands with the democracy, but they only counted as indi tiduals, When the general sentiment of a party ts satisfied, and the mass of its members support its can- didaies with enthusiasm, it will always recruit faster than it will lose by desertion. Revortex—You have spoken of the defeat of Gen eral Dix for re-election. What is your opimion of Mr Qurtis’ charge that Senator Conkling did not sustain Seneral Dix? Mr, Conswti—Tho charge is wholly unfounded. Sr. Conkling earnestly desired the re-election of Governor Dix, and proposed to take tho stump in his behalf, bat he was diseouraged by the Governor's own view of the canvass, a8 I have already described, and he only made three or four speeches in the canvass at the request of Jocal committees, You will recollect that one of bis declined to republican press of the | rouger when it has for its standard bearer | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. most notable speeches was made in that campaign at the Academy of Masic in Brooklyn, It was im that speceh that he made the expression which Mr. Curtis has so often eriticrsed—“That he did not believe in be- longing to a party a little, Rerorrex— I have heard that much feeling exists at the Union League Club on account of your despatch to | Seuator Conkling. Mr, Corxeit—I cannot see why It should produce feeling against Mr, Conkling. The despatch was a private one, and was not made public by either Mr. Conkling or myself, It was published by a person who violated the coniideyce reposed in him by @ frend of Mr. Conkling’s in showing him, for bis private eye only, the despatch, My reterence to the club was in regard to the imputation which a few men (most of them not republicans) had, 1 the name of the club, cast upon the republican organ!- zation in this eity, describing them iu certain resolu- tions as being wholly controlied and manipulated by federal officials. The truth is that the present repabli- can orgautzations in the city of New York better repre- sent the republican voters and are immensely more efficient than ever before in the history of the republi- can party, a8 can easily be demonstrated by reference to the official canvass, In the fallof 1870 the Republi- can State Committee discovered tat the then existing republican organization In the city of New York had become subsidized, and was substantially “under the control of Tweed, Sweeny aud Company. The State Conumittee, after a patient investigation, resolved to re- organize the party in the city of New York. In the de, sire to enlist tne better class of republicans to take part in the active management of the oificial organi- zation of the party, the State Commuitice designated the Hon, Jackson 8. Schultz, then President of the Union League Club, and \he Hon. William Orton, also a member of the club, as Commissioners, with full and absolute power to create anew organization, These gentlemen endeavored to interest the republican members of the club, but with very little success; They were unable to obtain the active co-operation of more than about twenty ol their brother members, and were, therefore, obliged to so- cure the services of the best nen in the several Assem- bly districts whom they found willing to undertake the work in hand. They selected three men in each As_ sembly district to make an enrolment of republican yoters, and organize associations under regulations and bylaws prescribed therefor, Thus it will be seen that Meszsrs. Schultz and Orton, two leadi: nembers of the Union League Club, were the founders of the present republican organization, The best evidence that they faithfully exceuted the trust reposed in them by the State Committee is found in the results produced, Five State elections have been held since the reorgan- ization, These live elections, as compared with the five State elections preceding the reorganization, show the following result, During the five years preceding the reorganization, republican members of the Legislature were elected from the city of New York as fullows:— hahaa Senators. be sou Senators. 13869, 1 — lsiv r rk 26 Noue. During the tive years since the reorganizativn there have been elected trom the city of New York republi- cam members of the Logisiature as follows:— Members, Senators, Menibers, Ranier tbs ddeose wes 6 In the popular vote for State ilicers for the five years from 1806 to 1870 the average vote of the two parties 11 the city of New York was—republican, 35,020; demo- crat, 89,140; showing on average democratic majority of 54,120; whereas for the five years from 1871 to 1875 the average republican vote was 48,130 and the deimo- cratic vote 79,530, democratic majority 31,400; thus showing a reduction in the average democratic majority for each year since the reorganization, as compared with the five years preceding, of 23,000. With such # showing as this it does not become the Union League Club, and especially democratic members, to discredit the republican organizations in the city of New York. Afver sone further general conversation the HERALD representative thanked Mr. Cornell for his courtesy and withdrew. POLITICAL NOTES. St Louis Republican:—“The real difflculty to be overcome by the democrats in the Presidential contest is now so clearly and sharply defined that there can be no excuse for uot seeing it, of for not dirceting all efforts straight to it.”? Newburyport (Mass. ) Herald:—When the time of the Presidential election draws nigh {tisa pretty safe rule to beheve nothing that is suid of prominent politicians except what one knows to be true or what is proved beyond a possibility of doubt.” ‘The Des Moines Jegister says that the prefereace of the lowa Democratic State Convention stood in this order—Hendricks, Tilden, Bristow, thurman, Davis, Palmer, Bayard, Allen, and that there was some feel- ing in favor of tuking up Bristow at St Louis in case he is defeated at Cincinnati, THE HYENA HUNTED, Boston 7ranscript:—“Mr, Blaine ts not improviag his case by his singular course in regard to the letters | untairly obtained from Mr, Mulligan, ? Springtivid (Mass) Union:—"“We hope he will still conclude to surrender the letters. If they contain nothing Worse than has hitherto been proved against him he need not‘be afraid of their effect. Mr. Blaine isa favorite with the people; they will judge him | fairly.” Uuea (N. Y.) Observer:—“The witness Mulligan sont | ‘a cold shiver down the back of Maine’s aspirant for the Presidency. He turned out to be a regular chill | Blain Proy (N. ¥.) Times. letters.” Augu: ‘Mr. Blaine must explain those | (Me.) Kennebeck Journal:—The witness Mulligan is @ fit instrument for the rascally job in whiet be is en; Otail the scoundrels that have been employed in the attempt to hunt down and de- stroy Mr, Blaine he is the blackest.”? Baltimore Gazette :—“One of the most popular airs now floating ou the breeze in Washington is the ‘Mul- ligan Guards.’ It ts highly probable that this’ eharim- ing melody will soon be superseded by the ‘Rogues’ March,’ "? Boston Post:—“For once Mr. Biaine’s political shrewdness, which could never by any chance be mis- taken for wisdom, has betrayed him, "’ Harrisburg (Pa.) /atriot:—"Mr. Blaine has made tho great mistake of his life in getuieg abead of the | Bostontans in stock transactions. He might have broken every article of the decalogue and been ac- counted ‘smart’ had he uot called upon his Boston partners to pay the oxpense of the breakage.” : Coreago Tribune :—The people of the United States do not want a man who has been whimpering before a clerk for the return of bis personal letters. The situa- | Won w too suggestive of u burlesque to be carried through ap entre campaign.” Philadelphia Budletin:—"It would be unfair to a noble, high bred animal to call the pursuers of Seere- | tary Robeson and Mr. Biame a pack of hounds, The spectacle before the country is rather that of a savago | rush of hyenas, sparling and howling at the victims whom they fear to attack in front, bat whom they will tear down and destroy if they can overpower ana out- puinber them." | Newburyport (Mass) Herald:—“Mr, Blaine seems to | have beew cornered by James Mulligau. The great siatesman is checkmated by the hitherto unbeard of | person with the Irish name and the vulldog nature.” | | Wasbington Chroniele-—"It- makes a great deal of | ditferonce whose ox ts gored, ahe democrats caanot | for a moment contemplate the possibility of Mr. Kerr | swearing talsely; but Mr. Blaine—that is amotber mat- ter entirely with them,’? Chicago Pritune>—Mr, Blaine’s misfortune im the | | present complication, no matter how innocent he may | be, should not be put upon the party, whieh has al- ready misfortunes enough of its own to earry.”” Syracuse Cowrier;—“Ex-Speaker Blaine has fallen, | As a candidate for President there will soon be none so | poor as to do him reverence.’ Hartford Qowrant:—'Uniess Mr. Blaine ean fully clear up the mysteries of the past two days in Washing- ton he can no longer be consi ered in the field asa | Presidential candidat (Pa.) Gasetier—Biaine may be ‘played yojeal pbrase; but, as things stand, | hg seems to have the field, and we think the politicians will accept bim as the coming man." Syracuse (N. ¥.) Jowrn efusal to produce the letters will be more damaging, under present cireum- | stances, than (he making public of their contents as described by the witness.” i | War record is PARKER'S PROSPECTS, ane The Probable St. Louis Platform. Democratic Honest Government, Hard Cash and a War Democrat. The South Anxious for a War Democrat Rebel Flag—No Bloudy Shirt—A Square Platform, with a Square Man On It. \ JOEL JOYFUL AND JUBILANT. wali suo ROL, “The democraoy will certainly win this fight,” said Joel Parker, the war Governor ot New Jersey, to a Hera reporter, as together they walked across the battlefleld of Monmouth, “provided——”” Rerorren—Provided what? Governor Parkex—Provided they nominate a sound democrat, with a good war record, and place bim on an unimpeachable piatiorm, demanding bonest “reformation” at Washington and honest money for the people, ‘his is a year of embarfassments as well as colebrations, aud we couldn’t ask a better oppor- tunity to ponder the situation, North, South, East and West, Grant and his administration are a failure, Without discussing or allowing his mibtary services to be for a moment questioned, but beginning with bis Prosidoney, he has shown himself no judge of mon. Surrounded by imbeciles or worse, he is disappointed iu nearly all his selections and weakened by every policy. This. ts. bad enough for him, but ,influitely worse for the coun- uy. It is fortunate for the nation that @ general election comes just as it does, and if there should chance to be a ttle “sentiment” injected 1 believe it willdo good and vot harm, We have tried the experiment Of disregarding principles avout long enough. Men are unquestiouably of vast moment, and particularly so just now, but f PRINCIPLES SHOULD BE PARAMOUNT; and the centennial year will, 1 hope, be an incentive and a suggestion to the democrats of the whole country to return to those of the fathers, a8 embodied in the constitution. It isa mistake to suppose that we need a genius in the Presidential chair, We need an honest man, Geniuses are too prone to eccentricity, und this is uo time for an erratic hand upon the helm. The democracy have becn to a Lard school of late, Rerorter—What les¢on did they learn ? Governor Panxen—Uhey learned a lesson, guided by which they will push straight on to victory, I am confident, All they need at this disastrous juncture is asound platform and a man whose récord cau bear investigation, It won't be so difficult to frame a PLATFORM AT ST. LOUIS, as some writers think and hope. I believo—and I sap- pose I may be considered a national democrat—in the restriction of both the National and State govern- ments within their respective constitutional spheres, [ beliove in equal pohtical rights to all, giving the col- ored man ag much as the white, bat no more, I be- Neve in the absolute subordination of the military to | the civil power, I believe in the earliest practicable re: toration of gold and silver as the basis of currency. I beheve in a revenue tari! that shall be of some practi- cal benefit in. meeting the legitimate expenses of an honest administration. 1 believe 1m radical reform at headquarters, and a great deal of it. I believe in pun- ishing rascals high or low; and I believe in recognizing the amendments as the organic law and constitution of the country and in abiding by their letter and spirit. With such a platform who can flud tault? And yet it is said the democrats will fight over their platform at St. Lous, Loan’t, won't believe it, We must give and tke there, as elsewhere in tins ‘world of contrarieties; but, believing this creed to be the feeling of a vast majority of our people, and being quite cer- tain that such will be our platform, iam free to|say I not only hope for victory, but feel it in the alr. You will see that North and South will agree heartily and cordially. Reronrkr—But how about East and West? Governor Paxkrn——Oh, on the SOFT MONEY QUESTION? Well, I repeat, 1 believe there will be an agreement, Unquestionably inflation is one of the serious embar- rassments to be contended with, and the ditferences of opinion are very determined, but there will be no split th that Convention to amount toanything, I don’t care to talk about Bill Atlen or any other man. I can't vory well ‘on account of my personal position, but I really do not believe there will be any difficulty at St Louis which cannot de arranged by the Wise and cautious men there to be assembled, On all the great issues ihe party ts a unit, There will be cavil about the respective “rights” of the national and State governments. Our opponents will be more than checkmated there, as 1 will explain later, Nerther at this date can there be any murmur- ingat the distribution of evenhanded justice among the people of whatever race, We lave never recognized the superiority ofa military power, Al! parties see the intense corruption of the present goverament and will insist upou a radical change, from top to bottom, So that leaves, alter all, bat the one ques- tion of money to bo considered by the two wings of the democratic party. It is said thas the opinions of leaders East and West are irreconeil, able, I don’t believe it It might be impossible for either section to draft a platform on that issue alone which would harmonize both interests, bata platform made for a party to stand on ina general election can. not be diverted to the consideration of a single issue, The greatest good for the groatest number ts what wise men will seck, and I believe, too, they will dad a happy expression on which we can all agroe. Rerorran—And one not easily assailable by the re- publicans? Governor PankRk—The repubdlicaus have their hands tolerably well filled with dirty linen about these days, ‘They are now PUT ON THE DEFENSIVE, and as the campaign proceeds they will be pushed further toward their citadels, Their very strength is turning to weakness and their giants to pigmies, All these stories, about which, of course, I express no personal opinion, hurt the party. They not only kill or damage their men, but they undermine and under- tone the party. ‘They have bad a loug trial and a fair chance. What's the resulit Look at the country? Is anybody prosperous’ The tariners, the jaborers, the mill hands, the mechanics, the merchants, the cap- 1 don't ¥ that the glory, to the land, but Ido say it will be tl day of confidence, and conndence leads 0 trade, and trade to prosperity and a revurn ot the good old times when @ bard day's work brought a fair day's pay. Kerortsr—Who’s to be the DEMOCKATIC CANDIDATE? Governor ParkeR—Ubat’s rather a leading question, under the cireumstanees, Lam hardly tree to speak of individuals. | cau tell you what kind of aman should and will be the canaidate of our party, but l tmust steer clear of names. You see 1 am the Tepre- sentative of New Jersey now, being named bv our cot vention as their choice, subjéet to the will of the tional Convenuon, and so | should be guilty of an ine delicacy it 1 Were to discuss the other candidates, however I might feel. The four sections of the coun- try are absolutely united in a determination to meet the WAR ISSUK SQUARKLY. The rebol flag and Moudy shirt busiuess has had tts day, and can be utilized NO more forever. Mr. Bluine may rave and Mr, Weed may rave. It won't count And for this reason: The South ined 10 uso their influence in the ny or of a cundidate whose Uright, unquestionable, national. They propose by selecting’ such a mau, with the support of their fellows at the North, to settie that issue Selecting some in the demvecratic part learned our lesson at bitter who tought the war tendencies down to the time of war, aud then fought for the Uniow ull peace was de- clared, they will show by their support of bim and ter ‘indorsement of bis principles Wat they are worthy the conidence of the people and desirous. of burying jorever ali mewory of the Uniappy pus. This takes from the republicans thei most cilective weapon. It retires Mr. [laine and it silence Weed, Reronten—Your bame is to be presented by the New Jersey deiegaiion & cuore Why were you seiected! Governor YankuR—At the risk of being considered egotistical 1°11 tell you, though very reluctandy, And yet, Lasgare you, 1 don't do it for personal reasons 1 ama democrat to Whom a nomination is a nomination to be supported. The action of & convention is tinak 1 always support the meminee. Lam ao war democrat Down to the time of hosulities ldid what lcould ww koep the peace, 1 fought against disuntonists of what over name and in whatever disguise, But when war P NEW JkuSEY. “was declared I was for tho Union, first. last and all the time, 1 then; lam now. I was born on one Revo- lutionary batticdeld, educated at anocber and live now onathird, The blood of the fathers isin my veins, and this ig. a good year to let it throb. Jt isa great mistake to suppose that a war democrat was committed to the policy ls Boward or by the BLUNDERS OF 4 STANTOS, The record shows that no citizen of New Jersey was taken from her borders by force while L Governor, and the same record tells the story of 80,000 men who voluntarily shouldered muskets in defence of @ sister State, Ravorrer—Did you have occasion to contest the War Departaent on that issue? Governor Parkser—Yes, A private in the Ninth company of the Massachusetts artillery shot a boy in the Jersey City depot. le was urresied, indicted tor murder and locked up for trial, The War Departmen: demanded him to be tried by court martial Instead of asking him at the hands of the court in whose cus- tody he was Mr. Stanton requested me to ioterfere and release him. Of course I didn’t do so. In fact | had ‘Bo pow In the course of a subsequent correspond- ence I wrote to Stanton as tollows:— * * * A motion has beeu made by the United States District Attorney to have him discharged aud remanded to the military wushorities oF trial belore ‘& court martial, which motion was denied by the Court. You now ask mo, as the Exeeative of thy Stute of New Jersey, in effect, to order the prisoner to be taken out of the custody vf the Sheriif and from the jurisdiction of the court before which he has been arraigned and beld for trial, wud have him surrendered to the military authorities, [have no right to interpose and ho power to make an order such as you request, Tie execu- tive and judiclal branches of the government are entirely distinct and independent of each other, vach having its authority and duties clearly defined; aud should I make the order the Court would very properly disregard it as an un- warranted executive imiertorence with its prerogative. Tr the United st authorities are not sutistied ‘of Oyer and Terminer of Hud: urge the prisoner, the United sures to huve the ‘decision re- ner lexai tribunal. ‘ike decision of the Court must stand until reversed by its own action or by the action of some competent tribunal of review. 1 am clearly of opinion thut the Court sould retain the custody of the prisoner until be Is discharged by due process of iaw, and that the Executive hus no power in the promises, Ibis not necessary for ine to discuss the question of Jurisdiction. be- cause, even if the Court erred iu holding ‘the prisoner for trial, J have no right to Interpose: but, us the Judge Advo- eute I insists lest an owission to notice such insist meut might be ecuustrued into an acquiescence iu his views, Tceem it proper to stato that J dilfer with bin, and think that the Court decided the law correctly in refusing to dis- charge the prisoner. ¢ RerorteR—And that ended it? Governor Pankex—Certainly; the soldier was tried and acquitted. That wag clearly the proper mode of procedure. I did my best to atd the President and others in authority, and received trom Mr, Lincoln, Governor Curun and others cordial letters of thanks for what Idid. There was ono feature of the war power not generally known. Each Governor was a government agent, with power to ruse and equip all the soldiers required from his State, Millions and millions of the government's money passed through my bands as such agent, and not @ dollar stuck there or elsewhere tn this State. Rerortsk—Pennsylvania would doubtless do what she could tor you’. Governor PAnkkr—So they say. When the Confed- erate troops marched into Pennsylvania we were so fortunate a8 to have three regiments waiting to be mustered out =Despatcbes trom Lincoln, Stanton and Curtin represented the gravity of the situation, aud sharing their appreheosions | jumped into a wagon and drove outto camp, I addressed ogr troops, showed them the danger threatening a sister State, begged them to go to her assietance, and in less than twenty- four hours from the time of tue intimated danger the New Jersey troops lined the streets of Philadelphia and were greeted with thundering cheers by a muse incet- ing, then being addressed by Governor Curtin trom the balcony of the Continental Hotel, I don't douot tuatall tue gentlemen named as possible candidates would have done ail that 1 did had they had the chance, but it 60 happened I was the only one who was in position to show what he would da, I was the only democratic Governor who really had the opportu- nity, RePorTER—Governor Seymour? Governor PaxkeR—Well, Governor Seymour had a more ditticult State to manage. New York and New Jersey are very different places, Our people think Now Jersey should have tho candidate this year. She is ove of the origiual thirteen States and conspicuously tae battle ground for liberty. She has never had a democratic candidate for the Presidency. RerortTER—General MeClenvan ? Governor Parkek—Oh, McUlennan. roosted here; thas all. They lave selected me, they say—mind you, thisis what they say—because I am a native Jersey Islue, as my father was betore me; because I am un honest mun, Working daily at my profession for my daily support; besause I am a thorough born and bred democrat, believing in the principles of the party and zealous for their triumph; because I go in tor a reform Deneath the surfuce, despising the sham of pretence as sincerely us I despise the pretenders. During the war, aud immediately after 1, thousands and scores of thousands of DEMOCRATS JOINED THR REPUBLICANS rather than appear to be siding with nen who wero copperheaded. ‘hese men now wish to return to the party of their love and conviction, ‘This is the oppor- tune moment to win them back. On the cardinal prin- cipies of the party we agree, and this overture from Southern leaders, if properly understood and accepted ail over the country, will not only restore to tho de:no- cratic party these votes and voters, but will cement us together for all time to come. Win? Why there's no doubt of it if we are wise. I don’t think we shall carry every Squthern State, but we shall certainly bave the large majority, 1 believe we can WIN WITHOUT NEW VORK; but with ber the election is in our hands beyond the shadow o: a shade of a doubt The people are weary of the present condition of aflairs 1 am rather out of the circle of political information, ior I live in the country on my farm, only going in to attend to my duties im Court, so Tam really unable to say what ellect the internal troubles in New York muy produce. As a candidate myself, you will see the indelicacy of my expressing ab opinion about individual strengths. The gentlemen named are all good men, und J don’t doubt they would have acquitted themselves nobly if they had had the opportunity. Untortunately they didn’t bave it Revortsr—Whom do you consider RESPONSIBLE FOR HARD TIMES? Governor Parker—In my opinion, the chief cause 49 the radical policy of reconstruction of the Southern States, adopted and enforced at the point of the bayo- |, net by the domimant party. If] intrust my business to an ageut, and wt the close of bis term find my af- fairs ianguisbing, my capital sunk, and myseil in- velved in debt, 1 have the mght to conclade that there has Leen Iraud or ineampetency on his part And what 1 couclude about my own ailfairs, the public, and especially an intelligent public, will conclude about ita Just look the South, for a moment, where nearly all the mea of property, education and culture were put under disabilities au denied a voice tn the government, while unprincipied adventurers, who in large numbers had goue to the South w prey upon jogpecnie, being sustained by the radicals, coutrived to ise the uneducated and uusus- pecung freedmen for their base purposes. Ignorance ‘aud corruption controlled the legislative, judicial and exeoutive branches of the State governments, a reign of error Was inaugurated Aud continued until the de- plorable condition of the South, with the consequent stagnation of business in the North, which | bave al- ready depicted, was cousummated. | charge that the radical administration at Washington, regardless of the public wellarc, sustained and encouraged the vagabond carpet-baggers in robbing the peopie of the South of their property and liberues, tn consideration that they, ip turh, would control the States 1 the interest of the radical party. The evidenee in proof of this is juil and cumulative in respect to all the reconstructed Siates. Reportkk—And you believe the REMEDY VOR THIS is to be found in the restoration of the democratic party to power! Governor Paxkxk—Preeisely, precisely. The signs Of the tines indicate, too, just that result, the triumph of the democracy and tts the branches of wer at no distans ¢ we get the power 1 ux be Judged by what we do, Rerorrer—Ana tuat will be—? Governor Paxksn—The purpose ts this:—Once in power we will give self-government to the poopla. We will withdraw the South trom a bondage which has weil nigh ruined them. We will lift the Southern peo- ple from vhe depths of poverty to a development of regress they never knew before, We will abide yy the constitutional ameodments in good faith as part of tho organic law of the land. We will protect the colored =m: and white man together, giving neither theadvaniuge. We will administer the government tn no partisan spirit, bat with a view to advaneing the best interests of the wholecountry. the general government muat be ad- ministered by itseif, and the several State govern- meats by themseives, putting to an end forever all be of @ centralization of power. Colossal fortunes will not be made ina day, nor pass away in 4 night, under democratic government. Revorter—liow about trade t Governor PakKuR—With a state of affairs such as I ure, and such a8 1 predict as well, capttal will be no ger secreted in our banks, butwill come trom the Vaults toembark in enterprise and furnish employ- mento the mechanic und the laborer. That means trade and trade means life. This we have not had for years past. We haven't it now, nor can we expect it Under a republican rule, The people distrust the party in power, and turn their eyes with bope to the party about ta succeed the eter. Reroxrex—You won't talk abeut individual candi- dates at all? Governor ParkER—Not at all 1 am reluctant to talk at, ail you see. What lam wilitng vo say is that there hever was a time im the bstory of the na- ion when the personal character and official record of candidates were #0 caretully, searchingly scrutinized as they must be now. Look ‘at the republicans; see how they are put under fire. It takes a man to stand 1, and he whe has avy fears would bettor get out of the range. Our party must of necessity be careiul to the extreme verge. Personal integrity, official boner and unimpeachable war record are essentials, ab- solute and imperative, And how bumiliatingly absurd it would be to go outside of our own party tor @ candi- aure. RevrorteR—Bristow, tor instance. Governor Parkxn—No names, please; I'm deahng with principles. i{ we were to do that we would ¢ir- tuaily concede our weakness, We tried that four years ago, and the result should be a perpetual lesson to poli ieal leaders, We mostand will nominate a candidate Known a an active aud w consistent member of our organization, 1 think, (oo, We should name a eandi- daie who, while commanding every party vote, can diso bring more than thai, | think so because there are thousands of thinkiug men m the nation, made Voters in the past teu years, who voted with the repub- ijeans on wccount of its assamed war position. men see and feel (he necessity of change os well as we. Give hem @ War democrat, pronounced on all those issues, and ploiged to honest, Felormatory government at Washington, and they will swell the democratic vote. It’s rather early yet to look for unanimity of choice from all sections of the country, batl am greatly mistaken i our platform fs not to be mae as I predict, and if on it you will not see a lite long democrat, an mh man and a giauch supporter of the war lor We | mien, GOVERNOR TARTRANET iomemtnioneh Why and How the Pennsylvania Delegation Supports Him. HIS CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS. Support of Hartranft Means Peace Among the Republican Claus. Will He Be Nominated or the State Made Absurd at Cincinnati? Prrrspura, June 2, 1876, The Hartranit fever burns very high in Pennsylvania Within the last fortnight I have seen it blaze from one end of the State to the other, and 1 can only express astonishment at the steady flame, It is uatural, per- haps, that the delegates to Ciuciunati should say that they are for their own candidate, but the surprise is the spirit with which they declare themselves his friends. Ut the leading candidates quarrel amoug themselves, and an unknown man is nominated, the Pennsylvanians can not see why Hartranft should not be the Great Un- known. This feeling pervades both factions—Cameron and anti-Cameron—and is shared by the most eminent and the most obscure among tho delegates At the very outset of my pilgrimage I met Mr. Howard J. Reeder at Easton, and he declared that outside of Penu- sylvauia this MARTRANPT MOVEMENT was far trom being appreciated. He assured me that M1 should see many of the delegates I would find on the part ofall of them a sincere desire to nominate their candidate, and 1 must confess that he is borne out by everything I have sinco heard. Going a step further I met Mayor Young, of Alieutown, and he was for Hartrantt first, last and all the time, After hearing such declarations from one delegate after another I be- gan to grow restive under their repetition, and was all the more anxious to discover what was concealed be- neath this Hartranft mantle. This fecling was pro- moted not so much by the unanimity of the delegation as by the apparent sincerity o/ the delegates, It was impossible to doabt the entire trathtulness of men hike Linn Bartholomew, of Pottsville, General Albright, of Mauch Chunk, or Edward McPherson, of Gettysburg. “I will give Governor Hartranft my best support,” said Bartholomew. “I will support Hartranft thoroughly,” wore the words of General Albright, Such sentiments are universal among the republican delegates, and though at first I was disposed to laugh at them in the end I was almost forced to reecive them with respect, “The Pennsylvania dalegation,” said Mr. Beckley, the editor of the Bloomsburg Republican, “is for Hart- rantt on grounds of personal as well as political friend- ship.”” His name invokes enthusiasm among people who can scarcely be called his political followers, so mach are they his superiors in natural and acquired talents and in political prominence beiore tye country. Whon a dozon delegates, all better known outside of Pennsyl- vania than Governor Hartranft, are actively and sincerely promoting hig nomination at Cincinnati his candidacy becomes a matter of graver import than is apt to atuch to it at a first glance and justifies us at least in inquir- ing into the causes of the unanimity of sentiment and in estimating not only Hartrantt’s fitness for the Preal- dentiai office, but his chances of receiving the nomina- tion. NOT 4 “COMPLIMENTARY"’ CANDIDATE, It we assume, as we are bound to do, that there isa well grounded hope among the Pennsylvania delega- tion that Hartranft’s nomination ts not impossible, it will be comparatively easy to arrive at the grounds upon which that hope is based. In the first place, tho delegation will cling to Hartranft with a tenacity which may make the State ridiculous at Cincinnati, There is nota purpose to give the Governor 9 mere complimentary vote in the Convention Great stress 18 laid upon this point, and I believe it is sincere. At the State Couvention Hartranft expressly stipulated against the complimentary business, aud itis more than probable that the agreement will be faitlifully executed. Indeed, it suits the purposes of everybody to carry ttout to the letter. Hartranft could have no show for @ nomination except through the antagonisms of his tore pe rfl opponents, and be would certainly ave none unless his delegation clung to himuaul Conkling and Mor- ton and Blaine are hopelessly antagonized. This course algo suits the Cameron and the anti-Cameron factions. Neither of these is anxious to quarrel with the other, and peace is cusily maintained by implicit Obedience to the instructions of the State Convention. Even if Senator Cameron is a party to an arrangement for the nomination of Conkling it Would not be easy to transier the delegation to the support of the New York Senator On the other band, Bluine’s iriends are far from sure that they can prevent such a result if it is seriously meditated. It will be seen from this that both sides can staud on the common ground of Hart- ranft with periect saiety, and tu the end per! gain for their State the grand prize iu the Cincinnati lottery. This accounts to some extent for the unammity of son- timent which prevails, and although in every direction it is purely accidental, i is piainon every hand that the course of thie delegation, whatever it may be, will be only a chapter of accidents If Hartranft’s nomina- tion should come out of it the Pen! slow to recognize that this would te all the betier for Pennsylvania and for themselves. “HOU MACKKY ON HARTRANPT, A8 an illustration of the way the politicians talk no better imple can be found than in the counsels of Mr. Robert W. Mackey, formerly State Treagurer, and facetiously styled Senator Cameron’s Private Secretary for Home Affairs, Mackey, who uptil recently was a citizen of this coanty and whe is still a power in Pitts- burg politics, was here a day or two ago and beld forth to the boys in grand style, and as 1 was supposed that he a y autbority, remarks had a great eflect. ‘e are ull for Hartranft,” be kept repouting to all whom he chanced to meet’ ‘Loyalty for Hartranti, ‘We have no second choice. Tie Pennsylvania delega- fon will make Hurtran{t’s nomination theaim and pur- pose of its mission to Cincinnati, Talk of selling Lim out! We'll show you!” And then Mr. Mackey went on to show how he thought Hartraa(t’s nomination could be effected. “No name before the Convention will afford a safer compromise ground than Hartranfi’s, He has no po- litical antagoniems. His relations with Morion, Couk- ling and the other candidaves are iriendly, to say ihe least of them, Above everything else, he and there is no reason why the vote of more than one of the candMates should not be thrown in Hartranft’s favor at almost any stage of the procecd- ings. I do not say that Hartranft is going to be nom- nated, bat more unlikely things have happened, and Pennsylvania must Stand by her Governor and candi- The se ‘that naturally arises upon hearing such counsel as Mackey gave to bis triends ts whether it is sincere, whether !t emanates from a desire to nominate Hartrantt or bas another purpose not sv apparent Phis is a question that will answer itself belore very long, but whether it is sincerely meant or not it is in accord- ance with the policy of Senator Cameron's friends. Quay, of Beaver, who is Secretary of the Common. wealth under Hartrantt and is accounted the most acute politician in the party, takes similar ground not oniy in his ordinary political conversations, but in bis inier- course with delegates chosen to represent the State at Cincinnati, Frow all this it seems to follow pretty conclusively that the Pennsylvants delegution is going to cling to Hartranit ionger than auybody outside of the State suspects; to stand by him until. it is possible to secure his nomination through the antagouisims of the other candidates or to dictate the name of the candi- date. Blaine’s friends do nai like this policy very well. Dut with them devotion to Hartranit is better than voting for Conk! and in the en this very devotion will destroy Blaine prize to his powerlul and able antagonist. HARTRANFT'S QUALIFICATIONS, Of Hartranft’s titness for the Presidential office it is Impossibie to speak with much confidence, even afer acceplibg Him at the estimate his frends place upon hig abilities. Nobody pretends that be is a yreat nan, and if the pretenee should be set up ihe Governor's portrait, which is to be seen in nearly every barroom In the State, would be its cont: Go where I would that Gnmeaning face, expr mouth and contracted brow met my eyes. 1 gi that | would be tempted to vote against the candidat simply because his commonplace countenance has been so constantly thrust betore my face. No worse elec- tioweering document can be imagined than ihe Hart- Fanit woodeuts, and | am afraid thatif the Pennsyl- vapians succeed in securing lis uomination the carica- turists will spoil tas chances of election by playing the Very deuce with ile nose, mustache and foreliead, Such considerations, however, enter not mito the caicu- tions of the Pennsylvania politicians, and these, even MU they are not sincerely intent upon Hartranit’s nomination, are now presenting him a revtiost, “He is @ man who uever made a polu mustake," aid one. “When he makes a promise he keeps it,” ade n- other, “but he never promises anything whieh it id be wrong to periorm.” “What is wore,” cries a third, ‘he can say No with- out giving offence.” Tn ali these respects Governor Hartranft has un- douvtediy commended himself not only to hie party but to the poopie of the state, He a plain common sense Lage erm torms bis executive It require: extraordinary ability to be Ae ery Gen ernor, even in Penusylvania, but it does a2 well grounded integrity in the incumbent to hold position us long as Hartranit has beld it, Pa yot be Universally approved as an honest man, is not only a good Governor, but au honest one, and this gives to the su) tothim by his delegation a re poctability which it would not otherwise possess. are excellent. n matters of detail he i cy det he of the situation. He is not gry be pita ted by dattery or dissin alatic His friends claim that he has never performed an official act ignorantly, uor ever asaented Lo @ public measure because of private friend- slips or political expedienc; When ask: thing outside of the code of variable answer has beet very thing you promised 1 would notdo.” During his adminis has been reduced and the State debt di carefully ve gy rye rine he gu: interests that he pelled respect even irom enemies, and while bis av record pea iy hdsietien Meritorious bis military career was almost brilliant Only Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and one or two others acquired greater military renown, In intel- Jectual force he is a mere pigmy by the side of at least three of his competitors, but bis success at-Harrisburg has wade him a favorite with the people of State and 1n eurnest promise of the would attend him in a more enlarged sp! He would make a capable and honest President, his friends assert that he would exercise the apeots ing power with both wisdom and conscience. t mud he con- feased that they make outa pretty strong case for a man for whom it is generals conceded there is no chance, and if they atcceed im nominating him it will be comparatively easy for them to increase his one talent by at least ten additional talents. HAN UARTKANPY ANY REAL STRENGTH? But in spite of all these kind things suid in hig be- hali—in spite of this upaniraity of sentinent—in spite of this apparent earnestness, it may well be doubted whether Hartrantt has any real friends in the delega- tion, Every one of the deiegates would repel this in- sinuation, but it 1s not impossible for a politician to re- pel a charge and yet be guilty of the offence, Blaine has many warm friends among tho delegutes—friends who were his classmates in college, friends who sal with him in Congress and friends whom be made by the brilliapey and audacity of bis cureer in the House, ‘These regard their {ayorite as quite as good & yl vanian as Hartrap{t himself and as much tied to fill the Presidential oftice, If be can be nominated on the second or third or even the tenth ballot th will bo likely to insist that tne vote of the Stute shall be cast for Blaine. Hartranft is only their candidate as 4 political exigency, and if they had the strength they would soon cast him aside for their favor. ue ‘They will not have the strength, nowever, at Jeast at the outset, and this may make them warmer and truer friends of Hartranft than hig more prominent and osteutatious supporters, I should sus- wet the fidelity of the Mackeys Quays jong before bad any misgivings of sotue of tho ronounced Hartranft men, and the Governor may find this clase of politicians deserting him, while Ed McPhersot Join Stewart, John H. Hampton and others, cons to ve for Blaine, both as ubeir personal and political prelerence, are still adhering to The instructions of the State Convention, Undoubtedly there is “4 CONKLING SENTIMENT among the political leaders in this State, and the only thing which prevents tt from being avowed ig tho doubt as to the abihty to give him the delegation, 16 is this doubt which makes the friends of Biaine and the friends of Conkling cry so loudly for Hartranft, and the one side or the other will cling all tho more tenaciously to him ag either Blaine or Conkling devolops strength in the Convention, If Biaine shows a strong front hi friends in the delegation will be anxious to cut loose from Hartranft and throw the vote of the Stato for aim, Conkling's [riends naturally enough will resist this, and point to their structions as the key to their duty. On the other hand, i! Conkling comes near to receiving a majority the boot will be on the other leg, and it will be Biaino’s iriends who will cherish the Harrisburg reso- luton, In all these calculations Morton {s never thought of, and under no conditions {s tt possible for Bristow to get the vote of Pennsylvania, To the Penn- syivania mind it is pot impossible for Hartrantt to re- ceive both the Bristow and the Morton vote. When these men are witudrawn they profess to expect a share of their support if they keep their candidate in the fleld long enough. When the contest is narrowed down to Blaine and Conkling they seo their own t. tunity. Blaine will not go to Conkling nor Conklingto Blaine. Hartranft 18 to be the compromise. “We do not forget Seward’s strength at Chicago in 1860,” they say; *tand yet, in spite of it, the republt- | can party made Abraham Lincoln President of the United States.” * Hartranit ts the Pennsylvania Lincoln for 1876, The thing does not seem probable, and yet it may not be so impossible ag it may seem. At any rate, it is the hope of the Pennsylvania delegation, and as re is political and personal safety for many of the delegates in hugging itthere peed be no doubt that they will cling to is with a tenacity which would be surprisi under any other circumstances, This explains the chatter one hears so constautly in Pennsylvania in nee to Hartran(t, and the unanimity with which m ike McPherson and Hampton on the one band, and Mackey and Quay on the other, support hii. ro peo plo like Hoyt and Scull and a host of Cameron's iriends, who are for Blaine at heart, but dare not of- fend their chief, he isa perfect godsend, for in cling- ing to him they neither viola cir consciences nor sarreader their favorite, and atthe same time they escape the displeasure of their chief. The result may be to make the State contemptible at Cipsinnatt, but that is one of the chapter of accidents of wh! they must take the chances. POLITICAL JUNE ROSES. EDITORS IN BEITER HUMOR—PAYING COMPLI« MENTS—JUST BEFORE THE 8TORM—“‘ALL If GREEN LEAVES”—TILDEN $ BACHELOR—A& LOST ART—HANCOCK GROWING—TRE UN- KNOWN—CANDIDATES’ RBELATIVES—THR OB- DEAL OF FIRE—BLAINE’s OASE—A WORD FOR CONKLING— PLATFORMS AND MBN. - Until the middle of June the weather is usually delicious, in nature and tn politics, Nothing becomes « settled. Whether we shall havea baking drought or showers that scatter pink and white petals, whether the national and political air shall be crisply cool or heavily hot, ts never known of summer until June has evenly divided her thirty days, June is a month in which roses wreathe themselves in pure white over cool porches where lovers sit, or fleck the landscape with myriad red stare From Piymouth Rock to the Golaen Gate Juno brings the pink and white tyranny of the rosea. After June the air is oppressive with sun heat and the flaunting glare of tar barrel fires and tho painful intensity of bands playing campaign tunes for so many dollars an hour aud patriotic torches drip- ping oil aud sparks dpon club capes. Let us rest in the sweet June weather while we may, and wait not impatiently for the nights when kettledrams murder sleep and the peopie lug banners jor candidates whom they will soou enough abuse. After the middle of June nene of us may be happy antl election day m November, with the stowaway capes and bats and torches and banuers in garrets, the while wondering why enthusiasm and partisanship made fools of us all summer long. Let us, then, with Spenser, enjoy — Jolly June, arrayed All in green leaves, as he a player wore, Tt is with great pleasure that we copy the following item from the Chicago Times :— TILDEN A BACHELOR. One of the strong points brought forward by Tilden’s supportel at their candidate ts a bachelor, Aud yet that profound observer, Senator Matt Cary Fy has said that itis betier that 4 man should have family of lis own in Washington than somebody else's ‘The Memphis Appeal says:— The same men who opposed Tilden’s nomination for Governor are opposing lim now, He triumphed over Uicin two years ago, and will do so at St Louw on the 27th of this month. The Pittsburg (Va.) Index feels happy decause it haa an opportunity for saying :— The making of slates for conservative State convem tions will heueelorth be ONK OF THR LOST ants in Virginia, There was never shown a more resolute spirit tuan was exhibited by the revresentatives of the copie in the recent grand gathering ol the claus at Kichmond to assume charge of their own affairs, and to defeat any scheme, trom whatever quarter emanat- tog, to manage the poliical destinies of the Common- wealth in the interests of auy set of men. Yhe Richmond Enquirer, speaking of the Virginia Convention, says:— We know whereof we speak when we say that Bayard is the first choice of nearly all, if he can bo proved available, watle at least sixteou of the twenty- two are ior Hancock as against Tilden. The warmest friend General Hancock bas in Virginia is one of the delegates at large it will tak strong presenta tion of his case to some of them go to Tilden, but, once convinced, of course they will support him heartily. The Utica Herald, always a fair paper, says:— Safety cau never be secured by hunting among the ranks of THE UNKNOWN and selecting & candivate iu the bupe that his obscurity. wili shield him, For while men of unblemished intege rity can be found tuey cannot escape assault the in- stant they are placed upon the areua of politica Rather, their obscurity will both adord tacihiies for in venting scandals against them and remove the possi- bility of ap) ealing airy’s Knowledge of bhi man's record td ils confidence in his character, T! American people wil trust hin who bas lived in the blaze of publicity and who has come unscathed out of the bowest fires Which partisan maliguuy have been able to kindle. fhe man whom they know will be strouger with them that wny unknown, ‘The Chicago Times leaves the beaten path of abusive criticism to speak pleasantiy of the RELATIVES OP RAYARD AND TILDEN. Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, ts considered im som quarters {0 looming up tor the democratic Presi- dential homination. Mr. Bayard is ove of the most exte related meu inthe United States. Hig ; comprises the greater portion of the popula. tion of Delaware, and his brotuere-in-law jap over in the surrounding States of Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, it rematns to de seen whether the de- tmocracy will consider sack @ man a bale to whom to entrust the appointive offices ‘The couutry bas had some experience wn Srothare: