Daily Republican., 1884-03-12
GRANT ON the Campaign.


: a special dispatch from Norfolk
: Va, to the New York Times says 4
= representative of the Times had cha
with General Grant at the Hygeil
hotel on Sunday. The General said h'
had been so closely confined TO hi
room for some time past that he ha(
, but little opportunity TO look into tn,
! political situation, but from what b,
could gather it seemed to him that III.
Republicans could nominate either Mr.
Blaine or Mr.. Arthur.
"What will be the character of the
Republican campaign" asked the re.
porter. "That il to say, will the bloody
shirt enter az - factor therein"
swell, suppose the Danville inves.
litigation will furnish ammunition for
such II war, though think tho tariff
|questiOn will be the vital issue"
"And do you believe the Danvile riot
had any political significance in the
Virginia campaign ?"
Yes. supposed the Democrats in
tended to defcatithe Readjusrers at all
hazards. But the Copiah County
the Danville riot, and shows up the
Democrats in very bad light. There
is no question that Mississippi and
South Carolina, too, are Republican,
with fair election.
Bur don't you think the COpiah
County riots have been proved to be a
local trouble in "A rather uncivilized
part Of the State, and that the partici.
Ipants did nor represent the Democrats
OF tie State %
General Grant did not see it in that
way. In short, there was nothing in
General Grants conversation TO show
but that he would be in sympathy with
the old issue of scctarianism, and the
reporter gathered that he thought such
an Issue would characterize the coming
Presidential campaign. Speaking OF
General Malone, he thought he would
be recognized AZ the leader of the Re-
publican party in Virginia. He's
bound TO 60 with the Republican party,
isn't he?" said the General. He had
not read Brady's recent letter on that
subject.
General Grant is occupying the suite
of rooms, four in number which were
occupied by President Garfield at one
time and by President Arthur at
another. MIR. and Mrs. Sharp, II niece
Of Mrs. Grant, are with him He was
found in his room Just after dinner puf.
fling cigar and Mrs. Grant was enter
tanning him. He looks to be the pic
ture OF health, and for this reason his
lapeness makes him restless. 1t was
storining all day Sunday, and the Gen.
eral was not in the best Of humor.
He said if the bad weather continued
he would go back to New York in few
days, but Ge intended to remain several
weeks if be had good weather. and
would visit Norfolk in the meantime.
The doctors say that the rheumatism
Of is very slight ami would
all disappear with the recovery of the
injured limb. The General isa little|
iospcndent and says he does not expect
10 recover for some time to come. HcI
suffers no&fain 30 long as he keeps quiet,
and says his general health is excellent. {
little incident showing General l
irants will IL worth mentioning - \
When he arrived her" Mr.. Phpbus Of.
ered to he p him out of the carriage A
md to have him rolled to his room in u I
hair. General Grant dec lined both at r
cnllons, aud having helped himself
'ut Of the carriage, walked on his ,
all the way TO his room He =,
lever once seemed to tire nor did he ask :
or assistance, but hObbed along with
determination which seemed to ray =
10 would " fight it cut on that line if it
oil IN