The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
MIR. HARRISON SAYS 1T WAS
NO REBUKE:.
Elijah Says ii was Spite-EX-Sec-
retarH BayaTd's MarTiaYe-The
president Likely to Visit Will
IninytOn-Other Matters.

retarN Bayard'S MArrlaXe-Tht
President Likely to Visit Will
IninEtOn-Other Natter.
WASHINGTON. d. c., November Z.
The result in Virginia is Il surprise tC
even the most sanguine Democrat here
Malone, backed by the administration
and the republican executive committee
staked a great deal on the issue. If he
had won, he intended to try to get on
the national ticket as the party's candi
date for the Vice-Presidency.
Private Secretary Haliord attributes
the republican waterloo to personal
spites." Cousin Ben" cannot find a
reason for it, but does not construc the
result as "rebuke" to his administra-
tion. Ex-Commissioner Tanner says he
blames civil service reform for it, but i'll
his heart he thinks it is vindicatiOn OF
himself by the Grand Army of the Re
public.
The long expected and much talked OF
marriage o1 eX-Secretary Bayard and
Miss Mary Clymer will occur to-day at |
o'clock. At the last moment the plans
have been changed, and the wedding will
take place at the residence OF the bride S
mother 1917 H street, instead of at St.
Johns church as previously announced.
The new rector, Rev. DR.. Douglass, will
perform the ceremony, to which only a
few friends have been invited, and over
which all the society world is on the qui
vive The Misses Bayard are here visit
ing friends, and will, of course, he among
the guests. Mr.. Bayard is upwards OF
sixty, and Miss Clymer is in the lortcs.
Mr. Bayard has grandchildren, and his
wife died about two years ago, while he
was Mr.. Clcveand's Secretary OF State.
A conference OF the pOstmasters of sev.
,eral of the leading postOtfices in the Coun.
try was in progress at the postoit1ce dc,
.partmcnt yesterday, at which Postmas,
ter General Wanamaker presided. The
object OF the conference, which was called
by Mr. Wanamaker il is stated, is a gen,
eral interchange of views upon such sub,
iects as may he suggested, with a view
to securing ractical improvcmentsin in the
postal service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland arrived in the
city yesterday from New York, to at.
tend the Bayard-Clymer wedding. They
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. vii
son. In an interview last night, Mr..
Cleveland said, in speaking of the cleo,
ton: 1T is evident that the leaven OF
tariff reform has at last leavened the
whole lump. The West, which has sui
fered the most from the unjust burden OF
tariff taxation, has awakened. The State
platforms Of both Iowa and Ohio were
abreast of the st. Louis platform on the
subject of tariff reform. The people have
considered and passed Judgment ltwas
for the people to decide. They are now
deciding. 1t is enough for me to say that
am satisfied at the indications and re-
suits of Tuesdays elections. The verdict
in Virginia indicates that the South is
still faithful to the Democracy of Jetter-
son and Jackson"
The ex-President appears to be in re-
bust health, and his wife has lost none of
her charm and beauty. They deny the
current report that they are about to
take a European trip.
Sheriff Manning and other prominent
republicans of Wilmington have invited
the President and Secretary Window to
visit that locality in the near future, and
the President has assured Gen. Taylor
that after he is through with his coming
message to Congress he knows OF moth
ing that can prevent his accepting the III
yitation. The present programme is for
the President to leave here at night,
reach Wilmington the next morning and
take Mr.. Mannings yacht, which is to
he waiting at its wharf, for the hunting
grounds near Orton. Mrs. Harrison is
anxious for the President to go, and he
anticipates a great deal of pleasure from
the visit. Gen. Matthew Taylor has
given him an enthusiastic description Of
the wild duck, deer, and other game to
he found there.
Gen. Taylor is here for the third time
after the position Of special agent for the
treasury department. Stone Cowan,
Esq. resigned the position 10th of last
March, and it has been flied by his dep
utv, Mr.. Chamberlain since tha, date.
Gen. Taylor expects to-day strong let
ter from his brother, William Henry iar-
rison Taylor, ,ofMinncapolis, which he will
take to Secretary Window tomorrow.
This gentleman is the older brother OF
Gen. Taylor, and partly raised Benjamin
Harrison, AT the request If the Prcs-
dent, Gen. Taylor visits the White House
frequently, and few days ago pointed
out 10 lilC 1 ICSlNCiil anu hli % li''ll
the room i'll which President William
Henry Harrison died. At the time of the
death of his great uncle Gen. Taylor was
a guest at the White House, and his
mother, Lucy Harrison Taylor, was fill
ling the position of first lady Of the land
for her uncle, They were both there
when Gen. Harrison die. 1t is very
probable that Gen. Taylor will get a
good position soon under this admins
tration. He is in one of the nearest rela-
tives of the President, and with the
example of Grant, Hayes, and nearly
every other republican President, Harri-
son can hardly refuse to appoint more OF
his relatives to office. No later than yes
terday his signature procured position
as typewriter i'll the treasury department
for Mrs. Mason, Of Virginia, widow
lady who is a fourth cousin of Mr..
Harrison. Gen. Matthew p. Taylor is
his first cousin once removed, and was
always on intimate terms with the
Harrisons.