Daily Republican., 1879-06-05
GRANT AND SHERMAN,

GRANT AND SHERMAN.
A Talk Concerning the Presiaency
Views OF Ex.AttOrney.General
Williams in Regard 20 Possible
Candidsses.
The New York Tribune of this NOR
ming says: Ex. Attorney-General Geo.
H. williams, who was member Of ex-
President Grants Cabinet, is now at
the Astor House. He is tall and portly,
genial but dignifed. On being asked
yesterday for his opinion as to the
prospect of General Grants becoming
the next Republican candidate for the
Presidency, he said:
81 am not actively identified with
politics, being now wholly absorbed in
the practice Of my profession, but it is
my impression that General Grant does
not desire denomination, and will not
seek it. am convinced, however, that
a large majority of the members Of the
Republican party would like to have
him become candidate, and think
that il the convention were to assemble
to-day majority of the delegates would
favor his nomination.
'Do you prefer his denomination ~
personally, | should like to see
Grant nominated, but | am equally
willing to support any one of the possl-
BILE candidates, such as John Sherman,
Blaine, Conkling or Grant. They are
all good men. General Grant is very
popular with the people, and deserved
ly so. He is a strong man and good
man he is honest, able and patriotic,
man of strong Judgment and good
sense. His experience as soldier ana
civilian has been so comprehensive
as to fit him admirably for the admins,
trative chair. But it is my impression
that he does not want another term
and will not bs induced to accept the
nomination except under the pressure
of great unanimity and political neces'
sity. He would never enter into
scramble for the office. l think the
Repu blican party of the South, what
there is left of it, greatly desires the
nomination OF UTaHt.
"What is your opinion of Secretary
Sherman's prospects Of getting the
nomination ?"
Secretary Sherman, it seems to me,
is assuming great prominence as
candidate. He is in every way strong
man. He is strong with the financial
men of the country, and stands well
with the stalwart element. II, when
the convention meets, the resumption
scheme is as promising Of entire sue
Cess as it now seems to be, Secretary
Sherman would be very popular with
the people. And if the belief is then
general that the country is enjoying
renewed prosperity, or If better times
seem to be coming, even the Green
hackers and Innationists will have
sense enough to see that it would bt
unwise to oppose him, and the greate
number of them would be won owe
altogether"
"Do you consider it dangerous, in
country like this, to establish a third
term PRECEDENT
81 should be very reluctant to SUI
port any man for a third consecutiv
term in office, for | think that woul
be fraught with danger. But with re
spect to General Grant, the third teri
objection is a mere fancy. A term
office would have interviewed and Gen
eral Grant would enter upon anothe
term of office free from the objection
having used the machinery of Govern
ment to perpetuate Lis power. Tn
theory of the third term objection
+ that where q man is in power and ha
been twice consecutively elected, If h
has the chance Of becoming a candidat
for the succeeding term he NIGH
through the influence of the Govern
ment machinery secure his nomination
and election against the wishes OF
. majority of his party.
, General Grant being now eptirel
ont of the Government, would stand o
his merits alone. know that in sey
eral States there is law making shel
, ifs and other county officers ineligibl
for re- election after one or two terms, a
the case may be, and it is general
+ held that after term has intervene
, prohibition no longer applies.
"Do you intend to go to San Francisc
with the party forming to meet Genera
Grant there ~
"No, l am not going, and do ne
think that General Grants friends ar
, the ones principally interested in OF
} ganizing this excursion. If it is in
tended for political effect, it is certain
; ly very injudicious. ! should thin
, that the purpose of the excursion wa
, to put money in the pockets of thos
organizing it,"