Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-29
GREENBACK CARY.
A Conversation, with Him, Last
Night.

REGISTER, In company with SherlH I'M
gle, Hon. K. J. Alexander, OF Bridge
port, DR.. Cook, OF the same place, L. >.
Jordan, Esq, and several other gentle
men. IL has been eleven years since he
last set foot on Wheeling ground and i'll
time, what change has taken place in his
personal appearance has been for the
better. He is man OF middle height,
squarely built and slightly STOPPING.
His rapidly silvering hair is combed
straight back from high forehead, be-
meath which shine a pair OF brilliant
dark eyes. His manner is cordial in the
extreme and when warmed up with his
subject, his face brightens Immediately
and his arms move in involuntry CUES
lures.
After some desultOry talk, Sheriff Tin
gle said:
General, what is Hamilton county
going to do2"
"Well, am afraid it will go Republi-
can. Though Democratic matters have
frightened wonderful in the past
two weeks. And l will say this: the
entire Ewing outlook has improved
wonderfully = improved wonderfully,
sir.
"What would be the effect on Thur
man stock if Ewing should be elected
"Dead, sir, as dead as il his corpse
was already laid out Why, sir, if Ew-
ing carries Ohio everything is ready laid
for him for the Presidency. The South
ern States would be solid for him and
he would re-carry Ohio and Indiana.
Maine would be for him for certainty
and possibly Connecticut, and possibly,
also, Massachusetts. And he could
carry Kansas, also"
"Why, General" said Mr.. Jordan,
care you not mistaken about Kansas.
Why Kansas is a Republican strong
hold?"
kansas, sir, is One-third Greenhack,
and then Ewing is personally very pop
ular there. He was once Attorney
General of the State, and was liked by
every body"
GLOW is Piatt in Ohio?"
GAS dead as door nail. He cannot
command the Greenback vote in Ohio.
We have 10000 Nationals over there,
and the vote will be divided this way:
Ewing will get $4,000, Foster 5000 or
1000 and Piatt the balance. He will
get from 10000 to $1,000 Greenback
votes"
elbow about Tilden?"
''Tilden is practically out OF the ques-
ton. He is utterly intirm."
"Oh, no, said Mr.. Alexander, you
are certainly mistaken there. He is
anything but intirm."
Il tell you he is intirm and out OF the
Ii, mt ~
and one half of him is dead. His LETT
arm is useless and shakes like the palsy,
and he cannot walk easily across the
floor. And yet" with a chuckle, che
has made another million OF dollars
since he has been hall dead. No, he is
out of the question. And some of them
think something OF running this man
from Delaware. He is shrewd lawyer
and consistent Senator but that is all"
"Are you personally acquainted with
Tilden?"
81 know him very intimately and
have had my legs under his mahogany.
In '76 he asked me TO stump for
him; paid me high COM
pliment in saving he would rather
have me on the stump for him than
any man in the country. ! said: Mr..
Tilden, much respect as | have for you,
personally, if | were to attempt to talk
yonr money views, l would choke to
death ] voted against him-had to do
it to be consistent.
III Ewing is to get the first place on
the ticket, who would you like to see
second?'
Ben Butler" said the General, rising
with laugh that left the sincerity OF his
reply i'm doubt. This created some
amusement and the chances OF the
"cockeyed child of destiny" were gener-
ally discussed, the prevalent opinion
being that he would be elected Govern
or of Massachusetts.
General, who will the Republicans
put up?'
"Hayes in spite OF fate. Hancock
would be strong man and strong In
campaign as he could open bar'l at
once. He is very wealthy, being worth
aboutIS3, 100000. Tilden had plenty OF
money but did not spend enough. II he
had given $4,000 more he could have
bought the electoral vote of Louisiana,
but he was so sure OF one vote from
Oregon that he did not do it..
81 do not think, said Mr.. Alexander
that Hayes will be the man, nor do !
think he could be elected. | would
rather see Grant the man."
"The trouble with Grant" said Dr.
Cooke, lis that the people are afraid il
he once gets in he will never get out
again"
"As to that, replied Mr.. A., Grant
has such an apathy about him, his four
years would be out before he thought OF
STAYING longer. / want to see him the
man. He vetoed the arrearage of pen
sion bill and honor him for it. Hayes
signed it, and he can never be elected
again. 1t was most infamous thing
and will damn him politically for ever.
81 think, said General Cary, that il
anybody is entitled to money it IS tie
soldier. However, | have no opinion
on the pension arrearage bill"
want to see Hendricks, OF Indiana,
put up, said Mr.. Alexander, after a
pause. He is good Democrat, con-
sentative in his views, and would make
a coed President. He has the presl-
dental itch somewhat, but not as much
as the others. | want TO see man, not a
politician in that office. To elect man
like Blaine, would be ruinOus."
Blaine has no show" said the Gen
eral. Hendricks is a man with not
enough opinions
ooh he has them, but does not al.
ways speak them right out" rejoined
Mr.. Alexander.
The conversation then turned on the
Martins Ferry meeting. on Saturday
night, with which Gen Cary was well
pleased, and after an invitation from the
General to be present at Bellaire, to-
night, the REGISTER withdrew, very
much pleased with the great Green
hacker.
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