The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-04
have talked on this subject are all church=
men, and not one Of them approves this
strict construction Of the Sunday law;
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Being in the fair land Of Deer Park i
called on Mr. s. B. Elkins. We talked on
many subjects, and i think we settled the
fate Of the Nation for the next half CEN
tnry. I referred 70 the excellent address
Of Mr.. ElkinB. at the Missouri University,
aconsiderable part OF which was published
In the eIsTRLIIdRNcBR. said the address
had attracted the general attention OF the
press. Mr.. Elkins replied modestly that
about two hundred newspapers containing
editorial comments had been forwarded to
him. The first merit Of the production
was that 1t struck living ques-
ton and struck 1t hard. So
much sympathy with labor swas
not looked for from capitalist, and 80 the
address has rather carried the country by
storm. AZ the same time Mr.. Bayard.
resurrected his late iamented great-grand-
father, and the jocund laugh went round.
Speaking Of Mr.. Bayard, there is q broad
grin at Deer Park at the secretary's ex.
pense. Senator German, Of Maryland, Is
said 10 have got his face SO twisted that 1t
never will be straight again and rutnor
says that the administration Is doing q
little smiling itself. You see, Mr. Bayard
is the political spuriss Of the Cleye-
land outfit He has been pos
ing and shaking his CORY locks promis-
euorsly. He was particularly severe on
Senator Gotman on account OF the Sena-
tors man, Higgins the Avenger. AWash.
lingtou man tells me that Secretary Bayard
was largely responsible for elevating Hig-
gins to the dignity OF national scandal.
Well, all this made It's impress upon tue
sensitive soul OF the Maryland Senator,
who permitted himself TO smile when Mr..
Bayard's So. 900 opinion on the celebrated
Maxwell land grant was brought to light.
why Mr.. BAYARp's OPINION WAS SOUGHT.
What made 1t all 50 very funny was
that Senator Bayard was at that time
chairman OF the very committee OF
tie Senate before which that grant
would come II 1t went to Congress.
Hence his favorable opinion was cheap
as dirt at 5000. Senator Thurman,
you remember, refused to give ono
Tor S., 600, because he thought 1t twould be
in.bad taste. Tastes differ. Mr.. Bayard
gave the opinion and took the fee. Only
another case Of d. 1lslibus, you observe.
"Let US walk over to the Senator's" ," said
Mr.. Eikins, II think we shall find them
holding a lodge OF sorrow" We found
there ex-senator Davis, Senator German
and ex-senator McD Donald with his charm
ing wife. We iorbore to advance the sub.
iect Of the Maxwell grant because Of Its
exceeding delicacy. remembered thst
ex-senator Davis had doomed Mr.. Bayard
for the Presidency, and It wouldn't have
been kind to harrow up his soul.
Iasked Mr.. Elkins. how he got into the
Maxwell case. He replied:
az had no interest in It at all. Twas
employed as local attorney in New Mex
| leo. Judah p. Benjamin was the foreign
attorney, and Barlow, Laroque 1 Co, OF
New York, got the opinion from Senator
Bayard. Don't you see-instead Of hurt
| ing me, Commissioned Sparks has dug up
Secretary Bayard and made him uneom-
Portable. That is the amusing feature Of
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