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and would undoubtedly take III. .dvc. Of GOOD sou.

and would undoubtedly take the advice Of good soun
sellers. think very well OF Mr.. Blaine
Confession pKSr-Ar Blaine would never get help
from Mr. ConklingY
Mr. ApANs-I think well OF Mr. Conkling. was in
Congress with him. He would not be as independent
as Mr. Blaine think he would act more In concert
with what nowadays called rings lie has many
1ne qualities but not independent enough for the
times You country is all unsettled Grant has
unsettled Il. He had permanent policy. He let
matters tako their own course. What has come 10
trouble and confusion What IS to come knows.
1t is certain that at present everything unsettled
and everybody Is uneasy, and the country Is looking
for man. Whoever Le may be. whether
he be ono OF the party favorLes or
some utterly unknown man. taken
from the rauks or tho intelligent and inde-
pendent voters, he will have pcrpexing role to enact
He must be patriotic. polite, discreet and sagacous
He have connection with rings, and therefore,
speak of that feature in Mr. Conklings life. think
well Of Mr.. Conking and like him. but fear that diff
ncuty.
CoRaEsPoSDExr-Mr Conkling certainly looks well
and the correspondents tire Of describing his
beautiful torso.
Mr.. ADAxs-I think very we'll or Mr. Conkling but
President must be independent OF what they call rings
CONSEQUENTLY washburnc has many iriends
but his opponents argue that his nomination would be
Endorsement OF General Grant. because he made
Grant
Air. ADAns-oh, not ut all / regard
wAsnBuRSK
u man of native talent--a Of strong will He
certainly did make General Grant but he is a very diff
ercnt kind Of Grant has policy Of his own but
l regard Mr.. Washburne cmincnily man with
head on his houders.
CORRESPONDENT kind Of Iinco.nY
settled in purpose than Lincoln. am not intimate
with Mr. washourne met him perhaps two throe
times in Paris, and Congress with him hf-
teen years ago; that know OF him tolorably weli
and regard HIM very fvoraby Tho fact is, there
NO PARTY LEADERS
who command tho nomination or exact the party
vote. All at sea- and when the conventions meet
they will about for the candidate most likely 70
win. Whore he is from for either party one
predict 1t Is absolutely matter Of chance, and
quite likely to be soma utterly unknown man -
either OF those with whose the public IL SO a
miliar. see, by tho way, thai have been
NOMINATED THE VICE PRESIDENCY
by Labor Convention"
CoRRnsroyDRSr-Which, OF course, you don't par.
ticulary iory
Mr.. ApAxs--No; the nomination for the Vice PresL
denc5 Is rather amusing, and for tho Presidency
Is something tor which | can desire, can
! that either party, such, would be likely "a
come 10 me. for l AIN not In sympathy with
tho politicians and have never acted party man
There Is very large class of people, the wealthy and
more intelligent OF the community, who should b.
above Office, who should neither seek for u
and who should always cast their votes as u
control the choice Of the people, As II is
this class OF people disguised with affairs
and keep away from the polls. They should
DO above Office and might by intelligent concert
the country and benefit their follows endeavor At
ali times TO encourage this idea and hope In time to
find II effective.
Tho conversation then turned general topics,
and in consequence OF modest reference by Mr.
Adams his services abroad the correspondent sug
gestcd that IL was unfortunate that the country did
not have tho benefit OF Mr.. Adams experience At
st. James in these days Of diplomatic compli-
cation, when even Mr.. schcnck abscnt "Ah, yes"
said Mr. Adams" Mr.. schenck is very able man in
certain directions but unfortunate that he never
had studied the duties OF foreign Minister. When he
went abroad no plunged into all sorts OF things which
injured him, and he has had any influence
at all'
CoERxspoSDEsT-Are you writing much now, Mr.
AdamsY
Mr.. ADAMs-Some. am stll at work on the life Of
my father OF which the copy nearly completed and
which will make Judge, about thirteen volumes
This ended tho interview, during which the veteran
statesman familiar but cautious phrase expressed
his opinions in general, but did not say whether no
thought Bristow would or would not In ~ the
sGreat Unknown"