National Republican., 1882-07-01

Fifth avenue conference in August last My
personal acquaintance with General Arthur has
been very agreeable. He Is a fine gentleman every
way, and | think great deal Of him personally
and politically and in every way, and judge he
entertains tho same feelings toward me. Soon
after came to Washington 1 sent him q note Of
congratulations expressing my JOY q, the fact of
his election as Vice President This was some:
time, should say, In the last OF March. / had
called at his room at the Capitol several times but
he wac either out or busily engaged, aud did not
see him personally. The last time that saw him TO
speak to him was the Sunday before Barnum's
along the street nearly opposite the Foundry
Church. General Arthur and Senator Conkling
were living directly opposite the church, on the
corner, and General Arthur WIS looking at Bar
NUNS show bill one Sunday anernoon-I should
say between and o'clock-and he was looking
at the bill and he did not sec me until got close
TO the circus to- morrow 2" He turned around and
frightened up aud smiled very ,pleasanlly and
and we both smiled, and we parted. / have not
seen him since 20 speak 10 him. and do not re-
call that have ever seen him at all. was in the
habit OF
ATTENDING THE SENATE SESSIONS DURING THE DEAD
LOCK,
and think likely may have noticed him iu his
seat aud the Senate floor. but that is the last
jcct. wrote TO General Arthur think II was
week or two after he returned to New York after
the Senate clcsed-telling him that had been
that Il got i was going to ask him and the
Hon. Levi p. Morton, tho minister TO France to 80
on my bond MS consul general at Paris. The
salary is $1,000 per unnum, and the bond is tho
same. That was the last communication of any
kind. Of any character, that have had
from him except what 1 have read in the papers
about the Albany contest, aud have not seen
him him IN any way, at any time, since ! saw
have stated in my speech my estimate
of General Arthur there state that he is a law
yer of marked ability great culture, wide cx.
the Vice Presidents chair. sent my speech to
Senator Conkling in August. lie was at the Fifth
Avenue HOTEL and sent him my speech as did
TO the other gentlemen like him. saw the Sena-
tori think II was in October. J. introduced my
self; said 70 hin: my name Is Guiteau; | am
called his attention to my speech, and he said,
81 an, very glad to see you; am very glad to see
snd no, saw M al Will sey see you yS again. ne e. was vas
Fifth Avenue Hotel there TO the headquarters of
the Republican State committee. He was right
near there at the head Of the stairs when
accosted him, and he was in conversation
with some friends and they were walking TO-
gether, intending to go, i presume, into the Re-
preached and accosted him. / had frequently
seen the Senator in and around the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and when LIP praetIcs2d ed lazy there years N be,
Of being in and around the Fifth Avenue Hotel
for the last ten years. When 1 practiced law in
1871 to 1870, so that knew him by sight,
although had never had occasion to speak to
him, and may here say that
KNEW MOST ALL OF THESE MEN
by sight, havings seen them in and around the
Fifth Avenue Hotel but knew few Of them per-
sonally. Not being In politics had no business
with them. came to Washington in March, and
there to see Senator Conkiing and the
rest of the Republican Senators, so that when my
name was sent in for an office they would recall
me. The first gentleman saw was Don Cameron.
had sent him my speech, think. at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. gave him my speech this day,
and as soon as he saw the speech he seemed to re.
seen at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. told him that
expected TO get an appointment and that when
me; aud he said "Yes," and SO sought another
man. / think The next gentleman saw was Sena-
tor Harrison, of Indiana. sent him my speech
take the stump in Indiana, and that If he wanted
me he could address me through the M;
SRa Harrison '0s'' anS told Sp0fSsi him thSs anor'
expected to get an appointment, and that when
the matter came up he would remember me. He
General Harrison, during the dead lock in the SEN
ate, at the Riggs House, and we were OH friendly
social terms. have had one eor two conversations
with the General upon political matters. l re-
member met him in the park during the dead
lock, one Sunday, and had quite a chat with
him. l went to the Senate that morning cspeci-
ally to see Senator Conkling but he had not
reached the Senate yet; in the meantime
DISCOVERED DON CAMERON
and Senator Harrison and told them my business
and gave them my speech. Soon afler LEFT
General Harrison that morning Mr.. Conkling came
in He came right by through the hall. ! saw
him and approached him. Il want to disenthrall
away from the Vice Presidents room, and saw
him when he was in the middle of the hall. l
cannot say whether he had been in the Vice
Presidents room or whether he came in from the
main entrance from the post office; my impress
sion is that he came in from the post office; all
events he was walking very rapidly, and 1 said :
tSpnntDr. II mOment-b
said, "If you want To see me, come on" did not
think that he then recognized me for a moment,
PRODUCTION. He looked at the name, and said !:
Keep that Senator He said 4 dSnt nesd
repulsed by Lord Roscoes~ STYLE, and /
Thought to myself "the Senator is on a
high horse this morning, sure. went into
room, and waited few moments, and Don
Cameron came strollng in, about half an hour
after had given him my speech. He looked at
my interview with Lord Roscoe, and was amused
at the way that Lord Roscoe snubbed me. do
not think that the Senator intended TO snub me-
but 1t was his way of doing. went up TO the Sen.
ate again, probably within week. aud strolled
In about / should say an hour before the Senate
opened, ana saw Mr.. conkling in conversation
on the sofa. Ieyed him and he eyed me, and
when he got through with his friend stepped up
he said "Good morning. l raid: "I hope
to get an appointment, Senator, and i
hope when the matter comes up you will
and 1 bowed and he bowed, and we parted.
used to sit in the gallery and used to see the Sem
ator with the rest OF them during the deadlock
morning-I should think about month after he
said Perfectly" to me in the senate--on Eleventh
together on the same side of the walk. 1t was
bright, cheerful, delightful spring morning in
April and we got ga,s,6s close together I and says
once, and ne was exceedingly affabe, and in
CURED about my health and wanted to know how
was getting along, and he treated me with great
consideration. Well imagine as matter OF TACT
that the Senator was a little ashamed Of himself
when he snubbed me in his lordly way in
he thought of 1t himself, and that he was trying to
undo the snubbing by showing that he felt very
kindly toward me. ] have had no conversation
with Senator Conkling since that morning; have
not seen him since to speak t, him, aud do not
recall that have met him at all aside from see
nor General Arthur have had anything whatever
In any way or shape or manner to do with me in
this matter of the Presidents removal. 1t was
my own conception and execution, and want 10
make this statement as positive and as emphatic
as words can make 1t. presume when they first
heard of the Presidents removal they were per-
fectly paralyzed with surprise. lido not know what
they think about tor about me. or course knew
that If General Garfield was removed General Arr
thur would be President, but .neither General Ar
thur nor Senator Conklug nor any other soul had
anything, in any way to do with the Presidents
removal. presume that the reason these men
noticed my speech--I sent 1t to most OF the men
that attei ded the Fifth Avenue conference-was
on two grounds-nrst, because the speech rings
like Inspiration, II it did come out Of my head;
and second. on account of what said about Gem
eral Grant. General Grant is from Galena; am
from Freeport and for this reason have always
felt u personal interest in General Grant, aside
from Ills services to the Union during the war
and since, and presume that when these politi-
clans and gentlemen saw that speech they felt an
interest in me on account of what said in my
speech about General Grant. All these men
seemed to have taken fancy to me- and seemed
TO think was good fellow or course, have
the greatest respect for Conklings brains aud de-