, 1879-08-10
The Mayor Says That the Letter Was
Mainly Jocular One.
What Kehoe Has to Say Further on
the Subject.

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= It is seldom answer newspaper items; nt
would I answer the above did not feel ce
tain that it originated in the brain OF the gre.
"character-blackener" nt the Citv-Hall.
ErerV ro7d Of the obozv item is .fa2se. I has
not been Eear the City-Hall 70: some time; ant
not having anything to apologize for, have ne
done SO. :: = d
It is not the first time Mr. Harrison 1ia
charged me With promising him I would nc
run against him for Congress last fail; b
charged me about six weeks ago, in the pres
.cuce Of two Aldermen, With making that prom
1se. then told him he was wrong; that til
time I told him was not candidate was i
the fall OF 1876, he saying at the same time tina
ne nould support me the next time,- Il
Kept bis promise then the same as lie has ever
other promise he has made.
thought I Convinced him during mv las
conversation that he WIS wrong. but it seems h'
'sAlli persists In accusing me with bad faith.
have kept my promises with every one to hon
I gave them, where it was possible Tor me to d<
SO; and, to convince the public thar have KEPT
my promtsc nj h him, a,,d that he did not keet
bis with me, publish the following letter thai
] rerelved from him in l657. while was il
:Springfeld member Of the State Senare, the
contest 1or United States Senator being then in
progress:
WAsu1xeTos, D. C.. Jan. 9. 1s77:-7he Hon.
Nlles Hehoe-DEAK s1n: was few moments
Senatorial canvass. This put into my head some
modest suggestions, which proceed to give to
l. I1ldcu will be our next President OF that l
have no aoupt. thanks to the big meetings and bold
uttcrances now going IN.
.. With Democratic President the Second Con-
fressonal District Of Illinois can oe held forever
L an now in; suppose you come in, How:
3. Manage to have me for the dark horse, and
yonrse!f eli candidate. Hanes voted or me- me- and LII Il
he finds be cannot come to the Senate himself, do
not think be would object to me rs much as he
would to most Democrats.
'un and lrot in: Why!
5. would eo home in March after Tilden gets
in, with batch OF appointments for the West
Side. have yon nominated, and send you- in With
out any loss to You. Immediately after Tilden's
him, and the race III The second District viii be
an;a wai1away t. yoa The present office holders
work for yon in the hope Of retention, that you
would be able to make canyass without the ex-
pense ordinarily attending elections in Chicago;
ans one d ~ xesa can 6snes De- 's ,Sc bs u ang
high; 1t is utterly impossible for him to bring the
gooa tunes i which n hope for: and, 4 you then
sim"
& Therefore, and finally, send me to the senate,
and WILL send yon to The Lower House sure pop
Mum| Your friend and ETC.
CARTER q. HARRISON.
In conclusion, desire to settle all rumors for
from NJ Harrison. for since he hos cnnc,Ssd p.as
that lrshmen are ONLY lit for the low, small
GRADED by beiue associated with him. This rom
c1usfon may cause me much drudgery and hard
ship, but it may convince Mir. Harrison that
there Is at least one lrishmAu who resents his
insults, Notwithstanding he may promise 10 have
his son "mar1y an Irish girl, and employ Ger
man Wet-nurses " aud have the future Harrisous
Hrocsed in sugar-tfougbs and ttralsed in n
caue-brake."
Mr. Harrison's head has swollen with the late
Democratic successes Tue future may bring it
down to less than its ordinary size
MILES KEuoE.
"What hare vou ont tn offer m the anbiect
of Miles, card,
Mr. u4RR1soysu
said a renorter to the Mavor Yesterday. after
the latter had presumably had time to read,
mark, learn, and iuEardlr digest Its contents.
''Oh, that letter that be pubisbes!" replied
rather more sesm1nc imnoTtanra 9hon on,+hin1
: else. s'Why, that letter was merely jocular
latter that wrote Mr.. kehoe at the Lime, neyer
dreaming that be would publish piece OF pri-
- >'Bnt, to begin at the beginning, what have
you to say regarding the item which Miles is ot
SO much pains to corrcct2"
t'The item WAS simply the fiction OF re-
Toun,t aeen 41St 1nered a n IA p,ace Snt ne
intepdency Of the Water nenartmenr !,
+A.+ s eeens W 1otlnate, pretty strongly, loo,
d." ror rssp,nrn r.,r ,rv,,.
a td;a,n,t .honn1, 1a..,. - a'... .,..
/ had no. a3ranc. lI,or,1nSs nchs ~ ~ sucn tnlnes'
pranh: s,w - ~ +ha t;sst ~ y. hns Sucn pafa
The naners: never said an.h;n1 ~. * saw ~
thcrefpre r. 1s sau W, " tue soTI, anu
rofhne n una,are ens an alucle tnat enc"
1Whaf ahon- ~ =,
vour snnnoriue is hn -, "i'n re1eFeneeto
1Mr Essoa + u,u. +;;stat:s - !oeo;1
misfaken osrsr nlaen; .sn@a; lnat IS, tnnk nels
nerer tn anr -,t Gttoiseo ~ SUPPORT hlna. anu
me Tnnt fa,}.r ~ ls.,a, a. uls Iupn1ng apalnst
Januarg. MT r., .fni, 1ee3 was Nlltten IN
conteTt + as ~ outi' 90, as you see " Tie
oral Comnissioo was fornnd 5ISt III atter tne Eject
@s .o.".a' a'to "as "f1tten
~ a OCULAR VEIN
s hi paya!e aettcf ana Mr kehoe has allowed
vii reorat 10 maze nm 90 thing that be
s},hou6I ,fara - .e pu.nlsI!ns private letter,
nartfc1e for - - uoInu'S III 1t that care
:, The sa1or v.s ,o.t.o.1-
and evidently deisrn,;nayy "a. ea.n' an1 coneeteo'
sentiment he moht ~ 10y; hot 70 let anV re-
with his discretion. -" A1An' noS na'e run away /
"Sometime in limo ,, :.
sent me COPY Of that ,o..l ne eon11nueo, "he .
pose be is the beet in4e,a "1lat pur-
the time. Why. tie ~ f,Lanu answered it at
to him, for iustance ae's W. .nlneImy allusion
far 11p;.a5 ID u uQSSlDle candidate |