The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-03
A TALK ABOUT LOGAN.
The General to Write Another Book-Whai
His Friends Are Doing.

The General to Write Another Book-Whai
His Friends Are Doing.
Washington Special.
General Logan is to write another book. It is
not so much the success of his recently com
pleted work that has led him to this decision as
1t is the repeated requests of hundreds of his per
sonal friends. The General has long been
known as one as the best story-tellers in Wash
ington, and when telling of his personal expert
ences during the war and at other times he is
most interesting For long time his
friends who have heard him tell these
experiences have urged him to write them,
and it will be in the nature Of such work that
his new book will be. The Great Conspiracy
treats of the political side of the war. His new
volume will deal wholly with the personal aspect
of the Rebellion discovered by the General,
himself 1t will consist of personal anecdotes OF
battles among confederates well as Union
soldiers and officers, with the Generals remnis-
cences of his experience during the war and con-
tact with the public men of that period. The
work has not yet been begun. and will! not be
published until next year, but it can be au-
thorltatively stated that he has decided to un-
drrtake the work.
The General still emphatically denies that he
is candidate. either for President or Vice-pres
ident, in 1888. and It's known that he is doing
nothing toward strengthening the idea that he
is sucn. Nevertheless, many of his friends are
quietly but vigorously at work to place him at
the head of the next Republican national ticket,
believing that with him as their leader either
Hill or Cleveland could tie easily beaten. Said
one OF these gentlemen to-day:
"The General is not a candidate, but he is the
man we want The movement in his favor has
already become strong one. but it is all with
out any consultation with him. If he isn't the
most popular man in the country to day, then
am greatly mistaken. Look at the prominent
position he will occupy Decoration Day AS
orator at Grants tomb, and talk about his infiu-
ence with the Irish vote / just heard of little
straw which shows the way the wind blows.
Last Sunday when he was riding through one of
the streets of New York on his way to Grants
tomb. one of a group OF Ifishmen on a corner
up town recognized him The man at once took
off his hat, and swinging it in the air, shouted
Hurrah for General Logan Another fact tina,
shows his popularity is that eight out of every
ten of the Young Mems Republican clubs. from
Maine to California are in favor of him strongly
He is is one of those square. nut-and out men
whom everybody likes Then the Grand Army
men and other war veterans woulc support him
soidy There are one million of the latter, OF
whom six hundred thousand are members of the
Grand Army"
How would the South take to himY' was
asked.
From what people have told mo. believe he
is looked upon with no unpleasant feeling by the
South az a rule In speaking Of this To leading
Southerner, the other day. the reply was: There
is one thing we like about General Logan. We
know where to find him every time. He is
never on the fence"