The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-19
O a M e a o n.
What He Knows About Colonel Forney, the
Evans Fraud Addition, Division and
silence" and the State Election-His
Opinion Of Hartranft and Of the
Greeley Grumblers."
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 10, 1871,

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 10, 1871
''Run over 70 Front street. John, to Senator
Cameron's house and see II the General il at home
and II he Is, ask him II he could receive visit
from me.n
These were my instructions to the Juvenile Afri-
can Of American citizenship VINO runs my errands
nom the hotel here. John complied with my re-
quest and returned with this answers
''Gin'rll Cam'ron said, as how he Is lest from
Washin'ton, and s berry tired this evenn', but he
says won't yer please call at nine O'Clock to-mor-
row mornn an hen be glad to see yer"
Johns syntax may have been Greek or Sanscrit
for all the absolute sense 1t conveyed, but for
tunate]y managed to get the import OF the message
OF the
wINNEBAGo CHIEF.
Briefly, Simon was weary from trip to and from
Washington, and he preferred that should call In
the fresh, bright morning. The suggestion was not
displeasng to me, and slept soundy in view OF
powwow with the Big Ingn Of the Keystone Com
Wonwealth.
CAMERON CASTLE.
Senator Cameron lives In an attractive spot His
house is spacious and solid. 1t is built OF gray
stone, rough hewn and thrown together with
view to Its Dolly Warden aspect The situation In
quler, romantic, fascinating. The mansion sits
EMPOWERED in a forest Of trees shrubbery cling
ing vines and fragrant flowers. The outlook from
the roomy portico ia singuarly lovely and pictur-
esque. Across the way, the view unobstructed by
fence or other object, Is neat little park, ringing
the pretty banks OF the susquehanna. Then there
lie mile Of bewltching water-clear limpid, tingod
only with the emerald shadows from the countless
messy little islands peeplng up everywhere
from the mysterious liquid depths. Beyond
the Susquehanna ore hills beauteous In farms, and
the picture Is enframed with high rugged rock
ribbed spurs Of the Allegheny Mountains, which set
against the azure sky and form background Of
SURPRISING grandeur. Here, on noiseless river
bank roadway ut cannot be fifty termed street,, Is
the home of one Of the famous men Of our country
and our time.
called promptly at nine A. M. In response to the
ring OF the door bell was shown into spacious
library room. Simon Cameron sat In an easy chair
receiving tonsorial treatment from his valet and
secretary scrubbed careessly at big table in the
centre Of the room.
"Good morning" was the mutual salutation, and
then silence broOded till the shaving was con-
Guided. In this interim my eyes unconsciously
wandered about me. There was O boundless cont.
guilty OF books fliing shelves clingng to the walls,
and maps and manuscripts and public documents
loaded down the tables and other furniture. few
articles OF teftu graced the apartment. On the
wall, above the mantelbOard, hung good portrait
too, few statuettes. But ut it was 't not
the home OF art, bazaar OF @sthetical
taste, an Ottn p0dfdd or classical beauty Ike the
house OF Charles Sumner In Washington. Ii was
the library and office apartment Of man Of AFFAIRS
man of enterprises. man of practical industries
A PERSONAL PICTURE
cameron Is tall, awkward, neither gaunt nor fat
OF wiry, gnarly texture and well-knit frame. He
isn't angular, b0ny, cadaverOus, like the late Ia
mented Lincoln. He isn't prm and genteel, like
Fernando Wood: He isn't herculean Apollo
singular and practical physical development, with
an odd farce, queer voice, little twinkling gray
silvery hair. lie isn't handsome, nor is he repul.
sively hOmely. He can be agreeable, and generally
is. But to the talk had with him. His shaving
finished he arose, approached your correspondent
with ~ extended hand and gave him informal well
come; long conversation ensued, substantially
CAMERoN-1 was very tired last evening.
Corresponding had just returned from
CAMERoN-Yes; and It's long, hot ride at this
MISREPRESENTATION will pardon nv ignorance.
General, and likewise my eagerness to know,
to your domestic politics. Anairs in Penn.
don't dare to form an opinion. BY your permission
have ava aih myself Of your political wisdom,
situation in the Keystone State looks to YOU
CAMERoN-Admirable. We shall carry our ticket,
feel confident, although not without hard work.
CoRREsPONDENT-Much is said In the press about
your gubernat0rial candidate, General Hartranft.
Somehow have heretofore been impressed with
inc hs Mrn was popular man
man. He got the nomination for Governor without
personal solicitation. He came into the Convention
with eighty votes out OF little over one hundred.
C0RREsPoNDENT-Well, l believe he has fair
reputation, hasn't her
a capital Auditor General of the state. He was an
excellent soldier, too. General Grant told me the
other day that he looked upon Hartranft as one Of
the very best soldiers he had In his command, and
that his admiration for him was so great that at
the close OF the war he offered him cOlonelcy in
the regular army.
CORRESPONDENTS have been unable so far to
comprehend the motive Or extent Of the opposition
to HartranftY
CAMERoN-There isn't any general opposition. All
Of it is by FOrney and his Press, and that don't
amount to pun Of wind now, for people here see
and understand the anmus OF 1t.
CORREsPoNDENT-ColOnel Forney must have some
strong reason for his unusual course in this state
campaign.
CAMERoN-The matterts not secret here. For
ney Is sefreproachlnl, and therefore nurses a fan
cied bitterness towards everybody else. He feels
spteful towards Hartranft because Of the unpleas-
ant admission he was compelled to make In hts tes-
tmony before the legislative committee that inves-
tgated the famous George o. Evans frauds on the
State treasury You are familiar with the Evans
job are you not
CoRREsPoNDENr-Only in general way as got
CAMERoN-Weli, az it in some shape or other
gives color to every phase OF our local politics this
suppose need not stop to give you my views Of
the proceedings OF the FOrney ring, including
Colonel John W. Forney at Philadelphia, his cousin
Corporal Forney at Washington, and Wien FOrney
here. You know something, l doubt not, OF the
way they had OF conducting their Chronicle at
Washington. You remember, ! suppose, the $4,000
Governor OF Georgia Bullock job, and the Alaska
job9
CoRREsPoNDEsr-Yes; 1 remember hearing OF
them.
CAMERON-Well sir ! only mention these things
az an introduction to this Evans business. To I'M
lock the secret OF State political complications
will cali your attention to enough OF the testimony
In the
EVANS EMBEzzLExENT CASE
to explain the matter.
CORREspoSDENr-wi it disclose a motive for
Colonel Forney's opposition to General HartranftS
CAMERON-You will see, Now first. observe here
In the testimony, as given before the Legislative
Committee, this by
u. O. FORNEy
cousin to John W. Forney and publisher OF the Sun
day Washington Chronicle.
q: Do you know anything about any arrangements
with Mr. Evans In regard TO the passage the 1867
hy the Pennsylvania Legislature, authorizing the 40.
P0ntment by the Governor OF state Agent, &cDs A.
Yes, sir