Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
PACKARD TELLS WHAT HE
KNOWS

An interviewer was sent after tn,
notorious Packard of New Orleans
from the Now York Tribune Office, th,
other day, and he unbosomed himsel
in this way;
"The hall was not told OF the low,
convention--no, not the sixteenth part
Tho cawsnar.-s c,.. tharr nra afita,
4 0Uye- :. ..-....->- :.
position 10 the Prcsidcnss policy wal
put in as mild u way as possible in tn,
dispatches. There was perfect fuor,
of opposition. The few policy mer
who went TO the convention were
amazed and siienced at the tornado oI
feeling before they had been two hours
in Des Moincs. Tho resolution en-
dorsing tho policy was tabled with
contemptuous howls, while the con
vention greeted me with enthusiastic
shouts. 1 never had such hearty rc
ception. And then Secretary McCrsry
went back from Iowa and told the
President that there wasn't much dis
satisfaction there with his policy. NJ
Crary didn't go TO Des Moines, but he
might easily have found out at Keokuls
what the feeling was. assure you
that | am not talking without knowl'
edge when ] say that the Republicans
Of tho west are almost unanimous in
opposing the Southern policy of the
administration. | have been among
the people. have talked with the
farmers, the merchants, the doctors
the mechanics and the lawyers, and
know what they think | don't know
how it may be in New England, but
TIE President is deceiving himself il
be imagines that tho west is coming To
his support"
"You think, no doubt, that the Re
publicans will be defeated next fall in
oil the close States 2"
"Bcyond any question. We shall
loso Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylva.
MIA. The Democrats will have 75, 900
majority in New York. Our party is
going to pieces. Wo are all broken up,
and ! am afraid the ruin is irretrieva.
bic. | don't care much for my own
grievance, but II makes me feel melan.
choly TO see the old party destroyed by
men Of its own household"
Mr.. Packard did not look at all mel.
ancholy rs he spoke in this strain. On
the contrary be seemed the picture OF
a man contented with the world and
himself-a genial philosopher, in fact,
accustomed to laugh at the reverse Of
fortune. His good humored face was
seldom without smile during the
whole conversation. But the grave
Ex-Governor and would.bc Senator,
who kept his seat in the adjoining
room, grew more solemn than ever at
these dismal predictions.
"Do you see no help for the threat.
ened downfall of the Republican or
ganization p the newspaper man ask
ed.
"Yes, if the President would change
bis Cabinet. Let him put out Schurz,
Evarts, Devens and Key, and put in
their places good Republicans Of the
old sort--Zach Chandler ior one-and
the party will get right up on its feet
again. The Republican papers ought
to insist on thic. If the leading journals
would come out,Ngainst the Cabinet, it
would soon bo changed"
Toward the cl 5se of the talk, which
ran on for se.Gc time pretty much in
the above vein, Mr.. Packard said he
was on his way to Maine. "Going a
tshingr he was asked. "Yes, think
| shall catch some fish. see the Tri.
btne says I'm not fishing in Hayes
ponds" he said with laugh.
"rhere will be some good fishing in
Lake Erie, in the neighborhood of
Cleveland about tho first of August"
suggested the correspondent. Maybe
you will happen around that way
VERY possible" replied Mr.. Pack
ard ii shall be going TO New Orleans
about that time, and | always 20 by
way OF Albany, Buffalo and the Lake
Shore road. Shouldn't wonder if Il
should stop off at Cleveland for day
or two. By the way, what time does
the Ohio Republican convention meet?'
"On Wednesday week, at Cleveland" /"
"Aha ! Good BY. Perhaps shall
meet you there"