The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-12

yersarion confirmed TIE impression.
ssWhat induced SOu to vote for Gar.
field, Mr.. Grier, 80 early in the fight, and
ptick to him 50 persistentiy :" asked tho
reporter, after an intercbspgeof feeble wit.
ticisms upon the singularitY OF the Incident
/ that bad brought him into public notice.
Tn reply to this Mr.. 0rier sat himself
down and mi
s0BERLY RELATED how 1T ALL cAMs ABOUT.
He had been misrepresented In an inter.
view with a Tribune reporter few days
ngo. and he was very anxious to 60 on the
record right this time, 80 he proceeded
slowly In order that there might be NO
chance Of o mistake. 4 :
"I am from the Eleventh Pennsylvania
district,v said Mr.. Grier. "The District
Convention met before the State C0nven-
ton, and was elected a delegate, Without
instructions. The resolutions that were
adopted declared a preference for Blaine,
but left me at liberty to follow my own
Judgment. I was well satisfied that four
nttbs OF the Republican voters OF my dis.
trict were opposed to third term, and
when reached Chicago determined to act
in accordance with the wishes OF my con-
sttuents. was one OF the twenty three
delegates who signed the published agree
ment not to vote for Grant.
"Through Difference to the wishes OF my
constituents / voted for Blaine OH the first
ballot, but from that time to the end, with
the exception when ! changed to Wash
burne, voted for Garfield"
"When did your acquaintance with Gar
field begin ?"
81 never enjoyed a personal acquaintance
with him until my arrival here, though |
have long admired the man. thought he
would make
GOOD PRESIDENTIAL DARK HORSE,
and from Information in my possession l
believed the choice would eventually fall on
him. came to the conclusion IL was to be
dark horse, and / picked out my horse
and stuck right to him. | claim no special
credit for what / have done, but am graft
fed at the result"
al am correctly informed, you are not
professional politician" put in the re-
porter.
"No, sir, ! am not. am Republican
from principle, and take an interest in poll
tics because cannot help ii. / am not an
office.seeker, and there Is no Office | would
have"
Mr.. Grier rather enjoys the notoriety he
has suddenly gained, but he tries to look
and act as though he felt degree OF ipdif-
ference. On the adjournment OF the Con-
yention, in the afternoon, bis associates gave
him a reception in the club-roOm. He then
paid his respects to General Garfield, by
whom he was warmly received During
the evening he was in receipt OF a great
number OF cOngratulatOry kilograms and
messages. Among other things that came
to hand was a mysterious package, which,
on investigation, proved to BE-
DEMIJOHN
of liquid hardware Of very ancient brand.
At this he took fright, and, packing up his
grip.sack, departed for Peoria on the 10
O'Clock train. He was afraid that il he
fingered until morning be might have to
charter car TO transport the contributions
OF grateful friends, and he accordingly emf
grated.
The Pennsylvania delegation is proud OF
its distinguished citizen, and would have
taken pleasure in exhibiting him, but he
wouldn't have it.
Speech OF Garfield at Hiram College.
CLEVELAND, o.. June 10.-General Gar
field held short levee this forenoon at the
Kennard House. and eft at noon for Hiram,
where he attended the commencement eXer-
cises Of Hiram College and delivered an ad-
dress, as follows:
"FelIow- Citizens, Neighbors, and Friends
Of Many Years,-lt always has given me
pleasure to come here and look upon
these faces; it has always given me
new courage and new friends. 1t has
brought back large share Of that richness
that belongs 10 those things out OF which
come the joys OF life. While | have
been sitting here this afternoon watch
Ing your faces and listening to the very
interesting address which has Just been
delivered, it has occurred to me that
the best thing you have. that all men envy
[ mean all men who have reached
the meridian Oi life-is perhaps the thing
that you care for less, and that "a your lei
sure. The leisure you have to think, the
leisure you have to be let alone, the leisure
you have TO throw the pummet with your
hands, and sound their depths and find
what is helow-the leisure you have to
work about the towers OF yourself, and find
how strong they are or how weak they are,
and determine what needs building up, and
determine how to shape them, that you may
be made the final being that you are TO be.
Oh these hours Of building! IL the Supe-
rior Being Of the universe would look down
upon the world TO find the most interest.
Ing object, it would be the unfinished,
INFORMED character OF young men or
7oung women. Those behind me have
probably in the main settled such
questions. Those who have passed into
middle manhood and middle womanhood
ire about what they shall always be, and
here is little left OF interest or curiosity as
o our development; but 10 your young,
Informed natures no man knows the posi-
)ilities that lay treasured up in your hearts
md intellects, and While you are working
Up these possibilities with that splendid |
eisure, you are the most envied OF all
'lasses OF men and women in the world. ! |
you on your leisure; /
you TO keep ii as your |
,old, as your wealth, as your means, |
)ut OF which you can demand all the |
possible treasures that God laid down |
when He formed your nature aud unveiled |
md developed the possibility OF your fu- |
pre. This place Is too full OF memories |
or me to trust myself to speak upon, and |
will not; but l draw again to-day, as | |
AVE for quarter OF century, evidences |
II strength and affection from the people |
Who gather in this place, and thank you
or the permission to see you and meet you |
nd greet you As have done to-day"
General Garfield will remain at Hiram TO |
ttend the alumni retnion tomorrow. In
he afternoon he will 20 to his home in
Mentor to rest.
Grant Taking IL PhiIOsOphicaIly.
Aleck McClure's Chicago telegram In Philadelphia
Times OF the l0thI
General Grant Quietly steDDed into the