Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-16

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Inodlls Said He Was Ruined.
a-gun who edits the National Republican
and who is always denouncing you, we
workmen don't think much of him."
This was said in Nicholas suffering way
and Blaine listened to him, sympathized
with him in his effort to talk, and was evil
IDENTIFY tiattered by his appreciation. He
replied to the workmen, telling him what he
| thought of the issues of the campaign, and
drawn out by questions, gave long discus
sion upon the matters which were OF the
most interest to the people at that time. As
the talk went on. however, he thought his
workman seemed to know remarkable
amount for man of his position and sud-
denly stopped and asked:
'By the way, young man, who are your
THE OPEN CONFESSION.
"I-I-I-er-I am the man who tried
to interview you for the Chicago Times IN
Chicago, but d-d-did not succeed. II
am now in Washington and Ter write for
the Republican"
To say that Blaine was angry is unneces-
sary. Nicholas lett, however, before he ex-
pressed his wrath in action, and the next
day long and important interview ap-
peared in the National Republican, in
which Blaine's views were given to the peo-
pie in characteristic way.
You would hardly find correspondent in
Washington who would attempt to get an
interview in this manner to-day, and the
action of Nicholas would not be approved
of by either editors or correspondents. The
newspaper correspondents are as rule fully
as gentlemanIy in the getting Of their in
formation as the most polite of the states
| men, and there is not a man In the gallery
who would betray confidence or secret.
Most of them are close in the counsels of the
| public men, and not few OF them daily
keep back information intrusted them in
| confidence which might make them money
and which often might ruin the public men
who give it to them.
PUBLISH UNLESS FORBIDDEN.
The rule, however, IN newspaper work is
! that a public man in giving an expression
to correspondent intends it for publica-
tion unless he absolutely prohibits or re-
quests the contrary. One of the funniest
interviews of the past three years was that
which was unconsciously given by Senator
Ingalls, to Mr.. Lewsley, then OF the wash
ington Post, but now connected with the
New York World Mr.. Lewsley was sent
to interview Senator ingalls, on politics.
turned the conversation at every question
that Lewsley put to the subject OF shaving.
When Lewslev asked him as to the pros
poets OF the party, Senator Ingalls, remarked
that Mr.. Lewsley's beard needed trimming,
and, "as FRIEND" told him "a gentleman
could not go through life without shaving
himself at least once day."
"You should shave the first thing in the
morning." said Ingalls,. "You will want q
cup of hot water, and as to the razor
Here Lewsley broke in: "But, Senator,
I want to ask you as to the Presidential stu
ation."
81 was speaking of the razor, Mr.. Lew
sley. would advise you to get one of the
Sheffield make, OF a hollow blade and the
lighter and smaller the better, and"
"But, Senator Ingalls," interrupted
Lewsley, 1 want to talk to you about the
political"
HE DOOMED THE SOAP.
"Ah, Mr.. Lewsley, forgot to speak about
the soap. The finest soap you will find ON
the market is that made in New England
by a man named blauk," and here Ingalls,
mentioned the name of one OF the noted
soap men of the United States and went on
with quarter of column of eulogy in his
usual linguistic pyrotechnics upon the
virtues of this shaving soap. Mr.. Lewsley,
finding he could not get what he wanted,
lett, and having certain amount OF space
to fill, he wrote up the interview on shay
ing, quoting ingalls, words as they were
uttered. The next day everybody in Wash
ington was laughing over this interview and
bv the following week it was copied into
nearly every paper in the United States.
Senator ingalls, did not object to it until he
saw it on one of the advertising pages Of
Harpers' Weekly. The shaving soap man
had taken picture OF Senator Ingalls, and
had paid for a whole page of Rarpers'
Weekly for this and the interview advertis-
| ing his soap. Mr.. Lewsley bought Harpers'
the day it came out and he had it in his
pocket as, going up toward the Capitol, he
met Senator Ingalls, and said:
"Senator, there are some things in my
lie of which feel very proud and some for
ever, that have done myself great credit.
and have never appreciated that fact as
just now"
"How SOP" said Senator Ingalls,.
RAISED HIM TO GREATNESS.
"I find have been the humble means,
Senator, of making you truly famous.
have elevated you to the rank of Patti,
Henry Ward Beecher, Lydia Pinkham,
Harriet Hubbard Aver and the other really
great who find their place in the advertising
columns of great newspapers"
.what do you mean?" said ingalls,.
''I mean this" said Lewsley, and he
thereupon handed the Senator the paper.
Ingalls, screwed his double-spectacled eyes
close to the paper a moment without speak
ing, and then he raised it up and said:
"Great heavens, Lewsley, you've ruined
mep'
"Oh, no, think NOT, said Lewsley. 'It
is Just as you gave it to me, is it not?"
''Yes, I believe it is. said Ingalls,, "and
there is no use in trying to lie out of it. I
couldn't afford to enter the ring with great
professional liar like yourself 1 will do
one thing, however. will prevent the re-
appearance of that advertisement" and
thereupon the Senator went to his room and
telegraphed to the soap man that il he did
not take that advertisement out OF the paper
he would be subject to suit for damages.
The result was that the advertisement was
dropped. FRANK G. CARPENTER.