New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-15
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
LAMAws FIRST AND ONLY CASE.
VEST AS DxBATrR-BLA0KBuRv, PoMPEY AND
'POssUM -ANECDoTEs.


PossUM- ANECD"TEs.
WASHINGTON. Jan 1A-soms tina Axo whom the ques-
cn was nrsr being brosohed sbsu tho possible nemina
ton of SECRETARY Lam bsnoh Of tho gu
prrmo Court. Mr. Lamar seated popular restau
rant In this CITY surrounded by little group of friends
which Included. among Others Mt Mulirow tho Assist
ant Secretary Of tho fateror Sos Beck nj Ken.
tncky. aud Senator voorhees,, Of Indiana In bsntsr
inR way reference ns 10 Mr. Lsnars experience
as a LAWYER. when Mr. Voorhees, said
Now. Ls~ar did ron evsr really have q law Casa
real. bsna HE casa. ysu kuo~. IN conrtT
Mr. Lamar whs wa, sittas hol ling his ohm In his
hands and wearing his uut ahsracted and dreaay air.
replied after q minuta's Thought:
Yes did have ono genuine cass After I first put
out nay shinglo rs a, atorsss dssa In Oxori over the
door Of the lttle oboe hal rsntei gsrhsrct INV few
favorite books In tho OF the ocs aud put In nv
time In rea LINK For tnrse DAYS noboiy into tho
sfce except Iittls c,orsd girl fro house to la
form m WHOM the meals rsa y. ami was eajsy-
ing mysslf I'm nen'ely. mnu ,xnowisiss thn dit
net murh for clsn that knsw that tho re
mus be SOM moo no to kos, tbs family going Tho
third dav. about nson. whis readiaf The Clouds
OF Arst.phsn.s. the do,r openei AMI typical Mlssis-
sippi m ,untaneer eafereL He said:
"'Is thnre lawyer man hero 4
"I laid down The Clouds. ami th,nkiAg hers was my
first client. replied:
"'yns. sir. am attorney. What do for youi
4" He sat down In chair and said:
al want Tn o insult LAWYER man.
"'Wei. what 10 vonr caset asket
"'Ycu see.' replied tho live up In Blcd'ss.
and thar has hsen question for ns ~ to whether
me or Bin Johnson was the hest man In Bleisoe. The
gals had taken the question up AMI 1t wa' generally
decided In Be1s,s that thu matter had got to be
s-ttlad between ami Bill Bill. he hsi done mp his
man several npes and hal All up mine: and 1t only
remained to whether the gals in Bod,oo to take
Bill or take ma Now. Yesterday Bill hs kim dows to
house and he htchsf his boss at the stake and rider
70 In front and hollersi for ms to csms out wsat
cut and when Bill know II mssnt business
"'wel walked down and sal Howdve. BILL and
Bill did likewise Ho wdye Thea Bill said. Il think
that little matter which Is tho host Bledsoe
moneht jist we'll he tiod as aver said. Right
yen are. Bill. think be ter settle 1t right now
"'Well Bill he tnck or his coat and tnck or mine.
and We stud up 70 zach ether. Bill he made pass mt mo
which got smut of BY . luokv dnok OF nv heSd and
after three four hits back forth. got In sock
drloger under Bilrs whieh laid Bull and put him
asleep OF course that settled the latter. and ADJ
top Just now
-" Bnt Mr. Lawyer man. the pint is fist here. know
fiat as well know wbrlly ami IRON bacon
and 1t only Ivy fortnt dy-s,stsr that got in
work on Bill. and Ain Of tina pinion that the chances
only Of hundre that eoull GET In my
work on Bill again.
"NOw tbis helm tho 1t fist occurred to me that
wsuli co ne down to Oxford AMI cit some lawyer
man to swear ont tho peace on Bal Johnson.
bcrause 1t amt reasonable t. spose that II Bin and
sot together gin ane.hsr fortnt is'tsr m'ngrt
happen to Now. what want NJ YOU. Mr. Lawyer
Ia to ont the peace Bill Johnson 40
keep top In Blelsoc aud have 5rsught down two
jugs han lids Hell whi'kev to you for it.
That" sal Lanir =" Is NV hrst otss"
Now. tell u. fra xiv. Lamar" br0xe In Voorhees,.
" that your only casei"
Mr.. Lamar heSaiei tor a moment Thon. with his
mo-t eng ,gins smile. h- rsplisi
81 am not upon 'ros'-'x ,nlnaion. you knsw; but IL
shoul be- nsnnaied IN condr NO a. Judge of the
supreme Court. sI.nli esteem It ~ 10 init dv-
sasier my client did when he Knocked Bill Johnson
out"
Senator Vest Is prob ably the best speaker the Demo
cratic side Of the Chamber lie certainly Is ready
drbaicr. Very rarely does he acknowledge himself
nered and never apparently. ia hs at loss for reply
Ne showed ms again IN the debate this tho
Blair Educational hill. To support nent that
crime not n general ru tho RESULT Of t-rscy. no
had prepared tables which. ike almost ell hsurss aud
stice might h bren prove ANYTHING and
everything He however. arnsunced to tho Sonate rs
he result OF his investi CATION that Marvltni tho
most Ignorant ana the norai OF tro oJstos do
not kno how Mr. Gorman inwarlly reg rdad this state
ment. but outwarily rs was ssen 10 mako profount
how Mr. Vest. which tho latter returned with great
dignity and ccremeniOusness
Fros uarylanI Mr. Vest pissed to New-Jersoy. which
he deciar.d to be OF all in morals Mr. McPnsr
would have bee. ioreiot in tho iuty he to his
had he not protested a,anst this accusation In
the of his trks no said:
"SOme of the lit towns along tho seashore, which
have a resident popiati'n OF 5000 or 1900 people.
will have during the sum nor months registered popu
lation OF perhaps 7O),O srS 5000 p'ope Ssnsof
ham come fran the Senator's Vests own State be-
leve and 1t is almost tn only place In the Unisn where
people can kerp cosl 10 summer. have distinct reco
lection OF several Missurians having been arrested at
Long Branch last summer default In respect to
their conduct"
ANY ono else would have been "squelched" by this
statement. Not 80. Mr. Vest Said he in rsply:
have no ,ub Missouri has tribuei to that end
by of her pc ,ple going NewJcrsey and remain
ing until they forgotten their m'ral education In
their state and furnished illustrate OF the oil
AK ON that EVIL communications corrupt good man.
ners-'"
OF course this tilt hugely enjoyed by the galleries
so was Mr. Vests statement that this bill SIMPLY
Republican device for breaSng up the solid SOUTH.
and his comparison OF Rrpu caD tactics to the expedi-
ent adopted by the wsg wno. by throwing a handful OF
nuts q OF monkeys ENGAGED in delibera
t.n upon grave affairs OF caused general scra~-
bio To the no ,cct OF all other business Comparing the
party associates the assembly OF msnkeys
rather hard hi, bit they don't to have OBJ
jected to 1t.
Vests INABILITY to Withstand tho temptation OF reply
ing. No matter hsw slight the provocatisn TO
criticism. however just. Is illustrated by story
1 heard tho other day. He was over In New
York. and. sauntering down Broadway the Thought
suddenly struck him that abont timo to get new
overcoat and discard that big ulster which be Is
80 fond OF hurying himself. Accordingly he entered
tailoring establishment asd as hs closed tho door be-
hind hin he General sherman pass ont by another
Aer locking OF the goods submitted to bis In
spection he suddenly tnrne upon the proprietor wth
How Ia sherman getting along in New-Yorki
"spenddly" the answer; he is one Of the great
lions Of The town."
"Hnm." rotorted the Senator. with q snesr. "he WILL
very we'll for year two perhaps: but theyH
all tre OF his ssres by that time and give him the
grand beuHce."