New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06
THAT TUPELO BREAD TRAY.
A WHITE HOUSE WEDDING GIFT THAI
REUSED THE RECIPIENTS Ire.

HOUSED THE RECIPIENTS Ire
rp,cKs AND MANNERS OF WASHINGTON STATES
MIN. INDUSTRIOUS AND OTHERWISE, sKETcHEp
At SHORT RANGE.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-when the President was
married a present received by express AZ inc
white House from a. Tho Macon (Ga) Telegraph IL
was an enormous tupelo bread tray. II was Demo
cratic present from q Democratic newspaper inc
telegraph at that time had as its editor Coiohoi
A. r. Lamar favorite cousin Of the then secretary
NJ the Interior, the Hon. l. Q. Q. Lamar for tms
reason @The Telegraph was ono OF the papers "hon
the President saw frequently. That 1t oiten con
tanned singing and brilliant paragraphs against tho
Administration rather sharpened the Presidents appe
tts for the witty raspngs OF the Southern protecon
Journal. r.n.
About the time Of tho wedding, however the gallant
editor OF Tho Telegraph who had been CLERK VI tno
Confederate House Of Congress. took high srouhn
against the Presidents not going to the home Oh mss
Folsom to be married, and its criticism OF the chvay
OF tho Chief Magistrate calculated to irrate '
Cleveland. Whom, therefore. the humble bread tray
arrived at the White House, no warm welcome was
awaiting II and when Tho Telegraph arrived inc
same day with an editorial on tho merits ana uses U,
the tupclo bread tray, suggesting that us she anu
style made 1t valuable as a cradle, with propnouo
foresight the useless tray at once returned 10 tno
donor. subsequently the tray was disposed OF a.
made bread.
Some time after tho breadt tray incident Delegation
consisting Of Judge Crisp, NJ O., OF Georgia. Ssha'or
Colquitt and Captain Evan Howell, editor-incheI oi
sThe Atlanta Constitution" called on the Preslueh'
to recommend a gentleman TO BIO United states MAT
shall for the Southern District of Georgia After tho
visitors had given their for the removal OF inc
Incumbent they said that they had called in tho In
terest of q gentleman whose appointment woulu 10
entirely acceptable to the people Of Georgia ana "noso
name was Lamar Instantly the name passed the IDS
of the spokesman Mr.. Cleveland brought his fist down
on his desk with violence. at the same me saying WIZ
profane emphasis that he'd see him BANKED hrst'
.No slr; no. sir: not II every man. woman and chld
in Georgia came here and asked mo to appoint tha'
fellow to an Office would give him the mcanest place
in my gift. Why. sir. that man grossly insulted me
az well as Mrs Cleveland BY sending an old wooden
bread tray hore wedding present. and then assert
ing IN his paper that 1t 1T for q cradle"
These remarks were interlarded with blush flashes
that gave evidence OF the Presidents BELIEF IN the
Christian religion and especially the doctrine OF eternal
damnatIon Senator ColeuItt taken aDack at
the Presidents ouburst Of indignation that he almost
tainted He recovered sufficiently to give assurance
that the Colonel Lamar he was recommending was NOT
the editor Of The Telegraph but Colonel l. M,
Lamar a member of the Georgia Legislature. who had
n most gallant record as a soldier. The explanation
rroyed SATISFACTORY and Colonel l. NJ. Lamar is nov
Marshal of the Southern District OF Georgia
II IA but fair to Colonel A. r. Lamar to say that no
more gallant man lives The idea of sending Mrs.
Cleveland a bread-tray was intended to be pubic
recognition Of her domestic character The view tho
President to1k CT Tho Kilt was altogether unwarrantcu
The recent death Of Roscoe Conkling brings out an
incident which is said to account largely for the hoo
which Don NJ. Dickinson has on Presidential favor' ior
IL has been related In the presence OF Mr. DICKINSON
and he sningly passed 1t without questioning It's
accuracy.
During those exciting days. early in November
1884. when the outcome of the Presidential struggle
hung upon the count IN NewYork. Mr.. DICKINSON was
chatting In the confines Of his Western law ONCE. AS
the Michigan member OF tho Democratic National Com
mittee tho choice of Cleveland meant good deal TO
bm-the control OF all tho states Federal patronage
for both of the Michigan Senators Republicans
But doubt as the outcome continued from day 10
day. Ono day Mr. Dickinson would read; cleveland
Elected: the next dav 1t would be Blaine TIL
umphantD And so 1t went on until he could STAND
the suspense no longer. Hastily calling on several
Of the leading and wealthy Michigan Democrats. he
outlined tho uncertainty OF the situation
and urged that 1t was time to
put a little weight into the Cleveland end OF the
scales To be explicit Mr. Dickinson Is said 10
have put his name down for $4,000 Subscription
s. Dow Elwood and others followed suit. and when the
total was struck 1t amounted to the substantial sum
of s35 900. This not necessarily to DO used IN
any dIshonorable purpose. but furnish funds to
meet any and every contingency which might arise.
With draft for the $40 900 his pocket. Mr. Dicln-
sn hurried TO New.York CITY, Going to the law Office
Of Roscoe Conkllng he greeted the ex-senator with;
MIR Conkllng desire to Istsin your services
The distinguished LAWYER was not ayerse to being
retained
"And what IS the matter OF litigatonf' he asked
"Cleveland versus Blaine" responded the future
Boss Of Michigan.
There was considerable parley as the story goes,
l,.4t LoI hann ma
terially reduced in amount. 1t is claimed that Mr.
Conkng was retained, his attention to be limited
strictly to the legal phases of the pending contro
versy Whether or not he retained or tho story
Is an invention of the Dickinson romancors, Is some
what in question, but the Postmaster-Geperal smiles
approvingly the story and his friends recite IL
as one Of those pretty little political strokes that
won him the Presidents smiles.
When Marcus A. smith, the handsome delegate
from Arizona first came here he wore soft felt
hat with a wide brm and a turnsd-dow collar with
a flowing necktie His Indifference to the quality or
fit of his garments matter OF comment among
his colleagues, But this is all changed since no look
quarters in fashionable hotel, and became asociety
man, The other evening no was standing In tho
lobby Of the Ebbtt House smoking cigarette He
was dressed with great In the extreme OF fashion
His silk faced Prince Albert coat was closely but
toned and he boutonnero OF vioets in the lapel
Under the Picca dlllyD collar appeared the bow OF
white lawn neoke and upon his head was new SILK
hat He held buff gloves and cane In his left hand
and toyed with his cigarette with his right. friend
came presently along and, seeing him, stopped sud
denly and eyed him from head to foot.
Great Scott, smith," he exclaimed, "what would
your folks down in Tombstone say, II they could see
you now And smoking cigarette, tool VIII
write a description Of your present appearance and
see that 1t IS published down there
"The cigarette is all right said Smith, carclessly
Everybody down that way smokes cigarettes. It's
a Spanish and Mexican custom They wouldn't mind
that of course but for Heavens sake don't mention
the plug hat. They wouldn't stand that"
This reminds me OF the story told about General
q Iefe NJ had heen tai