Daily Republican., 1879-11-11
MI. sAYAsD InTExvyxwAD.
The Philadelphia Tilhes Msu Calls
on Him-what ne says About the
Reception.

| OOVWssV0s
c. Cathoart Taylor, the chief Of tn,
Philadelphia Times, called on Senator
Baysrd At his residence, and in his let
ter to the Times from this city on Sun
day, the 9th instant, he gives . foul
column article on Mr.. Bayard's viswi
on political subjects in general. Th.
following was the result Of the inter
view up 10 the time Mr.. Bsysrd wal
called to dinner, the balance being tot
lengthy fer our columns:
WILMINGTON, Del, November 9.
Little Delsware's great big Senator
(Bsyard) stood to-day on the porch Of
his old mansion. whore sixty or seven.
ty years ago little Myra Clark (Gaines)
the heroine Of New Orleans litigation,
had prattled out her orders to her
nurse and smashed her playthings, and
from her baby chair ruled the house.
bold OF old Colonel Davis, Of Delaware.
fHS looked down from the high hill on
which the many-gablsd house stood
and saw the tops Of all Wilmington and
the broad river, named for my Lord
De Ia War;" far below him. He had
just come home from flying visit II
Europe, for the health Of his wife.
He had just been receiving delega.
ton from his fellow-t -townsmsn, asking
him to be their guest on Tuesday
night at reception. Says the Senator
1.-THE feature Of this reception that ia
most dear to nae 10 its being irrespective
Of party. Indeed, the gentlemen who
have waited on me have been more Re-
publicans than Democrats. 1t is pure
ly personal, TO manifest goodwill and
respect which l value very highly. !
don't know anything about their ar
rangsmsnts, excepting that the recep-
tion is to be on Tuesday night. and
they want to make some little arrange
msnts for the workingmen joining with
them.
1t is intended to be a compliment by
those among whom l have lived all my
life. 1t is q thing Of their own l have
nothing to do with it. One Of the graf
flying features Of ii is that 1t is Of all
classes and all parties. There is no
party feeling about it. It is q matter
Of personal good will and kindness to
me-"
He had been telegraphed by q young
friend asking II he would be at home
in the afternoon. Yss," was the re-
ply, "till half-past two." And so for
the hour before " half-past two" he
chattsd with your correspondent on na-
tional subjects with the utmost frank
ness. When he was about hallway
through (after the words "involuntary
labor') he turned in his library chair
and for the first time noticed that his
words were being taken down in short
hand.
The Senator seemed embarrassed, al
most annoyed, at the knowledge that he
was being reported" He at once de.
But here are his words, also
short-handed:
"There Is 80 much self-seeking among
men nowadays and so much self-sought
publicity that I shrink from anything
that even looks like IL, and, therefore,
would rather say what have to say
in regard to public affairs in the Senate
than to say anything in an arranged
"But this is not an arranged inter
view"
II know it is not arranged by you
in that sense, but you know how many
men there are who desire to press
int publicity, and al
though have no opinions l wish to
conceal about public affairs, still l
think it might be questionable taste to
bs seeking to give publicity about mat
.ers which would render me likely to
oe misunderstood-there are so many
men seeking notoriety. |
"Your whole life has been a denial Of
hat"
~ certainly would not press my pri-
rate opinions upon people in that way.
would prefer to give my opinions from
ny place in the Senate, where it is my
luty, though am glad totell you any.
hing l think about public affairs and
ak to you about them."
Seuator Bayard then went to his din
ler, after which the talk was resumed.