New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22
GARFIELD, BLAINE AND HALE.
PERSONAL NOTES AND "REMINISCENCES.

PERSONAL NOTES AND REMlNlSCENSES.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE Tribune
BosToN. July 20.-Some weeks ago l was
telling Senator Eugene Hale's partner. Mr.
Emory OF Maine, how General Hancock was
accidentally appointed to the West Point Military
Academy Hsncocks father being poor ana of the
kind neghbors of their own suggestion thinking 10
relieve his father and mother. Mr. Emory said = can
tell YOU a story answering exactly TO that There was
young man in town OF Ellsworth whom wanted
to come the Office in the absence OF regular clerk
and attend to calls, etc. Mr. Hale came home from
Washington and saw this stranger sitting there and
asked him IL he belonged the Office The young said
Yes that he was there While to cblge Mr. Emory
Mr. Hale opened his mail and found that tie West Point
authorities had notified him that his nominee TO the
Academy had not passed the examination and that he
must Immediately send in another name. Mr. Hale
walked the Office and asked his partner who this
young was who his father and mother were, etc.
He then turned around and walked back TO the Office
and asked the young If lac would like to 60 to West
Point and could probably the examination and the
young said lie wDud consult with his parents at
Dnce They gave their consent and then in the twink
ling of an eye up at the Military Academy. passed
the examination. and nobody knows what his destiny
may not be-"
NJ, ting Mr. Blane's clerk OF fifteen years. Thomas H.
Sherman. a BuckspOrt, Me, boy, lie said to me: Mr.
Blaine has at last begun dictate on his book thing
he had too little confidence to do. though much inclined
to for good while. He sometimes dictated TO me In his
Augusta whittier he has gone to work all
this summer lie is closely absorbed in the hook but
am glad it, Intense and preoccupyng as such long
sustained composition will be- and be already feels It, 1t
is occupation him and not uncongenal He uses the
only stenograpner have at Augusatbe one who re-
ports for the Legislature" Will this book 20 illus
rated "Yes. with portraits and groups OF men de-
scrbed- fifty perhaps. 1t is TO be published by the 5il
Company, at Norwich, Conn" How much OF II is7"In
posed areadyl" Nearly half OF the first volume. sus
pect 1t was hard work first to cUlae the materials
for short period prior Mr. Blanos advent In Wash
ingtOn, but that is done and Lie Is on the s0hd
ground of personal experience"
General Garfield a warm friend Of Mrs. Blaine and
called her Harriet" lie went 10 Mr.. BaiDe's house
the night before he was shot, and not finding the Secre-
ary Of state there impressed upon Harriet several
things he desired in his absence them tho
purchase Of portrait by Miss Ransom. his constituent
for the State Department. WI Garfield was shot he
called after Mrs Blaine his early requests She
remained near him until the bodyguard drew In the lines
Mrs. Blaine among other things wanted some coffee
given to the President TO settle his ever-fainting
stomach but It was refused for day two, and mean
time nothing would stay upon his stomach; finally the
Mr. Blanes household suspect that the Presidents life
could have been saved and draw their belief from
Doctors Garnett and Lincoln Although a bone OF the
spine fractured the spinal cord was not broken
near thirty age three OF them boys and unmar
red two OF the girls. The second daughter now
about eighteen, Is very graceful and winning. Alice
made a visit 10 Fort LeaveDwOrth, aud The Lieutenant
Colonel there native OF Ireland and In middle life,
found himself not overlooked In her regard aud became
her husband to the satisfaction OF all the house.