The sun., 1889-11-30
Tho Denlals Of tho Hon. Elijah.

purposes OF the present discussion we repro
duce the anocdote here, expressly disclaim
ing any personal responsibility for Its truth
"Mr. REID and Mr. MoKINLEI met accidentally soms
whore. and commenced banterinE each other In or
parentv friendly way concerning their chances for tn
speaksTthip Major McKiNLHr remarked among othe
thnre to Mr.. RkGp that he could not carry the entr
delegation from bis own section, which assertion Mr.
RErD vigorously denied
"why,' said Mr. MCKINLEY, Il know Of . membe
from Massachusetts, VINO viii support for the Speak
ership.'
"'Name him. demanded Mr.. REED.
"'Cortainly,' replied Mr.. MCKINLEY. Mr. MoEsE vii
vete for referring to Rising Sun Morse recent,
elected from the Second Massachusetts dhtriot.
"'I guess not, retorted big TON REED, who running
his hand down into capacious inner pocket drew ou
letter from Nr. MORSE which read about follows:
ar. nv ooe. for The sPoaieh and uSS oass
nrst vote for you and in this connection as.ume ha
sire to serve
ITO this was appended list Of important committed
on which the member wished to bo placed.
what do you say to that MoKiNLEYr calculated tho
Maine statesman.
"a superciious and significant smile was observed a,
this juucture irradiats tho Napoeonc features Of
the Ohio champion OF hiRh protective tariff. Throw
ing back his manly chest Major MCKINLEY dipped down
into his side pocket and pulled out bundle Of letter
from which he selected one marked with red cros'
Sun statesman.
"'Read that = exclaimed McKiNLEr. Haunting the
letter dshany before tho Of tho BrobdinRnagan
gentleman from Portland. This letter. subscribed by
Mr.. MoRsn, read about as follows:
my DEAR MAJoR AcKiNLEY: will be forced by cir
oumstanceS to cast my rst vote for Mr..
REEn but yoa are my choice for The SPeHnherthp;
ior yoH as:u@s NAT y9n VI! b glad to know the
Here followed an exact reproduction OF the list Of
Ad bv Mr. In q Mr.
REID.
"'welL Ewow' exclaimed Tor REID In good old
fashions down-East dialect The Joke good to
be lost either the rivals shook hands tho
episode Zach one carefully folded his letter. rein.
serted It in the envelope and put 10 away carefully for
future reference"
The Hon. ELIJAH A. MORSE Is new mem
Der Of Congress. He was elected last year
in the Second Massachusetts district to sue
ceed that distinguished Republican states
man and Virgilian poet, the Hon. JOHN d.
LONG. He will take his seat on Monday,
and even as these lines are read he is prob
ably speeding on his way from Canton to
Washington to attend the first caucus Of the
Republican members Of the Fifty-frst House
Of Representatives.
The publication in THE Sun Of the story
attributing shameless duplicity to this re-
spectacle manufacturer OF a superior stove
polish promptly drew from Canton distinct
denial Mr.. MORSE telegraphed to The SUN
as follows:
The letters which you printed yesterday purportinE
TO be written by me to REED and MCKINLEY boEuS
aud lorgorIeA nsrer tUrots any such leaera"
This is explicit enough. and we were glad
to accept the Hon. ELIJAH A. MoRsE's de-
ninl as conclusive. The too slow trains from
Boston supplemented the electric denial
with this letter from Mr.. MORSE, which we
printed conspicuously without days delay:
"will you do me the justice to print the enclosed
letters from COnEresBmen MCKINLEY and REEp In refu
tation OF thesboguS letters which copied from the
6dHsdS Ciiy lines Tho charge against me of any
double dealing on my part In connection with the
speaEersip ID shameful fAIsehood, and here is the
OF 1t copies OF from the prncipaA
"CASTor. NGsS. Nov 23 ELJAH A. MORSE"
The certificate from Mr.. MCKINLEY, for
wardcd last Sunday to The SUN by Mr..
MORSE, shall again appear In type:
my DEAR NR MonsE: Last night correspondent Of
Boston paper called my attention to tho publication
and once replied that the letter purportnR to have
been written by you to mo was pure fabrication
have received any such letter and such
renee as 10 dsScribsd between Mr. kEED and myself
IoOk place ioufn very truly,
"wAsuIEGroS. .. C., Nov. al WM AoKIHET Jr."
Likewise the certificate from Mr. REED:
my DEAR Sir: I take the first chance to say that
shere Ia nothing In the whole story. far know
old the Globe correspondent to Aay emphaticay
hat there was nothing In the story. Yours truly,
INV YoRE CITY, Nov. 81. 7. b. REED"
These were all the documents in the case
up to yesterday; and the reputation OF Mr..
MORSE might have continued to shine with
4 lustre rivalling that of the shiniest stove
cover that was ever treated with his own
preparation If he had not
seen fit to add to his previous denials
he somewhat remarkable communication
which Is subjoined. 1t treachcd us yesterday
both by telegraph and by mail, the second
copy being typewriter and signed with
Mr.. MoRsE's now well-known autograph:
~ have never denied q correspondence with REKD 4
doKISLET and that is not the point at all but have
Ienied and do deny in the most emphatic manner any
oube dealing In the matter OF the speakership. All
ho other candidates understood from the nrst that
vas for REED 30 long as he WAS candidate.
u neper had any correspondence Vsh CANNON and
THE interview printed In your paper between
icKIsLRY the subject, both gentlemen say never
ook place deny double dealing in the matter of
no y tTuth oOOut ne
:tters you prtM roH 10 those gentlemen copied from
he KdnSaI Cy Hme but In the mAin they are 4 fraud
nd lie and propose in the language Of the lament
d GARTIELD. TO hunt tho rascal down
"In the above dsnalS am Joined by both REEp Nc.
IELkT In their letters which have already printed
"CASroE AaAL. Nov 27. RuJAH A. MoRaE"
We hope that. in the language of the la
nented GARFIELD. the Hon. ELIJAH A. |
doRsE will not only hunt but capture any
ascal who has maliciously done him injus-
ice. But we must say that those passages In
lis last denial, which we have ventured to
rint In italics, are little unsettling.
Tho question OF public interest Is whether
he Hon ELIJAH A. MORSE began his legis-
alive career by an attempt to make himself
old with both Of the two leading and rival
Andidatos for Speaker. 1t is not of 30 much
Importance whether the lstters were exactly
, the form alleged by the Kansas Ctv
ynIeS. or whether the picturesque interview
otween Mr.. REED and Mr.. MCKINLEY took
lace as described by our Western contem-
orary.
Did Mr.. MoRm approach both Mr.. RIVED