The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-08
Greeley Interviewed in his sanCtum.

FfOm Saturdays SUM-
The sanctum Is on the second floor o
The 7ttbvne building, in the east corner
nearly facing Fnnk!in's statue. 1t con
aims two windows.
From The street DR.. Greeley can b
.eep nj almost any hour between 4 and
p NJ, preparing his editorial articles
The room is CaFpeted. Yesterday 1t con
tanned three chairs, two desks, and a higl
stOOl Two oil the chairs were ne.bot
toned, and one of them had q broker
arm. A high desk, fronting the ives
window, was used by DR.. Greeley's secre
tary. There was an old sofa in the room
where tho Great Reformer rests after thr
visits Of importunAte visitors. An i'm
mense map Of the world hung at the bacl
II the room.
One side Of the apartment was covered
With large maps Of New Jersey and New
York. The space between the two win
lows was occupied by steel engraving
Of the Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers,
and framed copy of President Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation" An oper
bookcase filled with books Of reference
attn the northwest corner Of the room
Dr, Greelcy's desk was at the right. The
,res, editor desk was Uttered with news
papCr clippings and manuscript, Some
Il these looked as though they had slept
On the desk since the time Henry Clay
nm for President. Two brass.bound vol.
lnes Of the Tribune Almanac from the
late OF its publication were chained 10
The desk.
A rickety pair of scissors also swung
rom a chain. Dr. Greeley's hat lay in
.lc.up among the papers on the desk.
The small drawers Of tue desk were
half drawn out. Postage stamps, evel.
opes, letter paper, and old pamphlets
seemed ready 10 creep out OF the drawers,
A box Of common red waIers was hall
upset on the left, while an old.iashioned
And.box was standing guard near the
Gene OF the accident. DR.. Grccley'S IN.
iaished editorial article lay in front Of
lis chair. He had laid seven Virginia
fOrm fences in ink, and had then bitten
hem of in the middle of u word. The
Dporthe desk was covered with bright
covered volumes in orderly rows. Among
Item were Lanman's Dictionary of Con.
!ress, the Congressional Directory, the
Blue Book, State Manual, and similar
works, The Doctors desk Is either very
high or his chair Is very low; for when he
writes his desk is on a level with his chin.
lie is nearsightel. His chair is q high
C.ne'bsCked affair, rugged on q swivel.
|, sQueakS when it turns.
The great Economist was dressed In a
black suit throughout. He wore u steel.
Pen coat, His pantaloons were drawn
over his bOOtlCgs, and his cravat was not
olt fplace, He wore no jewelry. Plain
china shirt.buttous glistcned on his bos-.
gm, and q black silk watch guard ran
bout his neck. lie greeted his visitors
With unusual urbanity. To the Hon. A.
II Bylngton Of Connecticut, who Is q
vimp personal friend ex-senator Ferry, he
hIked very freely. The conversation
turned mainly upon Connecticut and Mas.
mhusetts politics. The SUI reporter,
Who had entered newspaper life under
D, Greeley's supervision, then conversed
With him substantially as follows:
Reporter-Did you expect the nomina-
ton, Mt. Greeley?
d., Grceley-I thought Senator Trum-
bull would getit lie would have made
10 excellent candidate. | cannot say that
expected the nomination. 4.
RepOrter-Have you read the platformg
d. GreCley-I have read what has
%sn telegraphcd.
REPORTER have not see the dispatches.
l'AVe they run tariff plank into the plat.
4ru? . -
d.. Greeley with an honest smile)-
I4ey have done just what l thought they
aoO!d have done, and just what l advised
filtered the whole tariff business to the
itOpe, to be settled in the Congressional
!StfiCts - -
l&pOFter-lt the people elect a MAORI.
EoI congressman in favor OF a repeal Of
ne GIllI bill, and the Congress repeals
'AN6,ll, what would be the duty OF the
aeLt President Of the United States.
d, Greeley lprOmptly}-It would be
AsnIl'y to sign the bill passed by Congress
RepFter-Ii you are elected President
WI you sign such a bill if Congress
passes il:
Dr. GEeeley-I certainly will. shall
ealeaVor to carry out the expressed wishes
u The people, despite my own impressions
convictions.
KHnortcr-ltthe Convention had adopt.
ga Free Trade plank would you have
accepted the nomination?
DF, Greclcy-I would not. Telegraph.
g! taatif the Free Traders got control of
.le Convention | would not accept the
animation. | could not have accented
Iae nomination Ona high tariff platform,
9F ! believed that the whole subject
AouId be referred TO the people them.
%IVes, It was a matter that concerned
~, people more than the Convention,
Tue Convention did right in referring Il
% me Congress districts. Our friends
vent INTO the Convention with their col.
w Lying, and came out Of 1t with Nv.
As eoIorS. The people are to decide the
question OF the tariff, and the people arc
NGpFoper parties to decide it.
reporter see you were nominated OF
ne sixth ballot, Mr.. Greeley.
W. Greeley-Yes. / think II NOR,
equitable to be nominated on the sixth
@i1o on the first ballot 1t is m evidence
2N our friends had bottom, and that ,hci
@Itom didn't fall out.
Here the roar OF cannon from the Cit,
iAil Park shook the windows. DR.. Gree
tyapproached the closed window with
Peasant remark, and looked at the di
sowing smoke. II was the first gun tht
SM ever been fired in his honor. Ate
ISe third discharge the Champion
FeSce resumed his old position.
Heportcr-Tou will probably carry Ii
%Hlh and West, Mr.. Greeley, and Mass
cauSevts-
d. Greeley tQuickly)-No. Massach,
wy will so for Grant ! feel quite sui
Il, hSePortGr-Grant might decline tn
FGLIadelphia nomination.
d, ", Greeley (smiling)-It is too late. Il
%Tssat to have done it six weeks ag
NOW Il il tO0 lato