The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09

In time OF war 10 run icr a politicel once. Ihe
lance SSss ssa W that 2S
LneoS as
isrs decision, and aiterward The name Of An;
fs'w !Sa1 sas Msse tHa ssess
chsnoe 70 become q. vce, rs ; esna Isd
southsrr or; man should s. TAKEN. 1itsr com
pletinx the duty assigned by the Presideht re-
yoHNsoN's SECRETARY SPEAKS.
Major BENJAMIN G. Truman. well-known
journalist. now manager Of the California OK
hibt TOR tho coming Chicago Fair. testifles in
the following conclusive manner on the subject
TO the editor Of the Philadelphia Times:
MY DEAR Mn. MCCLURE: Y. me. IL sS New Or.
Soi, ~ am mi tho n, ma man recently an1tsd in the
Tribune iI ,eln ion to tho Lincoln. iiamlin cor
,rTSssy sq ha not wsh 70 een
letary Andrew lohnaon in HnshN c in 1901
J saw and handled all his correspondence dur.
son iar lis"- Trc@t.yni. and Iiat !irovnlow ana
"rncy write to Johnson sayin.. that Gen.
G" ShsS Eon avai!"bi,y. a"a tat Ineon or
TIE ich"., u.'rgret J,'t son Hrst nnd NoH
@ 9 " snn% On I'M "a, Gsn sies sns f 7.
n"ss!bo ,hat Con. sieEles .was not advised by
i,ic IN n tie tlno ~ sent hi I'm on tho secret
n mat line a o necn undecided in his own
:Hi iie ser. how-g'r TIM, alter eon;
- al. ,tt nruttj r'tun O'.igiusuU.
=, vert ont TO itnnesseo with johnson In
March: ~: md h9' charge OF Ills oiI.sia, AMI
Tro,o at ri %r"'"n m,nr Il l-', III TO Mr.
e Wicn wa. mals M1 H Governor ana
Er,Gaiicr.to.e,;,iYr | was ,anI"tc,e or he
more. who died In %. IT was Col. Fornev who
nhtnin"d r." ton tnr me, NJ he was IN
1' Wv $3.50 D&S &. TauMAS.
HENRY J. RAYMOND. IlNcoLH'a LEADER At BAL.
TtMoRE. SUPPORTED JOHNSON.
Henry J. Raymond WAS editor Of the Ne'o
York 7iHcs In 1854 OF which George Jones
was then AS now large owner and their
relations were Of til, mos. confidential char
ncter. Raymond was The Lincoln leader and
tho master spirit OF The Baltimore Convention
OF 1864. He framed and reported the pint
form: he was made Chairman Of tho Nntiona!
Committee; he wrote the Life OF Lincoln for
tho campaign. and it was his leadership that
carried majority Of the New York delegation
for johnson even against Dickinson. from
Raymonds own State because he was IN the
confidence OF and acting In accord with tho
wishes of Lincoln. Raymond has long since
Joined the great majority beyond. but Jones
thus incisively speaks for him:
49,, South PolAND, Me; July II, 1891.
&c., bsTe Ss
contention about the V. Presid ency. and do NOT
hesitate t" say that you arc absolutely in the
hal many talks with Raymond on the sub
jcet. DIckinson's friends nsyer. fQrgayr him.
torn.y at;orwsrd e compensate him for The
loss Of the Y. Presidency. seward and Weed
TSFs sl,S with Raymond in that fight Faith
SECRETARY wELLEs TELLS TIRE INSIDE STORY
OF THE INDEPENDENCE.
From the Gujdra NJ r.mbrr. 1877
Mr.. Hnmlin. who was elected with Lincoln In
1850. had not displnyed the breadth OF view
and enlightened stntesmanship which was ex-
the County Iurins HI. term. Yes thsre Was
no concentration or unity on any ono to M his
brought no strength to tho ticket claimed.
PVT with no zeal or enrns;stness hat as Mt.
ons not T to n fsH smn M aiso " ''u
Ihs question Of suSstitutinS q another 10 for
o the
without any marked personal preference, but
With manifest desire that n there Should Pc
position: aud was therefore careful TO avoid tho
expression OF any opinion but It was known
appreciated the honesty. integrity. and pa
triotism Of Andrew Johnson OF Tennessee.
GEN. s1CKLEs SPEAKS OUT OF HIS KNOWLEDGE.
Prom an InrrvIe,o In tn Eep York Tnsa
When won't South to visit Gov. johnson
hiS in The MR. Cen Cen
ior mo to invite the Presidents confluence on
purely political matters. 1t was not my mis-
which should affect his standing before ths
hs, Ssqs sa ss%. Such TN !s g. WV
to Mr. Seward.
shasdow; Whs!evesr Mr.; SWEET DID Represented
ana ss
iiorJudss Hell: border stat. mapi Nj Nico.
t i' NOV note Mr; Linsoln's reply:
SWEET Is un9ucstonsbly AL right M. holt
v,s,sprssIde pi Wish not 10 n.sfisrs A'u '0f
That tells the whole story Mr.. Lincoln knew
mont i on that note was for Mr.: ,NIcSlay's eye.
r s h Pss % Hs MAS s
man whom Presidept Lincoln would send to
to s S1 tsS SS9
tho President wanted a thing done his own
would have been the last
, dents hand ii Mr Nieolay had been given
mis MIS-, II the Cenyenti9n: a cu.,,. e,
Cameron. and others q that stamp. were the
While the endorsement ON the note gives MI.
Nicolay documentary evidence for his position.
that very remark. SWEET is Nil right" gives
Col. Mcclure good ground for his position II
there we're nothinG else; was. o,o,
vsors 81 Mr.. Lincoln. They smoke their senti-
ments in favor OF ~ border State man. That
they advised tho choice OF Mr.. Johnson do
MIR. Jrhnson do not know. but the one OK
preston. SWEET |. all right" 10 the key that
| nnlncks al the mystery there Is In this present
controversy.
HAMLIS's NAME NOT MENTIONED.
Gore,ror stone In tie Cnfcaoo Tribune.
Without directly answering my question he
uincolnl proceeded to say that 1t might DO
deemed advisable TO select some prominent
Union DemOcrnt in ordor tn anooilrara TINT