Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-09-12

IS NPo"NSA W 'iio AAouSe odu COuIer |;
d vors, hnd, let me tell you the Speal
is ershlf is a most powerful position
that respect. But in the Nations
Coavfntion he would be nowhere"
| inquired as to the prospects
n SenatAl Morton, remarking g that he
a cert,a.Sy y strong man.
Il MORTON, coNKLING, AND WAsHBuRNl
: "Wsll," WAS tho reply, "N1orto
9 certainly has strength, because h
4 unltes boldness and force with 600,
e ability. But you must surely knol
y that Morton as successful candidat
for the Presidency would mean littl
: less than the destruction of tue coun
= try. Morlon's caudidaoy for til
: Presidency would mean nationa
bapkruptcy. But no party would b
bold enough to nominate him at tAi.
time, Or rather, in 1876"
/ inquired what man there is in tn,
, republican party who would be avail
able for The contest With Grant 70,
the nomination.
"lhere is 40 one whom l regard a.
reaIl y available" replied the ex-otli.
c,4i. "pt course no person would
now think CT Roscoe Conhlinq. Sen.
atos Coukljrg is a very fair local pol
lt!elan and stump speaker, although
understand he is scarcely known as a
lawyer. a member of the New York
b&r--1 believe it was Judge Pierre
pont-once told me that lie did not
think Conkling S reputation in Oneida
county or in the circuit had ever been
more than that of a tLir! class Law
yer. Then President Grant b-gins 10
be very doubtful If CVnklluy is strong
"t his own account in your State. He
sees that the uoAlnanou Of poor Mr..
Greeley WAS what really eulIiet New
! ork for the RepuAlica4 ia the last
natIonal contest, and Will, he was
1t one tiue disposed to ere lit Couk,
Ing with the main share IN securing
the victory Of 1872, lie N2w thinks
i:'t'el e',.',' I"0 ''I'e" VAat CoAh-
t,<''' 'Sc Ssnnh,S nH0A as en-
I '' &c.. 80 DuI ~ ,! .'oo1 q nr ,s ft'ty az mn
l."rlI, / ,r,,, ch,ncn for the pr,s !
lency,
minister Washburno is really the,
o,lr 'n.n vhn can hn ree,r,leI ,st
n"..ay.;ng avnilah;litv.hut ycu proba-
IIy :, nst lnnw ,ae extent Of thp on.
mitv ,ar;nst him lmo;s out own lie.
InE;;r,n nn]itjcjans Washburue is
,ronaor Win the nenn]n than ba is
,r'tf .,'.,,, H. hs. ,ot H., fac
nIty # mlkius friends, but he ha,
s;.eat power CT :ep4 lalon. perhaps be-
I".'e "'.,,I ~ " W W,SLh"rna y" ~. ,,,n wSo
'f1'''u .'',1" ',l'' ,,n,naaot W. anI nan
",,,at." "1~'l n.',,,, f,;arI ot le,ct ,,ol;t;.
'i I''No ~ " a. - w ' ,I1 '
caliy. beSIaeS', " "Snpo'he "oul"
really not be a desirable man tor the
Presidency at thlS time anu he "onIH
not desire the position. l may tel
you that IreS'dent grant mas IN h'SI
possession letter ron Mr. ""Sti-
burne, IN winch lhe Ml"IS'er expresses
the convection that the nation VAL
need Grants services another tern,'
aid that As should accept II third noml~
nation. When W"shburne Is Get
aside can tina no other aIailabIe
man Tor the Republican, noNll"atlon--I
not one. ! am not foolish enough TO-
deny that the kepnAIlcan party Is IN
some danger OF losing It's s"pfcinacy'
and believe that VAIN any raniIdaIe
but PRESIDENT Grant IN the held that
danger would be very lnmlAenE'
poryn HAND AyD roor.
~,
"Do you not thihE' / ASKED, Una,
tlle action OF the lehnsy!Val'l1 ano AN
Kansas Conventions wiz o"l'"sSe ,"e
prospects OF NE 'Htl4-ltHhFta S,9 tha ParEIy EslIy 81
.,,j- WV ,n;.I ~; w. pres;lont Grant that
tn'nt' " 'n,onnt m,F 10 varv l;ttla Inst look
" s4i} = E ;n vonr own State, The Federal
az !" ~ ~ r't ;on n.rty has ant;ro CON-
n(''t',l' .ni nt ,hn loc,,i ar1aniz,t;ons and can
saud ssu' :, WHAT I''t IaIaaates it NAV please to