The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-05
ER1E's PRESIDENT.

The Rumor that the Once IL offered to
Congressman Jewett, OF Ohio-Inter-
view With tho Statesman In WASH
ington.
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1874.
diversion In political life does not often relieve
the monotony OF session OF Congress. blu: gen.
uine one has come to Washington In the announce
ment that Congressman Hugh J. Jewett, OF Colum-
bus, Ohio, member of the House judiciary Com
mittee, and also member OF the Joint Committee
on the Investigation Of the District or Columbia
Affairs, has been rendered the nomination of the
Presidency or the Erie Railway Company in place
OF Mr.. watson, whose retirement viii take place
in q few weeks.
Mr.. Jewett has barred his doors of late for fear
the dee nders OF the District ring may rob his safe
successfully conspre to injurc his reputation
before Congress 1t was with some timidity that
your corr espondent ventured under the circum-
stances to advance on Mr.. Jewetps quarters who
albeit he is democrat, yet resideth with Wormley,
as amos. Caterer ep PodainS up the sta s s
preceded by one Of wormley's countrymen.
halt was called, and alter a careful survey OF
the premises your correspondent was admitted to
the room OF the democratic Congressman. Re.
Ginning upon an elegant lounge, apparently at
reading the HERALD. Alter brief dissertation on
the weather. the glory OF being congressman and
how much nc better It delight than
HEEALD carefully laid it on the table near near the
lounge and said
MORNING SURPRISE
sYOu cannot imagine what pleasure IL is to
read the New York papers, especially the HERALD.
have found that paper SO interesting that 1t has
frequently woOed me from sleep, and the early
hours OF morn nave found me reading its interest
ing news matter from all parts of the world.
can say that never read anything so wonder
full as ,o the ,, paragraph IN todays pa
succeeding to- the Presidency or the
Erie Railway. 1t is true l am tired OF Con-
gress0nal life. DO not know who wouldn't be,
H. in addition TO the duty OF serving ON the Judi
ciary Committee, he must also act
IN THE CAPACITY OF A DETECTIVE
on an investigating committee; but that, you will
say, has nothing to do with the report that my
chances for the office OF President OF the Erie road
are as good as anybody ese's. You know as much
the board or directors will meet In lew weeks,
their action Will settle any existing doubt and
what they may do do not know. Whether the
board, like President Grant, will elect successor
TO the present incumbent without consulting the
wishes OF the party selected, l could not say,
and that is about all can say on the subject that
appears to me to be pertinent to your inquiry.
OPINIONS OF MR.. JEwE1T's FRIENDS.
The remarks OF Mr.. Jewett were pleasantly
spoken. and he only regretted that he could not
give the information desired.
Among his friends here there is strong convic
ton that when Mr.. Jewett resigns his seat In the
Forty-third Congress 1t will be to accept the posi-
ton OF President OF the Erie Railway, and this is
based upon the statement or one who mas but re.
Gently been elected to the Presidency OF the Penn.
sylvania Railroad.