The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-07-16
HANCOCK NOTES.
Gen. Hancock Interviewed.
NEW York Herald.1

pkASase OAucos w SaaA1Ss NJ ms Aeus
quarters, conversing with a caller. A
soidierly looking aide, In uniform, sat
by the door, and various clerks were
busy at their desks, but beyond the
ordinary routine Of military post
there was no unusual hustle nor any
thing to show that tho communicated
chief had just been nominated as q cam
didate for the highest Office in the
land. The aide bore In the visitors
card and Immediately an officer came
out and said, "Walk In" The Gen.
erai stepped forward, extended his
hand and offered a chair. o. ~
"Gen. Hancock, have come over to
congratulate you on your nomination.
and the crowds at the bulletin boards
were cheering when we leit.'' '.i
CIT Is of course gratifying to me-"
said the General, ssthat so great an
honor has been conferred on an hum
BILE citizen, and must confess that I
ana scarcely prepared to express n.y.
self in regard to the event."
ssThe news came to you somewhat
unexpectedly, did It not ?''
81 hardly knew what to think of 1t.
I was attending to the duties of my
Office when the announcement came.
We do not meddle with politics over
here on the island. 1t Is military
post"
tsThe Democratic Marty has given the
country the highest proof OF Its con-
fidence in you."
eyes, and I appreciate it deeply"
he added, with his eye kindiing and
the color rising In his face.
"The event must have taken you by
surprise ?''
'sWell, in great country like ours,
for one man to bc chosen from fifty
millions of people seems like an &C.
cident.'' aa
"Would it be proper to ask you, Gen.
eral, II a delegation of officers called
on you to cxpcrss their congratula-
tions?
Gen. Hancock smiled and said. nWe
are all soldiers over here, and We never
pay any attention to politics. 1t makes
no difference to soldiers which political
party wins so long as the country is
safe. We never neglect our duties as
soldiers to look after politics. wish
to say, and am sure You will agree
with me and see the propriety Of my
position, that It would be highly i'm
proper for me to make any statements
concerning politics or the nomination
except those that may be required to
make In a formal and official way. So
you will excuse me i'll decline to ex-
press myself any further in this direc-
ton. When I shall have been Official
~ informed of my nomination there
will be time enough for mo to say what
will be necessary to say"
elbow soon will your letter of accept.
ance be prepared?'
ooh don't ask me anything about
that. 1 do not know that am nomi-
mated yet. 1t may be hoax" said
the General, laughingly, AS he arose
to receive fresh delegation of call
ers.
The General shook hands with his
friends, among whom there was no
one who did not confidently predict
his triumphant election. Capt. Whar-
ton WAS enthusiastic for his chief,
and declared that if the public knew
him rs his officers did they would be
1cr him toa man. Lieut.. Andrews,
ohcer OF tho day, said that the Gen.
eral was one of the most popular men
that he knew, aud that there was not a
man ON tho post down to the lowest
who was not ready to shout for the
victory of the General Mt Cincinnati.
From tho time that tho news was
received visitors hogan to go over to
the island in increasing numers.
THE GENERAL's Policy.
A New York World reporter, inter-
viewing tho General, elected the fol-
lowing:
"What will your policy be, Gen
eral ?"
"Democratic, of course. Whether
in or out Of the high office of President
I believe that honest selfgovernmeni
is tho highest gift a people eau have
and that Is in a nutshell what L believe
to be the spirit of Democracy and tho
Cincinnati Convention"
MAINE SOLDIERS FOR HANCOCK.
Tho correspondent of the Same jour.
MAJ, at Chicago, tetegraphcd on the
oath:
A telegram was received this after.
noon from an officer of the 7th Maine
Regiment, one of tho first and finest
regiments that went into the war,
pledging the votes of all the volunteers
of Maine to Gen. Hancock. The 9th
and 18th Regiments of Maine went into
the war and won their renown under
Hancock. One of their officers was
Hyde, now Mayor of Bath, and an.
other Conner, recently Governor Of