The New York herald., 1876-09-19
GRANT AND SCHURZ.

TH1 PRESIDENT EMPHATIcALLY DENIES ANY
INTERyERENcE WITH MIR. scHuRz's CAM
PAIoN MovEMENTs-THE EX-SENATOR NOT
RESPONSIBLE TO THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE.
LONG BRANCH, Sept 1S 1915
Tho President is early riser lfyou have any
legitimate business with him. that he be willing 10
see you. you need not greatly trouble yourself about
the hour Of calling waited upon President this
morning before nno O'clock and found already he
and Mrs. Grant quietly sitting IN the front piazza OF
tho cottage The object of the interview to
tain last the truth about tho much vexed
question OF Carl Schurz's alleged muzzllng by
Zach Chandler, the chairman of tho Republican
National Committee for remarks hts speeches
offensive TO the President put the question to the
President whether 1t was true that at his nsgation
Mr. schurz dismissed or, others say. warned to
mend his speeches. and he frankly and in his usual
plain, blunt manner replied
81 never thought heard Of such thing until
saw it in tho newspapers" And the President re-
pcated to give his declaration stl greater emphasis,
~ never even thought OF such thing"
CoRREsPoYDEyr--I discrcditcd the report myself
The PRESIDENT (smiling pleasanty)--It would be a
most absurd thing for mo TO do The campaign isn't
in my interest, but in that OF another candidate.
whom want to help along much as can, and
certainly would not be doing by Interfering with any
speaker for Hayes and Wheeler.
CogREsroSDENr-Do you believe Mr.. Chandler in
tcrierod?
The PRESIDENT (emphatically)-I do not AsI un-
derstand It, Mr. Schurz's engagement is not with the
National Committee, but with tho State Committee.
that Mr. Chandler has nothing whatever to do with
Mr.. Schurz
Tho PRESIDENT, after pause said-I shall leave
here on "Wednesday. Before that my daughter will
probably havo arrived. We mean to spend tho
mandcr OF the week at tho Centennial then visit some
friends nt Ithaca, N Y, for q day two-but that is
not certan-and then 50 for week to some friends at
Washington, Pa, after which shall return to Wash
ington.
CoRRKsroNDsNr-Thon you will be back there by
the LIST OF next month soon after, Mr.. Prcsident'
The PREsIDESr-Somewhat lator There Is good
deal OF malaria about that house moanlng tho White
House undoubtedly and wo all got a touch OF that;
and don't to be sick this winter. with an
preston OF sxultant energy to do work
this winter
CONSEQUENTLY I am now to take my leave Of
you, Mr.. President, may l ask II tho people are to
receive any moro Of those surprises for which your
administration has been famous; and, If so, whethor
you will consent indicate their character TO the
HERALpr
This was somewhat important question, for after
Brlstow's and Jewelrs dismissal It beloved by
somo persons who claimed to be well acquainted with
the Presidents nature that he would continue
domosh his foes and keep up tho fight generally.
The PRESIDENT Laughing heartily and speaking with
manifest sincerity)O no; have done with surprises
for tho present
Here tho interview, after some remarks of social
nature, closed and the President loft to the enjoy
ment OF his breakfast
THH REPORTED RRTIBEMENr OF TIN GREAT
LIBERAL DENIED BY HIMsELF.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Sept Is, 1876.
Carl Schurz, who passed through here this morning
to speak at Steubenville tonight stated in to
inquiry that there truth whatever the
report that tho National Committee had taken his
name from the list OF stump speakers Furthermore
he said he could not understand what occasioned such