Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-22
SOME ONE HAS LIED.
WILLIAM CHANDLER SAYS HIS BAR WAS
NOT PULLED.
Violent Hands Were Not LAID on Him and Black
burn Only Wanted 70 Shake Him-Ths
New Hampshire Senator Gives
fady Explanation.

NEW YORK, June 21.-A Concord, N.
H., special says, Senator William f.
Chandler yesterday issued to the Republ-
cans Of New Hampshire over his own sig
nature the following statement regarding
his quarrel with Senator Blackburn, in
February last:
"hr. Sullowsy, during his Characteristic
speech at the caucus, saw ft 10 refer totbe
affair between Senator Blackburn and my
self, which happened in the room OF the
committee on Indian affairs Of the u. S.
Senate, on the 22d of February last So
long as Misrepresentation concerning this
affair only served a. material for assaults
upon me by Democratic newspapers. I have
not cared to notice them, hut since they
have been reproduced in the Republican
legislative caucus, which ha. nominated
me for Senator, take occasion TO dispose
OF them. The Republicans have never
gwen to the press any statement Of what
actually took place
WILLIAMS STORY.
The Committee was in session. no per-
son being present except the five members
and the clerk. As Chairman I was read
ing the draft OF a report. Senator Faulk-
ner remarked that be thought undertook.
in certain paragraph, TO assert some
thing which 1t had been mutually agreed
should not be claimed. | said that / did
not think so, and that | would read the
clause again. Mr. Blackburn vehemently
intervened and said that was certainly
violating the understanding. and that Il
wonld 80 appear if ! wOuld read the nara
graph again, and read il exactly A. did
before. asked him what reason he had
for intimsting that would fasley read
the paragraph. He replied that he though,
so because It w0uld be like my whole
action IN the case, and that he considered
me capable Of doing anything 70 serve
partisan purpose.
Then ensued
AN ANGRY COILOoUY.
which / cannot undertake 10 produce with
accuracy. / said that resented his inn
putaiion and he replied defantly At
some point he made charge sglinst nv
oihcial integrity, and made meet bitter
lmputations upon him. do not remem-
ber the order OF sequence. Then he max.
ing some threats OF personal violence N do
not recall the words started around Ssnn-
tor Faulkner, who WAS beside him. 10.
wards the end Of the table where I sat
with Senator Cullom nj my right / said
that he did not dare TO do what he had
threatened
CHANDLER NOT SCARED A BIT
As he came around toward me. Mr.
Faulkner interposed and Mr.. Cullom rose
and moved towards and placed his hands
on Mr. Blackburn, who az once stopped
and shortly resumed his aeAt. and Mr
Faulkner asked me to go ON reading the
report. ! said that before doing No il must
be decided whether the business was 70 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 commit;e and that be wonld
spolaf.'-o go mr-oso. cuituru ..u1 r-iatt anu
to Mr.. Faulkner, bat not to me. The
reading OF the report then proceeded.
The whole affair occupied hardly more
than minute. | remained seated m nv
chair. | expected no personal violence
and WAS subjected to none and no appreci
able indignity save the threatening words
and gestures