Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-22
GRLNELL ON GRANT.
That Distinguish Iowan's
Views Concerning the
Liberal Movement.
The Germans Of the HaWkeys
state Almost q Unit Against
Ulysses.
The Names Of Prominent Republl-
cans FaVOFing the Cincinnati
Convention.
mitheE Davis or Rrumbu nj Would
be Acceptable for President.
AHASrY GLANCE IOWA POLITICS

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che fremont house FOR few days, beng
detained in IhiI city on railroad business,
oal be lefa for home on last evening. Mr..
GFinueirs prominence ss 90 Iowa politician
is wei kaown. He has served in congress
from thNt state, aud has always been recog
niEsd - one Of its leading men. Ever
since the republican party was formed he
has besn one OF the mon active western
workers; he was one Of the very hrst sboli
tienIsts who arose 10 Distinction in that
state, Since his retirement from congress
be has been largely identified with the rail
road Interests Of Iowa, while Of the same
iiulS be has been engaged IN Agricultural
pursuits.
Recognising Nc Grinnell's prominsncS,
the Times delegated q representative 10 con
verse With him aud gain an expression con
corning poliIios Ia the ighboring state Of
Iowa, With more especial reference TO the
progress Of .....
THK LIBERAL MOVEMENT.
The gentleman very cOurtsously gave the
Tines reporter ell the information asked for
and What is given below Is the result Of that
mseuuR. Mr. Grinusll prefGosd hiS answers
with the information that he would never
have been in favor Of Gen. Grant for presi.
dent In 1868 had II not been for Secretary
Stanton. Mr.. Stanton cent for Mr. Grinuell
aud said 20 him that il the repu blioAn party
did not tNks up Gen. Grant inside Of 20
days the democrats would do so, aud the
presidency would be lost TO their party.
Believing this to be true, and satisfied BY
Grant himself that he was 40 advocate Of
THE oSE.rEEN PRINCIPLE,
Mr.. Grinnell worked for hrs election. The
interview then assumed the following form
RspOT1sr-Tsking it for granted the lib
era movement 10 spreading 10 Iowa, have
70 ssk What is the programms adopted By
liza friends 10 that state
Mr.. Grinnell-Ths programme Ia 60 in.
wife the cooperation Of the liberal rspubli
cana with she democrats, in every county.
Ia each congressional district.
CONVENTIONS LBH 70 BE CALLED.
Already several couuiieG have entered
into 40 active campaign, among them be-
inR Dss Moiusa, Musoslins, Scott, Dubuuus.
clayton, Floyd, Marshall, Polk, WApsllo,
and others
kepor'sr-ATe many Of the prominent
EspuehesOI identifying themselves in this
movement?
y 1
oan call 10 mind, Judgs williams, Jugde
Fairfield, Humphrey, Of the state central
committee. ButleE, ex.spsAksr Of the lower
branch Of the legislature; Clowd, ex attor-
usy general Van Horn, late minister 70
hArsaillss, France President French, Of
the Davenport aud 81. Paul railroad; Judge
Hubbsll, Of DavsnpAri; BoWlss, Of Iowa
City 81. Stats Senators Olauson, Dixon, and
"a
Walker Fort Madison RGmburg, 81. mayor
Of Dubuque aud sI Mayor Cleveland, Of
Dss noinss State Rsprsssu NATIVE Ross,
who represents German constituency, and
many oghsn.
ROporlsE-WhAs Is the ssniinsu, among
the psoplS7
Mr. Grinnsll-Ths progress IL
the MOVEMENT q RAPID BEYOND EyPREs-
SION.
The public sentiment is greatly in iIs
favor We are receiving large number Of
letters daily from the leading editors Of the
state and other prominent persons, who find
u impossible 70 20 TO Cincinnati, but Who
will attend . ratification nesting when held
Bot there will be = large deleE alton 20 any
hos, aad We have quarters engaged already.
Repatriation shout the Iowa demo
orsis2
Mr.. Griuusll--Ths democratic party in
every state embraces many gentlemen OF
high character IN iIs fold. Thsre are such
men a. Judge Knapp, Judge Love, Gen.
Tuiile, Capt WsSI, State Senators DunkAm
and FArrAll, BoardmAn, and numefou US
others do nos know Of democrat 10
Iowa who is not willing 20 supper, the nom.
tnse OF the OinoiiunAli oonvsnuon, provided
there IL q neutral platform on the tariff and
protection questions, and a pledge to re-
form.
RopOrssr-Tsll me about yourself aud
HENRY CLAY DEAN,
and your old grsvisnoes.
Mr. Grinnsll-I have nous Dean is .
man Of eminent speaking ability BE was
= Douglass slsotor 10 1860, remarkable for
hia biilsFnssI and supposed impraotIsAbiIiIy.
ksosnily be wrote me letter Of confidence
IN my political position, and there wAs no
way lsft for q dscsni man but 70 answer 10,
which / did cordially, since he AIIented to
oil | could desire. 1 hold there "a no rshK-
Ton or dsoenoy in keeping up bitter party
strife when our old enemies conosds defeat
aud are willing to cooperate with the re-
form party on . liberia basis. Aud | will
a. Gen Grant treated LongsgrssI or Aoker-
man. II that is political treason, then call
me traitor.
Rsporjer-Ths old AboiitiouiSts in Iowa,
how are they IN this movement
Dir. Gnnnsll-TheJ we're the frat 10 a.
tack ana the hrsi to forgive.
We DoN'T FEEL BADLY
IN the company Of the Adams family. of
Samnsr, Greeley, d. GrAiz Brown, Cassius
NJ, Olay, Dol. Hammond of your own city,
Aud hundreds Of others whom ! could name.
RspoFIsr-WbAi "a your Judgment IS TO
the outlook
M. Grinnsll--The lIatss Of
ILLINOIS AND INDIANA
! regard a. deciding the question. ! have
received recent advices FROM Indiana, and
am confident thai state will BE- with Illinois
against Grant And whom John Hickman,
Msrohsad, Mcclure, and tho best men in
Pennsylvania, bolt With the belief that
Curtaip 10 certain for US, that state seems
sore. 10 New York, no one co..1ts II for
Grant, and don't think be viii have but
two, possibly three, southern states.
Reporter = DO 700 think
THH GERMANS
10 loWa viii eventually follow theloAdorIhip
Of Carl Shurz2
Ar. Grinnsll-AlmoAt unanimously. We
have large and inIsliiSen, class Of Ger
mans In Iowa. ThsI recognize Mr. schurz'
greatness, and they viii beI,sv.l in his
,sAlalnEa' They believe, as l do, that arms
, nave oeen 'old 90 France By q military ring.
Inc mSehHg al Davenport, proniIeI TO be
. very large Que.
RePortsr--A question having bssnr.i.sd
cal position, can you give me any informA