Daily Republican., 1881-06-14
GRANT TALKS POLITICS
and Explains the Albany Fight
The Administration Responsible
for the New York NItmnti0n.

| CHICAGO, June 13.-General Grant,
accompanied by Mrs. Grant, Colonel
Fred Grant and his wife and Miss
Sharpe, arrived here yesterday morning.
Owing to the poor health of Mrs. Grant,
the General will remain until Wednes-
day, when he will proceed directly t ;
New York. To Morning News repre-
sentative he said : 81 accomplished the
work for which went to Mexico, hav-
ing obtained all that went for without
any great difficulty despite the attempts
OF certain newspapers and persons here
to create an opposition through talk of
annexation, etc, etc. The articles pub
liShed by the ChicaQo papers were CO.
pied into those Of Mexico and at first
aroused little opposition, but | went
before Congress and in q short speech
told them what | wanted, and they gave
me my charter at once. No charter was
ever before issued in so short time.
The road will he in all about 700 miles
long, running from the city of Mexico
through Pueblo 10 the Pacific coast, |
while another brarch must 90 down to
the Gulf. 1t will be great benefit to
Mexico in developing the resources of
'Ai''p '''iitiy w u lllJ'jtl EObiltS. |
The charter provides for the completion |
of the road in ten years, but in all proba-
bility it will be finished inside of three
years. -Four surveying parties are al
ready at work. | shall very likely re-
turn there next winter"
THE PRESIDENTS COURSE MOST OUT.
RAGEOUS.
n rnunrI TO tba |
General Grant said: "If you want to
know what | think Of the manner in
which Mr.. Conkling has been treated
by the President and by his colleagues
in the Senate, will tell you without
any hesitation. | think it is most out.
rageOus, and if you want to know where
stand in the present contest | will tell
you that | am with Conkling and Platt.
Mr.. Conkling is my friend He has been
warm supporter of mine, but for all that
do not owe him near as much as does ,
fairfield. 1t is true Mr.. Conkling did
lot support Garfield in the Chicago Con- +
'cntiOn, but he saved him in November.
Without New York State Mr.. Garfield
ould not have been elected, and with
nut Mr.. Conkling New York State
'V'lu IoG nave BOlt lIcpuDllCdn.
Whenever the State has gone Republic \
an in past years the cause could be I
raced to Conkling and his personal eff Y
Orts. When 6
SAY THAT GARFIELD OWES MORE
0 Senator Conkling than do do not T
lean to underestimate the obligations
hat | am under to him but was elect ,
d once without the State of New York, a
nd when it did go for me | would have l.
een elected without it. When Mr. (
went to Warren and comnen- n
ell his vigorous campaign for the Re n
ublcan party and Garfield, matters Il
)Oked very serious and defeat was al
lost certain. 1t was then and then 7
My that Republicans took heart, and 9,
ON that time on the battle turned. II
lr. Conkling went into the campaign n
7cause he was Republican and be- r.
luse he desired the success of his party, 8
nd not because ofany trade he had made /,
18th Garfield. 1t was in Record with i
le resolutions which he offered in the a,
ational Convention pledging the sup ~,
'rt of every delegate to the candidates "
animated, whoever they might be.
lis was done because several had de-
ared that if | was nominated they tt
Ould bolt,