The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-05
DAVID DAVIS.
What the Giddy bridegroom Has Been
Saying to the California Papers


Can you be induced to say anything
about politics." the reporter asked.
Not word. not single word; no pol
itics at all, Mr.. Davis suddenly exclaimed,
throwing up both hands deprecaiingly.
Not word?" the reporter added alb
sently, as he spread his notebook carefully
| on his knee.
| mo, not word. It's been so since
LETT Charleston, and it wouldn't do to break
the rule now"
M | were to ask you, for instance, about
II should not tell you anything about
him or his ambitions even il knew, but |
really don't know"
| And about YOURSELF Are you troubled
with any presidential ambitions ?"
| None. l am troubled with no ambitions
or desires politically. have no ambitions
To further and no enemies to punish. !
ONLY wish for health, aud rest, and quiet"
You resigned from the United States
supreme bench to enter active political
life 2''
Yes, but had not been elected to the
senate | would have resigned within the
year"
That is not generally understood, is it?"
Perhaps not, but you are at liberty to
make 1t 80 understood now II you wish |
had been fifteen Years on the supreme
bench, and was tired out. A man of my
haoit cannot stand the great labor imposed
upon Judge on tn" supreme bench 1t re-
quires man ofdilf.rent, slighter habit, 1t
Is not the writing of opinicns; it is the con-
slant wearing labor OF finding out the truth
OF matters, concerning which opinions are
to be written. Yes, should have left the
bench within the year. even if | had not
| In nd \
thankful Of tho prospect of rest and quiet
afforded me-,
JUDGE GRESHAM IN POLITICS
| on have seen the newspaper guess that
Judge Gresham accepted the postm aster
renerashlp rs good training for the presi-
dental candidacy?
Yes" Mr.. Davis replied with smile,
II have seen that, but do not think Judge
Gresham has political ambitions-certainly
not In that direction. 1t may interest you
TO know that CARTEL considered the name
OF Judge Gresham in connection with the
Office he now holds when he was making up
his cabinet; Mr.. Arthur also considered his
name when he first formed his cabinet
Judge Gresham | know well and like very
| much. lie is man of talents incorrupt-
IDLE integrity and strong will. By the way,
he came out here ten years ago, and bv my
advice. lie had been working hard as
United States district judge in the district
composed of Michigan, Wisconsin and Hi
nous, which was in my circuit. He was
worn out, and prevailed upon him to 90 TO
California, offering to sit for him in his dis.
trict, which did while he was here. He
| roughed IL III your state, driving about in
| n camping wagon with his wife and son, and
| returned entirely restored. | did not think
he had political ambitions. | supposed he
thought OF succeeding Judge Hammond,
United States circuit judge for that district,
who is getting to be an old man now. But
he has accepted cabinet portfolio, and will
make good officer"
Then can't induce you to say any,
thing about politics, judge?"
mot u word; not a single word" And
the reporter folded up his enriched note.
| book.
AN ANECDorH.
II would like to ask you about an anec-
dote concerning yourself, the legal pro.
fession laugh about great deal p
Proceed Mr.. Davis said good-natur-
eddy.
"They say that when you were sitting in
your circuit that once Joseph Il. Mcdonald,
who was q colleague of Voorhees, in the
senate. appeared before you on behalf of a
| plaintiff whose right to trial he was en-.
deavoring to force, to the disadvantage of
the absent attorney on the other side.
You told him that he could insist upon
trial at once, but in your opinion the de-
PENDANT would, in such case, get favorable
verdict. Is that sop
| Judge Davis laughed heartily at the re-
collection of what he evidently considered
good story on himself crossed a comforta.
bly, poddy right leg over comfortably
| noddy left leg. and said mo; it wasn't
Mcdonald. He never would have done
such thing. 1t was another lawyer,
whose name won't mention, for, poor tel.
low, he's dead. i was holding court in In.
dianapOls when this attorney tor the
plaiuuiT appeared before me in case in
which Governor Thomas A. Hendricks was
tor the defendant. The train on which
Hendricks was to have arrived In time for
court met with an accident which DELAYED
him. The plaintiff sattorney knew of this,
but in n very discourteous manner was in
sisting upon an immediate trial, which, in
fact, he had legal right to, but which
would have been very unfair to Mr. Hen
bricks. Finally, in reply to his really un-
professional opportunities, said We'll
the case will be called if you insist, but
heard Just such a case as this over in Spring
field, the other day, and the defendant, by
the aid of the court, got u favorable YER
Dict"
'Did the importunate attorney insist
| III on an immediate tria2"
"No; he suddenly concluded to agree
to continuance"
THE EX-sENToR's PLANs
How long will you be in California,
judge"
Just as 1t meets our pleasure. We in
tend to see much ofthe state, and will 90
about with no fixed date for our return.
We will return by the Central Pacific, and
visit Salt Lake, Denver, and probably
Leadville. am anxious to see big min
ing.camp, but will be satisfied with a sur.
face view-nothing quite 5000 feet deep.
Mrs. Davis is a slight person. a demi.
brunette, pleasant, intellectual face, and
apparently about thirty five years old. She
joined occasionally in the conversation, and
was especially interested in the subject of
the Yosemite valley. She agreed with her
husband that California was doing great
injustice in not making the valley park of
such attractiveness that the increased travel
there would warrant the construction of
much better facilities for reaching the val.
ley. ut is really great undertaking to
reach the valley now" she said, " and Il is
because this is known, no doubt, that so
small proportion of tourists who visit your
state include the valley in the list of places
to be visited" Francisco Call.