The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-17
X KELLOGG SPEAKS.
His Opinions Regarding Himself
aud Things In General.
His Happy Frame Of Mind Regarding
National Politics.

Inst night a reporter OF the DEMOCRAT, noe
having the fear Of anything In his heart. reek-
lesely repaired to tho room OF w. L. Kellogg. NJ
the It, Charles Hotel. Tho misguided young
man found the exG ,vernor seated on his back
In chair viii h gave out no evidence OF suf-
fering Or travail. and. hanging his hat on tho
floor he proceeded TO Discourse with great
temerity.
Having ventnred to suggest that no. was 2
little off lii color his ex. EKGelenry informed
the auiacions reporter that he had never on
joyed better health. that his h sir was white be-
cnuse no liked 1t. and tho battery at hia side
was intended for exploding reporteIs and not
for iyaiug purposes. This subdued ths DEM
oGnAT com1Di aeioner. who alternnted his power
OF vision between tho ehgle eyes OF ne il!nois
The repor or vantured TO ask what witnesses
he would produce before tho Investigating com
mttee. .
K.llogg-I have no witnesses whntever. NY
case has already been decided upon It's merits
by tho Unted States Senate. and II the Demo
Gratis who bold tho majority. should flstnt b me
In my aeat they will set II prerenent Which u
little further on may sue cod in nnaaatibg some
OF them whom the Republican party gain the
aaeendsncy' af ,m which they are bound to do, NY
e.,ao IL IN the records Of the Senate res ndj,uii-
cnta and II am unseated the record will stand
against the Democrats In oil party cOnttnR6n-
e.s that may subsequently, arise.
Reporter-5ettlng aside the nDeat lon OF your
individual fight. what Is your opinion rs TO tho
Kellogg Wrll-you know-that Isl moan
you know Grant is II very strong, man. He Is
The coming man He hna aroused tho military
enthusiasm, In the North and Weat though.
you know-thnt Il. nshn to say-which you
thoroughly andarstnnd- Mr.. sherman or Mr.
| Blaine could arouse the enthusiasm them
selves but you know w-tha is / mean to say
| Mr. CDnklin Ia IL very strong man.
The reporter groped through this lnhyrnth
| of candidates and venture1 to ask what WAS
| tho possible suceess Of The Republican nominee
| for President In 1890
| Kellogg-He II be elected beyond - pnradven-
| Tho lssue will be In New York and Indiana
| Hore both Republicans and Democrats Will
concentrate the strength Of their eampaign
but we will cnrry them both. .nssuredly. Mr.
| Bnynrd Is tho only NON with n safe money
record who ls likely to affect us In Now York
but If he is nomlnetod tho friends Of Mr.. rflden
who are not yet without hope. will apply the
knife In their nhaRrIn
| Reporter Whit do you think OF tho Into cry
Of tho stawarta that II would be unsafe for q
Republican statesman to come here aud stumU
our StHte2
Kellogg Well, that Is all nonsense. can
without molestntion and why should not any
body olRe2 Tho day hefore yesterday spent
| cut duck shooting. and rode thirty miles with
only n servant. and might 60 through the
whole State In the same way. No Republican
need fear molsstation in this State. and cnn-
not understand what 1t was superinduced the
idea.
At this point several Custom House officers
entered. and the reporter withdrew with great
caution. keeping his eve on the battery