New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-16
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ujt FELIX M'cLosKY IN CONFERENCE wifH
STR. JOHNSON ON PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS
SENATOR sHERMANs FINANCE BIiL-pbE
AUSTRIAN MIssION-IMPEACHMENr.
sr ssIEaaAPH 10 TEE
WASHINGTON, Friday, Nov. IS, 1867
Mr. Felix McCloskey of New York, arrived ia town
this morning and had a long interview with Mr.
johnson after Cabinet meeting Felix is fierce In
his denunciation of the Democrats who are running
down to Washington to get offices, and deludng the
President with false representations relative to the
support he is likely to receive from the Democrats Of
Ncw-York for the next Presidency. He says that he
Felix told Andrew johnson that Seymour was the
man for the next President; that he tSeymourl was
the first choice of the men in New-York, and that II
they found lit unsafe TO put his name forward they
would take Gen. w. T. Sherman and John II. Haskin
of York He furthermore informed Mr.. johnson
that the intentions of the Democrats are, IN the
event of the Republican party nominating Gen.
Grant, to pit Gen. Sherman against him, but
if the Radicals decide on Mr.. Chase then Mr.. Sey-
is to be their standard But that in any
case he MR. Johnson had not the ghost Of chance
of being nominated by Democratic Convention.
Mr. Johnson replied that he was not candidate and
that under no circumstances could he be induced TO
accept nomination from either party. Felix next
alluded to the Office of Secretary of State. and said
that If he Alr Johnson for moment supposed that
Mr. Seymour would accept the portfolio of the State
Department, he was very much mistaken, and he
doubted that there was prominent Democrat in
New-York who would connect himself with his Ad-
ministration Mr.. johnson reiterated his statement
that he was not candidate, but said that an iD-
dorsement of his policy by party was oil he de-
sired that he was tired and weared with the cares
of Office and that he needed for the balance of bis
days quiet and rep0se.
II inaaM Mr. o1nso
when it would have been to get yeT % %
however you can get Endorsement Of your policy nom
7he President. That's all want
Feir Do you know Mr. President that II not for
the adroit management of Mr. John b. Hasin the Com
mittee Resolutions at Albany would have pitched into
The President: have heard so.
Felir: T is true, by Godi And now take my advice
Tell all those fellows who down here looking for
Office and promising ySG that they T srpSf ySs ~
again. They shameless set OF raseals and they look
on r ssf Fee tnfs at 3d. rsa 'ieu
Teiir: Yes Sir, it is soevery word OF II Bible ruth
Mr.. McClosky here took his leave of the Presi-
dent, having assured him before his departure that
he would watch those fellows and tell him all about
them.
any time.
Prominent Democrats who are in town from New
York and other places share the sentiments Of Felix,
and are open in their preference for Mr. Seymour
next President
The finance bill to be presented by sr. Sherman,
at the next session of Congress- proposes to convert
the debt as it natures Unto long consolidated bond,
running not less than 80 years, at six per cent with
one cent tax equivalent to five per cent loan Mr.
Sherman it is said, intends to press this matter on
the Senate with view to securing early legislation
on the subject.
The mission to Austria is again on the taps. The
ID ,x-bo has ffp1 s.v-
eral diplomatic posts abroad for the last 20 years
will probably be sent to the Senate in December for
confirmation to that position.
The Judiciary Committee were to-day engaged in
finishing up the testimony upon impeachment aud
had before them this afternoon Col. VIM. q. Moore,
Confidential Secretary of the President. Represents
tyes Williams, Boutwell,, and Lawrence of the Jul
dietary Committee have seyerally written out their
views in favor of the impeachment of the President
The probability is that these will be harmonized
as 10 form one report
A strong effort is being made to oust Collector
Smith of the With District of New-York. Charley
Baker Tom. J. Barr, Robert c. Hutchngs and Others
are in the field working like beavers for the position
Intimate friends of Gen. Grant state that he will
make formal or informal declaration of principles,
even to secure nomination. and that if elected he
shall hold himself free to act as his wisdom may
direct.
Secretary Welles is slowly recovering, and it il
hoped he will be out m a few days The President
called on him yesterday and passed some time in con-
versation. Mr. Welles has been suffering from low
fever, resembling typhoid, and for some days he was
seriously sick. He is now, however improving daily
The receipts for duties on imports from Nov. to9
have been as follows: Boston, s34l ,913; NewYork,
s249SOSl; Philadelphia $l25667; Baltimore, s2se4'
San Francisco, from Oct. to 18th, sl6O,1S2. Total
$3,3G6.S90.
Something of effort is proposed by Northwest
ern Republicans to induce the Senate to 40 into an
election of Clerk of that body with view OF elect
ing one from the West in place of Col. Fomey.
An article in The Intellgener to-day, questioning
the leeaty of the additional session" of Congrcssi
attributed 10 Attorney General Stanbery. Without
admitting that such is the authorship of the article.
L am enabled to state. nevertheless. that " very
nearly reflects the opinions entertained IN Official c-
cles here and it embraces substantially the points
made in these dispatches last week.