The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
CHANDELIERS STATEMENT.
His Version of the Blackburn Chandler
Affair In tho Copnu,lttaa Roopo

IT'S NttoiOh Va bho
Affair In the Room.
CoNcoRD, n. H., June Ex-senator VIM.
l.. Chandler yesterday issued TO the Re-
publicans OF New Hampshire. over his
own signature. the following statement re-
garding his quarrel with Senator Black
burn in February last:
"Mr. sulloway, during his character
istic speech at the caucus, saw fit 10 refer
TO the affair between Senator Blackburn
and myself, which happened in the room
OF the Committee on Indian Affairs Of tho
United States Senate ON the 22d OF Feb.
ruary last. So long as Misrepresentation
concerning this affair only served as mate.
rial for assaults upon me by Democratic
newspapers, / have not cared TO notice
them. but since they have been repro
duccd in the Republican Legislative eau.
Gus which has nominated me for Senator.
| take occasion TO dispose Of them. The
Republicans present have never given to
the press my statement Of what actually
took place. The committee was in session.
no person being present except the five
members and the clerk. As chairman
/ was reading the draft OF re.
port. Senator Faulkner remarked that he
thought l undertook, in a certain para
graph, 10 assert something which II had
been mutually agreed should not DO
claimed. said that dill not think 80,
and that would read the clause again.
Mr.. Blackburn yehemently interviewed and
said that was certainly violating the un-
derstanding, and that II would so appear II
/ would read the paragraph again, and
read II exactly rs ! did before. ] asked
him what reason ho had for intimating
that would falsely read the paragraph.
lie replied that he thought NO because IL
would be- like my whole action In the case,
and that be considered me capable OF do
ing anything 10 serve a partisan purpose
Then ensued an angry colloquy, which
cannot undertake 20 produce with accu.
racy. said that resented his impula.
ton, and hc replied defanlly. At some
point lac made charge Of my official inicg.
rity, and ] made most bitter impuiation
upon him. do not remember the order Of
sequence. Then he, making some threat Of
personal yiolcncc( do not recall the wordsl,
started around Senator Faulkner, who was
beside him, toward the end Of the table
where / sat. with Senator Cullom at my
right | said that lac did not dare 10 do
what he had threatened. As lac came
around toward me Mr. Faulkner interposcd,
and Mr.. Cullom arose and moved toward
and placed his hands on Mr.. blackburn,
who ut once stopped, aud shortly resumed
his seat, and Mr.. Faulkner asked me 10 70
on reading the report. | said that before
doing NO IL must be decided whether the
business was 20 be again interrupted In
the same way. Mr.. Blackburn, after some
talk, said that he would not say one word
more during the session Of the committee,
and that he would apologize 10 Mcssrs.
Cullom and Platt, and 20 Mr.. Faulkner,
but not 10 me. The reading OF the report
by me then proceeded.
"The whole affair occupied hardly more
than minute. ] remained seated in my
chair. expected no personal violence,
and was subjected 10 none aud 10 no ap.
preciablo indigniiy, save threatening
words and gestures. do not think that
| was In the slightcs. degree excited, dis
turbcd or apprchensiye. All accounts
which represent Mr.. Blackburn rs pulling
my ear or dragging me from my chair, or
hauling me unrcsisting about the room, or
represent me as begging protection OF the
committee, or N Ia any way dcprccating
Mr.. Blackburn's wrath are untrue. The
cbulltion was more ludicrous than dan
gcrous. OF course, ! understand very
we'll that some Democrats wish 10 in,imi.
date me, and failing In that, TO degrade
me. To do this Il will bo necessary for
them 10 adop, some more effective plan
than that developed In the committee.
room on the I'D Of February or the next
day and thereafter In the Democratic
newspapers, which gave fictitious accounts
OF what had taken place"