The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-13
Grants Impressions.
Special Telegram to Chicago Times.
SOME DISAppoINTMENT.

Grants Impressions.
Special Telegram to Chicago Times
SOME DISAPPOINTMENT.
| WASHINGTON. July 1I.-General Grant
when in Emporia, Kan, visited Mr.. L. G,
EntWright. a friend of his In early times.
MIR. Entwright afterward related the sub
stance OF his talk with Grant TO a gentle.
man who has embraced it in a letter to a
| friend in this city. The correspondent,
says that Grant was quite reticent as to
| the treatment he received at Chicago, but
| lntlmated very plainly that, although un-
familiar with the workings of party N achi-
merry, and In no sense a politician, he had
| been led to believe that his nomination
was not only possible. but probable; in
| fact: that he rather expected it, but upon
serious reflection had, some time before,
almost determined to announce his per-
emptory withdrawal as q candidate, for
the reason that he saw and appreciated
the objections that many people entertain
ed to third term. and knew that this
would be rather an embarrassing difficulty
in the canvass. His confidential advisers,
however. insisted that he should run, and.
as it's Since proved,
GREATLY EXAGGERATED TO HIN
his chances of success. He seemed to feel
grateful to those who stood by him out of
friendship and on principle, but could not
conceal his thorough disgust for those who
had SO recklessly miscalulated his position
and overestimated his strength. Upon
being questioned as to the prospects 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 he freely remark
QH that m his hoSkar caFo1
man could be elected to the chief magis-
tracy. He eulogized the merits of Gen.
Hancock as a corps commander very
highly, and said he was man who never
faltered in the performance of duty and
seldom ii ever made blunder. The ex-
president evidently looked upon it as
something Of
A COMPLIMENT TO HIMSELF
that soldier of such high rank should
have been selected at Cincinnati, appar-
people are rather for man who combines
the qualities of statesman and soldier
both than for a mere politician. He was
particularly outspoken in expressing his
admiration for Hancock record as COM
mander of the Fifth military district, and
more than half admitted that his own ad-
ministrations would have been a greater
success had he been able to concentrate
his cabinet on a similar policy towards the
south in the earlier days of reconstruction
AS it was. he subsequently demonstrated
the soundness, wisdom, and practicabilty
of this policy when, following. as it were.
in Hancock's footsteps. he took the re
sponsibility in his own hands and made
permanent peace among the warning fac
tons of Arkansas,
TT CAN NOT BE DENIED"
he added. with significant puff of his
cigar. that the democracy have at last
come to their senses and we'll improved
their opportunity. 1t is the first time, in
fact, since circumstances led me out of the
party, that it has made nomination for
which there was such show of success,
and this time shouldn't wonder il they
had hit the right nail square on the head
and. on the whole, as between ourselves
and horse track, [ can't say that am
sorry Of it," The general had nothing to
say, however. in depreciation of Garfield,
further than "a remark that he had rather
too many volumes of congressional debates
kaf.in1 hixn IN make a em6atk and Sua.