New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-15
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
AN INCIDENT IN WISCONSIN POLITICS
Villas AND BRAGG.

AN INCIDENT IN WISCONSIN POLITICS
Villas AND BRAGG.
rrHon REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, June 14.'-The sentence
"1hoy love him most for the enemies he has made
was uttered everybody knows. on the moor
of the convention which nominated Governor
Cleveland for the Presidency by General
Rrapp. of Wisconsin 1t made its author famous
II also raised the hope within his breast that the Pres-
dent would make him dispenserin-chief of the official
patronage his State. Being OF naturally sanguine
temperament and filed, with slightly exagger
ated notions regarding his valueas statesman ne
calmly awaited in at Fon du Lac the arrival
of Presidential summons which should
convey to him the decision on the
part OF Mr.. Cleveland to be enlightened
md instructed as to the methods Of ladnc out or
fetal pap to thirsng multitude OF Wisconsin patriots
Strange to say the summons never came.
General Bragg did not know how to account for IT,
horrible suspicion took possession of his soul Could II
be that Postmaster-Genera Villas was poisoning the
Presidents mndl He determined to see Tor himself
Boarding the first train for Washington he arrived mere
one fine day last week and sraghtway repaired to the
White House. His reception must have been 10 say tne
least disappointing to him. The President did not re-
ceve him with open arms He did not seem impressed
with the suggestions freely and generously given by
General Bragg He did not even promise to appoint the
men whose selection The Wisconsin Congressman as
su-ed the President would strengthen the party
popular with the masses or. as Mr.. Villas cyncay put
1t afterward. feather the Generals own nest" MI
Bragg left the White House denouncing the man whom
he had helped to place there. Was there ever such
case of black ingratitude he said to his friends And
to illustrate his unhappy frame OF mind at that
moment he told them the following story:
A lady on a rather heated day in August reached
railroad depot to fnd train which she wanted TO
take passage just pulling out As she stood with some
shadows Of disappointment watching its receding out
~ .roas ~, inin
her.
"where's the train r. inquired the man,
s"There it goes" said the station agent.
"And have missed 1t p he asked
ayes, sir by few minutes
Thercupon he gave vent to his disappointment
in score explosives which made the air
blue and included his anahemas all the officers of the
railroad the road itself and all appurtenanees thereunto
belonging
And for what g. the man graiiiy asked .
t"For 50 correctly e5pres,ng my own he
lighted another cigar and an approving aarMr ran
:mosi every6eay quietly thanking Senator asti' for
ms RAE returned to Wisconsin day or two ago 1t
true that he secured few paltry offices for his friends
and he went far 10 assert that he had o0,
people know better The oice-seckers from Wisconsin,
Than whom there no shregder or more set
been snubbed at the White House They FASTENED to
ysdsw from tine 5er
signed by him. Said one OF chs class to me only yeser
IL am an applicant for of the foreign appoint
ments. General Bragg has been my most active cham
Administration he had mind to ask for. have strong
recommendations from Democrats and Republicans
mess men in nv state favor my application and yet,
think the fact that General Bragg has been urging my
claims injured chances and preudced the PreSi-
dent against wish had had anything to do
with him."
Wisconsin men tell that Villas and Bragg
are I the neo1 sS.
carried next fall the Democrats The Legislature
elected Ills year will choose savers successor
Villas as web Bragg is credited with the ambition TO
his department his disposal the Postmaster General
shoold think. would have decided advantage oyer
ter TO build up following at his rivals expense Bragg
is man who. by his brusque manner and inndcious
hand also large number OF friends who ready to
stand By him in he Is MILLING to
himself. It makes him dssliked by many who
ambitions men he is also thoroughly selfish.
Bragg FIRST the party aferward seems to se his motto
To reward his personal friends is his chief concern
This brings him frequently in conflict with other party
leaders. 80, 49, ~.
an opportunity the other day to strike
blow at his rival from which the latter will not recover
is in district adjoining Braegs. The Congressman
representing is Republican i tell to the lot, there
senf in the name Of one Of his heeiers Villas for
already mentioned watches every movement OF
caused inquiries to be made, though, and elected
the following interesting facts; General Braggs friend
was actually Wisconsin man who left his home at the
V the war r the these Of the
dent he had no difficulty In thwartng his rivals plans
sss iaS NJ has found to
vent the designs OF General Bragg There Is no love
wn TSer rivalry intense and in these hot
DAYS their little maneuvres furnish much food for re-
Election, and stil more amusement to the careful OBJ