The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-08
A CAPITAL LETTER.
GOV. "BOB" TAYLOR AND THE
PRESIDENT
Hare a Chat About Politics - What
the Former Has 10 Say about
Harmony and HOminy.
lcOnnrsroxpEscE OF TEE ArrraL.I

WAsHINGroE, Dec. 5.--ThIoughcu
the pest week, President Cley land
hiss been suffering from an attack OF
rheumatism in the knee, which, while
1t did not prevent him from working,
has caused him considerable incoa-
venience aid has necsssitated a dis
continuance, for he present ct least,
OF his usual public rec ptions. He is
able Ia move around his room with
d fiji ulty, bnt says he is quite COM
Portable 30 long as he remains seated
From the fact that he is unable to
stand up, for even q short time, with
cut D IL, be has received but few call
ers. In fact. Senator HAIR and Gov
enor-elecI Taylor, whom he received
Wednesday, were the first callers
whom he saw this week, and may be
considered specially favored. That
there ia any i'll feeling existing be
tween Senator Harris and the Presi-
dent, as las been stated by more than
one ewsp7per, is absolutely untrue,
ard the cordial manner in which the
juvjal trio chated and laughed to-
gether would have put TO shame the
original. II OF that sorry. AS matter
OF Tact, tie Tennessee Senator Ia on
the very bes Of terms with he Presi-
dent, ard lie always warmly welcomed
at The White House The CONVERSE
ton upon this particu ar occasion was
Of a desultOry nature and, although
Mr. Cleveland heartily C ngra'ulated
bob" Taylor on his ele ctiou, he made
no other slluson to his campaign.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate the death OF Senator
Pike, OF New Hampshire, Ia TO be re.
ported, and in the House that of
Congressman Arnot and others at an
early day
It set ms TO be the opinion that
there is small hope OF tariff legislation
this winter. Strenuous efforts will be
made by X preventative Morrison and
his supporters to push his tariff bill
TO the lToht as early as possible, but
the chances of sucCe 8 are small. In
fact tn legislation accomplished out
side of the regular appropriation bills
will be If very limited nature and
will amount to but little. The short
sessions of Congress are always busy
ones. There are three months before
the end OF the Forty-ninth Congress,
unlees the p OPPOSITION OF extending
IL to April 10Th Ia carried, and when
it Is considered that the appropriation
bills were the staple subjects Of dis.
custom through five months of last
session 1t will be readily seen that the
members will be crowded
with business. Already an extra
&c sion IL talked Of and unlces some
method can be found and adopted
which will prevent the obstruction of
business by few disgrun'led men,
h'rs IL will be. an absolute necessity.
lie CONDITION or SECRETARY NAN
MING
is source OF continual anxiety to his
friends There Ia no doubt that he Ia
still very feeble, and his family have
been urging him to leave Washington.
On his return here after his sickness
he resumed all the work OF his office,
notwithstanding his weakness. By
IL o'clock in the day he is completely
worn out. The only direction In which
he has endeavored to lessen the
latignes of his position is in the mat
to, Of receiving callers. The majority Of
there he turns over to his two assistant
Secretaries, Fairchild and Thompson,
though he still receives quite a
lumber himself. Your correspondent
was 10 the Secretary's office q day or
TWO ago and was amazed at the condi-
ton in which he found Mr.. Manning.
He was just In the act OF moy ne, p aim
fully and slowly, with the aid Of
messenger and his private secretary,
from his desk to couch. His voice
when he spoke was nothing more than
q hosrse whisper, and was frequently
INTERRUPTED by distressing catching
OF the breath. HIS smile OF recogni-
ton was like that OF one in the last
stages of consumption, sickly, feeble
and full of pitilul entreaty, while his
eyes epoks what his lips could not-a
desire 10 be allowed to rest. His
cheeks, while inll Of color, have none
OF the hues OF health. They have
that dull leaden appearance which ex-
treme cold sometimes pre- duces, while
his flesh ia fabby and unhealthiul.
Some gentlemen who have seen him
on business hint that Mr.. Manning's
mind 10 not nearly as strong as it used
to BIZ, and that he is losing ground
mental y as we'll as physically. They
say hat they will show him a paper
and Gi,cu.s its c1ntents with him. On
returpirg within short time he will
have forgotten that there was ever
such paper in existence. 1t Is evil
den that he cannot sand the strain
very mnGh long r, and that he will
break down completely and be COM
pelleA 10 resign il he does not allow
himself more latitude in the way Of
work. He is 80 conscientious, how
eve, hat he will not spare himself,
and he axes upon hi3 shoulders more
than his ply cal condition will war
rant.
INTERVIEW WITH bob TAYLOR.
Your correspondent had q very
pleasant interview with Bob" Taylor
recently. He said that he aud his
brother AL we're still on the best Of
terms, gnd that there had been nc
irritstiln or anger between then
during the whole campaign. In re-
spon b the question as 10 how hC
aud his brother had become sepaIat
poiira,lv, the Governor. elect OF Ten
neseee said; any father was a Wits
betorg the war, a Union man during
the var and Republican after II. He
hos ever, rever tried TO control my
political Vi VS.. All the political ad.
vice b. ever gave me when l first wen
of ~ vote was, Don't be a fool
BOB l re kon became a Democra
thIoush tenipg TO the speeches o
my mothers brother, Uncle Haines
whose e'oQuenCe completely captured
me. Btu my father and mysel
were very mucn opposed to my accept
ing the nomination, fearing that th,
heat Of a political canvass night max,
a breach in the good feeling which
had always existed between US boys
But tue Democrats said they wert
goingto have unique canvass an(
could discues issu5s and not PERSONAL