Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-13
Sulphur In the Air.

THE HERALD 'WRIGGLER" ARTICLE-REMARKS
BY Mr. THOMAS NJ. EICHOL.
TO the Editor Of The Star:-I am the subject of
an editorial In this mornings Republican, sug-
gested by and referring to communication
over my name, In yesterdays New York T-t.
arf,n3a a11lEmed four things: q that the "wrigger.
Senator Conklings assistance In its prepara-
President in the pending controversy, and cali.
ing him the tool OF Mr.. Blaine is an undignified
attempt to belittle the President, and cow
ardly thrust at Mr.. Blaine, who Is not In posi-
ton to respond; t) that Gen. Garfield did not
suggest or plan the New York conference last
summer, as charged In the Herald article, but MT.
Conkl1ngs friends did: that Gen. Garfield Only
consented to attend when convinced that
ConkltDg was contemplating treachery, and
Old attend to thwart and stamp out that lreach-
cry; 4) that assuming the charge about prom
f1shness and contemplated treachery of Conk-
ling and company-iJs a confession on their
OWL part OF baser nature and meaner and
more more selfish conduct than they charge on the
President Now, what has the Republican TO
answer? That l am .'dlminutive person."
that sat In an arm chair on the platform at
one ceiesge convention; that thrust myself
Sfhat Carried could % not Ao stop y me from rom
Writing WI lett letters IN In his name, another
Galf1eld's name In my life. wrote the letters
and he signed them hiInself;) that was only al
lowed to write Acknowledgements OF receipts OF
opened, read and answered all classes of letters)
and finally ''Mr. Nichol Is professional.
honest money man." WHAT has my size to do
Davis nor as 'diminutive" as Mahohe. / don't
know as much as some other people, but what
90 know know just as well as II weighed
1S poaIas and Of my limited STOCK Of
to certain enterprise OF the firm of Conkling,
Gorham Co.. II there is any "Co." But
II Il. n ny Us size a is an element Of value
may as well know the exact truth and make
such estimates as seem proper. 1 am s feet II
inches high and weigh 1872 pounds. AS to the
simply, and in plain Saxon, lies. What chance
had MI. Gorham (or the writer of this article
whoever he may be,) to know what my iustruc-
tons from Gen. GARFIELD we're while acted as
instructions? Yet he pretends to tell Just as
though he did know and was telling the truth.
and tells story that every body who was about
tne Mentor premises last summer knows 70 be
false. AS to the concluding sneer at me as "a
professional honest-mOney man, i" guess can
stand by my part In the currency discussion as
sumpt1on-he didn't. My side won-nis didn't
But all this has nothing to do with the real
matter at issue. A contest Is going on in
which the President and Senator Conkilng are
the persons In which the public is interested
Gorham and me the people care nothing about.
In the progress OF this controversy long, care
fully written, but false and scurrilous article
has appeared in the interest OF Mr.. Conkling's
siCe, charging the President with "Wrigging.D
with '.imbeciiity" and "treachery.n Part OF the
statements given in support Of this charge
BLOW OF my own personal knowledge to be
1alse, and also know that the real facts show
the "tTeachery'' to be on the other side; and
nave said so, and given feretaste OF the sup
ports OF that theory. VIII Mr.. Gorham please
coDnne h1mselft to the argument OF this interest
Ing proposition In future, and let cOnlpara-
tuety unlmportant questions, such as my size,
alone?
One thing more: Why are there not some ru-
Mors in the air OF pledges to Mr.. Blaine to sc.
cure has service In the Campaign, or to Mr.. Sher-
nan or Gen. Logan, or to somebody but Mr.
Conkllng or scme OF his ''lick. .spittles? ?" Be-
asking or anting any promise or pledge.