The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-09

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stuffed and In q good state Of preservation.
OF the cyclopean ordor OF the Megolososi'tis
Mso,cumpiensis. It must be exhibited ana
studied: and we expect the Kansas Guy
Journal to furnish all the facts relating TO
the case. In science there must be no con-
cealments. The point OF view must be purely
scientific, and whatever reluctance Mr.. MO
GRATH may feel In attracting the attention
or the sympathy Of the world. as he must.
unless he can show ground for not being
called the GROVER CLEVELAND OF Kansas.
he cannot escape investigation. Science Is
relentless, and confederation for the indi-
yidual must be lost sight Of by the eye to
general interest.
We nre forced to say. after careful ex-
animation Of the too meagre data accessi-
bic, that they furnish some evidence OF the
truth OF the Kansas City Journals astound-
inn classification OF PRANK MCGRATH. Mr..
McGpArH was defeated not long ago In his
attempt to be reelected az President OF the
Kansas Alliance. Mr. MoGRATH is repre-
sented as " unbuttoning bis feelings" The
phrase is an application to the region Of
the emotions OF well-known expedient Of
sir JOHN FALsrAPP's to lessen the tension
Of his stufIing:
"rhou ar, so faswitted with unbussonins thee sfer
supper"
But additional facts and Mr.. McaRArH
must be weighed before much Importance
can be attached to this perhaps too fanci-
full analogy. It is Mr.. MoGRATHs question
Of veracity with reporter Of tho Kansas
City Journal that seems to furnish SUI
ficient basis for that newspapers deecrip-
ton OF him. A few days ago he was inter-
viewed. and spoke his mind freely and ve-
hemently about his opponents In the ALI
ance and the decline OF that noble order Of
Hayseed Socialists. After tho interview
was published. and no had time to button
up his irritation. he denied that he had
said what he had said:
~ts hs DID not stop to think how his bilious fever
would appear when registered In print. that was his
own neglect: hut because he has taken second
thought because he has been subjected TO pressure
from his party not sufficient reason why he should
eudcavor to unsAy his words by charging indrectton
10 one who reported him with exact fidelity. There
were two matters talked about which he did not wish
to 90 the public. aud they withheld Everything
else he understood to be for publication.
at is time. he said that the inside Of this we're
"Hs talked freely and vshsmsntl7 and watched
eagerly the hand that took down his words
AFTER the interview. which began In his room in the
hotel and ended the elevator he proceeded to his
train Mo0RAin thanked the correspondent for hav.
ing given him opportunity 70 talk. And now sew.
eral days aftsr this having probably been seem In the
meantime BY party manaserh he wires an Alliance
man that the interview 10 mot authentic and Il false
in fact II It 10 false In fact Il 10 because he stated
faehood for the report contained Just what he said"
It will be seen that in this episode Mr..
MoGRATH establishes at least color Of IT,
tie to the descriptive eplthet which has been
given him. He poured out his private griefs
and resentments to q reporter. He under
stood that his lamentations were to be pub
lished. He was itching to have them pub
lished. He probably gloated over the wig
ging that he was going to give to his enc
miles, His temper collared his judgment.
His pricked egotism howled in the market
place. But when he saw his words in print.
and thought Of the harm he had done him
selfin q few moments of petulance. he began
to deny what he had said. and to impute
unfairness and falsehood to the reporter.
This choler during the interview and this
convenient forgetfulness after 1t is over
and published indicate that Mr.. McGRATH
has the right stufing In him.