The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-10-04

[Chicago Tines.)

[Chicago Times.)
''During the campaign which re-
suited in your being elected and
installed as President you
stated that you would not
bc candidate for reelection. OF
course you still adhere to that
declaration"
Il do; and by so doing am enabled
TO do more good, according to my |
ability, than It would otherwise
be in my power.to accomplish. In
the frat place. lean SGT al example
worthy ofimitation, Ind in accords
ancc with tho genius Of our insti-
tn,ions, the puyport Of which 10
that rrcsidcnt can be Presi-
dent without being candidate for
reelection. Of course, with the
Infinite number Of wires Al my
disposal, l, or anybody else in my
position could exercise q power
ful influence upon . campaign,
wcrc disposed to do it. And
again, not being hampcrcd with
any suspicious Of desire tor per-
sonal advancement, can discharge
what l conceive to DO my duty
without fear Of Misrepresentation
The reporter lskcd Mr.. Hayes
If, in his aIlusIbns to second
torn, no intended covcrtly to re-
fleet upon Gcn. Grants prospcc.
two candidacy, and he hastcncd to
protest that hc did not have the
General In mind at the time.
Grant was ont Of Office ho said,
and consequently had no patronage
at his command, lie (Mr. ilaycs)
was speaking solely with refer
enco to himself, and tho cosnpara-
tive freedom which hp enjoyed
because he was not a candidate.
"lfit is not leading question,
| ! would like 10 ask If you do not
regard Grant as the probable nom-
inec Of the Republican party"
said the reporter.
II am BY no means euro that he
/ will be-" was the answer, "al-
| thought he may be-"
| "To what 10 you attribute the
attentions that have been shower
cd upon him abroad?"
"In the first place, to his renowr
as u soldier. Foreign nations de-
light TO honor a successful military
chieftain such ns is entitled 4
:. honors abroad. lshould have salt
however, that the prime reasoi
for the distinguished attention.
paid to General Grant in foreign
, parts is the fact that this conntr.
: Is yearly becoming more beloved
J by all nations Of the globe, am
. General Grant being yer,
+ properly regarded as areprcsenta
! tive man, advantage was taken o
Q the opportunity to express and DC
monstrate this appreciation.
VI "lf your preferences were con
8 suited, and IN your opinion ther
Q was q possibility that the Demo
cratic candidate for the Presidenc
d might be elected next year, whoI
b would you namc?"
!. "Such conservative, earncs
. man as Pcndlcton, or, perhaps
n Thurman, who Is safe man."
. "What would you say to Davi
# Davis2"
n "Is hc q Dcmocrat?''
|e "Wcll, how about Tildon ?"
,f| ''lNor the good Of the country an
d the Democratic party, ! shoul
a hope that he would net be nomin'
N ted"
y Ii may, DO remarked, by way
70 | emphasis, that this declaration "
9, accompanied by a significant pol
9. Of tho Presidential fist in I
Al region that is auatomically know
cl as the location Of the right shou
rd dcr-blade.
Is. "IIave You any fears of q col
he munistic or socialistic uprising IL
Of year ~ inquired the interview
10 lust as Mr., Hayes was being coils
m ed by William Henry Smith, to
nc led away to be elionizcd BY q delei
all ton III waiting.
ed "None whatcycr," emphatita
m replied his Excellency. "Capi
u1 mud labor, in view OF . season
nd promised prosperity, will read
ia adjust themselves to each 9th
"a aud grievances, real and inagins
~ ~ I'll, rrrtiualls be lost sight Of