The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-25

position be then occupied in the room. but
from the position taken by Senator Cullom.
am satisfied that what l saw he must
necessarily have seen also
The Louisville C0urier-Journdl inter-
viewed Senator Blackburn. in Louisville
Saturday.
Il had not desired to say anything more
about the affair than was said az the time,
when substantially what occurred was re-
ported IN the newspapers, began Mr.. Black
burn ut seems to me that Senator Chan
der was long time making up his mind to
write a card denying that his ear was
pulled Ii viii be noted that he waited
until after his election to the Senate
TO do so. He may have been afraii
be would lose some sympathy in his state if
he told his people that his ear was
not pulled. His election renders him Sc
cure for six years longer in the Senate, aud
presume he thought that now, while my
claims for reelection are before the people
OF Kentucky, would be a good time to
make such perverted, fal@ statement as
he has. prefer not to go into the details
of that ear pulling episode again. Enough
has been said about it, but Senators Cul-
lom OF Illinois, and Faulkner of West Vir-
ginla, who We're present. know every fact,
and statement from them would differ
widely from Mr.. Chambers as to material
points.
''After the affair occurred, Chandler was
anxious to have statement for publica-
ton signed by the senators who were
present, relieving him to some extent of the
unfavorable light in which he appeared.
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, was in the
committee room, but he was lying down on
the opposite side of the room. He preferred
to say he did not see Mr.. Chambers ear
pulled A statement of the affair, which
Senator Faulkner, who was well acquainted
with Chandler's chirography, says was in
Snanqlers writing, was presented to
Mr.. Faulkner by the two republican
senators. 1t left out the ear-pulling,
and Senator Faulkner declined to sign it,
as 1t was not full aud accurate statement
OF the facts A second statement in Chand-
lers writing was prepared, but Senator
Faulkner declined to c0untenance it also.
and Chandler gave up the attempt to get
statement which would put him in any
other than an ignominious attitude Sena-
tor Cullom, as well as Senator Faulkner.
saw all that occurred. ! simply performed
an unplea ant duty, yet / am sorry Chan
der has had the bad taste and indscretion to
revive it. be may intend thereby to lure
me in my candidacy for reelection, but tae
people of this state will hardly think less of
me for Furnishing him as mis- conduct de-
served
senator Blackburn, prior to the converse
ton In which he spoke to the above effect.
and after reading Senator Chambers state
ment, had written the following, which he
said was the only answer he desired to make
to ChaudleF's effusion:
LOUISVILLE, June 81, 1SS9.-In The
affair between Mr.. Chandler and myself in
the committee room, had very unpleas-
ant duty to perform. 1 discharged it thor
oughiy, but | have no desire now to talk
about it. If Mr.. Chandler wished to give
his version of the affair, he should have
done it at the time. will not join him in
renewing an alteration in which the public
has doubtless lost interest. He may fabricate
history if he wishes, but decline to revive
matter IN which / was forced TO punish
insolence ia a way which, Ifee. was en-
tirely justifiable, but which would rather
forget. J. c. S. BLACKBURN.