, 1879-01-07

Ths Old Gentleman Hard TO MANAGE
Aoec{o{ Dtsrx{eh to TAe Ty1Artae.

The Old Gentleman Hard to MANAGE
soec,at DtrnzseA to TAs 7Y1anae.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 6.-senator Thur
snao 10 determined TO disregard tho connsels Of
ali bis political friends, and to dEsooey the or
ders o. his managers. 1Io states that under no
circumstances will ho permit bis uatue 10 bs
utet1 a. a candidate for Governor Of Ohio.
WARRINGTON, D. g., Jau. h-senator Thur,
man this afternoon prepared letter addressed
to the Columbus Ohio Banquet Committee, say
ing 1t wttl not be in bis power to attend the
Democratic celebration on tho 9Th instant, ns ho
Is beginning TO recovor from severe cold. nnd
cannot bas recognize the fart that It would 10
tmpsudcnt for him In such extremely cold
weather to mako the trip. uo oilers few re-
factions upon the toast, "11,e jackson Democ-
racy," the theoie uoon which bc WAS appointed
TO speak, and confines himself solely To thar
subject.
corr<ssondrnct Cincinnati Enquirer.
WAsHtxoTo1. D. C., Jan. IA very interest,"
Ing feature OF The little tussle which took place
between Blaine and Thurman before the holiday
adjournment Was tue elloct which tho discussion
Ind On Mr.. Bsyard. To him the speech ot
Blalne amounted to but little,-tt was mouse-
trap, In fac.,-too apparcnt.to catch anJ we'll
regulated miad, and he was shocked, pained
9rieved, that hts aged, his almost decrcpis
friend, should have tutnbled Into It, With hla
hcart bowed down with gEiof he suffered him
self to be led sway from the Senate Chamber By
three reliable Senators, ono from Indiana, Que:
from the great Btate OF New Jersey, and one
iro,n "Asxinsawh; tho quartet backed By
Hester Cly,ncr: from TIC kcystone s.ate.
patr,os. assembled 10 q outst room Win
power of whisky before them, the
ChcvalieT, with fearful eyes, explained
how Ms. T4urtean's remarks about ''the
aY1A
would ~ rlng against him by the opposition 10
that extent that be could not be thought Of as =
Presidential candidate. "Wty, It is dangerous
Issue to inylts .ad ne "toT Il T.. our Go,ern;
the Government. tn law It Is not the number
OF witnesses, but character, Mnich weighs, but
IL politics It Is numbers. The fathers inade
e dss sG + ' ~oaa ssi 7s
who would Invite 4 contest with Tue poor
means 70 ~ up : s1qnble which may rot be 20
take, and has runed hlmstf."
The next mtrninE | called on Senator Thur
mnn ut his home, and found him engaged With
that delightful lying old fraud, cal. Sam
Ward. AS soon as was seated MF. Thurman
said to Ward: ."''~'--
"How was my speech rcceivcd1 felt that
had 10 reply to Blaine then, and not let h's
e. I'D wst IT, |. as.cd
with what you said Dayard told me That be
could not have done better. md that he would
not dot m or cross a t.'
When Ward went ont told the Judgo lust
what Daynru had said.
II don't care q Cd d." said he, "what
they say, We Will hare to tight Communlsm IN
this country before two years, aud we might a
veil meet The issue squarcly. Tbese people
know that my remarks implied only to the In
tel'tgcnt whites and the ignorant negroes OF the
South.''
The next day met Bayara and Randolph, Of :
New Jersey. together, and found that the Che-
Waller was still weeping oyer Thurmau's un-
fortunate uttrrance. ! fcas ha has lost much
1esh oyer 1t during the HOLIDAYS.