Savannah morning news., 1885-08-24
THEPRESIDENT'S WRATH.


e. j. Dawne OF Portland Pointed Out rs
the Judge to Whom the Correspond
enee Referred-The Political Careers
of the Two Men.
From tho Ee,o York sun.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O,-The man to
whom the recent scsthiug letter OF Presi-
dent Cleveland was written is declared to
be Mr. A. Bush, banker, and one ot the
wealthiest citizens of Salem. Oregon. The
Judge referred to in the correspondence
is held to be f. j. Dawne citizen Of
Portland. Oregon, who was appointed by
the President Judge for the district Of
Alaska on July 81. The evidence in
both cases is circumstanual,
but leaves little room for doubt
that the right men have teen found.
Dawne was appointed on July 2l. On
Wednesday, July -, the news Of Judge
DawRe's appointment was published in
the Portland papers. ON Thursday, July
%. the Portland papers reached Salem,
Ore On Friday. July "a, the now celc-
brated letter to the President was written
and mailed by a resident Of Salem. On
Friday. July 81, the letter had made It's
long journey across tue continent and ar
rived at the " hite House. On Saturday,
Aug. /. the President. at white heat with
Indignation, indicted his famous reply,
and a few davs later it became public
through the columns OF the press.
This reply was launched at one Of the
end0rsers, aud in the list is found the
name of A. Bush, OF Salem Bush first at
tanned prominence in politics as leader
Of the faction which elected Senator Nes-
NTH. a Breckenridge Democrat, to the
Senate. tie subsequently took faction
over TO the Republicans and procured the
election Of Baker 20 the Senate, forieiting
his popularity thereby and losing his lead
ersaip In the party. In 1872 the ONCE Of
Superintendent of Public instruction was
created by act of the Oregon LEGISLATURE
with salary of Sl,500 The office was
elective, and Gov. Grover appointed a
young man named $. G. simpson to ill the
office until the election, which was 10
occur in 1874. In 1874 Mr. Z. j. Dawne, a
teacher in the State Agricultural College
at Caryallls, after a sharp contest, defeat
ed Simpson for the Democratic uomina-
ton for Superintendent Of Public lustruc-
tiou. In the iOllOwiug election, while the
rest 0i the Democratic ticket was sue
cessful by a small plurality, Simpson and
his friends cut DaWne's name and de-
feated him by a plurality Of 40 votes.
Tnls action on the part OF simpson caused
hard feelings between Dawne and the
Simpson coterie. Of which Mr.. Bush. the
banker and whilom editor and political
leader, was member.
Notwithstanding this personal opposi-
tion, Mr.. Dawne prOspered He took up
the profession Of law. married into
wealthy family, and became the legal ad-
wiser and business manager Of his father
inlaw, who is reputed to be one Of the
wealthiest men in Portland. He more
over secured competency for himself.
Mr. Dawne was recommended by the
prominent men of Oregon, irrespective Of
party, for the place Of Judge FOR the Dis
trict Of Alaska He was particularly in
dorsed by the leading citizens of Portland,
his home, and the neighboring city of
Salem.
But one of these endorsers subsequently
wrote a private note to the President de-
nouncang the appointment as one unfit to
he made. For several reasons Mir. Bush
Is fixed upon as this man. 1t is regarded
as certain that the correspondence re-
lated to the appointment OF Dawne.
In that case the evidence points
TO Bush as confessor. The
letter is addressed, "To the President"
The inspection Of four letters written by
Bush 10 Mr.. Cleveland shows every one
to have been addressed, "PO the Presi-
dent" out of about a hundred different
styles Of address. The Introduction of
Inc letter attacks Judge DaWne'S attain
ments and moral character.
Il do not know whether YOU are DEM
Ocrat or not" writes Mr.. Cleveland.
Bush has not been recognized as Demo-
crat for years but has voted one ticket OF
the other, as private motives directed him.
1--WE are friends. and do business with
one another" says the letter. Bush is the
9nly man in Salem with whom Judge
Dawne had business dealings, and who at
the same time was on his papers.
In brief, then, il is held that the CORES
pendenee related to the appointment to a
judicial Office Of Z. j. Dawne; that the
anonymous correspondent is A. Bush, and
that he was actuated by malice TO make a
secret attack on the man whose papers
he had felt himself compelled TO indorse.
Mr.. A. NOltner, prominent resident of
Portland. Ore, aud close friend Of Senator
slater. said that the statements regard
ing Bush's political career and his rela-
tiOns to Judge Dawne are accurate. and
that he believed that Bush is the author
Of the letter Of July "a