Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-18
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ens srish him.
RE Declines 20 Converse for the
sake OF having his Converss.
sien Printed.
Cincsnnati June sth1 Correspondence Of the
New York Herald.
"Mr. Peudleton ~
That's my name, sir. Walk 10. Take
. seat"
The INQUIRY was mine. Tho response
that OF George H. PendIeton, Democratic
candidate for the Vice Presidency in 1854,
and an aspirant for the Democratic nomina-
ton for President a. the New York conyen-
ton next month. lie was seated It his
desk, and had suspended writing letter 10
answer the iaquirY which had addressed
to him from the threshold OF his Law Office,
. plainly bat substantially furnished apart
ment, about ~ by II In size, situated in Q
Jauncy court Of law chambers on Third
street, in this city. Waving me to the
proffsred seat with genial smile which
made me feel at home with him on the in
slant he wished TO know what be could do
for me. The brief interval which had
sapsed TO this moment was sufficient 10
give me an opportunity of pcrceiving that
he was . man OF about ~ years Of age. and
possessed Of manner which readily
accounts for his personal popularity. His
face seemed not At all strange il was even
familiar, though had never seen him be
fore. The person who makes his acquaint-
anco hereafter will recognize ths truth OF
this observation his face 10 one OF the kind
that haunts the mind with the impression
tina. i: has been somewhere seen before,
though for what reason, the spectator will
be at loss 10 conceive. In height Mr..
Psndleton is . little above The medium, the
excess being unnoticsabls from . very
slight tendency to embonpoint. Not that
he is stout or portly. The best description
Of him wonld DO to say that he 10 very
hearty, with = full. robust figure. He 10
proportionatsly we'll built, and By the L.
dies would be deemed handsome man
dark (though not black hair covers . large,
tinel formed head; mustaehs and whisksrs,
worn 10 the prsvailiog style Che latter
eighty sprinkled with gray, both inclined
TO be curly, aud with 6nensss and silki-
ness indicative Of elegance Of tsmpsramsnt)
surround = face which seems TO perpstually
wear the winning smile above referred to.
A suit Of black aod dark blue completes the
prsssing % strsnueusly for the Democratic
nomination.
Despite the public notoristy which Mr..
Pendlston hes achieved, be Is steadily and
earnestly devoted to tho business Of HE
profession. and it is . wonder how be has
eontrivsd to get time from his private du.
ties to transact the public business which
has made him % famous in the West. lie
resides in the country, outside the city Of
Cincinnati, coming in every morning 10 his
ONCE aud desk, whore, OF In court, he 10
boss industriously al day until the hour for
his return TO his suburban home. No doubt
. great deal Of his success 10 due 10 The
efforts Of his friends, whose number 10 L.
gion, aud whom he has united TO himself
by the peculiar magnetism Of his character.
What ho has been quick to cencsive in pol.
itics, they have been a. quick in his inter
est. They are bound to him BY tie which
It would seem impossible to sever. Their
devotion to him is Of the warmest kind,
and he hes bscome their leader without any
apparent effort on his part. The details oil
any policy Of his suggestion they have de-
lighted to carry out Tho understanding
between man and party is Of The most har-
monious kind. ] give these particulars
concerning Mr.. Pendleton, because he will
doubtless prove one of the most prominent
candidates in the convention Of July 4.
| made known my business without anw
circumocution. The smile Of interest
changed to one Of surprise. That person
should travel nearly 900 miles to hold a
i ~ A.. Al IA
tie out Of the routine Of matters coming
within the range of his daily observation
Had been . politician even from New
York to make bargain regarding the nom.
ination, it would have been surprising
enough, particularly as the object might be
attained just rs we'll by letter. Hs had no
objection none Whatever, he said-to talk
with mo upor polite topics, but did |
want to print tho convers alton" / ex.
planned that such was my wish, Is the nat.
ural sequence OF the interview, and a. q
part Of the business which had brought
me TO see him.
Had Mr.. Pendleton been tortoise | have
no doubt that at this moment he would have
rendered himself invisible TO me excepting
his shell. As he is not a tortoise, such I
piece OF Geological strategy was impossible
He did something approaching to it in the
human way, however. The sinilo OF wei
come, which had changed to one Of surprise
as told my mission, had now changed &c
one OF startled apprehension.
"Ass friend, sir, shall be happy to con
verse freely with you on any and all poti
cal subjects, but will not do SO for 9
sake Of having it printed. These converse
tons between correspondents and public
men are very ridculous-very ridiculous.
And move him from this d. .srmin alton
could not. 1t was in vain piled every ar
gument was capable Of lie was unalter
able in bis decision
mo, sir, could not think Of il. Such
thing would do no good. Not that | hav,
anything to conceal. My sentiments ~.
well known. There 10 nothing have ,c
conceal. will tell you every thing know
in private way. II you promise not Il
print II.
or course, such promise Was out Of tn,
question. Not departing yet. / exsr cd
every artiice within my capacity, AMI EN-
ployed every weapon in my reporteria
storchouse to induce = change in bis de-
cision. IL vas Of no avail.
!" have no obi lection to telling you al
think" he continued, "but do mot wish
to have conversation with three or fou,
hundred thousand readers Of the Herald
before breakfast"
The old smile came back to his face, and
the conversation turned upon the weather
or some equally Interesting and importan,
topic.
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