The New York herald., 1878-12-04
GRANT AND 1880
Brotaer-in-Law Corbin on the Bull
garian Throne Story.
TOO FUNNY FOR ANYTHING. /"
The General Will Not Stand in the Way Of
Other Republican Leaders,

A few weeks ago there was published in the HERALD
an interview had with Mr.. Abel G. Corbin. General
Grants brother n-law. Certain statements made by
MT corbn. especially the statement that General
Grant never was tanner. gave rise at the time to
considerable discussion and there not few per-
sons. said to be old friends OF the General
who claimed that Mr. Corbin had made. to say
the least of it, very big mistake about the tanning
business The reporter had recently another inter-
view with Mr.. Corbin, at Elizabeth. N. j.. during
which he reiterated his former assertion that General
Grant had never been a tanner.
THE BULGARIAN THRONE STORY
'What do you think of this Philippopolis story
Mr. Corbin?". asked the reporter.
II don't know anything about it. What is it?'
"why story telegraphed from Philippopolis to
London paper to the effect that General Grant had
been proposed occupant of the Bulgarian
throne
There was such look of incredulity depicted on
the face of the veteran exjournast. such express
sion of doubt. apparently, to whether the reporter
was not drawing the long bow Of his Imagination
that the interviewer felt it necessary to assure Mr.
Corbin Of the seriousness of the subject and there
fore drew from his pocket the London Standards
despatch and the HERALD's comments thereon. Both
were read to Mr.. Corbin. His face broadened into
smile and he said laughingly-
"oh that's too funny for anything Grant King Of
Bulgaria OF course there can't be an iota Of real
basis for such report"
'But supposing such an offer really made to
the General. do you think he would accept"
Excuse me. but really the thing is too ridiculous
Youll it fully contradicted. no doubt, in the
HERALDs foreign dispatches when the General hears
of it."
FAIR PLAY AND THE THIRD TERM.
sNov hiatt he Nyr
do You think the prospect is for 1ss0-do you think
General Grant viii be recalled to the leadership Of the
repu blican party -
Il only repeat what said before have had
no conversations correspondence with the General
on the subject but my conviction is that he will not
enter the contest as candidate. He feels. anssure
that lie has had his turn his full share He is lover
OF fair play and is too manly to do anything that
would SAVIOR Of sefshness Of ingratitude those
other great men in the republican party who long
and 80 ably sustained and defended him. l sure
that he feels that It is their turn now. he having had
his. The recent elections have settled point.
They have made it certain that the republican party
or any party is not dependent for upon any
one man. It has many men any one of whom would
stand good chance OF election
EFFECT RECENT ELECTIONS.
Then your idea is that the turn the recent cleo
tons took has reassured the republicans and satisfied
them that the nomination Of General Grant is not
sential to success?'
II would not say that exactly The elections ought
TO have that effect, but how feeling extends
am not able to Judge. As have previously said
do not think the General will be in the race There
IL no crisis such there in 1882 when insisted
upon running Jackson believing that he the
only man then that the democracy could elect"
NO EXPRESSION AS TO CANDIDATES.
"Who do you think is most likely to get the repub-
lican nomination. How does Mr.. Conking stand?'
1rOh. wouldn't like to express myself individ-
NEW MEN FRONT.
"But you think the republicans are likely to carry
the country in 1sS0?'
II think their chances are good. but it is too
to decide on that point yet Wait till Congress gets
are constantly coming forward. There is my old
friend Governor Houston, of Alabama. who has just
been elected to the United States Senate. He egh-
teen years member Of Congress and chairman Of
the Ways and Means Committee-the political leader
OF the House. He is OF commanding ability,
OF great experience and disciplined statesmanship.
Men like him and Bayard and Eaton will make them
campaign are in my judgment, yet to be formed"
THE FINANCIAL ISSUE
How about the financial issuey'
my view is that the leading of the country
aud that the great of the people have got the
true dea They are in favor of paper currency that
s convertible at will into gold. The government has
right to special privileges. 1t must stand the
footing with individuals. 1t must redeem its
.suffer dishonor. II there $500 100000 of green
backs out there ought to be nalf that amount OF gold
on hand at the Treasury Department to redeem the
THE DEMOCRACY on ITS GOOD BEHAVIOR.
How do the chances of the democrats appear to
your
Everything depends upon what they will do in
Congress. II they act with wisdom and prudence
their chances will improve but few false steps will
doubtless lay them again on their backs am an old
line democrat. l fought hard for jackson agnnst
the United States Bank. We won, but not easily.
There was only one bank to tight
THURMAN BANKS
IF. now, Thurman-I knew his uncle, Old Bill
Allen, well when he in the Senate-if Thurman
should succeed in getting his party I'd make general
fight against the banks q great mistake would he
made. just thinkl We had hard time electing
Jackson against one bank. Fancy fight against 400
OF them-one in every county in the nation say, and
sll Of them the repositories OF the peoples money!
1t strikes that wouldn't want to that tight.
1t ltwoudnt be fight; IL would be a massacre. don't
think Thurman is strong enough to lead his party
into that sort OF stupid folly"
THE wEsr COMBINE.
'Whom will the democrats for President, do
You think?"
Il would rather wait a while before answering that
question. | apprehensivc that the great West
and South will later combine and leave the
North and East on. in the cold / don't think it
would be wise thing; but there is growing feeling
that way south and West"
GooDBY, UNCLE SAMMY
HAS Tildcn any chance, think your
'Oh. no. none whatever. He IL unqucstionably a
man OF great ability, Of commanding tacnts but he
has been dropped He in not even talked off,
COMPLIMENTS HENDRICKS AND wfFE.
"what OF Hendricksr'
"Hcndricks is splendid man. You'd like him
Everybody likes Tom Hendricks. He would make u
6ne President, and his wite-shes a delightful lady.
] know Tom and his wife well. He liz that
would gather around him the brains and character of
the country
but what are his chancesg,
"Ah you will have TO stop there. Some months
from now, when matters ssgin to shape at Washing
ton, II You should call on may be able t. say
something TO be put In the HERALD about that AS
II Is now don't think anything could say about it
would be worth printing"
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