Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
Old Tecumseh and HIS Laurels,

THE SUGGESTION OF HIS POSSIBLE CANDIDACY FOR
THE PREsIDENCY-HE WILL NOT TURN FROM
The CHEERFUL PROSPECT OF REST AND PEACE
ITO THE DELUsION OF FOUR YEARS IN AN Of
FICE THAT Is JUST HE'LL"
Gath" in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-To-day, as I was turn
ing the corner of the Fifth Avenue hotel, / en-
countered Gen. Tecumseh Sherman. 'Why,"
said he, "dO you live over here? Come in and
see my ROOM" He took meinto the same room
Zach and Billy Chandler had used for conduct
ing Hayes presidential campaign-a parlor in
front, dark passageway and bath between and
bed room back, on small dim court.
General" said l, ''you are in good looks and
spirits for the hard knocks you have received"
80, yes" said Sherman, ~ am Just as tough
as pine-knot. Never felt better in my life
You KNOW am going to have rest. Yes.
forward to it with great joy. My wife wants
me to 60. She is tired of the incessant changes
in men and events at Washington city, No
stability, social life-all cut up-change, change
change! We are going to ST. Louis. Some of
the family live there. l have my own house
there. always liked the St. Louis people
they are warm, affectionate and spirited peo-
pie tell you. have got a good house there :"
do they retire You with full pay. General? :"
Eyes, full pay. Even my horses-I keep them
too; Congress has been very liberal and square
"What does the pay of the General amount
to-"
"About $4,000. can live in St. Louis, 1
guess, on 81 600 a month. and that will leave
me IS, OOO year to spend on my children.
know"
"Well General, st. Louis is a rather smoky.
dingy city-hot in the summer. too"
"Well. that may be true, but shall light out
IN hot weather. The Rocky mountains will be
my camp-1p there about Helena. Montana.
to Florida in the spring, or to Texas. st. Louis
Is very central. l think NAV live ten years in
comparatively active life. l will be with my
people, can see my old companions and friends,
and breathe the breath Of some freedom"
"Y our sOn-in-law, Commodore Fitch out there
is very well spoken Of"
"Yes, he's handwriting man, smart, and
very successful. He has built I'D large and
safe business. l expect he may be rich
man."
All this time the General was giving some in
structions about visits to his daughter Rachel,
and putting his name in autograph copies Of
his memoirs.
Said I: General Sherman, friend called
at my house last night, and thought you
were sure to be the next republican candidate
for President"
"Now. about that" said Gen. Sherman. 'syou
see can not be fool enough to decline what is
not offered to me; but what do | want to turn
from the prospect of rest and peace, at last for
period OF years, to the delusion of four years
In an office that is just hell! That's what it is"
continued the general emphaticalIy; cit is he'll
what did General Harrison get out of it?
Nothing but month of misery. What did
Gen. Taylor get out of it? Twelve months of
misery. What did Grant get out of it? Do |
want to resign this competence Congress has
bestowed on me for tour years of hell2 What
Old Hayes get out of the presidency? What did
Garfield get? Take them all within your mem
standing"
well, General Sherman, people will talk.
1 lney don't care anything about your comfort If
they can elect you"
That's SO. They will talk" said the Gen.
eral
continued by saying that General Hancock
stood no worse for having run for President two
years ago.
81 told Hancock" Sherman said, s.that he
got out OF the mess just in time to save him
self"
care you slxty-four yet, General?"
II was born In February, 1920. I am nearly
four 1approved of. 1 think it is good law"
Did you pass any Of your youth in Ohio?"
"Why, yes; l stayed around Lancaster till
was sixteen years old. My father died when
was about nine. and my wife's father brought
me up and put me into the army. General Grant
brother, John Sherman"
The General then went on to speak of the
Hoyt family which he had met on his first visit
to New York City when boy, and had become
nearer them by family ties. l believe the Cen
eral was disposed to talk with full freedom to
me, but other persons coming in led me to post
pone the matter for the present. He does look
magnificent, and for his age he is as fighting
like man as l ever found. He talks quick,
quaint, and should Judge is not looking as far
away from the presidency as his speech implies
though not one word did he say to me further
than have printed