The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-23
DIR. GRIssOM INTERVIEWED.
His Own Plans for the Future and His
Opinions on State Politics.

His Own Plans for the Future and His
Opinions on State Politics.
[Fron. the Stat.sviae Landmark
The editor of the Landmark met
and had long talk with DR.. Eugene
Grissom, late superintendent of the
North Carolina Insane Asylum, on the
train of the Western North Carolina
Railruad going east last Saturday
afternoon. He says the report that he
is seeking the superintendeDcy of St.
Elizebeth's, the national asylum near
Washington City, is altogether errone
GUS; that while he was in Washington
recently one Of the governors of that
institution told him that whenever
there is vacancy in the superinten-
dency he will be elected to it, but that
he does not desire the place and SO
said at the time, and that even if he
did he would not seem to be engaged
in an effort to supplant a man already
in. DR.. Grissom had Just been to St.
Louis and was on his way home. He
has most 1attering offer to 60 to the
city Just named and establish a private
infirmary in association with DR.. Chas.
H. Hughes, one of the most noted
specialists in the country in the treat
ment of nervous diseases, and the ed
itor of the 1l,enist and Neurologist,
and may, very likely will, accept the
offer All the leading physicians of
the city urge his going there, and he is
assured of an annual income of 1000
to begin with, with the certainty of an
increase. The severity of the St. Louis
climate is all that deters him, and from
his conversation we judge that he will
make up his mind to brave this. He
carried with him to the Southwest let
ters from both of our United States
Senators, from five ex-Governors, four
or five judges. and others, bearing tes-
timony to his high professional attain
ments, and his great lskill in the treat
ment of mental alienation.
DR.. Grissom talked most entertain
ingly on political topics. His travels
qualify him to speak of the temper of
the country concerning the present ma
tional administration and he testifes
to the universal disappointment. As
to State politics he observes that there
is no Republican party in North Caro-
lila-that it has disbanded. He says
the Republicans will carry not more
than one of the congressional districts
of the State, (the black, if that, next
fall, and that the only danger that
threatens the Democratic party is that
of Its falling to pieces by its own
weight. 1t will need as its candidate
for, Governor in 1892 a man upon
whom all the elements can concentrate
and to whom all the people can look
with confidence in his ability, integrity
and patriotism, and there is no one WIG
can SO fully meet the requirements ol
| the occasion as Hon. r. F. Arm6eld
Of Iredell. Judge Armfeld, he says
is, to his certain knowledge, the only
man who has held a court at Raleigh
since the war who has given entire
satisfaction to the bar and the people
and DR.. Grissom regards him as one O
the States very ablest man. He car
have the nomination for Chief Justic,
of the Supreme Court if he will bu
signify that he would accept it, ane
he can have the Democratic nomin
alton for Governor for the asking
He il the party's most available mar
forsthat position, beyond all com
parison.
DR.. Grissom's health is excellent
andnhe never talked more engagingl.
than he did last Saturday afternoon
Heis master of the art conversational
poetry and eloquence drop from hi
tongue.