The Washington critic., 1886-08-19
WASHINGTON CRITIC
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 10, 1856.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


says the Boston HeraM of Hon. Sal
mon =. Chase, In an article on Mrs.
Kate Chase's Presidential aspirations
for her father, which induced many
people to believe that he had relin.
quished all idea of the Presidency.
They were mistaken. He subsequently
became dissatisfied with the policy of
the Republican majority in Congress
and began to look to the Democracy
for the highest honor that can be be.
slowed on an American citizen. Ne.
gotiations and correspondence were
opened with the leaders Of the party,
and Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, as she
had then become, is reported to have
been exceedingly active therein. BE.
fore the Democratic convention had as.
sembled In 1868 various leaders of the
party had decided to nominate Judge
Chase, though comparatively few of
the delegates we're aware Of their in.
tent. Horatio Seymour was to receive
complimentary nomination and was
TO decline. On the next ballot the
Chase advocates were to show their
hand. Those who were there will re.
member with what enthusiastic ap-
plauso the announcement of the first
vote for him was received. 1t was
very significant; but to the mass, in.
comprehensive. Seymour, rs pre-.
arranged, did decline. The last words
he spoke ON the platform, with great
emotion, were: Your candidate |
cannot be-" He was tumultuously
greeted, and by one Of those political
accidents which cannot he foreseen the
tide was turned by men who had been
kept in the dark. Seymour finally accept
ed, and the chances of Chase, who had
been on the verge of success Gt Is be-
lieved by the politically sagacious that
he would have been clected), were gone
forever. His devoted daughter was, of
course, in town, not far from Tammany
Hall, and in constant communication
with the convention. The defeat of
her fathers long and eagerly cherished
hopes fell on her with overwhelming
force. 1t killed him, causing the
paralytic stroke from which he never
rallied. But she bore the blow most
bravely. Though II almost broke her
heart. she was outwardly calm, and
never seemed lovelier or more fasci-
mating than at the dreadful hour.
Since then her ambition has been un-
crowned; II wears no more its robes of
royal purple.
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From the following little excerpt on
"Spakes in the Adirondacks, 4" it would
appear that the President is already
having nearly as much fun as he had
at the White House: The reptile when
he saw he was discovered, lifted his
scaley head above the grass an in
slant to lay his course, and with fire
sparkling from his wicked eyes came
straight toward us. When he was
within few yards, however, o we'll
directed shot from q revolver and
shower of stones turned him aside a
little. AS he paused, with the evident
intention of renewing his charge, l fired
another shot, my last cartridge, and
grasplng the club with both hands, de.
termined to sell my life dearly. AS he
came on again, struck at the monster
twice, missing him both times, but
turning him back. AS he fled crashing
through the underbrush his hidcous
figure cleaned in terrible undulations
was after him. He shot out of the
woods, however, and swept into the
road far in advance of me. Less than ten
feet from him little girl was picking
raspberries at the roadside, unconscious
of her danger. i shouted to her with
all my strength, calling upon her to fly,
and screamed, "The snake! the snallel"
The child'saw the scaly monster, and,
heading him Off as he crossed the road,
put her bare foot upon him
and killed him with q switch she
broke from bush near by,
She then went on picking raspberries
while ] measured the snake He was
nearly seven inches long, but you need
not say anything about that.
W.
That team" said q gentleman
pretty well acquainted with Senator
Stanford's affairs, to the Times.Star
correspondent recently, MS the Senator's
coach and handsome pair Of blacks
stood waiting for him, land carriage
and harness cost about $1,000. The
team itself cost $1,000 the carriage
$4,000 more, and the harness 81 900.
Good deal Of money for carriage and
harness, did you say? Yes, but they
are of the best. The carriage is made
by the most popular manufacturer in
the country, and rides as easy as n
cradle. Then, the harness is, rs you
see, heavily silver. mounted. Some of
those mountings on the harness are of
solid silver. But this is very moderate
outfit in the way of cost, when you
compare it with some of the other
horses he has here. Why, there are
some of them, which he keeps at a
stable in this city, that are valued at
S20,GOO apiece. OF course they are
fast trotters, so fast that you seldom
see the Senator or his family out be.
hind them"
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In an account of the duel near Will
mington, Del, between Hon. Tom
Marshall of Kentucky and Colonel
James Watson Webb of New York
for certain editorial slurs cast by
Colonel Webb, the Philadelphia Times
says: DR.. Carr and DIR. Gibson, son of
Professor Gibson of this city, waited
on the siX'foot two Kentuckian, while
Major Morell, proprietor of the COurier,
and DR., Tucker, Yirginian, then re.
siding here, did the honors for Colonel
Webb. Josiah Randall was present as
friend OF the editor. BY daybreall
ten PAGES were measured Off and n
stone placed at the eytremites of the
line. Major Morell tossed coin for
choice of position. The silver falling
in the grass caused some controversy,
but Marshall settled it by impatiently
calling out TO his second: Give it to
them, Doctor | came here to have a shot
at him, and do not mean to he bnfltd
by trillcs" " "We ask You to give