The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-11
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

III
in New YorlE-vRhat Blaine says
About Himself.
From the New York Times Of sunday.l
Four years ago Murat Halstead, OF the
Cincinnati Commercial, Henry Waterson,
Of the Louisville Courier.Jotlrnal, Samuel
Bowles, Of the Springfield Republican, and
Col. Grosyenor, then late Of the ST. Louis
Democrat, congregagated ut Cincinnati, to
make a President Of the United States.
They were all in favor OF Charles Francis
Adams, whom Mr.. Bowles has ever since
been nominating for anything and every
thing. Its we'll known that powerful as
they supposed themselves to be they did
not get Mr.. Adams, but did get Mr..
Greeley. That they were Disguised is to
state The matter mildly. Halsted ex-
pressed, his feelings by vigorous ex'
pletive. More circumspect Watterson
said next morning. ats bitter, but I'm
going TO Kentucky to support Horace
Greeley" Mr.. BOwles having two days
to consider tho matter on the way to his
Massachusetts home, became reconcil cd
10 the situation, and thought on the
whole that the nomination OF hr. Greeley
was eminently fit TO be made.
When it was announced yesterday that
these eminent Prestdent.mukers had mel
at the Brevoort House, there was oil
course a furry in political circles. 1t was
not supposed that the fate OF the nation
rested In their hands, but their peculiar
genius for upsetting things, and making. a
row generally was SO we'll known that their
meeting was matter OF some public in
,erest. But upon investigation it was
found that as q, whole they had not met at
all. Only Mr.. Halstead and Mr.. Bowles
were In the conclave, and they both reso'
lutely denied that they were many degree
intent on making the next President,
Mr.. Halstead wanted it distinctly under.
stood that he was for Bristow, and would
do all in his power TO secure his nomina'
ton and election. He desired, he said, to
kill of the Hayes movement in Ohio, but
for what reason he did not say. When
asked whether he would support any
other Republican nominee than Bristow
he answered that he could not say and left
it TO be inferred that his decision would, to Q
large extent be controlled by the personal
character Of the two opposing candidates.
Col. Watterson, he said, was not here
and was not coming. Hispaper was Dem
ocratic, and would support the 81. Louis
nominee. The recent meeting between
himself, Watterson, and Mr.. Smith, at the
St. Nicholas, in Cincinnati, TO which SC
much importance had been given, was
purely a business meeting Of the Asso'
ciated Press, OF which he is President
Politics had come up during the meeting
and the next Presidency had been dis
cussed in an informal way, but no con
cert Of action had been suggested, much
less reached, and he added that It was
absurd to suppose that it could be in {
gathering Of that kind. He wished 1t tc
be understood that his visit here and hi!
meeting with Mr.. Bowles had nothing
whatever TO do with the Presidency, fur
Their than that he had here, as every
where else Of late, expressed his pref
erence for Secretary Bristow. The
present Secretary Of the Treasury
was, in his opinion, the only man who
could carry the Republican party
through in safety, and in particular the
only man who could command beyond'a
doubt the electoral vote OF New York
and the two thanking States which usually
followed in her lead-Connecticut and
New Jersey. The Democrats were prac
tically assured OF the votes Of the South
ern States, and unless the Republicans
nominated irst-class man, thoroughly
imbued with the spirit OF reform, ant
endowed with the requisite courage anc
ability to carry it into execution, the,
could not make sure Of majority in thu
Electoral College. In the West, and par
ticularly in Ohio, the popular strength
OF the Bristow movement was very great
and he could command q much larger
vote than any other candidate. Still, ht
thought that the Republicans Of Ohio
could carry the State on n full vote witt
almost any candidate. Governor Hayei
was n man Of ability and had many
friends among the Republican politi
clans, but he lacked the popular sup
port which was accorded 10 Bristow
In the event Of the nomination of Morton
or Conkling he thought that the Republi
cans could count on Ohio and the mass
OF the Western States, but would hardly
be able to control the East rs we'll. Nor.
ton was very strong in HE own State
Indlana-and could depend on respect.
able following outside, but there was nc
strong Reform clement in his favor, as in
the case Of BristOw. 1t was even thought
that Bristow could carry Kentucky, while
in the Northern States he would roll up q
vote which would swamp the Democratic
candidate effectually. As to the strength
OF the initiation movement at tho West
Mr.. Halstead thought il was confined ex.
clusivoly to the Democratic party, and
would affect very few Republicans any
where.
Mr.. Bowles expressed views similar to
those Of Mr.. Halstead, He thought that
Mr.. BristOw would make an excellent
candidate, and would unite all the ele.
mcnts in favor Of reform. His first choice,
he added, laughingly, was Charles Fran
els AdNms-everybody. knew that; bnt
failing in securing him, he preferred
Bristow 10 any other. Mr.. Halstead me,
Secretary Bristow on the latter's recent
visit to Cincinnati, but he says that the
subject OF the latter's candidacy was moi
even mentioned. Mr.. Bowles' destination
is Philadelphia, whittier he goes in the
course Of few days. Mr.. HAlstead ex-
poets to leave for Washington in day or
two.
What Blaine In Said TO Have Said.
New York, April G.-The following