The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-21
don he has been yearnInc for presidenlln noml.

tion ne has been yearnng fors Presidential nomf=
nation. lie is bidding TOR 1t now.r
u saw Senator Sprague a few DAYS since. He
seemed 70 think that the Chief Justice would noe
accept nomination by either party. Although he
said ne was not IN the councils OF his father n-aw
suppose he i able TO make good guess"
| PRESIDENT Grant smiled AID said, 'eThat doegns
matter. Chase wants nomination for the presl-
| dency.n
| me lact OF Chase being In the ncd
| WILL Not AID HAacoCK
| much, WIN II, Mr.. Pesidentr,
Inc President smiled again and his eyes rwinkIed,
but he made no reply
"fou were quile decided about sherman SIR and
you were correct. Now, do you think Hancock VIII
be a candidatesn
Hancock or course he will. Hancock h dying
for a nOminationp ~
waited patiently to hear what mere tine Presi-
dent had to say respecting General Hancock but ne
aaid nothing more. He looked, however, NJ IL the
subject OF Hancock's candidature was settled for
ever.
before the question OF candidates for me Prcsi-
Denial race comes up properly before tie people,
Mr. President, suppose the final ratification or
THE WASHINGTON TREATY
VIII be anpouncedy
certainly. expect every dav TO hear that tho
English government have formally ratified the
treaty.
There Will be then, I suppose no question or
foreign policy remaining unsettled. You viii do
nothing now IN re erence 10 st. Domingo2"
II don't know about st. Domingo When su0-
Gesed the proprcty Of annexIng that island for the
reasons fully stated In my message TO Congress I
DeHevcd that the people desired footlIold In the
West Indies, and l acted accordingly. 1t was
Always my desire ~ carry Que the wishes OF the
people | WIZ now await the expression VI public
opinion on
THE ST. DOMINGO QUESTION.
IL remains Tor the people to say whether any fur
Their steps shall be taken toward anne atioa-r
was about to inquire whether, In has next mes.
sage to Congress, he President would Oder any
suggestions or make any proposition for the acqui
sltlon oil a naval station In the West Indies,
state the San Domingo question, when Collector
Murphy and General Porter came out on the ptazza.
The latter took instructions from the President In
reference TO some unanswered lett rs and immed-
ately retired. General Grant, understood,
WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY INVITATION
to leave Long Branch except visit Princeton Col
ege the 18th OF this month and California IN Au-
gust he VIII not attend the Long Branch races.
The President was talking to Collector Murphy
and holding copy OF the HERALD IN his hand as
took my leave
The President Mt Long Branca-1mportunas
observation-disclosures Moyements-A Call
from Observation-Disclosures Arrivals.
LONG BRASCu, June 20, 1871.
The President and family take a drive daily along
the beach and through the country
large number OF Once-seekers arrive daily, but
the President has given notice that will entertain
no applicant application for Office. ana that all
VINO want position must apply to the heads OF the
different departments.
The President VIII remain here until August IT.
uvha ho will fNali MI hu
General Porter
Commodore Vanderbilt called upon the President
to-day. The Commodore Jaw Gould and James
Fisk Jr., have engaged rooms at the Continental.