Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-11


ocratic party in Congress.
Saltwater, June %. YOUNG DEMOCRAT.
GARFIELD AND HIS SHADOW.
Curious Information for Republicans by
| the Way of London as to their Ticket.
!London Truth
| Garfield, the favorite of the Chicago con-
yention, has been a jack-of- ll-trades. He is
also what has been for some time rare in the
high office to which the Republican party
would call him fine looking man. A story
is told at Cleveland, near which charming
town his farm is situated, that beautiful
Young lady committed suicide for love of
him. While James A. Garfield, now
Major General, was legislating at Colum
bus, Mrs. j. A. G. stayed at home
to run the farm, then rough, wild
place, but advantageously situated. In the
ladies' gallery of the Ohio senate house, the
conclusion was jumped at that Garfield
must be bachelor. One of the fair habitues,
who was only eighteen, adopting this con-
clusion, never lost an opportunity to hear
him speak, which he did in plain, manly,
simple, but not rough style. His oratory
had Doric qualities, and his address was
counted gentlemanly at Columbus. The
young lady inquired where this Adonis of
the Senate boarded, as she intended to 60
and board there likewise. But she found
that he rented cottage little way out of
town, in which his mother, q fine Anabaptist
old lady, kept house for him. The fact that
she did so was to the belle proof positive of
the handsome legislators bachelorship.
Means were taken to express sympathy; but
with the view of arousing curiosity the
name of the fair sympathizer was not
| declared. Her passion gained strength,
and she declared it openly at a religious tea
meeting, where she met the Senator's
mother, and said to her: "Well,
madam, I'm fairly outof my mind about the
Senator, and if you don't watch him closer
| II steal him off from you; or, if you like
better, I'll go and help you to keep house"
81 guess you WON'T" was the reply; che has a
good wife, and he's too fond OF her to divorce
her. You'd better transfer your sympathy
to some other woman's son." What with
modification and unrequited love the youLg
lady found existence insupportable and
brought it to an end by drowning herself in
Lake Erie.
Gen. Garfield found his wife when he was
|
served her, she deserved him. When her
husband was named q senator to Washing
ton (sic)X and it was decided that she was to
pay visit to that fair of yanities, some
members of the religious community to
which she belonged came to warn her of the
dangers to which she would DE exposed.
The general stepped forward to assure his
good friends that his wife was vanity proof.
| kbo Sfuro 1olr ho
had ever known except one, and that was
his own mother. with whom she had lived in
affectionate and respectful harmony from
the day he brought her home a lovely bride.
Mrs. Garfield knows Greek and Latin and
draws we'll. She drew for a we'll known
architect of Cleveland the plan of the house
he was some years ago employed to build on
Garield's farm, which she manages. This
| country mansion is on the ridge overlooking
the Erie lake, near Cleveland, and is gothic
mingled with other styles. Of course it has
veranda, which the architect was charged
to do in the cloistral style. ga cloister
| turned inside out" was the lady's
order. This inverted cloister goes around
three sides of the house, and as stone
tracery and carving would have been too ex-
pensive, vines are trained around the arches.
within which, at oil hours of the day, there
is cool sitting. Mrs. Garfield (the mother)
occupies the best rooms, which face the ris-
ing sun. Her bed and sitting room are done
| up to make her feel at home, in a cosy and
old fashioned style, and the fire places are
the widest in the house. Prayer meetings
are held in her parlor. The major general
thinks her an inspired woman and writes
down her sayings.
So much for the 'tgood boy of the Repub-
lican convention. Now word about that
good boys shadow, Arthur, formerly a very
| wide awake customs officer of New York port,
and never member of any Legislature. he
was greatly patronized by Senator Conkling
| (sic), and belonged to sport ring" Scan
dals arose; President Hayes was pressed to
appoint Congressional committee to report
on them, and before it had time to report
dismissed Arthur, which deprived him of
| the opportunity he sought to clear him.
self. Arthur is, therefore. the vulnerable
| point of the Chicago ticket which the Demo
Gratis intend to work. The smart Vice
| President of the Chicago conclave got in
through his friend Conkling, who had re-
ceived an imperative mandate to support
Grant, but who, after the thirtieth round of
the ballot-box, was given, with the other
delegates from New York, leave to vote &C
cording to his Judgment At the thirty first
round a voice-a single one-cried, Is I'm
for Garfield This cry was telegraphed
to Washington, where Sherman and
Blaine were. When it was uttered,
Garfield arose and forbade any one
to nominate him, because he was no candi-
date: bat the candidates just named decid-
ed that, since neither of them could get in,
Garfield would be the best man. Conkling,
who had gone IN with all his might for
Grant, according to his mandate, stood up
and made use of the liberty just given him
to propose unanimous vote for the Ohio
Senator on whom Blaine and Sherman had
agreed. When the conclave acted on his
motion, and Garfeld's name was carried,
the nomination of the Vice President