The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-20
THE CONVERSATION WITH BOWEN ABOUT

. read it over twice and turned to Bow
en- and said "This man is crazy. This
is sheer insanity" and other like words.
Mr.. Bowen professed to be ignorant Of
the contents, and handed him the letter
to read. We al once fell into CONVERSE
ton about Mr.. Tilton. He gave me some
account of the reasons why he had re-
duced him from the editurshlp of the
.Tudepsndent TO to hesubordinate position
of contributor viz, that Mr.. Tilton's
religious and social views were running
the paper, But he said that as soon as it
was known that he had SO far broken
with Tilton, there came pouring IN upon
him so many stories of Mr.. Tilton's pri-
Eate life and habits that he was over
whelmed, and that ne was now consider
ing whether he could consistently retain
him on the Brooklyn Un6On. or as chief
contributor to the Independent. He mar
rated the story Of the affair at Winstead,
Conn. and some like stories from the
Northwest, and charges brought against
TiItonin his own office. Without doubt
he believed these allegations and 50 did
l. The other facts previously stated to
me seemed a full confederation. We con-
versed for some time, Mr.. Bowen wishing
my opiuion,! TWAS frankly givengG I
did not see how he could retain Mr. Til
ton. The substance of the full CONVEX
sation was that Tiltcn's inordinate vanity,
his fatal facility in laundering (for which
he dad genius,) and ostentatious indie
pendenco in his own opinions, and gener-
al mpracticableness, would keep the
Union at disagreement with the political
party for whose service it was published,
and now added to all this, the revelations
of these promiscuous immoraIit1es would
make his connection with either paper
fatal to its interests. l spoke strongly
and emphatically under the great provo
cation of his threatening letter to me, and
the revelationI had just had concerning
his domestic affairs. Mr. Bowen ierided
the letter of Tilton's which he had
brought to me, and said earnestly that if
trouble came OF it Imight rely upon his
r friendship. learned afterward that, in
the further quarrel, ending in Tilton's
peremptory expulsion from Bowen's
service, this conversation was related to
Mr.. Titon. ! believe that Bowen had an
interview and received some further in
formation about Tilton from my wife, to
whom I had referred him. Although I
have 10 doubt that Mr.. Tilton would
have lost his place at any rate, I have
also no doubt that my influence was de4
cisiVe, and prccipitated his final over.
throw.
MR.. BEECHBRs REGRETS FOR HIS BAD
ADVICE.
When came to think it all [ felt over
YeryTunhappy at the contemplation of Mr.
Tilton's impending disaster had loved
him much, and at one time he mad seemed
like son to me. My influence had
come just at the time of his first unfold
ing, aud had much to do with his early
devevelopment. had aided him extern
ally to bring him before the public. we
had been together in the great controser
sizes of the day until after the war, and
onr social relations had been intimate.
MR.. TILTONs VANITY.
1t is true that his nature always exag-
gerated his own excellences. When be
was but q boy he looked upon me with
Rfectlonate admiration after some wears
ne felt himself my equal. and was very
fcompaDionable, and when he had out
grow,me and reached the position of the
first man of the age, he still,was kind and
patronlzing. I had always smiled at
these weaknesses of vanity, and had be-
iieyed that larger experience, with some
knocks among strong men, and by sor>
rows that temper the soul, he would
yet fulfilla usefal and brilliant career.
But now all looked dark; he was to be
cast forth from his eminent position, and
his affairs atehome did not promise that
sympathy and strength which makes
ones house as my own has, been in times
ofadVersity, a refuge from the storm, and a
tower Of defense. ~
THE CONE RasIoN FROM MRS .r11ron-