New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-08
THE PRESIDENTIAL BATTLE

rur DEMOCRATIC "soLDiER" DopaE-NoMINA'ioNo
BY THE VIRGINIA READJUsTER5-A0riV.ii a,
REPUBLICAN HEApQUARIERs-MINoRP POLL
NEWS. ,
Tho Rev. Dr. Lanahan. Of Washington
wbo was reorganizing the Methodist Churc"
IN Virginia at the close Of the war. was Ill,
terfered with by rebel clergyman ana nau
a;eicnltv in securing protection from General
Ua.aooi, Rsnresentatiye Pound, Of Wlscon-
sin. is confident Of the eiecuon VI
General Garfield. The Virginia heaoJus'
ers held State Convention yesterday ano
adopted a platform and nominated an eiec-
tora ticket. Republicans have been inter-
fered with in Maryland at political meeting.
The headquarters of the Republican Nauonai
Committee IN this city begin to be busy
scene. Republicans are dropping In from all
narts of the country. The Irving Hall Demo-
crafts are going on with their arrangements
for q united mass meeting on the 2oth inst.
DIR. lANAHANS CALL UPON HANCOCK.
HOW THE GENERAL WAS INDUCED TO CHANGE HIS
ATTITUDE IN REG,RD 70 REBEL PREACHER
AnURRIED REPORT.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
WAsuINGToN July 7-General Hancock is
brave man, but he was once forced to retreat Dy
Methodist preacher.
The Rev John Lanahan. pastor Of the Foundry
Church in this city, the same man who in connec-
tiou with the Methodist Book Concern troubles
chose rather to 90 to Jail than abate the severity
of his accusations of fraud against the management
of that institution deputed by the authorizes
of his church. at the close of the war; to reorganlze
the Methodist churches in Virginia. One OF his
charges was at Winchester, where, for time, he
filled the pulpit himself. One Sunday he an
nounced that he had secured pastor for the charge
and would introduce him the next week. When
the day arrived, Or. Lanahan and the new min
lister entered the pulpit Just before the hour for
beginning the service, a minister named wilson,
who had once been prominent in the Baltimore
Conference but had become a violent rebel, en-
tered the church and took his place i'll the pulpit
He opened the hymn book and proceeded to con-
duct the service. Dr. Lanahan and his companion
clared at the rebel, and the latter glared back.
His sermon was of the fre-eating order, and when
he had concluded he announced that he would
onciate at the evening service, and on the follow
inc Sabbath and then he dismissed the congrega-
tion.
Dr. Lanahan rose and requested the people to re-
main He said he had re:ralned from lnterruptng
the nroceedings out of respect TO the day and the
place but he announced, with emphasis, that he
or his companion would preach that evening and
thereafter.
During the afternoon DR.. Lanahan called upon
,the commanding officer, aud at his instance an
officer in civilian dress sent to the rebel nm
ssters house, TO request that he abstain from fur
ther attempts to seize the pulpit, which request
was needed.
Two or three weeks later the commanding officer
at Winchester told Dr. Lanahan that his report
of the affair had been twice returned to him by
General Hancock for revision. When next IN Bal
timore. Dr. Lanahan called upon General Hancock
in relation 10 the affair." and was taken severely 10
task for his part in it.
conclusion " 10 interfere with those people"
DR.. Lanahan bore for a time the comments OF
the General. but at last became angry. " General
Hancock" said he "yOu think you are dealng
with n country preacher who has no friends. am
probably as we'll known here and in Washington as
Won are and all 1 have to ask of you Is that you
make your decision one way or the other WITHOUT
delav It's an outrage TO allow those rebels TO try
to capture our church in the very presence OF our
troops, and give You warning, II you declue Iol
them | will have your decision reversed over your
head With this he staked out of the Office. ,
ne next morning he called to ask II the revised
report had been received from the commanding
officer at Winchester lt had not come, but ne was
treated with Che utmost Difference by General ii an
cock and was pressed, on going away, to make use
of the Generals carriage. Two three days later,
being in Washington, DR.. Lanahan called upon
Secretary Stanton. and began TO tell the story OF
Why interrupted the Secretary, that Is all
fixed. General Hancock has been here to-day and
made report in your favor"