Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-22

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isct III controversy he appeared
very much worried. and 8,
once telegraphed Colonel J. ohm c. Moore,
the well kn own Southern journalist anc
intrinsic friend of Rucker, who is now
living at Pueblo, tocome st once to Den
yer, Col. Colonel Moore arrived las;
evening. and was Immediately driven tC
Judge Fuckers cffi;e where they were
closeted until O'Clock this morning, re.
fusing 10 see any one. Your correspon.
dent called 81 his office q
short time after this hour and Judge
Rucker in reply to question handed him
the following letter addressed 10 the Ker.
lucky senator:
Hon. J. 5. Blackburn:
SR-Neither explanation ror apology
sssTequired for the liberty take in ad :
dressing you this open letter in regard to
the matter In controversy between US,
since they have already been given to the
public more or less fully by the press.
THOUGH YOU ARE A SENATOR,
q representative of the honored state
OF Kentucky in the legislative branch OF
the national Legislature, an orator srd 8
leader and msn Of mark in the great
party to which We both yield allegiance,
and an ga humble and comparatively
unknown citizen OF 3 s.:te on the con-
tlues of civilization; | value my reputs-
ton for honor, truth, courage and man
hood as highly IS you cxn value yours,
and consequently an not disposed 20 al
low your derogstOry statements or those
OF your friends to p.ss urchailenged
With good deal OF unnecessary violence
OF language you take exceptions to an IL.
teEyiew with ne published il the Rapuo.
hcan several dsys after the election con.
cernllg an interview With President
Cleveland about two weeks before
the election. The statement made
by me il connection with Inst in'eryie "
l have before stated ard here reiterate,
were substantially correct. The presi-
dent did speak dispiragingly of
THE PROSPECTS OF HIS ELECTION,
and did consider NeW York the weak
place in the Democratic line, and did at
tribute lhe weakness to the dIssstistac-
ton, no. to say tbs digsf3ction, OF Mayor
Hewitt, Governor HUI a0d Sheriff Grant.
Ia your first ststement to the
public on November II, you deny
that shy conversation OF the kind occur
red. "Fhe president never mentioned Mr.
Hewitt or Mr.. Grants name" you said,
"nor did nor any one elsa" In later
statement Of NoIember Is you admitted
thst Mr.. HeTitt's name was mentioned,
and in another which WAS printed
in the Nav York Sun OF the same
date that you admitted Mfr,
Hewitps, Mr.. Grants and Governor Hills
name WAS mentioned. II your memory
WAS so trescherous in the first place, and
II on reconsideration you were able to
remem Der SO much which 1t first you en-
physically denied, 1t would seem that you
might have been little more guarded in
astice 20 yourself, In impeaching in IN
qualified terms nv verscity. But, unfor.
tunstely. just in the degrees tns. you are
compelled to admit
WHAT STATED
And you denied, or ii other words,
that an right and you are wrong, you
bEcime personally abusive, and fufther
denou1ce me as scting the part CT SPY
in the interest Of the Republicans. Log
icsily speaking, if Ycu are justified IN
applying that epithst 70 me there must
have been something ssid in the course
Of the conversation With the prssi
CCIb HA4Cu IL TOulu nave UccG
Of advantage for the Republicans
to know. II il was not what l stated,
WHIST was ? You sre we'll aware that I
did not s.sie half tiss WAS said. snd that
have no. violated epy confidence to-
wsrd you or the Il re ideDt, or suy faith to.
ward the Democratic pSrty. Your sppli-
cation Of the term to ne only shows that
you sre mad ard talking 81 random. I'll
you'd probsbly be going outside of the
record for me to suggest in
this connection what you know
very well, that the influence of the poll
:iciaps Of New York il far reaching, and
a.s been exerted in the election OF SEM
.tor from Kentucky, and that
THE QUESTION OF YOUR RE-ELECTIoN
viii be decided By the legislature Of that
state to be chosen next August, and that
therefore, 1t bshooVes you not
% lose the favor Ct those |
matters CT the political in'rgue |
n view Of this fact, II
admit it Was sn irdiscretion on mp part |
o mention what you said to Mr.. Hewitt, |
nd assure you sincerely regret hav
ug done SO. Now, senator, approach s |
,ointJin the controversy which l would |
lady avoid, but concerning which as
ou have given It great prominence,
N compelled to speak plainly. Imean
our illusions direct, and indirect,
b. what you are pleased TO
onsider the : difference In our |
ocisl position in life, and the argument |