The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-27
GREEN CLAY SMITH.
Record and Opinions Of the Temperance
Nominee for President
HE WILL ACCEPT.
The Prohibition Organization Hold
ing the Balance of Power.
CERTAINTY OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS,

LOUISVILLE, May a. 1876
called on General, or perhaps had better say the
Row Green Clay Smith to-day, to concerning
his nomination for the Presidency BY the prohibition
reform party n Cleveland, Ohio last week He talked
freely and ntsligently; bat before recording his
marks Wish to detail some interesting biographical
information. Green Clay Smith was born In Madi-
con county, Kentucky. July 2. 1882. His father,
John Speed Smith, was . prominent lawyer; his
mother was tho daughter Of Janice X Duke. nephew
Of Chief ustcc Marshall Of the Supreme Court The
United States At early age Green Clay Smith
manifested prediction for tho army, and on the
breaking out OF the with Mexico enlisted In his
countrys cause being At that time at the very youth
ful age OF fifteen years He soon became lieuten
out under Colonel Humphrey Aarshall's command,
that worthy having the leadership OF the Kentucky
cavalry. Young smiths conduct for one 90 youthful
Is said to nave been very gallant Il aroused within
she bosoms Of his comrades spirit OF patriotism
dom seen. They called him
THEIR ''Bpr LEADxR,"
their sbravc boy" &c. would have complied with
almost any request he might have made General
Tom Marshall was pleased with tho youngsters
valor that hc rendered TO him position as Adjutant
General Of his stan, with the rank OF major Green
Clay wished to accept the position, but his company
would not consent to his leaving The men gathered
around their ''brave boy'' and begged him
70 stay with them, and yielding to their
desires he complied He continued nghting
in Mexico and then back to'his native State and
returned to school, graduating at Pennsylvania whom
twenty years Of age. He abandoned his warIike am
bon for the law and continued practising his profess
sion until the or the States He took de-
sided Union grounds and warmly cspoused the cause
II the cdcralists Previous the breaking OF the
he Douglas elector ana a member OF the
State Legislature from the Covlngton district
SMITH VOLUNTEERED
70 take up arms enlisted private IN the CON-
mand Of Colonel Foley to protect the Kentucky frontier
Upon the cali for tho three-year troops he was ap-
pointed major OF the Third Kentucky cavalry but soon
transferred 10 the command Of The Fourth Kentucky
regiment OF cavalry as colonel commanding In June,
lS6., he was made a brigadier general having then
figured IN numerous engagements in Virginia. Tcnnes-
see and Kentucky utterly routing Morgan once
mshes when holding the lrst ranks and after bccom-
Ing brgadler geners COPIED successfully with General
Forrest near Brentwood For the gallant conduct then
shown by General smith and his command they were
PUBLICLY CoNPLfAExTED
by General Rosecransk General smith continued
serving until his election to Congress IN 1868 by the
people OF his district lie thcn resigned his position In
the army and went 10 Washington serving ul term as
. member OF the Committee on Elections and on sew
eral select Committees He was rc-elccfrd n Tho
House OF Representatives OF the Thirty ninth Con-
gress served short tme and then, in 1866 resigned
70 accept the OF the Territory OF Montana
Three later he retired voluntarily IRON the Gov
frporshp Of Montana and sought private life Ken
tucky In 1870 he was
ORDAINED MINISTER
Of the Baptist fath and has so continued since.
n no = pssoa o. ne largest church IN the
identified with tho temperance cause and soon
scared us the leader OF the Kentucky Order. He has
people,, aud has gone through all the Offices
, ,nsy have r The power 70 nsstow upon an
and convention assembled at Cleveland rendered to
HIM their support tor the Presidency. met General
Smith az the Louisville Hotel to-day Do you think;
General" said !, ''of accepting the nomination ten
dcrcd you by the prohibtionists?"
General SArrH--yes sir, I do.
CoREksroSnENr--Wha strength has your party
General sMIrH-wc are zoe, 900 strong. and, think,
the balance Of power as wcre II tho republicans At
their duty party will be made much stronger.
CoxRksroSDEST--ln what respect fail 10 do their
dutyy
s'thats telling. You see, continued he, he shook
his forcnngcr in my lace. ~ again politics
secret hopes"
CoRnEsroxDESr-In the event OF the democrats and
republicans doing their duty, then what?
General SxrTH-Then we have our original strength.
r We miss things this time, We win not IN eight years
hence.
Judgment OF this upon?
GENERAL smrn-I don't think said, but since
you seek TO ascertain will tell you. The American
Element Of our country disguised with the party in
power and afraid oil the one which socks succeed
THE AMERICAN ELKMExr
wishes REFORM vigorous and prompt Our party prom.
II. There are also large numbers OF Germans who
eel the Same way VI these many belong our Order
No great number OF Irish more OF both ma
CoKREsroSDxxr-Thc Teutons ike their book and
iogcrY
General sxrrH-Somc; many. presume; but to say
that all Gcrmans or Irish arc confirmed drinkers is
Insult sir There are very. very many Of them
husiastically for temperance anybody
CoRREsroxpxSr-what about those Ineal descend
nts OF Ham?
..rnsy, / shink" said tho General, "arc grea. on
told him thought and understood the infer
We next referred 70 the Presidential candidates
republicans and democrats Said !, General
Jou republican ~
General SnrH--l never have been exactly repub-
ican was Union democrat l now incline to re-
,ublicanism as opposed TO Tho present principles Of
democracy In Congress voted for the constitutional
amendment for the abolition OF slavery
AVAILABLE cASDTpATEs
CONSEQUENTIAL thing considered, who Is the
most available, that - 10 say the strongest with
the people Of the rcpublcansy
General Snirn-Brissow " the strongest man with
thc people, and the most available for his party.
CoRREsroNpExT-How about Uncle Sammc, OF New
York, Tor tho democrats?
makes HIM strong and his reputation is good.
ais Cassus Clay relative OF yours 20 asked tho cx-
aminer, ns he arose 10 co
s.Yes, sir; an uncle. Brutus Clay his brother, was
In Congress with me, and CassIus that time Min
lister 10 Russia"
General smith seems 10 have confidence In the sue
cess his party but II be expects 10 be the
President he is badly mistaken. He Is clever and
aoc man but ho nearer the White House when
Andy johnson beat him IN the caucus Al Baltimore
than all tho temperance people can ever place him.
INDEPENDENT LABOR PARTY"
At the meeting Of the independent labor party At