, 1880-02-01

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HE will have four New England States,
Pennsylvania, Iowa. Wisconsin, Minnesota,
gan, eaaSc' cs'ifofpa Tn and haf Of tie soathsIn
Name the New England States you reck-
"Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, and New
1siana: H only got one vote Ell from a. that sec
tion last time. He would have Massachusetts
this time had it not been for thespeech which
lie made III which he gave the old Common
wealth
about its action in the war Of 1914"
"On what grounds Will n}d;s these % alherent
S! flV3 'fs1 ferm S4pgoof opi15ons fSom what
hear in the different States"
"What other names are likely to come be-
fore the Convention ~
81 think John Sherman will get some
votes from the Southern States, and the Ohio
delegation. on account Of his being Secretary
of the Treasury. He Is q good man and
would make I, good President. His brother
being General Of the Army, don't believe
the American people would make him Presi-:
into The hands Of ono family: Besides &c has
been connected with Hayes Administration,
which would be great load to carry"
"Would he not get large German vote p
=" L don't think he SPEAKS German"
"Well, ~ { J., would not his financial policy Sc
"His financial views arose simply from bis
being compelled to carry out the law. After
resumption came, his proposition 70 take
away from ths greenb;2,;eka =; It's legatendeFE
With little general favor. AS. long as the
people can have gold for greenbacRs on de-
mand, lit Is no hardship to make them legal
tender. That day has passed when gold
could not be go-there was the hardship"
"You have mentioned two candidates. Are
younot going to
RECKON GRANT
among the possible candidatcs?'
81 don't think he will be candidate. I
don't think he wants it. There are men who
are pushing him on their own account.
Grant was great soldier. lie won the re-
spect Of the civilized world: He commanded
dom, and to make him President would not
add a solitary leaf to the wreath of fame
already on his brow; and, should he be
elected, the only thing be could do would be
to keep the old wreath from fading"
ing Gen. Grant try to get the nomination for
themselves in case, for any reason, It IS not
given to him Are there not dark horses
back Of Grant?"
"There Will be no more dark-horse busi-
fh ahIr '*lru ,,nnon1iar o II We want horse Of an
other color. We don't want to elect Hayes
and then see what will hatch out"
''uaye you noticed any sectional feeling IN
the matter Of +h 91,nb gg1end,ce will
have any weight III the Convention"
"UoW do YOU think Washburne will run ?''
II understand that he says he is not can-
didate for President, but ne probably Will
be. suppose different States put forward
different ones to be ottered up on tne altar
W;]i VI ! he he hetween Blaine and Sherman
"Don't you count Conkling among the cam
didatcs?''
IL don't believe he Is q candidate. Pc
1icve Blaine would run better than any other
man; he is the only man We can with any
spread prejudice against third term.'
"What Of Tilden?' -
"He would not 1n5ure Bta1ngs ftalS fan4 f +
the Democrats wiz be be- forced to put up the
III nk Rs dGSSsis to er s by cS1esa s
ton tions S''l p '0'@
II believe the State delegations will be
united. i Judge from what has been the case
in the past''
49,. "W6o 3,t is $; your choice tor second place on
" Mesitating)-"1 itsiss don't know, T am sure
the mo tichef I wo11id naturally fall to the West
I ri tIlink li the coming Presidential contest
not II se1 t. hs svsf B Bat
9e Lne en- aefceSl fceS anv NV tTo,1be as result.
~ iTS nG nn NV whaf issues ?''
e 1rhe 4rhe y: :shirt.' The whole history Of
the War will have to BE- gone over, the treat.
mont H. q Ntionaa i5 o1 deht the financial questons
- w o,;a..' tha Grepnhack partv will put