The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-22
OUR NEXT PRESIDENTS!
4 st. Louis Editor Who Believes
Grant Will Succeed Hayes.
REPCBLIC4N PROPHECY.
The EN-President Necessary to
His Party.
OTHER ANDIDATE
Chances of Sherman. Blame. Conkling
and Washburne.
OTHER CANDIDATES
ST. Louis, February 4. l>I9.

West seem iO' be 80 generally construed
a pointing to Presidential preference
for Grant in 1850 that correspondent
of the " Herald" sought an interview
today with Mr.. J b. McCullagh. edi-
tor Of the ST. Louis Globe. Democrat.
the journal in which the claims of Gen
eral Grant to a third nomination have
been urged for more than wear Mr.
McCullagh was found in his office, and
he readily yielded TO the request Of the
Herald's commissioner
But first" said MIR. McCullagh.
let me tell You a little incident relat-
ing To the first time ever beard Grant,
name mentioned in connection with tn.
Presidency 1t was in the early Spring
of / S6:: Grants army was in front Of
Nicksburg: II had been there for some
time, inactive. The North was grum-
bling a good deal. Several strong Re
publican papers-notably the Chicago
1" Tribune and the Cincinnati Com
mercial were demanding that Rose
cranZ, who had recently been very sue
ces.ful in Tennessee. be sent down To
relieve Grant. About that time num-
Der of prominent genilemen-triends of
both Lincoln and Grant-came down To
see Grant and ascertain what his pros
poets were for taking Nicksburg-ln
order, a. | suppose, IL report to Lin
coin. ] do not remember who they
were exactly, but Mr. f. B WasLburne.
one Of them, and think General Ogles-
by was another. Grants Headquarters
were on the steamer Magnolia, AT point
little above Nicksburg He and his
staff occupied the ladics' cabin. and in
the forward cabin a number Of civil.
ians-mo>tly newspaper correspondents
had berths. ! was there as CORES
pendent of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial The visitors remained several
DAYS, | believe. One evening. as they
got readvto leave for the North. having
bid Grant goodbye. thew stood in u
group in the forward cabin OF the Mag
nolIa, and one Of them don't know
which-said TO the others. We'll. it,
all right: Grant will take Nickshure.
Yes, said another: and he'll he the
next President of the United States.
| mentioned this conversation in let
ter To the g Commercial, but il was not
printed, and was afterward told by
the editor and proprietor, Mr. Potter.
not 10 put any more of such Jokes into
my war correspondence The visitors
went back TO Washington and made a
favorable report: Grant was kept in
command, aud we all know the rest
This was III the Spring of l>G:;
GRANTS NOMINATION AND ELECTION
SURE
Correspondent--Bui coming down
10 the present time, what do YOU think
of Grants chances for lSs0. aud why
do ven think lac has any?
Mr. McCullagh--There are no chances
about it-that Is 10 say. not about the
nomination. That is a certainty, modi-
fled only by the possibility Of Grants
death in the mean time. think his
election Is certain, too.
Correspondent-lI do YOU account
for what YOU consider the determination
of the Republicans 10 renominate Grant
Mr.. McCullagh-By the very palpa-
bic fact that no other man can he elect
ed. What is called the Grant move
ment has its origin in a well settled
conviction that Grant is not only the
strongest man in the party. but that he
is the on y man whose election rises
above bare possibility There is a
very general misapp-ehension on this
subject. People say, for Instance that
the country has done enough for Grant.
and look upon his proposed nomination
in the light Of additional honor 10 him
So il would he, undoubtedly but this
is not the motive OF those who are most
strongly urging him. If the Repuhli.
cans We're sure of electing anv nominee
they might put forward they would
not nominate Grant But the party j.
not strong enough for that, as a glance
at the late election returns will prove
The party is not strong enough to elect
ito man, aud II must find man who j.
strong enough ,e elect the party. This
Is the true RAIsoS D'ETRE of the Grant
movement"
EFFECTS or RECENT SENATORIAL KLEC-
TioSs.
rcspOndent-Wh bat significance do
YOU attach Iu the recent Senatorial cleo
lions in Illinois, Wisconsin, X ansas and
other States
Mr. McC.-Thes= elections show tina,
the men who We're retired under the
cry for - reform and against the
machine are being called TO the front
again. Logan was the Grant candi-
date in Illinois Is ingalls, was in Kan
sas and Carpenter in Wisconsin. Ogies.
by is Grant man. too but Grants
personal preference was for Logan
The machine, a. it is called. has k,p,
the Repuhlcan party in power for
eighteen wears, aud the cry against il j.
largely made up IF cant and false senti-
ment. After TWO wears of anli.ma-
chine the country is no better or and
the Republican party is in fair way
10 die Of hamilton The term ma.
chine was first used bv President
Hayes, ! believe, 10 designate a certain
class Of politicians In reality meant
only those who were unwilling to turn
the whole machinery Of the party over
to him TO b" run by his favorites at.
cordiug to his policy
sECRI TART sHERMAS's cHAYcEs-Soyr.
Cor.-What do you think of John
- Sherman's chances for a nomination
Mr. McC-Nrnc whatever. Eyun il
Grant were out Of the wav Sherman
could not be nominated His only
claim would he the success Of resump.
ton aud that will he an old aud forget
ten story before the nomination comes
round The American people are prin
cipullv grateful for favors to come
that's why the Republicans are fol
Grant Besides. no one man is emit
tied Ia the credit of bringing about re
sumption Hugh MrCulioch paved th,