Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-08

Are our people much interested 10 poll
tics?"
81 sm glad to say they are not. They sre
simply attending to their business aud trying
to improve hsir material condition. We
have had altogether too much of politics.
Elections naturally create ~frictions and re-
sediments that it takes time 10 mend Iwish
we had fewer Of them. I have slwsys favor
ed extending the Presidential term SO as TO
bring contests further apart. l would apply
The same rule 10 the State and even county
politics"
"Would the old ticket of TiIden and Her
tricks find favor in our sectioD?"
at would not. Mr.. Tiiden is no longer
strong in the S nth. III he had been renom-
mated at the last election he would have
polled the entire party vote. There was then
a feeliog that he was entitled to considera-
tor. That sentiment has died OUT, and there
is no call for the old ticket from the South
ern States that l have been able to 6nd."
"WOuld Mel male be a strong candidate
with your"
"Our people like Mcdonald very we'll. He
has many friends in The South, aud his posi-
ton upon many national questions suits our
people, bat he is by no means our strongest
candidate"
"Who is?"
SENATOR B,yard. Of Delaware, has a strong
hold upon the affections Of our people, and
would be the strongest candidate with Us that
could be Nominated. He defended the South
with great power when she needed fr;ends,
and besides that he is sound upon all ma
tioDal Questions that are the foundation Of
our prosperity. l believe be would be the
strongest candidate OF the Democracy; North
as well as South. He has ever been consist
ent and true upon fuaucial questions. and he
represents the conservative tariff view.-He
is broad-gauge throughout, and would bring
brains, dignity and the highest character 10
the Presidential Office. L believe he could
poll a larger vote than any man we could
nominate"
Would Gov: ButleT, of Massachusetts,,
have any standing as a Presidential candi.
date in the S Juth?"
81 think no.. Our people do not consider
him az ? possibility. They are looking for
ward to the nomination Of a clear, conserva.
tive statesman. | have no doubt he could
poll many Republican vo!es, but he could
not command the full Dsuoc. attic support"
MEXICO AND GRANT.
DO you look for an interesting session
Of Congress when you shall meet in Decem-
bsr?'
"No doubt we will have an interestin. sas-
sion: There ere many important questions
TO be passed upon. There is the reciprocity
treaty with Mexico 10 be di posed of. That
is an imoortant matter. / met ths Com
missiore,s, Gen. Grant, Mr.. Prescott and the
Mexican Miaister, and had an Interesting
talk upon the question. / was quite iu-
pressed with it. Ihave heard no expression
OF opinion for or against it ia the South, and
OF course cannot indicate the probable &C
lion Of the Senate thereon"
"Was this the frat time you had ever met
Gen. Grant,"
81 never met him until about a year or
more ago, when l came over here TO dine
with Mr.. George w. Cbilds. l must say /
wss very much surprised at the converse
flora powers he displayed. He is a splen-
did talker, and l was very much int rested
in his account of his travels abroad. l 0on-
fess | found none of that reiIcence and want
of ability TO express himself that l heard so
much about during the last fifteen year,. |
found him a much brosder aud ADLER man
than / hsd expected. He discussed the Mex
. icau question as he did every other upon
/. which l heard him talk with a great deal
of ability"
"You nevsr tested his fighting powers dur
| ing the war;"
mo, my operations were in a different sac-
ton OF the country an against another wing
of the Federal army"
II was hardly to BE- expected that the Sen
| stor from South Carolins would speak ex-
tendedly Of his military operations In a cha'
that was principally based upon economic
| aud political questions. Tue allusion 10 Gen
Grant was simply an incident of the talk.