New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
THE EFFECTS OF LOBSTER SALAD UPON \
PUBLIC SPEAKER

THE EFFECTS OF LOBSTER SALAD uroN 4
PUBLIC SPEAKER
COLLECTING "INFoRMATIoN"-A DISHONESTY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CUSTOMS
"No ONE TO HELP PAPA PUT
DOWN THE REBELLION"
Washington, September s.-The nomination OF >. 7.
pollver for Congress to succeed Repfesen'a'N'
yro,mo ~ tho y,b Iowa District recalls little Incl
dent in the history OF the successful contestant ior
that honor which IS associated with the campaign Vi
1884 Deliver is young man VINO en!oSs -,
reputation as an orator OF tho ferVld, huc'' ~
Four years ago J. S. GARRISON, OF tho hop"on'''
National Committee at the headquarters III Wv
York Being kindly disposed toward the a"iO,.o",
Young Hawkeye orator, Clarkson had Dollvor pi11eu
on tbe lief NJ speakers IN The East in the closing
months # the campaign. Doyer arrived IN new
Work. about the time Mr.. Blaine reached 'ha' Guy.
An invitation accepted by Mr.. bialne W a''o
n rcception by the Union League Cluo OF rh'i"'P PIC.
Tn response 10 numerous demands IL was arrdnso ma
he should speak briefly at stations along '"o ~
between The two cities A special tram was -,
from the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company anu "'o
ert eton ras at Newark where Mr.. Blaine and those
accomnanving him were conveyed in Carriages H"lh
| the station 10 tho house Of Ex-Governor George n
Halsey, and there entertained On resu"ae '"e
,ourrev Il was decided to make the longest stop a'
Trenton. On reaching that city ABOUT o'o'o P0f'o'
naturally Of different political faith lined the "eS' sue
of the approach to the station gentleman w"o We
member Of the party relating the Incident the o'her
| day, said: - ,,th
avon know Il was Mr. Blaine's policy 10 say noun
,nn offensive to- or concerning, his opponents MS
talks were therefore ddactcal and persuasive ian0'
than abusvc-a policy which II IL hau ai"a!
observed by those who appeared In his DehaI "o''u
have prevented the rum. Romanism ana hcoenioh
/ fIpd
election Tho youthful Dolllver fully realized WHAT
an honor n would be 10 have introduction from
snecia, train TO a wayslde audience by MI blaihe
and how magnificent the announcement Oh 'no i"e' "a
such an introduction would appear In the iowa papers
He was restless and impatient for the opporluiS ~
sneak but Il did come finally at Trenton pr pi'ii'
va. introduced by Senator Sewell of New-Jersey: and
rcsponded in a few remarks in the course Oh winch
he expressed his thanks for the demonsrauon cAcseu
himself from any extended remarks on account OF inc
,ateness Of tho hour and introduced Mr.. j. T. DoVer
as the brilliant young orator OF Iowa UNIV
took his place on the rear platform OF INC oa "'U
began His aggressive spirit swclled "ithin niin no
was there for an attack all along the Inc WIN 'Ho
impetuosity OF leader in the Crisis OF
battle, he Immediately began to sail mo
the whole Democratic party at most
,errfc rate applying to the organization every con-
celvable epitlet known to tho partisan vocabulary
Mr. blaine stood stlll for a few moments, tnen
wheeled about suddenly and entered the car uV
traying to his companions many signs Oh pcrppN"S
and ANNOYANCE. Tho mistake was soon appareh. 10
every one: General scwcll passed the signal along
srd tho train hogan steaming away with Doliver on
tbe rear platform in tho throes OF delivering one Oh
tho borest and tho hottest of his shots. The scene
was very comlca and everybody, except Mr.. Bialhe
and DollIver laughed When the latter entered inc
car. he was not long in detecting symptoms OF en-.
barrassment mingled with amusement on the PART ol
HIS fellow-travellers. When at last he was quietly
Informed OF Mr. Blaine's displeasure, he was over
wbelmed with modification. Stealing away mto one
corner of the car he seated himself In chair crossed
bls legs folded his arms and lowered his chin upon
his breast and az he sat there wrapped In CLOAK ol
the darkest kind Of gloom, his eyes riveted upon inc
floor he presented picture similar to that when mas
come down from history representing the hfst Ma
poleon in exile. The next morning at tho ConuheI-
aI Hotel in Philadelphia his associates at tho break
fast tables were looking for Dolliver lie had not
made his appearance and was evidently sleeping iae
FINALLY when the breakfast was about emptled'
some one discovered Dolllver cautiously descending
he stairs. Half dozen inquiries were directed
toward him at onco as to the cause Of his hardness
lie SIN looked gloomy he replied:
rs It lael Well was sick all night. are
too much lobster salad
q ooh II was lobster salad that did the business
some one cried.
1.-THE laughter which followed caused a grim smile
TO steal over poor Delivers sad counienance
Throughout tho day he received many friendly warn
incs against nduging freely in lobster salad DC
fore making his political speeches ana these warn
ings were accompanied by friendly assurances ua'
the boosted love on the part Of people for that
dainty dish was at best the result Of an acquired
TASTE and that most especially that article OF food
was poory adapted to tho ordinary IIawheye stomach
in large quantities before tho receptacle had under
gone a series OF experimental tests. But adueu my
informant 'Dolllver is bright young fellow sort OF
rough diamond that needs dressing down little.
have no doubt he ,ll look back tho little speech
he made ut Trenton and his subsequent suerlngs as
altogether in the line Of wholesome education
The hatred entertained by the Physical Wreck
for MS former comrades narms and his love for the
more truculcnt class OF ex-rebcls. shown by his
frcouent discharges of the former class and appoint
mont OF the latter has been matter OF more or less
comment in the columns of The Tribune Still there
arc numerous of Union soldiers who have fallen
| victims TO Blacks zeal Tor his southern friends,
which, though not put on record yet, deerve to De-
on account Of the peculiarly atrocious cruelty that
marks them.
The late John Richmond was a clerk of Class -Four
in the United states Pension Bureau. receiving sal
arv of 81 800 as assistant chief OF the mail division
The fact that he had lcg at very close TO- the
hip Joint that the stump caused him, almost hourly
excruciaing pain from a growth of the remaining
ends Of the nerves, which had TO be removed by fire.
quent and painful operations and that he had family
10 support, would have seemed to entitle him 10 pc
cularly generous consideration at the hands OF The
Profes sional Soldier who continually paradcs his
own wounds before a sympathetic public, and has Sc
many Of his relatives feeding at the public trough
The hand OF Grover Clcveland's trusted Commits
sioncr of Pensions, however, laid heavily not only
upon this gallant and sorely afflicted soldier but also
upon his bereavcd and helpless family. First In
his malicious persecution Of Mr. Richmond, he fined
him whole months salary compelling him, upon a
slight and absurdly foolish charge of breach of Of
fee discipline, to apply for a months leave OF ab
senco without pay, and then discharged him outright
under circumstances Of peculiar and insulting igno
mlny. Tho unfortunate cripple fingered but LITTLE