Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25
WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY LINCOLN rs A CANDI-
DATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

Good Many Republicans Looking in His
Directfon-The Qualities He Possesses
that Fit Him for the sPlace-The Hum
baggery Of the Alleged Ndusetion of the
Indians-The Whisky Tex Extension Bill
Especial Telesr4n 70 the Giobe.I
WxszMoror;D eo.'24. Secretary Lincoln
ts bong quietly talked of BY many as the
most sstsilahl6; ssndiaats Tor president.
The last eleotium has shown that none Of
the old politicians with the grease Of the
| machine on their coats have any hope Of
success. Blaine has few supporters who
anxiously want his nomination. and he sees
himself that his hopes are in vain. A nev
man without a record must be chosen, and
ne must be one without suspicion Of !
stain. A Leading congressman from the
West, and an Ohio Judge, in talking to me
on the subject last night.
both expressed great surprise at
the growth of feeling which they have OBJ
served in favor of Lincoln. Said the con-
gresham: SHe is the coming man and the
people will rally to his support like wild
hre. There is great love for Old Abe in
this country. Old and young will not suf-
fer his SON to be beaten. Bob Lincoln is
one OF the great men in Washington to-
day. came here with prejudice against
him. thought he was merely a great
mans son, and that he had no ability in
himself, but that his fathers mantle had
FALLEN upon shoulders whose weakness
demanded that their owner should
| stand in the background. Since I
have been here I have had considerable
business to do with him, and tell you he
is great man. have seen him in con-
versation with Arthur, Chandler, Logan,
Gen. Sherman and other bright men, and
he can keep up his end of the talk as well
as any of them. He has good horse sense
and has many of the qualities of his father.
Though he cannot manage men as we'll as
he did, he manages the war department
admirably, and he is always on hand and
always up to his work. Robert Lincoln is
chip of the old block. He is a man of
feeling, and he acts often on the
impulse of the moment. had a case
before him lately which illustrated this.
A boy in my district had enlisted in the
army and wanted discharge. The cir
cumstances of his enlistment were pecu :
liar. He had been going to school at Del
aware college in Ohio, and had received
note from home that his father had failed,
and that he must come home as best he
could. He was out of money and his fam
lily could send him none. He knew the
family had nothing at home, and starva-
ton and trouble we're staring him in the
face. He started to walk home but as
ne got near Columbus, recruiting officer
met him, and in fit of desperation he en-
listed. He was sent West at once, and had
been In the army now three years, and his
conduct had been so favorable that he was
now granted forty days furlough. I told
the war secretary. He said 81 would like
to discharge him and will if can, but 1
don't think there is any hope. Desertions
are so numerous that we cannot grant any
more discharges. It is against the princi-
pies of the department" then reminded
him that these assertions were largely due
to the insults which the West Point grad
yates delighted in putting on their sol
dlers, and that their insulting manner
was such that few Americans would stand
it. Most of the common soldiers are for
eigners. But said he, 4 can't help that.
have nothing to do with West Point
YES replied I, but this man you can dis
charge. He has done his duty for three
years, high-strung, sensitive, cultured
young man. he has borne the cuffs and
abuse and has acted SO we'll under them
that he is granted furlough for good con-
duct. If you want to keep him in the
army you can do SO. He is too honorable
to desert, and he will 60 back to suffer and
to work. The secretary looked up and
said emphatically: No; will discharge
him. And he did. When he made the re-
mark he looked like his father, and the act
reminded me of Old Abe.
"What do you think of Gen. Shermen as
presidential possibility ?'' asked.
mo man would do as we'll as Lincoln.
He could call the people to the polls
Sherman has too much of record. He
has written too many books, and they
| don't know him in the South. If old Pap
Thomas had lived, he might have done as
candidate, but he is the only war general
that would have commanded the masses.
Grants power has failed. There is no one
left. The South only know Grant and Abe
Lincoln, and the nomination of his SON
will bring the Republicans there all out.
If Lincoln is nominated am sure we
shall succeed.
THE EDUCATION OF INDIANS.
The sentimentalists did not have it all
their own way in the matter of the educa-
ton of Indians in the discussion of the In
dian bill In the senate. Some OF the west
ern senators were opposed TO building
costly palaces for the Indians and thought
that the time had come 20 spend money in
different direction than mere book learn
ing. For instance, Senator I,osan's plan
for educating the Indians was to give them
sheep or cattle, make them herders.teach
them pastoral pursuits first: and then how
to live in houses, instead OF sending them
to eastern schools to be educated and to
then be returned to barbarian and