Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-27

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PTeSfdent.MakinE.
The New York Herald In furtherance of its
project OF squelching third term candidacy
by Gen. Grant, gives to-day batch Of inter-
views with various statesmen and politicians"
upon the subject. Mr.. George w. Childs ex-
presses his strong belief that General Grants
earnest desire Is to have no mention OF his
name made for the presidency, but he admits
that denomination and acceptance are possible.
In this connection Mr.. ChildS denies the story
which Is on its rounds through the press that
he and other monied men are to contribute
$4,000, each, for establishing Grant organ In
Washington. He says there is no such project
On foot.
Ex-Governor Seymour thinks Grant is In
earnest In expressing disinclinatton to run
again, but that he might be forced to accept a
nomination. Senator Herman, also thinks Grant
is sincere in what he says about renomina-
ton, and Is glad for his own sake as we'll as for
the dignity OF our people that he has set his
face against it; not that he (Kernan) considers
him formidable candidate, for his acceptance
of nomination for third term In violation of
The uSages and traditions OF the republic Won Id
at once diveSt him OF all respect.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,, believes that
In certain contingencies the republican party
would regard Grant almost as a necessity. If
the southern brigadiers, aided by the northern
democrats, should undertake to get possession
of the governmental, In fact, there were any
danger Of force no doubt Gen. Grant would be
urged to accept denomination. In a general
way, however, Mr.. Hoar considers Grant out OF
the race, by reason Of his expression OF opinion
adverse to denomination.
MIR. Murat Halstead, the antt-Grant, pro-
Sherman pdffop nj no
believes Grant sincere when he says he has no
wish to be President again, and says that even
II he wanted the presidency again he Is too
shrewd man to willingly take the risk Of
defeat. Halstead says Sherman and Blaine are
the leading men now before the republican
party for the presidency, but that Window and
zach Chandler are being pushed into promi-
hence by the newspapers, and that Hayes may
yet be brought In as compromise He thinks
the chances OF Hayes are not bad by any means
Hayes has strengthened himself with the peo-
people In various ways. He has helped to bring
up the standard Of party honesty very mate
rally. There Is no marked profllgacy at Wash
1ngton, and there Is better tone.
Senator Allison, of Iowa, does not believe
that Grant wants the Presidency again, or
would accept 1t except under the pressure of
a peculiar state Of affairs In this country such
as Is not likely to arise. 1t Is possible but not
probable that the Southern question may take
sucn shape as to force him, against his conyic-
lions and desires, to accept third term
Another uprising OF the turbulent elements of
society, such as we had some years ago, might
also be SUFFICIENT to make bis denomination de-
sirable; but now that business is reyiving and
times are becoming prosperous, with work for
all who are willing to work, such an emergency
Is not at all probable"
Senator Hill, of Georgia, Is anxious to believe
Gen. Grant, and thinks if he declines to run for
third term no other man In the future ''will
attempt the sacrilege." Mr.. Hill also thinks
tie republicans could make stronger nomina.
ton than Gen. Grant,-Eyarts, or Justice Mil
Ter, for instance. Senator Gordon, OF Georgia,
on the other hand, doubts Grants sincerity. 1t
seems to him that Grant does not decline posi-
lively, but rather puts himself In the attitude
OF being able to say, In case of the failure of
his party to give him the nomination, that he
had declined 1t, and In case 1t Is rendered him
10 say that 1t came to him unSought and over
his protest. Mr.. Gordon also thinks the feeling
against third term would inevitably defeat
Gen. Grant, even If there were no vulnerable
points In his record and weakness In his adj
m1nlstration. But Mr.. Gordon does not believe
that any stalwart can carry the country In
1850, or ever again.
ScDdtOf Blaine was 700 DuSy TO give an
opinion upon tie Grant candidacy, but ex-Con-
gresham Hale expressed his belief In the sim
certify of Grants decltnation and thought it
would do very much to simplify the contest In
1880. Congressman Reed, of Maine, thought
Grants decl1nation would help Mr.. Blaine's
chances for the nomination. Next to Gen.
Grant, Mr.. Blaine had stronger hold upon the
people Of the country than any other man.
Congressman Frye does not believe Grant wants
the presidency again, but thinks II he were
unanimously nominated he would accept; and
he was not sure that the contingency will not
arise to demand his denomination; ait Will de-
pend very largely upon the events attending
the next session Of Congress. Much Will depend
upon the way In which the democrats talk and
act and the condition Of the public mind when
the next session OF Congress shall clcse.u Nc.
Frye thinks the contest In 1850 lies between
Grant and Blaine. He does not regard Sherman
as formidable candidate
Altogether, there does not seem to be entire
unan1mity amongst the statesmen and poltti-
clans interviewed by the Herald as to the con-
struct1on to be put upon Grants "declination.n