The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-26
MEN At ARTHU 8 BIER
WHO REPRESENTED THE GREAT
NESS Of THE REPUBLIC.
President Cleveland and Elk Preki'
dent Hayes Surrounded by Pres
idehtial Aspirants.

CINCINNATI. o., November 25.-The
New York correspondent Of the
T;mes Star writes Il at the funeral Of
ex.President A thur brought 10 that
CITY and fs.cciaed together In that
solemn ceremony more diverse poilti-
cal clements than were perhaps ever
oannected with similar occasion. By
1Itue Ct lis fficial position as the
President of the United ates Dem-
ocrat was here 10 signify by his PIT g.
ence the honor in which the memory
OF his predecet sor, Republican, was
held. Perhaps nom sense OF the
same fitness of thinRs, Rutherford B.
HAYES, lest but ore of the line OF the
Republicans who had occupied the
White House, also came to attend the
funeral. But it YVES Mr.. Hayes, it will
be remembered, who dismissed Gen.
Arthur with much conumely from
the Custom House. The relation be-
tween the two gentlemen from that
time until Gen. AIthur's death, had
been antagonistic.
J. G. BLAINE
whose retirement from the Cabinet in
1881 Gen. Arthur's accession made
necessary, and who defeated Gen. Ar
thur for the nomination by the Re-
publican convention in 1884, also
came, doubtless because as great
leader of the party he felt 1t becoming
that he should testify his respect TO
the memory of another eminent Re-
publican. 8, nator George F. Ed
munds, OF Vermont, was here as one
of the official mourners on the part Of
the United States Senate. Mr.. Blaine
and Mr.. EdmuDds met yesterday at
the house of death, and there was a
painful scene between them which is
likely to be much talked Of hereafter.
Eek SENATOR coNKLIEa
and Mr.. B aine were in the church
together. Warner Miller and Mr..
Morton sat in neighboripg pews. Gen.
John A. Logan, candidate for the Vice
Pre- sidency with Mr.. Blaine, concern.
ing which relation there has been
much gossip, was in the city all day,
hut there was no communication
whatever between the two gentlemen,
although they were at the came hotel.
Elk Secretary John Sherman, the in
stiunent of Gen. Artbut's dismissal
in 1878, was another of the official
mourneis. On the part of the Senate,
the leaders of the "balf breed" and
'salwarL" factions of the Republican
party, whose divisions and quar- els
have led to such momentous results
during the past six years, and in
which the dead President was 80
prominent q figure, sat side by side
in the church. The ereat men OF TIE
Democratic party, men who still grim
~ ASSERT the fraudulent nature OF
R. B. HAYES
occupancy of the White House, were
present with him. The President,
Grover Cleveland, Democrat, rode in
the same carriage to the church With
Mr.. Hayes and walked arm in arm
with him into the sacred tdifice. Gov.
David B. Hill was associated with bis
oppone mt of q year ago, Ira Daven-
port, in the mourning throng. Ex-
Gov. Cornell, whose action in 1881
led to the failure Of Senators Conkling
and Platt to secure reelection and
To ihs preseuce of Gen. Arthur in AL |
bany at the time Guiteau's bullet |
struck down President Garfield, was
also there. 1t was also mournful
coincidence that the son Of President
Garfield and the son uf President Lin
coin, our two Presidents who were
victims TO the assassin's frenzy, were |
together in the church. The day was
full of incidents in keeping with this
heterogeneous political gathering.
When President Cleveland ard Col.
Lamont reached the Filth Avenue
Hotel yesterday morning from the
Washington train
MR.. CLEVELAND
found already there Mr.. Blaine, who
80 narrowly escaped being President
in his ST. ad, ard Mr.. Hayes, whose
right TO be called OK President Mr..
Cleveland, as o Democrat, deOies.
The train bearing the President
resched Jersey City at 6:10 o'clock,
but it was $3.50 o'clock before the
President and his secretary emerged
from the Ger and granted hearty
meeting to Gen. Martin T Mcmahon,
who had be n deputza6 to look after
the Pre- ,ident and bis Cabinet. There
were two csrIisges waiting. The Presi-
dent, Col. Lamont and Gen. Mem ahon
entered one ard three headquarters
detectives another II was decidedly
chilly crossing tue river, and the Preti-
dent observed that he ought 10 have
brought heavier overcoat. Gen. Nc
Mahon offered to lend him one OF his,
butt was 100 small. The three parlors
on the Twenty-third street side had
been engaged for the President The
rooms wers not far distant from MIR.
Blaine's. A hot breakfast was waiting
the Presidential party. There was
some delay in get,iog away from the
hotel because the President insisted
upon shaving himself. 1t had been
arranged that the President and Mr..
r. B. Hayes should attend the funeral
together in the same carriage. The last
time Mr.. Hayes came to New York to
attend funeral was year ago last
August. On that occasion
aRN. Arthur
md Mr.. Hayes rode together to River
Iide Park. MIR. Hayes was ready yes.
terdsy long before the President, be-
,hub6 IOI On0 lulnR NC uU6bu buHVe. |
de stood ON the inside of the Twenty
hiTd street entrance of the hotel look {
ng out at the broad pavement aud the
'leek, well groomed horses attached to
he csrrisge plaeaE at bis and the ]
Presidents disposal. He was dressed .
plainly and neatly. A VIM. M, Evarts &
lat was on his head. He wore dark 6
'vercoat buttoned TO the throat, an I
I'D army habit which be never has /
orgotten. The Presidents bulky fig {
ire was soon seen descending the {
tairs. Mr.. Hayes advanced, cordially
his band, and exclaimed:
i am glsd to meet you, Me-. Preqi- :
eut. / hope you are refreshed in d
pite OF your hard nights Journey" G
he Presidents large hand closed over 9
hat Of Mr.. Hayes, while he bent his n
Iead and spoke few insudible words. L
he gentlemen then proceeded TO their il
anriages. Mr.. Hayes deferentially O.
loEoned for the President to enter 9
rst q
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