The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
Mr.. MORTON'S SALOON.

Fac-Simile of His License-The Dozen.
ment That Has Caused So Much Fuss
The Serious Trouble 1t Has Made in Re.
publican Ranks.
Herewith we reproduce a facsimile OF
the license granted for bar-room in the
shoreham, Vice-PresidentM orton's hotel
AZ Washington. The license was
granted, according to tho affidavit at
tached, "by the Commissioners of the
District to Vice-President Morton,s
hotel, the Shoreham, in the name of
James Il. keenan,, his manager" We
present this copy because of the contro-
Vefsles and contentious which have
arisen and the frantic denials of the fact
On the part of the Vice Presidents party
friends, and the prominence given the
saloon In the convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union held in
chicago. The Vice-President's buffet
Oar has become National issue.
The first information of the granting
OF the license was forwarded bv special
correspondents with the announcement
that the license was granted to Mr.. Nor
1on' proprietor of the Shoreham. A dav
after came the explanation that Mr.. Nor
ton was not to run the hotel himself.
oat That his request for the granting Of
license to the lessee of the hotel was
necessary in order to comply with the
law requiring the consent of the major
10y OF the property owners in the block
Where the building was located. In the |
meantime the Vice-P President was round |
y denounced for engaging in the liquor
mSlness because his great wealth made
~ unnecessary for him to take money
nom the traffic. Immediately CORE
,sponaents of Republican organs began
mahihg explanations to the effect
mat MIR. Morton had no interest in
Tue saloon, that the license was not
granted to him in person, and that the
saloon was in fact mere. storage-room
,ot ene convenience of occupants of the
/, no'ei' no liquors being sold over the
oar This form of denial was nut in
sven stronger terms by one said to be
!, Vlce-President's private secretary.
~ ~ response to inquiries made by Repub-
MANS interested in quoting the dis
'aroance which had been occasioned. g,
ne question had come before the =
meeting of the Woman's Christian Tenn :
perahce Union, which, through express !
. .tols from Its chairman, put it's seal of +
on the act. Miss Willard
viewed from prohibition sources in 7
-. m,asnington confirmation of the fact !
snse not only had the license been
o oeu out also that there was positive +
tso OF the sale of champagne over h
Az 'o souh'er 10 persons not occupants of i
h. nouse. Then the claim was set I'M a
:. she adherents of the Republican
+ 10y " mat while the license was granted =,
The Sbo.os sue name Of the manager of 7,
, ,na onofeham, Mr.. James R. Keenan, :,
,.a s ho' IN the name of Mr.. Morton, who y,
We .e'sseu ms hotel and did not get any
~. OF it except the rental. Fl =,
4. 's "a of this it was shown that n
- NJ heenan was silaply the manager of n
= NJ aouse' Which is owned and conducted II
! = mf' Morton, who built it. u
Democrats persisted in the original ~
s9ersions that the President was ~
| the license; that the bar ~
Oaaet' is the Washingtonian name 8,
=. IN complete running order for retail 70
as'aess, and that the owner of The 30
alaing actually received the profits r,
suraing therefrom. For three DAVIS -,
8 So reports, denials, evasions and h,
representations of the real facts in
case occupied the attention OF the
~ i. U. convention. Mrs. Foster. hi
s'oWa, as the leader of the so-called ID
!, BIPARTISAN branch of the body, yiror- All
Il criticised the majority for, as she ST
M unlustly censuring man who had bo
M, v great financial service for the pro- mo
h n cause. simultaneously with of,
d D demonstration in the convention tn,
,eo a.spublican press of the CITY COM on
~ NV ~ with severity upon the position hu
ssss ~ = = ! Y, Is nafair and dis tn,
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