New-York tribune., 1878-06-24
WIEN" STATESMEN "FALL OUTu


HEWITT AND wATTERsON ON EACH OTHER.
Mr.. Abram s. Hewitt and Mr.. Henry Watterson
are treating the public to their respective estimates
of each other The trouble began in Mr.. Waiter
sons muddy mentioning the fact that he considered
Mr.. Hewitt a liar. and had accordingly refused TO
recognize him. IT culusnated when Mr.. Hewitt had
Mr.. WattersOn turned out OF Democratic caucus
on 1.-The osteusible ground that if he were suffered
TO remain lac would be sure to go off afterward and
blab about the proceedings. On this hint Waiter
son spoke Hewitt replied, and yesterday Waiter
son got in what is thus far the last word. The fol-
lowing extracts give the pth Of the controversy:
From Mr. HeCius Letter.
He has persistCntly accused OF guppressnR tele
gram from Governor Tilden in regard TO the EloctOrl
Commission whereas the TACT Is that lneyer received from
Governor Tlden telegram on that or any 0ther buCI
after the meeting OF Congress IN 1876, anu Governor III
me. WattersOn says OF me; " why, ne wanted 10
Issue an address early in December QsI6l rest
address will for the first time, be given TO the
oregon" II does precisely the opposite and rests the
Democratic upon the Will Of the people, upon sub
Mr WattersOn has nU for misrCpresentng IT, for
be heard 1t read. This address was written by
Inc in NewYOrL te second or third sunday in De
cember. s7G was submitted TO Governor Iilden the
same day was approved with some slight modibeatiOnS
tnas made was the read 70 the Executive Commit
tee and in my possession, tOgethes with the orig
ence bet wesu the draft and the Is the following
phrase, which not approved by Mr. llden, ana was
omitted by his request;
And 10 this end while the people are yet indepeud
eni invite them 10 assemble al their usual places OF meet
s day Of January next 70 dangers OF the stua
,on ana py eS % o1gs asS nr lsnd 20 70 tber d
Ties in great crisis Of our INSTITUTIONAL and 20 on a. in
the address above printed
.H He perpetrated a most outrageous fasehOOd dur
ing the Winter Of 1S76l77, under circumstances OF
particular cnphasis and never spoke to him after
yyard' lp ~,
ana cannot even conjecture to what this charge retera
Lastly, he says of me- " His latest escapade was 10
charge C0nfederates iu the house with betrayng
uiden." MI Ellis, II IL true did make some Onensye
remarks on the assumption that / had made such a
charge but on being corrected Oy all tue gentlemen
who were present, as he was not when 1 spoke, he
promptly Tetfacted his remarks. The fact 10 be
that Mr. WatersOn appears have become utterly rec-
in his blind rage at having been objected to nc
auditor at q where secrecy required Ny OBJ
lection was based upon experience. ! AIN not cure
whether his closing remarks are intended invita-
tOn 20 mo else TO call upon him at his hotel
cat only say that he has not entlled himself 10 any
such at my hands and besides, the warmth Of
the reception might be disageeable 70 law-abidng
citizen not accustomed 20 the atmosphere OF pOieness
ia which Mr. Watterson appears TO move and have his
being.
From M, Waftersony Latter
You are mistaken when YOU say that have charged
Won with suppressng any telegram kilograms Of Mr..
proved the Electoral bill You know, aud know, that
Won gpent Sunday the I4th OF January, IN New-YOrk
ana that he made his objections sufficiently known TO
you. You know ana know, that on Monday evening,
the 10Th OF January meetng OF M u9 mi H9hlIge o.
caIy submitted 10 IT. that at tnat meeting opposed
them that you were dumb oyster as 20 Mr 1ldens
opinions that, finally, all agreed TO support the
measure most OF believing II the emanation OF our
chief have charged and do charge, that your failure
10 deal frankly with that occasion, your failure To
tell us what Mr Tiden had said you the day before,
was the practical suppression OF his sagacous
cOunses and TO all ntcnts, the betrayal Of your friend
Az charge that you wanted 90 rest our case on
the vote OF Oregon, the address which you publish
itself furnishes the proof That address rests the case
upoD either horn OF a dlemma--OregOn the one
hand or Louisiana Florida ana South Carolina on the
ofher haud 10 s obvious that did not miarepTcsent
Won You expose yourself when you refer 10 my In
capacity 70 Keep secret. man who told, In sacred
e0iindenoe his extraordinary interview with Grant
10 dftV peOple within hour after 10 had
Grant himself denying the truth OF your repOrt-whO
Kent MS counsel loosely that next days papers
FAMED the whole It. does not occupy position OF ad
vanfaae 10 deliver lectures upon discretion don't
want 10 quarrel with you. Let us have done therefore,
with iunuendos aud sphets. have stated publicly that
vou were guilty of q disgracefu fasehOOd; that this
fssehOOd was delivered with circumstances OF s0eny
fo Vour colleagues that 10 the occasion OF trans
Ter Of e meetings Of our advisory committee from your
house 10 another place. and that met you next oay ana
declare my charge OF peTsOnal dishonor upon {ou ana
SS Won don't wish 10 fight IL out and am sure don't
viii make you this proposition You select TWO mehDefs
of tbe Committee Of Adyisement, OF which D9tn on us
were nembers will select two the four snall seleet
MIN and n DO not make my charge good VIII make
yOu a public apology.