The daily gazette., 1876-03-08
GRANTS STORY,
i -om the Philadelphia Press.
TIE PRESIDENTS BRorHER SPEAKS FOR
HIMsELF-HE NEVER SOLD A POsr-
TRADERsHfP IN HIS LIFE,


HIMsELF-HE NEVER SOLD rosr-
TRADEHsHfP IN HIS LIFE.
Yesterday a reporter of the Epensnq
Herald Of this city met Mr.. Orville
Grant, brother of President Grant and
learned from him many interesting
facts concerning the military post-tra.
derships, but more especially the efforts
of various persons to connect The
President with some of his subordi-
mates. The reporter asked Mr.. Grant
to inform him concerning his connec-
tion with military post traderships, and
Mr.. Grant said, to go back and give a
:, long story, would take him to the Chi
cago fire, when he was burned out, and
his entire business destroyed. Continu.
ing he said:
"Then was poor, and for that mat.
ter am yet. People come to me and
said: why don'tyQu get your bl lother
to give you some good position, ,wh ere
you can make some money! But
always held aloof from that, and de-
tcrmined, if possible to get along with
out it,"
Reporter, Were you never interes-
ted in post tradership?"
MIR. Grant. Oh! yes; 1 was partner
in small one, but made no money
out of it. l had an opportunity to sell
out, but refused it, but afterwards lost
heavily on it.
Reporter. But your influence W as
great In regards to securing these
posts?
Mr.. Grant. Yes. 1t is a somewhat
unfortunate position to be the Presi.
! dents brother. l was followed from
one end of the country to the other by
men who desired to secure posts. One
man in New York particularly dogged
: me night and day for my influence
and concluded by Offering me large
sum OF money to use my influence with
my brother to secure him post. This
refused, and told him that cansid.
| cred my brothers. honor both as man
ana as Chaef Magistrate Of the nation far
d6oUe any monetary consideration ht
could offer me.
Reporter. You are charged with re-
ceiving bribe for your influence in
securing a post for A. l.. Bonaffon and
l. r. Casselberry, of this city?
Mr.. Grant. That is false in every
particular, and is like many maliciou:
falsehoods that are In circulation. The
, object of these stories is to strike the
President over my shoulder. | car
s give you the whole history of that af
fair. Mr.. Casselberry is an old per.
sonal friend of nine, and | sed my
Influence to secure him the post with
: out receiving one cent in reward with
! out the promise of any money. or The
least accommodation of business even
: l have done so once, and will dc
: what l can for him again. | am mo-
= interested in any post with Mr.. Cassel
berry or Mr.. Bonaffon. Those gentle
, men obtained the posts in strict
: mercaAtile business manner Mr.
Casselberry has the post at Fort Stand
! ing Rock, in Dakota Territory. There
is not much to be made out of it.
because there 10 another store there
and the competition is great. NIr. A.
Il. Bonaffon, Jr, of this city, has Fort
Stevenson post, and by strict attention
i; to duty can probably clear So, 900 per
year.
Reporter. Who had these posts be-
fote.
MIR. Grant. Parties from Sioux City
Keokuk and Minneapolis, They did
not conduct matters in business like
or fair manner, and complaint being
made against them they were remov-
led.
i Reporter. Who else are inter ested
Ill these traderships?
Mr.. Grant Well, | cannot tell
exactly. But as soon as some of them
are disappointed they rush into print
and seek to malIgn the President.