Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-20
GRANTS NOMINATION.
General Grant, Though Personally Unwilling
to be Again President, Will be Forced to
Accept the Office.


to be Again President, Will be Forced to
Accept the Office.
A Chronicle reporter, who sought
unsuccessfully for several hours
yesterday afternoon to obtain an
interview with Adolph Borie, Gen.
Grants first appointee as Secretary
of the Navy and companion in
his travels, managed little after 8
o'clock In the evening to discover
the gentleman so as,ijuously look
ell for. Mr.. Borie's ciose-cropped
gray beard and hoary locks betok-
ened old age, but the healthy hue
Of his cheek and the clear tone. of
his voice as he conversed with SEN
ator Sharon in the Office of the Pal
ace Hotel indicated that time had
not Yet robbed him of his health
and vigOr. AS the representative
Of the Chronicle approached him he
was talking in joyous tones of the
glad news which had just been
flashed across the continent from
Philadelphia that his family were
well and telling of the pleasure he
experienced in the anticipation of
speedy return to his home.
GENERAL GRANTS RETURN.
The reporter, having introduced
himself, inquired when Gen. Grant
would return to America. MIR.
Borie replied:
"Probably not before the 10th of
september next. He is not at all
anxious 10 return home. He is
having fire time and is enjoying
himself with all the zest of a
schoolbOy who wants to get the
most of his vacation"
"Is the General aware of the
movements now on foot TO make
him the Republican nominee for
President in 1892"
"Oh! yes; he undoubtedly knows
about that. In fact that seems to
he pretty generally understood
both here and abroad.u
"rhen there is no truth in the re-
ports which have recently been cir
culated to the effect that he knows
nothing whatever of his party's de-
sire to place him in the Presiden-
tial chair"
81 don't think there is. He must
be aware of it,"
"THE INTERNAL OFFICE. ~
"Knowing, then, that many Re-
publicans desire to place him in
nomination for the Presidency, will
lie decliue, or is he willing to ac-
cept the nomination ?"
II hope he will refuse to accept
the internal office. call it infer
nal because 1 consider it the most
trying and difficult position in the
world. In fact, so anxious have /
been for him to decline that it was
Tor the sole purpose of endeavoring
to dissuade him from making a
sacrifice Of himself that 1 left Phil
adelphia and Joined him when l
did"
ibid you accomplish the object
Of your journey and dissuade
the General from accepting the
honors sought to be thrust upon
him by his party 2"
II didn't have an opportunity to
talk directly to him on the subj ect.
In fact, l never got any further
than hints, insinuations and sug-
gestions."
DIDN'T WANT TO BE PRESIDENT.
us he willing to become the next
President?'
personally, don't think he is 1"
evil he refuse he nom ination?"
"He will not be allowed to, I
fear. 1 am of the opinion that it
will be forced upon him, and that
he will be compelled by the people
to again become our President. He
is the man who will dispense from
the political horizon of the country
the clouds Of impending danger,
and that Is the man the ualion
wants."
WILL BE FORCED TO ACCEPT.
"Then you have not talked with
General Grant directly on the sub.
ct of his nomination, aud do not
know positively IA to whether he
will accept or drcline?"
II think he will be forced to &C.
cept 1t. He does not desire it for
himself. He will have to sacrifice
his personal comfort TO the peoples
welfare. He IL the only man
powerful enough and popular
enough for the emergency. He is
a great and good man, and there
was never a country IN the world
which was blessed with a greater
aud a better citizen. I have
known him for long years, and l
love and admire him. Even the
Democrats are beginning to feel
that he Is the man that the country
needs. have talked with several
Of the most prominent Democrats
in the nation on the subject, and
they told ME they would support
Grant as candidate for the Presi.
dency. / have talked with Demo
Gratis here to-day, whose names I
do not wish to mention. and they
promise to sustain him in the next
Presidential campaign"
THE GREATEST REPUTATION IN
THE WORLD.
At this point in the dialogue Mr..
Borie's knowledge of the PROBABLE
ity of Grants acceptance Of the
nomination apparent
ly became exhausted, and the con-
branched off into other
topics.
"When did you join the Gener-
alH Inquired the reporter.
II met him at Paris in January
last and left him IN China"
What estimate Is placed upon
bis genefalship throughout the diff