Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-24

GLOBE, THURSDAY MOI
WOODFORD WABBLES.
He VirtMally AdmJts that he Told Mr..
Mines a Story Witch he Docs not Admit
to DO True.
New York World.
The lnman Line steamship City Of Brus-
sells, from Liverpool, was autographed off
Fire Island yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, and arrived at the quarantine ground
at o'clock. II was after sunset, and
Health Officer Vanderpoel could therefore
have refrained from boarding the ship until
after sunrise this morning, but many friends
Of United States Attorney Stewart Z. Wood
ford had come down in the revenue steamer,
and at their request DIR. Vanderpoel court
eously instructed his assistant, DR.. Ssnborn,
to 60 of, examine and pass the steamer,
and 80 permit her to come to the
city. Among those waiting to well
come District Attorney Woodford
were Gen. Graham, the surveyor of the port;
Assistant District Attorneys Hsrrick, Will
son and Clark; Messrs. Robinson, Fisk,
How and Taylor, of Woodford's private of
fee, and about dozen other personal
friends. BY the courtesy also of DR.. Van
derpoel reporter of the World boarded the
steamer in advance of these friends and
found Gen. Woodford upon the bridge with
the captain of the steamer. After the usual
salutations, and having received from Gen.
Woodford the gratifying intelligence that he
was in the best of health and had enjoyed a
most prosperous voyage, the reporter said
he was instructed 10 ask if the general had
read an interview with himself which was
published in the World of June 10Th, over
the signature of John F. Mines.
Il have" replied the general, with en-
phatlc brevity.
''Wlll you tell me if that interview is cor
rect?''
81 never had" said Mr.. Woodford, ssany
such interview as it indicates with President
Grant; but if you will come below I will tell
you exactly what wish to say and have con-
Guided to submit"
Leading the way to the saloon of the
steamer, General Woodford left the reporter
at the saloon table for few moments while
he went to his comfortable state-room on the
port side and about amidships, and thence
procured memoranda in writing which he
clutched tightly in his hand, and which he
proceeded to read AS follows, while the re-
porter's pencil stenog faphically listened:
81 never had any interview with President
Grant
He had read thus far in his clear voice
when some of the party from the revenue
loo 4
to exchange greetings with them.
Gen. Woodford then again addressed the
reporter and read on in his customary hearty
fashion.
81 never had an interview with President
Grant or Senator Conkling''-
Here Gen. Graham came down in the sa-
loon and warmly welcomed Gen. Woodford,
who soon afterward turned once more to his
paper and continued:
81 never had an interview with President
Grant or Senator Conkling or any member
Of the cabinet in regard to-
Here there was another Eruption of more
friends and general and-shaking, after
which the general said, in good humored
way, "Where was !?
'sMember of the cabinet in regard to-
said the reporter.
''Io regard to- resumed the general, ssmy
appointment as attorney for the United
States until after the appointment had been
made and confirmed, when, being at Wash
ing ton, i simply called on the President and
Senator to cordially thank them for the APP
polntment and confirmation to so honorable
an Office. But neither then nor at any time
did ever have any consultation with Presi-
dent Grant or Secretary Robson
Here the general paused to respond to the
health and good wishes that his friends were
drinking to him at short distance of, and
then said: "Your coming down with me
when left these shores touched me deeply,
and your coming down on my return touches
me still more"
10 the reporter was I?''
"Consultation with President Grant and
Secretary Robson said the reporter.
"Secretary Robson continued the GEN
eral, 'sSenator Conkling or any member of
the cabinet as to what should be done in.
New York in case Mr.. Tilden refused to
abide by the decision of the electoral COM
mission. never received any instructions,
advice or suggestions from them or any of
them as to such contingency, nor did
ever have any conversation with or commu-
nication of any kind with Secretary Robe
son in regard to placing gunboat in Nav
YORK harbOr.
This ended the memoranda, and then the
General, with his smile SO we'll known to his
friends and the public, said
II believe have fully and distinctly con-
tradicted all the statements of this inter-
view which MI. Miles contributed over his
signature to the World, so far as they affect
others than myself. Since entering public
life I have steadily refused to notice any
newspaper statements relating to myself,
and in what I have said to you believe l
have contradicted every thing which relates
to others. must adhere, with regard to
myself, to the rule which have always OBJ
served, and beg You to excuse me from any
further interview in regard to this matter.
General Woodford then returned his brief
manuscript to his pocket, and the reporter
said, "But did you not have conversation
about Mr.. Tilden's attitude on the Presi-
dency with Mr.. Mines?''
81 decline,'' said the General, with a
gracefully peremptory wave of his hand,
ito say anything further than what I have
already stated. I think that it covers the
whole ground as relates to Others with
emphasis on. others.
"But did you think that civil war was inn
minent at the time of the electoral canvass?''
81 have already repeated replied the
General. sthat the answer ] have given is
full and explicit. / can say no more to
whatever question you may put to me-"
He then turned pleasantly to his friends,
who had been impatiently awaiting him, ard
who had evidently looked upon the reporter
as . piratical individual. The interview,