New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-07
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
CALLERS ON GENERAL GARFIELD.


HOW THE NEXT PRESIDENT RECEIVED HIS FRIKNns
YFsTERpAY-sTITING FOR HIS PICTURR-NAMEs
OF SOME OF THE MEN WHO CALLED
General Garfield is by habit an early riser and
accordingly Notwithstanding the fatigue conse-
0uent upon the demands made upon hun for the
Avenue Hotel shortly after z o'clock yesterday
morning After breakfasting he received calls from
q number of the Republican leaders, among them
Senator Blaine and General Arthur. and then ieit
the hotel to keep the engagement made with 30.
garlus to sit for his photograph. He was absent
nntii 10 o'clock. in his absence calls We're made
by William +. Chandler, General T.. NJ. Dodge, OF
Iowa. G. II. Porter, Edward Lsarned Henry y.
Knox Il. b. Van yalkenbcreh, Of Florida, Cyrus
W. Field, Andrew Wesson and Thomas u, Stewar art
OF the private rooms until the Sieneral anpeaIeu'
and spent some minutes in consultation with MN.
Upon returning Gencra Carried was S H., ~
Morton of Cambridge. Ohio. telegram was thcn
handed to General Garfield. 1t contained the an
nouucemcnt that the bolt IN the Ohio AAth Congress,
sional District had been ended by the Withdrawal
of c. b. Lockwood. who had been nominated against
Amos Townsend, OF Cleveland the regular kepuD-
lean candidate Upon noting the contents OF the
dispatch General Garfield said: This is good news.
indeed; very good"
Associate-JustIce Swayne, OF Ohio, upon whom
an attempt to fix the authorship OF SANDER against
General Garfield was recently made entered TIE
room at this time aud greeted General Garheld WIN
the cordial familiarity of friendship saying that ne
did not like TO fail to pay his respects. If only Tor
moment. Ex-Governor Jewell came ul a. Judge
Swayno was going, and introduced William 4.
Dodge to General Garfield Mr. Dodge sald tha NM ne
President Hayes and and expressed his gratii-
cation at meeting President Hayes successor at
the White House.
Among those who also called at this time were
Edwards PIerrepont, Assistant Postmaster General
Tyner Congressman Dunnel, of Minnesota. Con-
George. Lansing, Mich, William Mayer, Daniel
Conover. State Senator John Birdsall. the Key: r.
w. Bliss, Malvern, Penn. George W. Peck Flushing
Williams, Wisconsin, Murat Halstead. ex-Attorney-
General Williams. General Raum. Lew r Morton
ex-senator Patterson of South Carolina' JoIn
COMMITTEES of Florida, Judge Tourgee, e., )
Scholield A. w. Spates, Cheyenne W. l.. MeMillen,
S SN Samssr fHG Hi.r D. y Ho%e Monroe
n Y. and George l.. Frankensteln. q,
General Garfield appeared to be more occupied
than on the previous day, and was able TO Ievoie
much less time TO the reception of his visitors lie
was called from room to room to meet various OF the
leaders of the Republican party ana had only Drlel
moments of leisure which he spent IN receiving,
having a hearty handclasp aud a few pleasant
words for every one. He continued to create tae
most fa vorablc impressions, and public sentiment
was expressed by a Brooklyn maa. who SAID of him:
That man looks as If he had the brains 10 meet
the highest OH terms of equality, and lie has the
grace Of manner to put the lowest at ease WIN
him" ,
The last person to appear in the reception-room
before noon was Senator Logan. who patiently
waited for General Garfield 10 conclude an engage
ment in another room, and then engaged hun Ill
earnest conversation for several minutes. AT noon
General Garfield yielded to the wishes of some OF
his friends and visited the rooms OF Sarony where
he sat for his photograph lie was absent Tor ABOUT
an hour and upon his return he was greeted by
Chauncey NJ. Depew, General Arson o. MGCo0k,
Jude William II. Robinson, j. W. Jacobus Charles
Backie John NJ. Francis, James b. Carr. OF Troy.
Senator Plumb Major Bundyw g. < s.u F F11n
CISCO . Lewis A. Brigham, Jersey City and Dr;
George Lunuey, South Carolina. Between ana
O'Clock General Garfield took lunch III his private
room, where he received a visit from President
F. A. Chadboume, of Williams College After
lunch he received calls from Horace White. George
III. Stokes. \. Perry, W. s. Gray OF QUO genera
Sharpe, Albert Daggett, General Quincy A. Gill
more. State Senator George a. Halsey, OF Newark,
introduced to General Garfield the following per-
sons from Newark: Isador Lehman. President Of
the German National Bank, julius Stupn also IA
bank president, Charles NJ. lheberath and r. u
Krais' Alderman of Newark, p. w. Cross Eugene
Seeger. of The Eeie-Zetung, Theodore horn, Will
| lam StainsUy. =.
For several hours in the afternoon the reception
| room was crowded with persons who waited WIFI
| great patience in the intervals between General
Gartieds appearances, aud were satisfied when they
| had seen him and shaken him by the hand Ii was
several times noted that General Garis Id has Won
derful memory for names anu faces, from the lact
| that he recognized by name men whom lie had ho'
seen in many years. To one OF these he sad, saw
| you last eighteen years ago at WIZARDS hoiel III
| Washington" yet the recognition was instant ana
| without hesitation. Among the lumber OF those
who called in the latter part of the afternoon were
| General Banks, General Knox PostlnasterJohn Cop
sill of Jersey City, Charles Hopkins, the Rev. Ar
| thur b. Sanford, the Rev. W. L. Pray, James Z;
| Hooker, and many others whose names were not
taken, At o'clock General garfield retired IRON
the recepion-room and It's usualappoarance OF quei
| was restored for the time.