The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-09-24
Two Political Blunders.
De,roi, Pos, and Tribune.


 It is no, generally known. said Thur being president.
 1t IS generally known said l. that he was candidate for the Whig nomina- ton five times. and missed Il every time.
 Yes" he acquiesced. but he came a good deal nearer than that-a good deal nearer had always been among his most profound admirers. and wanted 10 see him president in I84o. Blu; it became ohviou, 10 me during the winter tha, he couldn't get the nomination that Harri son was leading. l went down 10 Wash Ington early in the spring and called him into the cloak room. think shall be the Wing candidate he said. expressed my doub, of il. Who will be. then :: he asked. IL looks 10 me like Harrison. answered. He almost sneered a, the idea
 =. N hy. rou don; act as-if you be- leved II yourself. he said. for you have chosen Scott dcleg gliion from your oan state. Ina, was to prevent the appoint men; et Clay delegation. I sad and Clax eanno; be elected If nominated. Bu, Mr. Webster. luen, on. have come to W Washington to get you to wiihdr w your name. bn, to ask you 10 accept the nomination for wee pFesiden, in case Har- rison shall be selected for the rirst place. No. he wouldn't listen to such proposal. and he refused with quite IS much spirit IS the occasion called for. 50 Came home. and Harrlsoa was nominated. and lohn Tyler was made his vice. and. by the death of Haruson. Y Ter became president q month after the election. Webster saw the fatal mistake he had made, and the next tune saw hlm he was then Iyiers secretar. of state he confessed II To me.
 w ell. Curiod,ly enough. that N ISn the last oi his fatal mistakes. In ISIS the very same thing happened riRat over asain. In IS44 Clay had been .cfeatcd and taken out of the way. and Bees N eb- stcr though, he cenId walk overli:t course. During the week before the noill:1atlun went over to Marshticld Well. what do you think oi |, ihis iime:' asked Hr. Web stcr "ith a >ini!e Il security.
 - think :hisHmc sad. thai Gen Taylor wil- hc,hf nan.
 ' He ~as as;ol.utled |; didn't look so at al to hln. tie though 4 A very @lla guess. Da you serlea>lyth.nk. he asked that such a nan can be uominatcd:' assured hlin th1t thought | very uroha- oic. He rcmenbefed his former mistake and smiled. and said | last that he vouid consult his ,wo best friends. George NShan Il Massachusetts. and Senator Wilson ef New Hampshire. and do as they sad.
 fhey-werc summoned and came. met them II Mir. Nebs,er's and presented my figures. 1hey were nonpiussct! Il ttf ltiits,4sft- -et,rriy,Slor that Iaylat> nomination was probable. and they Ieined me in advising Nr. Web >tcr te be content with second alaec t the hrS, should prove beyond hIs reach. He reluctantly agreed to i, and l was author l1ed to see ;hc arflnsemen, carried out 'uSi at tha; point his sn Fletcher came home rom town. ard he fi5lieulcd the hctnc >n cncrectieslly and biicrlv that hl> father retu ned ia hls original position. and refused io have anything te oo with ml proposal. Well ,hc vice presidency went nGhegg.nE nE.-fhe- -name-ot- lillnnte was suddenly sprung on the convention. and he Wis put on the ticket; ras tor and he were elected. Taylor died n two wears and Fillmore became president. and Web sier went down to Washington and served hIm as secretary et state aS he had served the accidcntal Tyler. l think tie pair ot curious miShaps did a great deal to sour him. and perhaps helped to make hlm reckless III his personal habits.