The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-27
Stands hy Logan.

I'd in an easy chair near small table
covered with visiting cards. When
approached by your correspondent he
was waiting to have late breakfast
served. He talked freely about the
political situation.
In answer to an inquiry he said:
II have not taken any active part in
politics this winter. l have been shut
D in sick room. have had to de-
pend largely upon the three newspa-
pers I read at home for my facts"
"What papers are thoSe?"
'eThe Times, Tribune and CONNER
ciaI Advertiser. Each one has diff
ferenlk candidate, and, by studying
them IN, 1 have arrived at certain
conclusion"
sYou were interviewed at Fortress
MonrOew $500.
'Not with my knowledge. The
editor Of a Norfolk paper sent up to
me a written request to pay his res
poets
AS A vIRGINIAN'
He sad he was the editor of Nor
folk newspaper, but he said he did not
call TO interview me. l talked with
rhim generally. He printed what he
could remember of this conversation.
There was some truth in his report
and some mistakes. For instance, l
did not say that thought the contest
for the republican nomination at
Chicago had narrowed down to Blaine
and Arthur. What l did say was
something equivalent to this: be-
heged from present indications that
'Nwhen the first ballot at the Chicago
republican convention should be TAX
en-, Blaine, Arthur and Logan would
lead IN about the order named.
said also that Edmunds had consider
able strength in the east, and that
other candidates would have enough
votes to make the result uncertain,
and a sound prediction impossible. In
saying this / did not indicate the
r slightest preference"
"You have a pFeferencepi
Certainly. L have never made any
concealment of the fact that l should
prefer John Logan to all the other
candidates. / have said so frequently,
and have never had any reason to
change my views. L think Logan's
chances as good as those of any OF
the candidates"
. "'Did you see the elaborate story
printed the other day giving the de-
tails Of recent conversation between
Yourself and Mr.. Blaine in the inter-
ests Of the latter, and that Mr.. Conk-
ling was included, he preterrlng
BIaine's success to Arthur 2"
"No, / did not see it. 1t IS untrue so
far as [ am concerned, and l know it
is equally untrue so far as it relates to
MIR. Conkling. There is no reason for
such a combination and no basis at all
for the story"
"Have you seen Mr.. Blaine since
VOur arrival here W
mo,
IuAVE NOT SEEN MIR. BLAINE
to talk with him since the spring of |
1880"
ADO you expect to see him during |
; your visit here?"
"No / have no reason to expect to
see him."
"You have seen the story of Gener-
al Beale's dinner party, where you
were to meet Mr.. Blaine in social
way"
Il know nothing of it. 1t is a
doubtful story, l would not go to a |
dinner where L would be expected to
meet Mr.. Blaine"
General, what do you think OF the
prospects Of the republican party for
the coming campaign
"They were never better than now.
Five months ago believed the repub-
licans were facing certain defeat; l
did not think they had any chance.
But the democrats have remedied
that. The democratic party
CAN ALWAYS BE RELIED ON
in the case of emergency to give the
republicans victory. Their fight in
the house over the tariff has made a
doubtful election certain to the repub-
licans, They have been warning upon
the business interests in their work in
the house. The result will be that a
number of democratic business men
will contribute to the defeat of their
own party rather than encourage its
free trade tendencies. The repuDll-
cans will have no trouble in electlng |
any one they shall nominate. There
are two states, however, where there
would be some feeling against Ar
thur. In his own state there is a great
ae2Iaess towards him among his old
trends which would create apathy in
the case of his nomination, while in
Ohio the Garfield element would not
heartily support him"
Gen. Grant was asked what he
thought of Edmunds.
"I see he is granting strength in the
east" said he. "Edmunds would
make a strong candidate. He has
fauItIess record. and is very able
man."
When John Sherman's name was
mentioned as probability, Gen. Grant
said:
"Oh, I hope not. L should not like
to see him nominated"
He was asked to tell who would be
probably nominated by the democrats
This he preferred at first not to dis
cuss. but at length he said: If they
have any chance at all it will be IN the
nomination of some man whose name
will be guarantee to the business in
terests of the country that war will
not be made upon them"
"What do you think of Tilden?"
"He is so feeble that if he should be
nominated public attention would be
concentrated upon the second man on
the ticket"
GLOW about McDonald?"
"He is very clever gentleman but
a Free-Trader.
no FREE-TRADER GAN WIN.
'sWhat do you think of Paynep"
ale appears to be all right upon the
tariff ;Ouestion and, altough three
years older than Tilden, is well pre-
served, with a sound and vigorous
constitution. 1 should think he would
be a good candidate Tor the Demo-
Gratis"
Straying away from the field of
politics, General Grant said he was
never in better health, with the eXcep-
ton of the injury to his thigh. That
is rapidly recovering now under the
manipulation of the Swedish massage
professor, Missen. He will probably
remain in Washington so long as the
attendance of the professor is neces-
ssry. The general expects to be able
to do away with his crutches entirely
within the next two weeks. He is
fond of Washington, but never eX-
poets to abandon New York, as per-
nanent place of residence. He is
most completely housed there, and all
his children are with him. He drives
out daily here and sees quite num-
Der of visitors each day. His confine-
ment does not appear in any way to
have affected his general health.
Letter From Live Oaks.
LIVE OAKS, Texas,
March %, 1884.
To the Editor of the Salesman.
Corn is all planted and up in this
section, with fine stand and four OF