The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-20
Washington.

Warrington.
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN CONGRESSMAN JoEGEN-
sen AND CANDIDATE GORHAs; AN ExPLANA-
TloN OF TIE AFfAIR-GENERAL LOGAN's
LOYALTY-PERSONAL- BULLDOZING IN NEW
BNGLAND-M MATTERS.
tFCom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 10 The appearance
Of Mr.. Jorsensen's card in the Post this
morning caused IL 10 become al once the
topic OF conversation In all circles, and
there were, OF course, numberless versions
OF what occurred last night between him
aud MIR. Gorbam in the sanc;um OF the
National Republican. As Colonel John II.
Popham accompanied Mr. Jorgensen, |
sought him to-day and asked him for de.
tailed account of the affair. He readily
complied and furnished the following.
which | have not in the slightest changed
or modified:
COLONEL PoPBAN'S STATEMENT.
Jorgensen, who had been seeking me for
several hours, found me about O'clock last
night at the Arlington Hotel. Calling me
aside, he exhibited paper, saying it was an
answer to certain offensive editorial articles
that had lltelv appeared in the National
Republican, edited by George c. GOrhan,
and that he wished me to so with him to
the Office Of the editor. On looking al the
article / promptly told him that Gorham
would decline, thought, its publication,
and asked what in that event he contem.
plated doing. He answered,
al SHALL DENOUNCE HIM AS A SLANDERER
AND A COWARD"
Anticipating that such dennncation would
lead TO blows, or some other form of yio
lence, at once decided against his pursu-
| ing that course, declaring that rs his adj
wiser would not consent TO his seeking a
man on the Inside OF his business establish.
ment, where, surrounded by fifteen or
twenty employees, servants, and friends, and
provided with all the implements Of de-
fence, ready and at hand, the advantages OF
any rencOntre would be wholly on one side,
and all the Disadvantages and dangers on
the other. ] therefore insisted on the plan
of withdrawing peacefully from the office
as soon as the publication OF the article
should be refused, aud rcopenng the con.
troyersy at or near the Senate chamber the
next morning or evening. where ii is al
ways easy TO find Mr.. GOrham, and where
the two gentlemen could meet under cir
cumstances securing to neither any adyan-
tage over the other.
THIS PLAN MR.. JoRGENsEN DID NOT POSI-
lively AGREE TO,
but did consent that his action should be
regulated by due prudence and discretion.
We then started, arriving about 10 O'Clock
at the Republican Office. Jorgensen having
notified GOrham OF his desire to see him,
we were met on the lower floor by a young
man who proposed to show us Mr.. Gorham
He did so, and we found him in room adj
ljoining his editorial sanctum, were received
by him and invited to seats. An assistan,
about the Office came in at the call OF Mi
Gorham and remained in the room with us
while in the adjoining room were five oil
six Others near enough 20 hear and see all
that occurred.
MR.. JORGENsEN's DEMANDS.
Jorgensen began by demanding publica
ton OF his article; and Gorham, on read
Ing it through, declined, saying its publicl
ton must be sought elsewhere. Under The
impression that Jorgensen would withdraw
as | had advised, arose to go. At this
point Jorgensen arose also. but it was moi
to leave the building; il was to pour GU
on Gorham a TRADE of denunciation sucl
as I have rarely heard. He began it by
cooly iuquiring If the editor really mean
to deny him that act Of justice Then,
STANDING OVER GORHAM,
who retained his sitting position, he dc
nouuced him as a slanderer and coward
Taking him by the arm, Insisted that be
should now leave the building. But ne re-
fused. Then raising his voice loud enough
to be heard distance of, he repeated suci
epithets as "Liar! IT" Scoundrel! " ant
Coward
"THAT STUFF Is CHEAP
Mr. GOrbam neither arose from MS sea
nor replied. except TO say "Thats cheap,
"That stun's cheap" again insisted or
his going, and, taking him by the arm, VIII
some difficulty induced him to do so. W.
then visited the Post, where they agreed t
give insertion to the rejected article. Mr.
Gorbam remained entirely cool Throughout
the ordeal. showing great forbearance an(
self.control.
GENERAL LOGAN DEFENDs HIS LOYALTY.
| Dnrtng the debate reference having beer
made to the charges that General Logar
aided in getting recruits IN Southern I'LL
nois for the Confederate service in 1861, NJ
o.day made an elaborate defence OF his 10y
atty. He pronounced The charges lies anC
those who originate them liars. lie rea'
the certificates of Democrats and RepuDil
cans OF Southern Illinois pronounclng lheu
utterly false. and also letter from Colone
Cooke, Of the Tennessee regiment Il
which the Illinois recruits "en'' Il
show that lie had no agency Wua'eSe'