The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-21
GRANT TO C0NKLiNG.
LETTER BEARING ON HIS CANDI-
DACY FOR a THIRD TERM.
The General Believed It ImpoIitic to
Run q Second, Let Alone a
Third Term.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
COLUMBUS co., May 2O.-The Dispatch
| to-day prints an interesting letter written
III May, 1880, by General Grant to Roscoe
| Conkling, regarding the latter's efforts to
have the General nominated for third
term. General Grant expresses appreci-
alton of the tribute paid his services to the
country by Conkling, but fears the latter
| over-estimates them, and underestimate
the indulgence Of the country.
There has been,' said he, ''exigencies
that warranted a second term. but don't
| believe the best interest or the country's
| good ever demanded third term, or ever
Will. L have my doubts even as to the
| ACCESSIBILITY of a second term, and you
know L so expressed myself to you. In
a republic cosmopolitan like ours a mans
| fame is too frequently dependent upon
/ the status of public sentiment To-day
| you are poor, tomorrow SUBMERGED be-
| meath the wave of adverse sentiment.
The country is full of brainy, ambitious
| men, who can serve it eminently well as
PRESIDENT, and L sincerely question the
| policy OF thwarting their ambition.
| II feel that the country has amply re-
| paid me for all my services, and that to
| be candidate or accept the nomination
! for third term would be ingratitude.
and would eventually affect me with the
people who love me and whom I love-"
| Grant goes on to say that the estrange-
| ment between Blaine and Conkling. I'M
less checked, must prove mutual disad-
vantage--a stumbling block in the way of
| the ambitions of both. Il believer said
! he, "tbat could the differences be AMIGA
| bly, adjusted, the nomination this wear
would go to one, leaving the honor four
years hence more than probable for the
/ other. 1t is necessary for the good of
! each gentleman, for the good of the
| party and the good of the country.
| that an amicable adjustment be
| reached. | fear the presentation of
my name at the convention would not
only assist in defeating Blaine, but seri-
| Ously affect your future beside warpinp
my career. Even should / be nominated,
| doubt if 1 could be elected, as I seri-
| ously doubt whether any man can ever
! again be elected for q second term, unless
| there should be some extraordinary
emergency. appreciate your position,
as you say the final and supreme effort
of your life for supremacy, yet in the
! face of all, l still believe my name should
not be presented. l trust you will con-
| slider carefully my wishes. | am gener-
! GUS enough to suffer myself rather than
| have my friends suffer, if convinced that
/ any act of mine would cause them to
| suffer-"
| CLEvELAND's CHANCES.
| WASHINGTON, May 20. - Secretary
! Tracy, who believes firmly in Cleveland's
nomination, has tabulated returns from
| the State Conventions held to date. and
| figured on delegations to be selected. He
| declares with much emphasis the ex-
! President will receive the nomination,
| probably on the second ballot. OF the
| conventions already held he gives Cleve-
| land 2l5, with uninstructed or anti-Cleye-
| land ballots, 1S5. Eighteen States have
not yet declared their preferences. Tracy
divides them into 50 for Cleveland and
| 200 uninstructed or anti Cleveland. Ac-
cording to Tracys calculation Cleveland
/ will lack about ninety votes 10 secure the
nomination. With this showing on the
/ first ballot, ne believes those wavering
! on in the uninstructed column will 90
| over. The anti-Cleveland men declare
| these claims are extravagant.
FOR CLEVELAND.
| YANKToN Is. d., May 20.-Nearly all
/ the delegates to the Democratic State Con-
vention are elected. A canvass of their
1 Presidential preferences shows they are
unanimous for Cleveland.