Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-25
GENERAL GRANT 10 THE FRONT.
Bob Ingeraoll On the Presidential
Invessigation G1d iSS campaign
of 1850,

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Bob IngerHOiI ora the PTesidentIal
Investigation G7d iSS SSmraigu
Of ISS0.
Boston Globe.l
Colonel Robert G. Iugersoll was regis
tered at the Parker House yesterday, ant
a representative of the Globe, noticing
his name on the register, called upon
him in his room to get his views on the
Potter resolution and its possible effect
" Oh, we'll" replied the colonel in an
swer to a question, ut is a long story.
and | am afraid thas as a story.teller ]
am not a success. Mr.. Hayes occupies
the Presidential chair, and as a natural
consequence | respect him. But have
nothing to say about the matter. | think
as much now as ever did about Isyes.
Do you understand me2 He was moi
my croice. Blaine, of Maine, was, is,
and shall always be my candidate.
Hayes is a weak man. He has placed
himself in antagonism to his party,
don't mind so much his treatment OF
Southern Republicans, but he has proved
unfaithtul to his Northern constituents,
ITO tell you the truth, ! am a Republi.
car, and | believe in Republican doc
trines. / am with ConklinE, Blaine and
Edmunds against this shilly-shally dis.
play of Southern amelioration. | tell
you be has gone back upon his real
friends. | bslieve that Hayes was hon
estly elected, but | also believe that the
electoral commission was uuconstilu.
tional Now, you see | am out Of poll.
tics and expect to be until the next
election, aud perhaps even then | won't
have a hand in the matter, Now, in
regard to the Potter resolution Of inves.
tigatIon, | sm IN favor of it, II fraud
has been committed | am ignorant of
the fact. | was simply a campaign
speaker. II | was Hayes, the moment
that Dennis confessed his guilt | would
Immediately have demanded an investi
cation. | would never hold d seat by
fraud. In fact, | favor Potters resolu
ton. If fraud has been committed let
them-I mean the Democratic party
investigate the matter and displsce him.
Nov, then. about Chssdler-Imean
Chandler, of Michigan. do not think
that Hayes has acted squArsly. Why
- i'll" said the orator, Chandler was
the king-pin Of the party when it was in
danger, aud helped TO save it. The
Democrats Oh, we'll, | an not a Dem.
ocrat, and how can | speak for the Dem
ocrats? l think they should have nom.
mated Judge David Davis for President,
and with him as their candidate they
could have-well, | won't say so; but |
think that they would have had a chance
Of winning. Thden, you see, was not
liked by the Southern men, aud they me-
elected national politics for State affairs.
In regard to the election of David Davis
as q senator, that was an accident; l
don't think either party intended that be
should be elected"
The electoral commission, Of course,
was partisan. No one can gsinsay the
fact. There we're eight Republican
members against seven Democrats; the
Democrats voted solilly in favor of Til.
den, and what could the Republicans do
but vote for Hayes2 II they did 80 con-
s%cientiously, | cannot determine; that is
an affair OF their own. Had / been Til
den / would not have given up so easily.
In the next campaign the Democrats
will have q solid South. Yes, and / may
add a few friends in the North. Graull
why, of course, | will vote for him in
preference to a lukewarm Republican
You have no idea how Grants stock is
increasing in Importance. | really be-
lieve that Grant will be the next Presi.
dent