The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-21
SECRETARY BRISTOW.
interview with the DistiaguIshed
KentuelkiRn Mt HIS Home In
LOuiHHille. ~. F

Kentuelkian nj HIS Home In
Louisville. r.
Correspondents Of theNsW York Herald
LOUISVILLE, April 14.-As the air Of
the West has Of late been filed With Tu'
mors growing out Of the fact OF score
tary BristoW's visit 10 his home in this
city, the more prominent Of which will be
alluded TO In the sequel, your reporter
sought the object Of them at the Gait
House to-day with a-VieEa Of ascertain
ing, their truthfulness aud Of obtaining
such information from the distinguished
foe Of the Whisky Ring rs he might
choose to impart concerning the import
ant political questions Of the hour.
~ have called, Mr.. Secretary said the
reporter, ito AK whether there is any
truth in the report that You are going
The Secretary smiled. "That is a little
ambiguous" be replied. "If you mean
to inquire whether have resigned"-
ayes, that is It," @
~ have not"
"There is report in Washington that
you have" =.
"Thcre are many reporters in Washing:
ton" he observed, and then added, .Ol
course, man can't expect to hold ,otdce
always, or know precisely when he Il. go.
ing out; but I may say that / expect and
hope to 90 out the 4th OF next March,"
&Then your visit to Kentucky has no
political signifcanceP
~ certainly thought it had not until my
arrival here. thought / came to look
after some private business TO pass .
week among my own people, and general
" to get away from the turmoil OF buSi-
ness and rest myself. / see by the papers,
however, that there is a mystery, and that
have Interior PLAN"
"What about the Cincinnati conler'
ence p -
IThere was no conference" .--5s .a-
"Did you not stay in Cincinnati, where
YOU were met by Mr.. Watterson, who, In
company with Mr.. Halstead and MIR.
Richard Smith, passed the evening with
your Fy-t
The Secretary laughed ado they say
that" he said. Being told that they did
he continued: ESQ s,a
"There was a delay Of two hours,
which obliged me TO lie over in Cincin'
natl. l saw neither Mr.. Halstead no,
Mr.. Wattcrson. Since my arrival here
Mr.. Watterson tells me that he was in
Cincinnati in company with Mr.. Hal
stead, on private business. They left
Cincinnati two hours before j got there.
"Then there is no truth in the fumoi
that the Courier. Journal is going TO come
out for Bristow2' a.s l-.i .si-l4
al do not know what the C6urier.Joalr'
nal is going to do, but l think it pretty
safe 10 say that il isn't for Bristow. II
has declared that il il not over and over
again. 1t Is 4 Democratic paper, pledged
to support the ST.. Louis nominee. Will,
| am indebted to IL for consideration and
friendly treatment, that Is, when l have
been assailed in my private character, il
| has not hasteneII ~ LsI;~va ma a thief In
advance OF the proof, but has discrediteC
charges against me; that is to be set dowr
to its fairness, and TO the fact that Mr.
Watterson and Mr.. Haldeman are my
neishbors, who know me, and could no
be induced TO lie about me-"
"Then all these tales are falsef'
absolutely So" .y
Mr.. Bristow spoke pleasantly upor
general topics, but was reticent as to th'
Presidential question, He betrayed ne
anxiety or uneasiness, seeming to think
sliyh,ingly of the movement in his favor