The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07

patcd, aad also that he should become an infuen-
tiai leader Of his race. TIE title Of governor which
he received by virtue o. his Office lieutenant-
governor, delighted him He had lots Of money.
He was interested in several saloons and gambling
houses in New Orleans, and his influence in the
legislative lobby was always in demand at
respectable figure. He liked TO make trips
10 Washington, New York and Boston,
whore he was always called governor. and
where reporters were ever ready to interview him.
lie spent about half his time In the north and there
Is re to beliye that Warmoth was jealous Of his
fame AT any rate Warmo b never missed an OPP
portunity to belittle pinchback at home, and as a
consequence terrific feud sprung up between them.
Grant was president ut the time and In dealing out
the federal patronage in Louisiana he gave Pinch
back as much recognition Us Warmoth. This de.
lighted the negroes and soured Warmoth and his
silk stocking white followers In filing the federal
offices Pinchhack always recommended someone in
tcnsely offensive to Warmoth, and in making out
his quota of the federal officers well in dealing
out the state patronage, Warmoth made sure to APP
point men hateful to Pinchback as
possible. In this wfy the rivalry be-
tween Warmoth and Pinchback was fed
until they got 10 positively hating each other. The
governor of Louisiana resides in splendid mansion
at Baton Rouge, provided by the st ate 1t happened
that during the last year of Warmoths term OF of
flee he had occasion to go to Washington to look
after some federal patronage then about to be dis
triDued. The constitution of Louisiana having
provision that in case Of the death, disability, or
absence from the state ofthe governor the euten-
ant governor should assume all the duties respon-
sbilics and inmunities pertaining to the chief ex-
ecutiyc. Pnchback marched to the executive man
sion as soon as ever Warmoth had crossed the state
boundary on his northward trip, and took posses
sion. He was elected by Mrs. Warmoth and
some lady friends Of hers, together with all
the domestcs Of the Warmoth family. He
installed the copper-colored lady who enjoyed the
title of Mrs Pinchback in the chief room in the
Ar.FD
reainers at work household servants. AS soon as
Warmoth reached Washington ne found q telegram
awaiting him, notifying him of Pinchback's con-
duct Of course he felt indignant and outraged, and
lost no time i'll taking south bound train. Five
days elapsed, however, from the time he crossed
the Louisiana boundary, going north, until he
reached Baton Rouge on his return. Of course he
eyicted Pinchback Immediately from the executive
mansion, but Pincnback had been full governor
and enjoyed all the rights and immunites attached
thereto for 112 hours. 1t is hardly necessary
to state that this little incident had not a
soothing effect on the relations tetween the
governor and acknowledgement. Some months
later, Pnchback made trip to Washington and
few days afterwards Warmoth was called to Wash
ington 20 attend an important conference of sugar
growers Pnchback, in Washington, saw an
count of Warmoths arrival in New York In the New
York papers the morning after he arrived there
Two days later the telcgraphed flashed from Louis
nina account OF the death OF the superintendent
of the penitcntary. The news reached Pinchback
and Warmoth about the same time Each saw that
an opportunity for rewarding a faithful follower
presented itself Pnchback took the first train from
Washington to Baton Rouge, and Warmoth, equally
on the alert boarded the first train from New York
going south. Pinchback was fourteen hours ahead
OF Warmoth, and if he succeeded in keeping his dis
lance he would reach Baton Rouge, and, as gov
ernOr. have his friend commissioned superintend-
cnt OF the penite ntary before Wamoth crossed the
gtot inc brill flr HI ma
Warmoth was notified by telegraph when Pinch
back started rom Washington and what route he
took The governor knew that Pinchbacli had the
drop on the situation, and that he would get TO
Baton Rouge from fourteen to twenty hours ahead
of him unless he was headed off stopped in some
way. Warmoth resOred to strategy. When he
reached Louisville he tccgra9he TO the chief of
police at jackson, Miss, to arrest quadroOn on
board the Great jackson route train. He gave
complete description Of Pnchback to the officer,
and said the fleeing robbcr represented himself to be
Mr.. Pnchback, the Lieutenant governor of Lou
isana. When Pinchbacls train reached jackson
the chief of police boarded it and arrested the
lieutenant governor. He lrJtcs ed, sail he was Mr..
Pchback, heutenant-governor of Louisiana, and
that he was Fastening home on important business
The policeman would not accept protestations
excuses, and Pinchback was locked up in the Gala
bose, where he languished in the keenest agony
for twenty four hours. In the meantime
Namoth passed on TO Louisiana, reached
Baton Rouge, and then telegraphed the authorities
nj Jackson to release the prisoner as he had made
mis- axe PinChbnck was turned loose, and then for
the first time shown the telegram on which he
was arrested lie tumbcd to tile whole scheme
and wen, on to New orleans a sadder and wiser
man. lie contemplated suing Warmoth for some
time but his friends advised him TO desist as he
would gain nothing and would only make of him
self national laughing stock. Both Warmoth and
Pnchback were on the same platform at the Louis
few but is
hardly probable that Pinchback's party fealty is
sufficiently strong to induce him to give a very
warm support to the republican candidate Tor gov
ernor.