, 1880-05-20
SECRETARY KEOG11.

SECRETARY KEOGII.
liz pEcJ.tNEs TO TALK POLITICS.
alr. Thomas Il. kco9h. Of Sortl, Chr
ollna, tho Srcrctary OF the Republican M
tiunai Committee, arrived lcrc yesterday
from ibe East, accompanied by his wife, and
nut IN al TIC Palincr House, where he will
Mt once open the headquarters Of tic Com
lntttef for the transaction of business until
utter the adjournment Of the Chicago Con-
yentIon. Don Cameron. tho Chairman Of
tho Committee, will arrive next Monday or
Tuesday. Mr. Keogll lad hardly gotten rid
pf the travelling dust ere TRIBUNE reporter
hailed him. lie Ii n delegate to tie Chicago
Convention from his State, Ills delegation
will come uninstructctl, but Mr.. Keogli Is aii
0utsmken Grnllt man.
lii answer to question. Mr.. Kcogh sail
tint tie National Republican Committee wns
called tu meet ut tho Palmer llouso on the
:a}tll itist to consider Tie matter Ut press Ut.
rnf,ge,nents III the Convention hall and to fix
upun the distribution Of tickets to State dele
gutioils. In this connection. though tllgres'
sing little from tho interview, i may be
nlufp TINT cslcll section of Seats will te num-
beret alMt tickets lSsltetl Tor each seGtlul ex-
actly In accordance with tho number of seats.
sessions Of tic Convention viii l,e held daily.
There will bo accommodations fur over 400
ladies in tho most plylhln pnrt 0f tho Ka'-
lery. Tickets will be Issued for eac'l lay
"Yoa sssc," said arr. Keoel', looking In
tcntly ut tho reporter, ~ Is dcltcate Thing
for INC to talk politics at this tlnlg. lIave
my own Individual preference :. Every one
butt / viii ci,ecrfuily ii,torse and support
the nominee OF the Chicago Convention,
whoever lie may be; Considering the "
rions faclious aIaa the frlent!s of 9ther cHndl- @
@ Tint should taik of tho merits Of aiiy candI-
dnte. What Is most desired now " harmony
In tho runks OF the llGpublican party. |
too nc enEass q; x9s a 10 tS fs 70
TALK Oh politics.. Besides, you see yourself,
Tint It Is very delicate nintter.h
But bow is tho feeling IN tho Southern
"ft il much mixed IN, md from most Of
tile Statcs tlle delegates ennlt uull,strllctcA
,as to the choice for tho Presidential nomi'
(which arc tho exceptional States?,
"Wc!l, VrEnla, Snntit CaT9!i.a: Taofi,aa'
other Suites in the Suuth :"
| "'l'hat would inyulye n matter OF opinion.
| / have M rea! kil9wledge rs 70 tle other
States except what l'ase seel! !n Tue news; M;
f,rnf1aI)ly instruct for Grunt-t leAst that IL
nv imfur,"utiuu,n
ny II rngMrn t., tia Southern States. have
WI, the rs,otest idua tint any of tl,e,n chi.
hp FL" earrted a d ynr tho i,spublica1, party tnIs
fpll S;
-" In answer to TINT I might say that be;
rI,nurn 1, nf N enrrying four Of tho Southern
Staiss."
"What States arc they?"
linn. EIorisla. @ @ > md perhnI,s Tirgitlin. The
situation @ ii, Vtrstnlu IL very favorable to tic
e'.v;s ~ IL maw satl'ycr,, ntlly Stn,s ttJsy There il
mt M no m,ucil @ uolitica bitterness ii feeling III
the liz So,ttl, nj this time. business prosperity
Ins #, measure. n,ncltorstu.l The condition
Of tIinsx. The South Is growing ricil.
| Thprn cun III, no doubt 0f tllut, nIld,
~ t},ay arc " "getInp Mto bettcr luall,
cial clrcu1nstatsccs, there is n .dlsposi-
| tin,, Ia hnaI III, nil the old sores
an,t n tn fnr,,st Them. trhn opa,Iiue ri ruliTond
eo,.MuNiratian with tic NortiI, u1ut, laott
Notably. witt Chlcugo anil Cincinnati, llns
n,,nn,,l tl,e Sonth Ia Northern eligrattul,,
Timn. a..,,I, tI,u pcople-the business lilul,--