The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15
GRANT ON HANCOCK.
1.-THE Democrats Have Hit tn,
Right Nail Square on
the Head"
AND ON THE WHOLE 1 CAN'T SAY
THAT Pm SORRY FOR IT."
Garfield Backed Up by Too Many volumes OIL
the Congressional Record to hake
Successful Canvass.

Washington. D. c., July l2.-The Post
contains a letter from a special cores
pondent at Wyandotte, Kansas, which
gives the details Of a very significant in
terview with Gen. Grant. 1t says:
When at Emporia Gen. Grant had the
pleasure Of meeting Mr.. L. G. Entwright,
a friend whom he had known in Oregon
many years ago, and who is now in Ari-
iona. Mr.. Entwright and the General
we're for a long time in the closest init
macy, but had not for many years. This
was before the General resigned his po'
sition in the regular army, at a time
when life was all before him, soto speak,
and when neither dreamed of the start
ling vicissitudes and eventful successes
that were to mark the young soldiers ale
ter career. Of course, the meeting OF
these gentlemen was an occasion OF Pc
culiar interest to both, and they passed
an hour or more in reviving old recollec-
tons and telling stories Of their pioneer
experience on the Pacific. Mr.. Emit
wright is now nearly go years Of age, but
vigorous for his years, and understood to
be one of the most fortunate Of the orig
inal prospectors Of Nevada, Utah and
Arizona.
Naturally enough, their protracted
conversation finally drifted into politics,
and though little was said on this point,
that little may be of interest. Mr. En-
wright informs your correspondent that
Gen. Grant was quite reticent as to the
treatment he received at Chicago, but he
intimated very plainly that, although
unfamiliar with the workings Of party
machinery, and in no sense a politician,
he had been led to believe that his nom
nation was not only possible but proba-
BILE, in fact, that he rather expected it;
but upon serious reflection he had some
time before almost determined to an
nounce his peremptory withdrawal as a
candidate, for the reason that he saw
and appreciated the objections many
people entertained to a third term, and
knew that this would be rather an en-
barrassing difficulty in the canvass. His
confidential advisers, however, insisted
that he should run, and, as it has since
proved, greatly exaggerated to him the
chances of success. He seemed to feel
grateful to those who stood by him out
of friendship and on principle, and could
not conceal his thorough disgust for
Conkling and Logan and others who had
so reCklecsly misCalculated the position
and overestimated his strength,
Upon being questioned as to the pros.
poets of the ensuing canvass, he rather
evaded any direct expression Of opinion
at first; but when allusion was made to
the military record of Gen. Hancock all
the enthusiasm of his nature seemed to
be aroused, and he freely remarked that
in his opinion no better or safer man
could be elected to the Chief Magistracy.
He ~eulogiz9d the merits of Gen. Han
cock as a corps commander very highly,
and said he was a man who never fall
tered in the performance of duty, and
seldom, if ever, made a blunder. The
ex President evidently looked upon it as
something of a compliment to himself
that a soldier of such high rank should
have been selected at Cincinnati, appar-
emily feeling that the preference of the
is rather for a man who combines the
qualities of a statesman and a soldier
both than for a mere politician. He was
particularly outspoken in expressing his
admiration for HanCock's record as COM
mander of the Fifth Military District,
and more than half admitted that his
own administration would have been a
greater success had he been able to con-
Centrate his Cabinet on a similar policy
toward the South in the earlier days of
reconstruction. As it was he subse-
quently demonstrated the soundness,
wisdom and pr~acticability of the policy,
following, as it were, in HanCoCk's
footsteps, he took the responsibility in
his own hands and made permanent
peace among the warning sections of Ar
kansas.
TT cannot be denied" the General
with a significant puff of his CT.
gar, THAT the Democracy have at last
to their senses and we'll improved
heir opportunity. 1t is the first time,
fact, since circumstances led me out
the party that it has made a nomina.
ion for which there was such a show of
jucCess and this time l shouldn't won
if they had hit the right nail square
IN the head. And, on the whole, as be-
Geen ourselves and a HORSEBACK, l can't
ay that I ann sorry for it"
The General had nothing to say, how
,ver, in depreciation of Mr.. Garfield,
than that he had rather too many
'olumes Of Congressional debates behind
i'm to make a smooth and successful
anVass On.