Telegram-herald., 1888-06-15
"eATH" ON ALeER


1Es Ekm44t <nffes pona>nt toes 10 Rstfotf
SO go tho General
The Chicago Tf,bsm@ yesterday publishes
a thres-snd-ozs-ha1 column letter. dated AZ
Detroit, from ths famous correspondent
George Alfred Townsend. Gath. nsrrating
an infsryisx with General Alger Follow
ing is sn extract rom the letter:
Have you bsen = candidate for sny other
snicsP"
Never for al Office bus Governor OF the
stzts IN 1854. when The Republicans we're
hard pressed by both the Prohibition and
the labor and Grsenbaek movements.
"HAss vog ever been candidate for the
Unilsd States Senate
No, and have no oesirs 10 20 30 Wash
ington and pass six years Of my life In the
senate. / am not an orator. and not
adapted 70 tkaf kind OF honor. In sxecu-
tive and business matters 1 feel st home.
The Prssidency Is another thing, aud can
not understand any American citizen who
has passed h;s boyhocd in this country be-
lag indi dsfent when that opportunity ls
prsssn ed - hius."
Have y0o mingled IN the Senatorial con-
ksoserxie< IL Niehlxanf
Some time ago NJ. 8cAirsn. one OF
The leading citzsns Of Detroit, was under
fssling Ia otAsr parts of ,ae state that two
Senator'S should not b taksn from Detroit
and out Of the prospeFDus class OF It's citi-
zens. With regard 90 Republican harmony
and that justice which II due 10 other parts
Of the STATE, told NJ. Mcmillan that IL be
would retire from the contest should favor
bis election the next time; and that election
will take place nexs Winter.
~Wh<t we're the circumstances undsr
which you came from Oaio 20 Michigan
u entered Michigan st the brink Of the
year fs6l between Lincoln election and
his Inauguration. when everything Was In
a disturbed condition. The panic OF
1881 vas stall upon the country.
aggravated BY the probability Of dis
union. had Q small amount OF
money which had borrowed to
In clsyeisnd. o.. whsrs 1 bad received my
certifcats 70 the bar. ] has persens depend
snt upon ne and could not wait for the
slow results Of tke law. / started a. Grand
Rapids. inmhering scout thirty miles dis
sAnt from that place, and doing business
with Chicago. Things became worse. Just
after Mr.. Lincolus Inauguration l married.
snd when returned from New YORK on
my wedding trip I found q draft Of $50 l
had drawn 20 pay my expenses bad come
back Protested. through the disorders Of
the times. / vas then IN . tight ok.
vent 70 ths bank which had eashed
the dra1 and they desired ms TO take
it up. I said I could not then take i up.
but would Do 80 somehow. though how /
did not Know. I took OF my watch and
chain and handed il 10 the banker. and
told nim To keep it a. security until could
i00k around and settle with him. he re-
fused 10 take ii insisted upon il. He
took my wstch and chAin rsluctantiy. and
that 6sv or the next hs failed. uheregpon
in eusished statement Of ais assets came
oot the act that my watch ana chain were
io ais possession. 50 soon siter my mar
rage. IA that sose of ths merci.ess fei-
lows wbU still liked ne personally could
not restrain their rsmarks. one man
in particular. Who hsd no other de-
merit lhat = sharp tongue. said aloud.
We'll Z see that ron srs showing uo In Mr..
BIank's sssels Well those Who dance
nust nag the fdsiler ! iels wretcbed a.
the moment sad Governor AxsT. "ss II
c0nld 20 tnrough tAs deor hundred feet
and be reioiced. but ! remarked If I owe
snYtslnE to anv man here and be - IN
doubt scout me be can axe uiy coat new
for the debt At this the hsrsh man show ~
tssrs ru1aiur ever his eyes ss he came up
snd slapped ne oa the hsck and said With
bad worc Old ieiios / Ike the staf IN
r0r. any aow