Daily globe., 1879-08-22
JEFF. DAVIS.

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He Declines to Sav AnytLinO 1lbOut thl
Dorsey Witi-PrO0ress Of HIS AMtObt0g-
raphy--The Mississippi Senatorshtp.
New Orleans Picayune.
Ex-President Davis, accompanied by Mrs
Davis, was registered at the st. Charles hote
ON yesterday. During the forenoon he was
engaged in attending to some business mat.
ters, and it was not until the afternoon that
representative of this paper was able tc
have an interview with him. Mr.. Davis was
found in the rotunda in conversation with 8
friend.
"Mr. Davis" remarked the reporter, ssthe
iscdyuns desires an interview with YOU"
| "An interview with me? That is some
thing never allow, and you ought to know
1t by this time," was the reply, while kind.
ly smile appeared on the speakers face.
~ have used the wrong word, perhaps.
What we wish is to direct your attention to
certain allegations in regard to the will
OF Mrs. Dorsey, made by the Northern
and Western press, and to get state
ment from you as to their truth or falsity,'' -
explained the reporter.
81 must certainly decline to say anything
whatever about my private atfairs,' was MIR.
Davis very decided answer.
| "But these reflections are of go grave a
| nature it was though, you might care to an
swer tnem?'' -. -. II
"Oh, no, shall not. But I am grateful
to the Southern press for defending me-
Shave you read the stories alluded to?''
~ have read some, but it would take
up my entire time to read them ALL" And
MIR. Davis laughed as if amused at the idea.
"Then am l to understand you positively
decline to make any statement?'
"You are. Now put yourself in my place
and see If you would, under the same circum-
stances, do what you ask me to.''
"Certainly, you are better able to Judge
than T." answered the reporter, who, being
unwilling to press Mr.. DAVIS further, chang.
ed the subject by observing:
"Ihere's one topic about which YOU will
probably feel no delicacy in speaking, and
that is your autobiography. It is generally
believed that it is now in the hands of the
Appletons, and will he soon published"
"Ihat statement" SAID Mr.. Davis, shas
besn made by the Herald, but Maj. Walthall
wrote them denial of it, which they didn't
have the courtesy to publish
"Ihen the work is not completed?''
u only wish it was, as SO many people
write to me for agencies it is annoying. It
is impossible to tell when 1t will be finished,
The loss OF my papers and my ill health
have seriously retarded its progress.''
"You spoke of the loss of your papers: to
what do you refer?"
~ mean the destruction of documents and
private papers during and at the close of the
war;"
In the preparation of his work MIR. Davis
was understood to state that he had no Sec
retary, but rather an assistant in the person
or MAJ. Walthall, who lives about mile and
half from Beauvoir.
Mr.. Davis writes out the manuscript, to
whlch Dotes and references are appended,
Whlch Maj. Walthall looks up and collates.
In the language of Mr.. Davis, "Maj. Walt
nall having been newspaper man, is we'll
quallhed to discharge that important task"
THE sENAToRsH1p.
The reporter referred to the fact that ono
OF the Mississippi Senatorships would soon
be vacant, and asked the point blank aues-
tion:
"Mr. Davis, are you a candidate for the
position?"
The question seemed to annoy the GENTLE
man lnterrogated, who very courteously de-
manded:
''By what right do you undertake to cate
chise me?''
The answer was that the question of the
Senato1ship had been very thoroughly dis
cussed, and was one in which the public felt
the deepest interest, and any declaration bv
Mr.. Davis would be eagerly received.
He modestly remarked that he didn't see
what interest the public could have in him
or his actions.
"My chief reason for asking is to oct
something definite, as it has been stated that
you had authorized the statement that YOU
were not a candidate.''
it?' ' ~ ~ D'Ao o'o you See
''1n one of the Mississippi papers, and 1
believe 1t was very generally copied through
out the State.''
"Indeed," exclaimed Mr.. Davis: "why.
have never authorized any one to speak for
me-"
Then false impression las gone broad,
and should like to correct it. Are YOU q
candidate for the Senatorship?''
IL am not. l have been elected to the
United States Senate three times and ap-
pointed once, and have never yet been a
candidate for the position
"You mean, then, that you are not a can
d1date, but at the same time you cannot
control the Legislature if it chooses to el-?"
"Id hardly 60 SO far as that,' interrupted
Mr.. Davis, with the same pleasant smile.
"Moreover, " he subsequently added, ''when
l wish to make declaration of my position,
shall do it myself and directly to the peo-
pie interested, and you can rest assured it
will be put in such plain language there will
bs no misunderstanding it's meaning
Diaz and the Presidency of Mexico.
NEW MEXICO, Aug. 15-via. Havana, Aug.
2l.-President Diaz continues to decline to
serve another term, even if the constitutional
amendment against reelection is repealed.
Many persons believe the secret partisans of
Diaz are keeping the reelection question con.
stantly before the public and fostering excite
ment, and that Diaz will at the last moment ac-
cept reelection in Difference to the peoples