The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-24
THIRD TERM QUESTION.
An Interview With Iohu Russell Younu on
the Subject
Ne Says that Grant Has No Plan Rernr,,,
Ing Third Term-If Offered Him
He Would Then Make Up
His Mind.

CHICAGO, septembe. ga San Fran
cisco special to the Daily Nelu this after.
noon says: John Russell Young, who ac-
Companied Gen. Grant around the world.
said to your correspondent this morning
In answer to aquestiOn, "No, l do not
think Gen. Grant has given the matter 4
serious thought. Ill were asked on oath
what I believed the General thinks about
the movement TO make him President
again l couldn't answer, aud yet l have
seen him every day for the past three
years almost, and we have conyened on
nearly every subject. 1 think he looks
upon the present movement as one OF
those phenomena that frequently arise
in the lie Of man to whom
the people owe little gratitude.
and that 1t will work lis own way out.
do not think he would turn his hand over
either way. II he is nominated by an an.
thusiastic convention, then he will decide
what Is the best thing to be done. He
never plans ahead. He is not schemer
The talk which have heard since our rf-
turn, to the effect that Grant and the
party managers were arranging all this
thing, Is simply disgusting Let me tel
you that during his absence abroad, Grant
did all Of his own correspondence, and let
me say that be Is very fair correspond
ent., He has written few letters to Com.
modore Ammen (who Is one OF his
old school day friendsl, letter to
Mr.. Rorie, a letter or two 10
Mr.. Chllds, few letters Of courtesy, and
few. letters on private business. Take the
entire correspondence OF tho General dur.
ing the past two years and half, and |
believe the number OF letters written will
not exceed two dozen. Iknow what am
saying when I assert that none Of the let
ters received from Gen. Grants personal
friends hinted at the probabilities Of the
future, and am positive that he did not
allude 10 politics himself. Let me illus
trate the alarming character OF Grants
correspondence. He has friend named
Borie. They are old chums. Borie has
been in the habit OF writing let
ters to the General. His letters are always
acceptable. The General has answered A
few OF them. In this way an American
newspaper reporter finds out that deep
laid scheme Is on foot to capture the
country for Grant, and Borie is ii the bot
tom Of it. The newspapers teem with
rumors Of the supposed contents Of Grants
letters to Borie. Now the truth of the
matter is that nearly all the letters that
have passed between Mr.. Rorie and GEN.
Grant have been, on the one side,
letters Of information regarding the
progress OF Edison's wonderful inyen-
tons, and on the other, inquiries regard.
ing them. The General is great admirer
Of, and an enthusiastic believer in Edison.
He would not be surprised at anything
Edison might do. II he were TO invent an
automatic lamp-post that would collar a
drunken man on the street aud take him
home and put him to bed, the General
would not be surprised. 1t Is my honest
opinion that Grant has no idea OF what he
may do in the future than you have. II
II you were to ask him he couldn't tell
you. He acts only when the moment for
action, arrives. He never blows big
horn.H