, 1879-07-15
"DIC1l" O0LESDY,

A Free Expression OF Ills Views Touclling
John 4. Logan, with Occuslotnf Ita1er.
onces to tho Grant N1ovnmeht'a "uoom.''
ST. Loats Gtoot. Dttnoerat, July IA.
E1-untted States Senator, Ex-Governor oi
Illinois Richard j. Oslesby, known famtltarly III
Illinois as "Dlck" oQlcsoy, ami irreycrsntly as
"swearIng Dicks" Is In tho city, stopping n.
Hurst's Hotel, and was last evening made the
object OF the harnssIng attentions Of Glo1e
Democrat reporter.
in tho clastc, eloquent, md concise manner
natural to ministers Of tho Globe- Democrat, Mr,
Oelcsby was given to understand that tho In.
4ulsitos desircd IN expression from the old
General, Governor, and acnator upon tic poltt.
fcal questions now before tic milton.
Mr. Oglcaby said. "For what pnper9"
''rhe Gtole' Democrat" snid tho reporter,
with blush Of conscious pride in his position.
"What !" eu'd Mr. Oglcsby.
title great rclig-"
"That will do. Understand me, want
nothing to do with tho Glote- Democrat, nfte,
the way It treatcd ms in my lust contest. II
had opposed John A. Logan fol. years ID every.
thing TINT he undertook, and then turned
and supported him against me, who was the
choice Of the people Of Illinois. II was to OK.
press my Views In tho 9'obe- Democrat, would
to held In contempt BY everybody In 1ll'nofs.' II
the people through the M GIo5s. 6snoe1ai." =
" doN't want to talk to the people. baye
6een shelvei. Dick 0elcsby Is In private life
He is no longer ID politics. He has nothing tc
say about any ythtng.n
towards tic Globe Democrat, refuse Its readers
m expression OF your poaltion on the ncxi
Presidency A. nh individual, your expression
is valuable. The country looks upon Loean's
t".Thut's what they think, Is ~ Well, con
tell you they don't know antthlng Rbnut It,
Logan for Gnlntt Iln Is for Logan nn no onr
else. He thinks tiat he can DO uatlo. President
OF thct United statcs himself. Look at thu
l,o gets up show. Mon were urg4,l to mike
enthusiastic demonstrations wherever lie Went,
He brought his slow 10 Washington antl thrre
itfoll tlat. All the Illinois members Of Con.
Grcss staid away; nubodv went there but The
clcrka Of the departments, WIN had to 70, md
tho rest OF the demonstration was tho sfall-ln
crowd TINT nlwaYs gcts behind 1fo md drum.
John Logan for GFnntt Ao Is for nothing bul
Logan. liz likes to rdo the popular wave. il
! cl,thus'asttc Grant inan on the daY at tile Con
veution. II It was hcathen Cblnce or some
| lifelong Democrat. tloIlt A. Lorau would beitl
at tue antsl', md his bat would 60 up IN tho ali
so do tho people, and he can't be Prcsldont OF
anything else when II comes 10 1 square out-anl.
out vote Of tho people who know him. Logan
for Grant3 WHY, what is Loguu to Grant
Grants natue Is household word. Grant IS q
mnn WHO cannot be controlled BY. men or ncws
papers. II tho people want him they VIII
nominate and elect him. It makes no difference
to them wlother he Ia In the United States on
tic day ho is nominated or sailing over tbs
oecau.h ..,..
"Lct ne aak you tho question, Governor. Ar
you for Qrantan
~ will not ady anyth'ng for publication IN
the qiote. .lkmoerai. No, not Il word"
"But your conversation lends me to believe
that you arc most positive Grant mnn. Nov
there Is Loenn-"
"Don't talk to me about Logan. IIe was
never onc-tcnth tho friend Of Ger. Grant Tint
nm.n
~ will bo forced to tally yon for tho .boom' j
~ repeat tlnt have no expression to make
about anything for the Globe Lenucrut.n
Mr.. Ogesby returned then to the subject oil
Logan. lfe does not like Logan, that Is cyi
dent. Lack Of space and a scarcity OF u's and
tasbcs alone rreyents verbatim report Of Mr.
Oglesbys most gorgeous and cmphutlcally
pointed conversation.