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drtcks says the Enquirer Article u zn-
correct.
Hannibal (Mo.) Courier. April Ill
Learning that Col. Eaton {who is land !
commissioner Of the Hannibal d st. Joseph |
Railroad had returned home from a trip to |
Kansas City last evening, We laid in wait for |
him this morning, and upon meeting him |
the subject of the Cincinnati En-
quirer's interview, and the threatened expul-
sion of himself in consequences of its publ
cation.
Col. Eaton had not seen the Enquirer mr.
ticle, and could not say whether he had been
correctly reported therein; but we produced
a copy of the Spring field Mass Republican,
which contained the interview, and waited
patiently until the colonel had finished its
perusal He read it quietly aud without any
comments, and, when he had laid the paper
down, we asked him if the conversation be-
tween kims elf and Gov. Hendricks had been
cnrec i reported.
He said that he was returning from Wash
ington, and met Gov. Hendricks at Pittsburgh,
and that they travelled together to Indianap-
oils, at which point the Governor left the
train. Shortly after leaving Steubenville,
the reporter of the Enquirer entered the
car, took seat directly in front of the dis
tinguished couple, introduced himself to
them, and took part in the conversation
until the train reached Columbus, at which
place the reporter left their company and the
train.
Col. Eaton admits that the conversation
occurred about as reported, but says there is
nothing at all in it that he cares for; that the
facts therein stated were long since we'll
known: but that neither himself nor Gov
Hendricks had the slightest idea that the re-
porter would publish their remarks. The
reporter did not take any notes of the con-
versation, or hint that he intended to pub
fish it; and had they even suspected such an
intention, he would not have made one Of
the party.
The article in the Enquirer is, in some
respects, substantially correct, yet it contains
errors in fact, and in regard to the language
used. Had supposed that the private con-
versation between Gov. Hendricks and my
self would be published, I would have been
careful that there should have been pub
lished what was said, and not the reporters
construction of disconnected sentences, such
~ he could catch from a conversation not
directed to him, while the train was in mo-
ton, and he in seat in front of us.
Col. Eaton is a warm personal friend Of
Gov. Hendricks, has known him more than
| thirty years, and says that he regards him as
zone of the best and purest men he ever
knew, as we'll as man of great ability
sat the ST. Louis convention, it was
talked over, and was the distinct under
standing, that there was no chance to carry
the election without money; and that, as
Iilden was very rich man, and would spend
money freely for campaign purposes, he re-
| celved the nomination.
| Col. Eaton says that he was in favor Of
spending money in Ohio and Indiana pre-
vious to the October elections, for campaign
purposes; s'for who could do without those
States, and, if we carried them at the Octo,
Der election, the contest would be virtually
ended; and the representatives from those
States said that, if they had 100000 to ex-
pend, they could carry both of them, and l
thought it would be money we'll expended.
If we could not carry Indiana and Ohio
at the October election, the contest
was utterly hopeless. tell you what is The
fact: there wasn't one dollar sent to Ohio
till about two or three weeks prior to the
| October election, and then it came too late to
be effective, for the committee had been
seriously crippled in perfecting the organi-
cation in the early part of the canvass for
want of funds.
''You can state distinctly that I never dis
bursed dollar of campaign money in my
life, and never asked for one cent. / was
living in State which there was not ghost
Of chance of carrying for the Democracy,
hence did not ask for money. The only
time that ever said word TO the com nit
too h1v, 1v1,n,,
them the importance Of sending money to
Ohio and Indiana previous to the October
elections
Col. Eaton says that he has no fears of
being expelled from the committee; that be
has served almost five terms, or twenty years,
and is the Oldest member of the committe,
with the exception of the secretary, Prince, OF
Boston, who has been member for the same
length of time.
''Hewitt does not feel very kindly towards
me, because was instrumental in having
him removed from the craftsmanship of the
national committee. His resignation was
accepted by a unanimous vote, and Senator
Barnun, of Connecticut, was elected in his
stead. I was opposed to Hewitt's
management of the campaign, and
feel certain that Tilden would have
been elected had he managed the campaign
himself, and not intrusted it to Hewitt and
Pelton. Why, there was 100000 spent at
50 Liberty street, New York, for printing
and circulating tracts that were of no earth
~ use, for no one ever read them. The com.
mittee were dissatisfied with Hewitt's man
agement; hence the unanimous vote to &C
cept his resignation at the annual meeting in
February, 1877, and the election of Barnum
as his successor. will not be expelled by
the national committee; in fact, it has nc
power to expel me, as was elected for foul
years by the Kansas State convention, and
will serve out my full term. have never
missed a meeting of the committee in TWEEN.
ty years, and you will see noe there at the
next meeting, on the 22d of next month
This talk about expelling me amounts t.
nothing, and do not care for it.
LATEn.-Since the above interview, Col
Eaton has received letter from Gov. Hen
bricks, dated the 9th inst, in which he says
according to my recollection of our con
: versation, a great many things in the Ea.
Qusrer article are incorrectly reported
n, adventure of Carl Schurz.
ARTHUR venner in Harper's Magazine for May.
It was in Spandau that the adventure oc
CURED which won Carl Schurz his knight
spurs-i one may use asmedieval figure il
this unknightly age. But the whole adven
ture is thoroughly romantic. Before th,
troubles of 1848, Schurz was studying medi
cine at Bonn, and there became intimat,
with the poet and professor, Gottfried Kin
KEEL. This Kinkel was a wild, visionar,
writer, but seems to have possessed tina
personal magnetism which secures the trues