New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-09
THE POOR LUCK OF MIR. TARBoX.
A Personal EXPLANATION HAT KNDED IN UTTEI
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. PERSONAL EXPLANATION That ENDED IN UTTER
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WASHINGTON June S.-The business of Congress
which is just now pressing for attention, and the
delay in which is of iucaculable injury to the public
service, was again thrust aside to-day to enable the
dominant party in the House to attack Mr.. Blaine.
II appears that at this particular time Mr.. Blaine Is
of more consequence to the Democrats IN the House
than any of the important measures awaiting action
II makes difference what is up for consideration,
nor what is set ASIDE The House finds it convenient
IN give whatever time is necessary to anybody who
homes TO he able to get the advantage of Mr. Blaine
II must be confessed that thus far their progress has
been rather dsheartening. for Mr.. Blaine comes out
Of each contest with rather credit than he pos
sessed before This was demonstrated in his pas
saoes at arms with Mr.. Hill Mr.. Lamar Mr.. Ran
dolph Mr.. Tucker, Proctor Knott, Mr. Hunton. and
others. The concentration of attack on Mr. Blaine,
which everybody in Washington is able to see, pro-
duoes feeling of ind gnation here among not only
his partisans, but among those who are not commit
ted to any candidate, and who prefer to await the
action of the Cincinnati Convention 1t is observed
that no other candidate is attacked; that Mr.. Brs-
tow. Mr. Conklng Mr.. Morton, and others are disre-
carded and while all the Democrats from Proctor
Knott. ND and down, say they hope Mr. Blaine will
he nominated at Cincinnati it is observed that they
are doing according TO their understanding, all they
can to prevent such an event.
Another scene of bosterous confusion was wit
messed in the House to-day. Mr.. Tarbox, the young
Democratic member from the With Massachusetts
District Thought il incumbent on him to make a
personal explanation on the reference by Mr.. Blame
to him in connection with one of the resolutions I'M
der which the Judiciary Committee is now acting.
There was no occasion for Mr. Tarbox to speak at
all, for nothing affecting his honor OF position had
been brought up; but tue zeal which all young
members have to greater or less degree and con-
fdence in a certain readiness of speech which he
possesses induced Mr. Tarbox to attack Mr.. Blaine.
This he did to-day under cover of an explanation oil
his course and his bitterness was not concealed.
He had good audience in the galleries and the
members paid unusual attention to his speech, not on
account of any merit that Mr. Tarbox possesses but
because the majority both sides Of the House are
more interested in Mr.. Blame than they are in any
business before Congress. Mr.. TarbOx, while any
thing except attractive 10 person OF manner never
theless speaks with earnestness and, while follow
inc his notes with good deal of freedom. No
shaker could have had more respectful attention,
but il pust he confessed that his speech was not
strong one. When he closed by reminding Mr.
Blaine that he lTarbox) was not In the Cohledera'e
army nor in the Union army only IN the person oI
a substitute. he was slightly applauded. Mr. Frye
of Maine asked him few questions after he had
closed. but the young member in attempting to
answer being outside his notes, made plti1u eX-
hibit.
When Mr. Blaine obtained the floor he treated MI
Tarbox with the most exasperating contempt lie
called attention to the fact that Mr.. Tarbox had III
a disbonorable manner obtained possession OF an
advance copy of Mr. Blaines speech on the currency
and had used it for the purpose of making reply at
a time honorable members would not have chosen
He in substance said the stealing of his watch by
Mr. Tarbox would not have been more reprehensiDle
among gentlemen and that since the occurrence he
had not spoken to the Massachusetts, member HIS
contemptuous treatment of Mr. Iarbox and his
whole speech were so marked and cutting
that all admit that Mr. Tarbox has gone
10 ioin the noble army .of political corpses
that strew Mr.. Blaine's path. Even the Dem
ocrats say that Mr.. Tarbox was unmerclfuiIy
thr,shed. Mr.. Blaine intended to speak on hrs
motion to reconsider the order Of the House to PRINT
tie testimony but through the ruling OF Acting
Speaker Cox he was deprived of the floor. lie made
the motion not to prevent the printing but for the
purpose of saying few things that have thus far
been overlooked. Mr.. Blaine also made Int against
the Democrats in his retort to Mr. Springer regarding
the Schenck teegrapbic dispatches and the alleged
similarity between them and the Josiah Caldwell
dispatch. Altogether the field looks from tins point
OF view better for Mr.. Blaine each day.