Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
THAT SPOOK.
The Third Term Move Sub Rosa
What the Bread and Butter Brigade
are Doing.

The Third Term Move Sub Rosa
What the Bread and Butter Brigade
are Doing.
Chicago tribune, Aug. 4.
A gentleman well known in a politi-
cal way came to a reporter yesterday
and asked him If he had heard OF a
third-term endorsement made by local
politicians and sent to Gen. Grant.
No; the reporter had not; but he was
very willing to hear of such bit of
news. Could the gentleman direct
him to where such a letter could be
seem The informant was sorry that
he could not, but the letter had already
gone on. However, if the reporter saw
fit to visit a gentleman then named, he
could find a man who had seen the
letter, or who had been asked to sign
it, or at least knew of it. Within a
few minutes thenews- gatherer 7as in the
presence of a gentleman very well
known in local politics, and to him he
said, "Can you inform me if you have
seen a certain letter."
"Do you mean that letter to Emery
Storrs?"
mo-" said the reporter. 81 mean
the letter to -"
"Do YOU mean that letter which
Charley Farwell wrote Phil Hoyne?"
interrupted the man of affairs.
"Not at ALL" replied the writer;
"what 1 want to ask you about was a
letter said to have been written in this
city, signed by several politicians, and
sent to President Grant to express the
confidence felt in him by the signers,
and conveying a respectful hint that he
could obtain their support for
A THIRD-TERM Campaign"
Don't know anything about it, %
said the interviewed party, promptly;
never saw such letter"
"But," said the inquisitive visitor,
81 am informed by trustworthy persons
that you have seen the letter and have
been sounded about signing it.
"Who are you, anyway" rejoined
the politician, "and how should l be-
lieve such story? Idon't know you"
Reporter-Perhaps not, but l know
you, and that is more TO the present
purpose. l rather think you have
some knowledge about the letter, and
l would like to get it if possible.
Interviewed party-Well, if you
know OF 1t, presume l may say that
there is such letter.
R.-Can you tell me who drew it up?
1. P.-I don't know, but l infer
from its tone and objecUs, as 1 see
them, that it was Charley Farwell.
Republican Congressman elect, whose
seat is contested.
R.-What was the general tone of
the document?
|. P-I can't say that l remember
very fully the objects; l didn't sign it,
so l didn't take much interest in it at
the time. want you to distinctly I'M
derstand that did not see the paper;
when l was asked to favor it refused,
and the text was not shown me.
R.-Was there any third term In it?
/. Poi course there was; there
was, as understand it, a general ex-
preston Of commendation, confidence,
and a promise of support for the flu
ture.
THE SIGNERS.
n W 10 were 10 SlSn Ju6 pdPtIE
!. P.-Why, the parties interested,of
course.
R.-You mean the Office holders?
l. P.-Yes, the Office. holders, and !
those who want to govern the distribu-
ton of offices.
R.-Won't you give some names?
LP.-Well, 1 was told that John |
and Phil Wadsworth, and |
Charley Farwell, and Mayor Colvin, |
and all the sets or combinations which |
they represent, had signed or agreed to |
sign. That, you see, would take In all |
the leading Republicans in the city. |
There would be the custom house men, |
the postofice men, the city hall men,
and the outsiders.
R.-Did you refuse to sign the letter |
because you disapproved Of a third |
term?
L P.-Well, not exactly; l am not in
favor of any man three times on gen.
eral principles. but if it came to a case |
in hand between Grant on a hard
money platform and somebody else on
an initiation basis, I think I should 60
for hard money.