The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Great Labor Reformer
on the Situation.
Governor Geary, OF Pennsyl-
vania, speaks.
HIS OPINION OF GRANT.
No Show for tho Great
Warrior.
Cameron's Fishing Party and
What 1t Caught.
THOSE GRAY HAIRS OF "OnY SIMON

PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 1871
His Exccency Governor J. W. Geary like other
mortals, is occasionally worn out by the cares OF
State he finds 1t both necessary and pleasant to re-
tire from the scene of his hercuean abors TO more
quiet locality and seek the society of few bosom
friends that rest and relaxation that politicians deny
him. met him on recent occasion In Phila lei
phia. He was. he said here IN search OF quiet yet
would be glad TO have aconversation with HERALD
representatives for, said he. the HERALD Is daily be-
coming a more influential sheet and q more perfect
mirror OF the worlds dolngs. "Come up to my par
lor" said his Excellency; I'VE can there have
A QUIET TALK
on the situation We went up and seated ourselves
on the settee, and the Governor began in this
wlse:-
1.-THE coal Investigation ia drawing to close, ana
Isuppose you gentlemen Of the press are c0ngratu-
Iating yourselves that definite settlement will
have been reached"
"No we think that the investigating committee
will report adversely to the miners. In that case the
question will Lot have been settled"
"That's just what think, but there IL remedy
yet remaining. II necessary the remedy will have to
be applied"
~ have heard the miners soy that they hoped for
succor only from the Executive. was led to think
that they knew you would adopt decisive measures"
'The report Of the committee will be made by
Tuesday. l am led to the conclusion that your i'm
pressions Of the OF that report correct 1t
IL probable that writ quo ,carranto will then be
issued against the Reading and other roads that
persist In keeping up their tolls and should they
still insist keeping up these extortiOnate tolls
VIII take possession of the roads In the Of the
State and run them"
"Gowan and otner leading railroad men inform
me that they have the right to keep up these tolls;
that their charters do restrict them this mat
ter. How Is its''
"Mr. Attorney General, Hon. Carroll Brewster. IN
forms me that the roads are restricted, and am
going to hold them to their charters"
When his Excenency spoke so emphaticaly 1 be-
ieved the coal question had been settled pressed
him no further on the subject but slid into politics
and began q conversation on
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
"what about the next Presidency, Governor'
Grant Is moving heaven and earth to secure Pennsyl
wanna suppose he win receive your support"
"wnl he9 lam glad TO md somebody who thinks
80 with sigh Grant has not done the fair thing
.sDo you think Cameron Is giving him any assist
anceg'
taken hold Of Why, Grant told me once that he
understood Cameron thoroughly; tnat he spurned
him as he spurned the dust under hts feet yet now
harmony. Cameron has Grant under his thumb"
.'Grant thinks that Cameron Is doing him an I'm
well, Cameron has the most convincing manner
about him. he would deceive the very eject IL you
should 20 to him and ask him ABOUT his aspirations
for the future he would say to you,
LOOK AT MY GRAY HAIRS;
have no ambition; only wish the permanent good
Of the whole party. You would leave him thinking
he was the worst abused man In the country.
never saw his beat"
.'Did you and Cameron ever have misunder.
standin1f,,
Eyes, we did. Cameron came TO me just before
my second nomination, and wanted me TO appoint
CERTAIN men to o1ce wnom he named to me. They
were the very scum Of the party. heard him out
however, ana when ne had finished l arose and
said to him, General Cameron,
DO YOU THINK l AN CRAZY,
OF are you crazy yourselff' ne replied, very coolly
mott Well, simply said to him that under no con-
sideratiOn would appoint the men he named. lie
got IN towering rage no said me- we a i nave 70
mated Well said he we will ,ry that in the
/ renamed in my room and determined
TO let MIN run his course IL, came
rooms at the Continental and Cameron's party en-
gagged rooms ut the Girard just across the street.
weTe speSsng money pretty freely; naliy Tot mad
and went over To their committee room aud just
told them dehed them, ana dared them to nomi-
nate any one but me. would expose every man
thumb and when nnisned l brought my hand
fairly shook. l meant all ! said. need not ask II
yeu know how the elections went; that Is thing
OF the past"
IL understood that Grant disappointed you In re-
gard to visit he was to make you.'
Eyes, he did. met him and invited him to come
to Harrisburg for visit. He SAID he would as soon
rs Congress adjourned. told him he could have
quiet and, hoped, pleasant sojourn at Harris
burg. would bring the best people IN the State to
meet him. We would ride around the country In
the afternoon and be to ourselves, with company,
Just as he pleased. He seemed to be greatly elated
with The idea and Il viii be lrank) was just as much
pleased to have him come l went home and made
arrangements to give MN na OF my house for his
II spent years. salary, S. 600; yes would have
spent $40 900 to have made his visit success. IN
tended to made II the event OF my administration.
Everything was being perfected In good style, on the
quiet Il am glad now did not make 1t known) for
the Presidents visit, and was cOngratulatng my
self on the pleasure ne would receive at Harrisburg
when received intelligence one day that ne was
ON WIN ana OF
had captured him knew there was no further hope
OF visit TO Harrisburg. stopped the preparations
and telegrapbed to the northern part OF the State
that would leave at once on o tour OF inspection
to the prisons, school houses and other public build
s'Did Grant and his friends catch many fish Z"
II don't know; but, TO use slang term, they all
got
AS DRUNK AS FrDDLERs,
and had TO help each other home by turns"
II understood that Commodore Foote mad talked
him to cease drinking, at least all the moral his.
tories OF the war say tnat he did,
'sYou do not then, place much faith In Cameron's
desire to help Grant to q reelection ~
s'N0no, whatever; see IL stated that Cameron mas
taken Blaine in hand for the next Presidency. WHAT
do you think Of it,
II don't put much trust IN the report u Is possi
BILE, however that Cameron has use for Blame, and
Is nattering him with vague promises OF this Kindn
II hardly think Cameron would have the ASST
to desert Grant early unless he felt positive
that there Is no hope for him In the future, but
know him well that have ceased to be surprised
at anything he doesn
''H0w about sumner as democratic canddate'
DO you think Sumner would accept the nomination
from the democratic partyr'
III he thought 1t would avail him he might, for
the sake OF coming up with Grant,
GBARY very thoughtfully scratching his head
That's so, he might.
And It seemed 10 the HERALD reporter that Geary
was asking himself what show will there be for me
under such state OF thingsY
We discussed Hendricks, Sumner and Grant, and
the man VINO, In Geary's estimation, has the least
chance for winning the next Presidential race Is
Grant. Altnongh ois Excellency did not mention 1t
The probably forgot ft, Geary himself has saspra-
ilOna.n IL Is already Mhisnerel that he Is to be a