National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-10
KILPATRlCK'S MISSION.
Effort for Sherman Capital in North
Carolina.
Mr.. w. j. I<iIpatricEs Errand TO the Old
North state-Pis Credentials Presented
Result of His Larois with Colonel
Keoeh - Civil-Servioe Rules
Literally yConstrued--In-
tervicw Arranged.
Owl Service in North Carolina.

ClVD service III NOrtn CnrOliua.
The New York Times Is revealing the true
inwardness of North Carolina affairs uuder
Civil.servico rules, and introduces an interview
between General Fitzpatrick, special agent
of the Treasury Department, who has recently
visited that State to work up the case of Sec
retary Sherman, and Colonel Keogb, secretary
of the Republican National Committee. Gen.
eral Fitzpatrick introduced himself 10 Colonel
Keogh by showing a leltor from Secretary
Sherman to Colonel Young, and another from
| W. z. Cannaday, the Collector OF Customs Mt
Wilmington, North Carolina. Secretary Sher-
mans letter is as follows:
| Colonel Young, DC:
This will introduce to you my friend, W. J. Kill.
patrick, who, has my confidence. You can talk
Yours, joHN snEnMAx.
General Fitzpatrick, growing confidential
after he had displayed these evidences of his
official position, tho special agent asked
Colonel Keogh what he thought of Secretary
Sherman's chances for the Presidency.
every poor" replied the blunt and out.
spoken Secretary of the National Committee.
"In this State, at least, he could not muster n
corporate guard Of supporters
But you could change all that" said Xii.
patrick "And if you did this very eau.
tiouslyl am sure you could get any place
you want"
II don't want any place." was Keoghs reply.
81 have no time to attend to the duties of any
official position. My private business occu-
pies all my time"
"Oh as for that" said Fitzpatrick, speak
ing earnestly, you would not be required to
do any work; the pay would come in all the
same"
"Thanks," replied Keogh, rather coolly,
"but I'm not looking for that kind of a job"
So the conversation ended for the time.
When the two gentlemen arrived at Graham,
| Il aouh iniroluppl X ripl In all ha nrnu,i
neut Republicans of the neighborhood, and
no. the special agent, at once commenced a
regular campaign Of speech making and argu.
ment in the interest of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. This canvass in Graham, and sub
scqucntly in Greensboro, he continued for
several days, doing no other work. As he
was about leaving the latter place he again
approached Colonel Keogh OH the subject OF
that gentemans avowed hostility to Sher.
mans candidacy, saying in conclusion, "Wll
you not ut least consent to have an interview
with the Secretary on the subiectW
This Keogh agreed to do as soon as he ar.
rived in Washington, Some days after he re-
ceved u telegram from Fitzpatrick saying that
he, the special agent, was on his way back tO
Washington.
Subsequent to this on the morning of the
22d of last month ut is just possible that by
an accurate mention of dates may succeed
in refreshing Secretary Shcrman's truly con
venient memory, while Colonel Keogh was
standing on i street, half block from the
Washington bureau OF the New York Times
ho was again approached by Mr. Fitzpatrick
who, after saluting him, said:
"lf you don't object, I'll 80 and arrange fol
an interview with the Secretary now" Col
onel Keogh agreed TO this, and IN hour after
ward, with Fitzpatrick, and at the Secretary''
request as lie understood IL, ne met Mr.. Shcr
man in his private office in the Treasury
h,,il tfnp al1 1npl fina,
ora matters, Mr.. Sherman broaohed the sub.
iect of the Presidency with particular refer.
enCe to the control of tho North Carolina dclo.
CATION Keogh told him very plainly that the
sentiment the State was enthusiastically fol
Grant and could not be altered. Continuing
in the same same strain he told Mr.. Sherman
very plainly that he was opposed to him per.
sonally.
"Why? why p asked the Secretary, with
some excitement; what have l over done tc
interfere with your
well for one thing" replied the outspOl<ei
Keogh, you removed my friend, Mr.. Powers
from the Internal Revenue collcCtoIship of the
Newborn district"
"No no. you are mistaken" Sherman
avowed, in his own quick, impctuous fashion
II had, nothing to do with that. 1t was the
President. The President did it. But land
this Mr. Sherman said with marked emphasis
il yOn wW send PO'cers 10 nc, we WW see thai
something Is done for MN"
Then, circumstautially, and in detail, he
asked Colonel Keogh to at least uso his good
offices to divide the North Carolina delegation
in his behalf, and against General Grant
This Keogh refused TO do, saying that il the
State was properly represented as he hoped
it would be, Grant would certainly get everv
delegate elected IN It, Still Mr.. sherman
persisted in urging his claims, saying that he
was nt least entitled to a share OF The Southern
delegates and asking that North Carolina'a
vote be divided. Still Kcogh remained lirm
Seeing which, the Secretary made no fur
ther appeal in the first direction, but asked
that Colonel Kcogh as Chairman Of bis
State Committee, postpone its meeting for one
month. The latter replied that he could foi
the moment see no harm in granting this re-
quest, and the interview ended with the un,
derstanding that he was to SEQ Mr.. Sherman
again. In accordance with this agreement he
called on the Secretary at 3 o'clock on the
afternoon of the same day, aud again was
asked by him to aid in dividing the North
Carolina delegation, and again refused. Then
the Secretary said well, you can, at least
this evening have consultation in regard tc
the matter with Colonel Young, tho Internal
Revenue Collector 40 Raleigh and Mr.. Can
nady, the Collector OF Customs at Whining
tonP
"No, sir" replied Keogh. ~ leave fol
} New York tonight on important private bus
nossp
"Oh, well, If that is the case, suppose Can
nady might us well go home. I'll write hin
that there Is no use of his staying longer here,
So ended the interview.
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