Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-07
ON THE WAY.
Notes Gathered Up on the Way to the Con-
vention-Anecd0tes of Prominent Indi-
yiduals- The New York Fractional Fight
Chicago Doing Herself Proua-A Large
Crowd Gathering In,
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&V C1rL-S9ondsNce.


CHICAGO, July AT Benw6od found
attached to the New YoFk and Chicago cx-
press train the priyateCar Of Mr.. Bacon, the
president of tie Marietta and Cincinnati
road with a namber OF prominent New
York politicians on board. They were
abous evenly divided between the Cleveland
and anti Cleveland factions. With the party
was Hon. II. G. Davis, of West Virginia,
who is strong Baysrd man, Mr.. Bacon,
the host, is an ardent Cleveland supporter,
and was on his way to'Chicago TO open out
the Cleveland campaign. Mr.. VIM, r.
Trsvers. a Tammany delegate, was the
leader of the Anti-C Cleveland forces, and is
supporter Of Bayard. The arguments be
tween these gentlemen as we ratified along
on the rail gave ME good opportunity to
form an idea of the character OF the fight
between the New York factions and to
catch occasional glimpses Of their uItHrior
designs. 1t isvery evident that the ami
to concentrate their forces on Bayard
and while there is no love between Bayard
and Butler, the latter will support the Della
ware statesman in preference to Cleveland,
whom he hates with unrelenting hatred. 1t
will be ANYTHING TO beat Cleveland with the
Butler-K Kelly crowd. In view of the bitter
ness existing between the New York fac
tons. it looks as if Cleveland might have
to yield to
BAyard has always had very great con-
tempt for Ben Butler, and has never failed
TO express it when opportunity offered. 1t
is little curious nov to see Ben Butler
figuring with a crowd that expects to sup
port the man who has said so many hard
things about him. Butler never holds spite
when he has an axe to grind.
A gentleman who was present and heard
il, related to me as we came up together Oh
the train, an unpublished but sensational
romance which may find an appropriate re,
lation in view of the prominent attitudes OF
oppositlon that the two distinguished gen
tlemen MAY occupy toward each other. Mr.
Bavard is an iraseible man and brimful OF
pbysical courage. Mr.. Blaine is a man
who can control his temper with remarka-
BILE eouanimity. and who is also physical
coward. At one time when Blaine was
speaking on the floor of the Senate he was
making an assault in an indirect way upon
Bavard, but did call his name. Bayard
Maid no attention to the matter and seemed
20 have his thoughts directed another
way while the Maine Senator
was speaking. This nettled Blaine, and,
after rrancing over the Senate hall several
times still continuing TO hurl his inuendos,
he at last stopped in front of Bsyard's desk,
and. placing bis hands on his hips, drew
himself up and, in braggadOcio manner,
bawled out, Now, what does the Senator
from Delaware have TO ssyf Bayard rose
from his seat, the hot blood mounting to
his cheek. and, with look Of intensest
scorn. replied, "Take your hands of your
hips. Cd d-R you, when you address
gentleman sirr Blaine was overwhelmed
with modification at being humlllated IN
the presence of the Senate; but, with habit
ual selfcontrol, preserved his temper to
coolly ask. while his face was white with
rage, And what would the Senator have
me do with nv handsY Come into the
cloak-room with me, and | viii d-n soon
show You what use you can put them to
repKed the irate Senator from Delaware, as
he started for the lobby. Blaine walked
hack to his desk, without finishing his
speech. Afterwsrd they mutually agreed
20 have the matter eSpunged from the Con
gresSional Record, and il was done. But
10 this day there is bad blood between
... Blaine and BAyard.
HDid you ever know why the New York
Wo.ld is so bitter toward Bsyardy eontin,
ued nv loouacious friend who by the yay
il a Bayard manager here to-day asd seem
ed to be fun IF facts relating 20 the personal
( history of his favorite Upon my informing
him that | knew nothing OF the cause o
/ the World hcstiEy TO Bayard he continued
We'll, when Joe Pulitzer was publishing
a paper in ST. Louis. Senator Bsysrd snf
! wife visited that CITY and became scqlaInt
ed with Mr. and Mrs Pziitzer. Ate
} Pulitzer went 70 New York and got coHiro
of she World he 20. 10 putting on airs II
came down TO Washington scconpanisl Q
his wife aud stopped 1t the National. II
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