Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-23
GEN. HANCOCK'S VISITORS.
The AnnOyanees 10 Which the
Presidential Candidate IL
Subjected.
New York Herald, 2Oth.l

Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania,
one of General Hancock's most fire.
quent callers since his nomination
paid him another visit yesterday at
Governors Island. He was accom-
panied on this occasion by Mr.. Will
liam Henry Hurlbert, of the World
While the three were having their
conference Salmon Capers, of Dor
chester, Mass, was also introduced
The last named gentleman, it was
stated, is writing a history ofth demo-
cratic party, though of what assistance
Gen. Hancock could be to him in the
matter did not trauspire, and the fact
was not made known whether ne re-
ceived any valuable suggestions from
his co-visitors. General Moses, for
merly acknowledgement on General
lleintzelman's staff, called to pay his
respects, and was followed by Colonel
j. &. Prewell, cr Yazoo City, Miss.
The colonel won his military title as
Confederate soldier at the expense of
the loss OF an arm.
THE general received me very 20.
litely," he said in explanation of his
visit. HE is every iuch gentleman.
/ saw a paragranh in paper that
Mississippi would give majority for
Garfield, and | called on General
Hancock on purpose to deny it, Mis-
sissippi is sure for Hancock at the
next election.
Captain Drevet, James Wielf, of
the Garde Lafayette Louis Risse,
engineer Of Central Park james H.
Gibney, of the Twenty-third ward.
and Edward White, called to thank
General Hancock for having sent
some of his staff officers to the meet
ing OF the French societies held at
Jones wood on the 14th inst. The
general received them very kindly
and subsequently Colonel Crittendeu
showed them over the Island.
A peculiar feature of General Han
cocks correspondence just now is the
multiplicity of applications for his
autograph. They come from all sec
tions of the country and are written
by all sorts of people. Politicians do
not seem TO have much OF this species
of curiosity. When they write it is to
give advice in regard to his letter OF
acceptance or to boldly press forward
their claims Tor some appointment,
taking it as an assured fact that after
the 4th Of next March his area of pat.
ronage will be greatly extended.
Many of the autograph seekers are
ladies and not few solicit the addi-
tional favor Of his photograph.
How does the general treat these
classes of correspondence" the Herald
reporter yesterday asked one of his
officers.
He is not asking advice, and does
not want any, as to his letter of &C.
ceptance." replied the officer. "Those
asking Office only waste paper and ink
in writing to him, and the applicants
for autographs and pictures must have
some other claims than the grati6ca-
tiOn of idle curiosity to receive much
attention. The general, with all his
superabundapt urbanity and disposi-
tion to oblige, has got too much bust
ness to attend to and too many really
important letters to write to heed
such requests"
rs there any other special annoy
ance to which his nomination has sub
Ijected him?' pursued the reporter,
II don't think the general would
classify them as annoyances. You
know how persons, most of them per-
feet strangers, call on him every day.
He treats them all politely, as he has
always been in the habit of treating
everybody. Stacks of newspapers are
sent him every day with marked pas
sages, most Of them complimentary
OF course, but it would take all his
time to read them, and as far as he is
concerned, though well meant on the
part of the senders, good deal of il
is waste ammunition.