The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-26
i GRANT AGAIN?y}S

Prospect of Him5Ehe Gossip, M, tho
si National, Capital. s,.,a.sS.s,Ia n.
CINCINNATI, March 25.-The Washing.
ton correspondent q The Commtrcia! Gusstts.
sayt: The rfeaidenlial gossip Of lhs= =tlay'
has received some additions, in the rumors
that Grant may appear as a candidate,
and, IN the viewa expires eed by Logan 8
rlght,hand man, Mr.. Daniel Sheppard, OF
Chicago, Of the chances OF a number. ot
other candidates.
The story about Grant Is, that while
Senator Logan Is General Grants prefer
ence rs between the men who are regarded
as among the leading candidates for the
presidential nomination., the ex-president
has not laid aside all ambition for another
term, and would not regret any combina.
tion Of circumstances which should lead
to his own nomination. =sH..I 5,. 5,.
It Is understood that he was at first dis
inclined to consent that anything should
be said or done to Indicate desire on hia
part to ra.cnter political life. But the an.
peals and arguments Of persons who arc
known to him, have, it is said, revived hiB
Numbering ambition, and it is asserted
that quiet influences are being exerted in
bis behalf. with the understanding that hja
name shall not be used unless it shall be-
come manifest that General Logan can not
be nominated. ~.
OPENLY FOR LOGAN, SECRETLY FOR GRANT.
Ex-senator Chadee Is named ay one Of
toe men who 10 openly. fori Logan and &C.
cretly for Grant, and it is aaid he had con-
fded his purposes 10 such Of The skilled
and trained politicians who have been
faithful to the ex.President through good
and through evil report ior SO many years,
as he thought might be trusted. s !! sss.5t'
The interview with Sheppard is chiefly
interesting for the summary manner in
which he wipes halt dozan OF the candi.
dates oil the political slate. After claim.
ing that Logan ia tho candidate OF the
Grand Army Of the. Republic, which or
ganization, 1t aeems, according to MI
Sheppard. has the power to decide who
shalt be President Mr.. Sheppard goes on
ns follows "a 4 z-,,'G l.sSl, =. 2 ~
"Edmunds," said lie, would like to ber
| ! aaAeo!ucA1' huu lib appSrent anxiety Tor
fear he would not be elected to the Presi.
dency pro lem. Of the Senate showed that
he wished to be as close to the place as
possible in case OF accident, hut he is
narrow.miuded, ,puritanical N ew Englander,i
and altogether too partisan 10 be con-
sidered ior q moment. He would not suit
the people," 3 d. 'ia
t"What Of Grant y Y &: 4 !!
| HE is not candidate at all and Is not
meddling IN politics. He is on the polai-
cal retired list." Z. Z. S9iI 37lss -
n'Aud Arthur r. t4i! n Is. ;.9S 5S,!
y" He has no chance whatever. 4 There are
certain forces working againss him day, and
might. He Is being undermined by Blaine
and others, in q quiet but: eilectual man !,
ner."" l1s.iss 8 Il !. Sai!s ,1.. :, 4
How about Uncle John Sherman and
General Tecumseh ?'s9,5t,,l E, n li,.'ii5 :
S"rhe former has and is still Haunting
what remains Of the bloody shirt, OF which
the American people are tired and disgust
ed and as to- the. other, he doesn't want II,
and the people don't want him ~. II
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