Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-08-03
SimnsOn Interviews Clover.

Especial to X. G. Timesl
WASHINGTON, d. c. JHly 25.-Wsr and his
wrinkled frown show in the camps of the alli-
ance people.
Clover hates Simpson. He hates him be-
cause simpson has more ability, is more of 6
leader and stands in the front rank of house
fighters. Clover is decidedly in the house
back ground. Glover assumes to detest Simp-
son because he says Simpson told Of his going
to sleep In the house and losing his vote when
the tie ballot on silver occurred. 1t was pub
lished in the Times at the time and it is to that
publication Glover attributes his defeat. He
lays it all to Simpson. AS a matter of fact
there is no word of truth in this. Simpson
never mentioned about Clover sleeping, but
tried to save him. Clover snOrted away in
full sight of the press galleries. mot voting
appears with his name in the Congressional
Record, and there was no need of Simpson or
anyone to be telling that story. Everybody
knew il.
The other day Clover INDUCED himself In an
interview and abused Simpson roundly in con-
nectiOn with Simpsons present attitude toward
the Strip. Glover denounced Simpson as
traitor to his district sad asserted that he had
sIe1ITIJ- plotted and connIved along the CherO-
kee strip from the beginning. After calling
with these doughty words: IF they want to
know something from me about the matter
personally when get home tell them honest
ly and plainly. 1 go on the plan that it is bet
ter to expose such traitors and force them
down to where they belong rather than keep
quiet and let them drag the party down. 1t is
better for us to defeat such traitors than to
elect them and it will serve as lesson to
Others"
The above interview found its way into q
Topeka paper Of recent date. Simpson got the
paper and having read IL and digested it COOL
called Glover into the lobby back of the house.
Clover did not like to come; he did not seem to
care for any conversation with Jerry. Simp-
son, however, had a look in his eye which
would stand no negatives, so Clover at last
came along.
Glover" said Simpson, las to this inverview
with you which s printed in the Topeka paper.
there is one or two things going to happen.
Either you will sit down right now and pen a
denial to it. or will come out in card over
my name in every paper which will print 1t
and brand you as a liar and a traitorous scoun-
drel. shall not mince matters at all. IT you
made the statements which are set forth here
you lied, and you and know it, and l shall
give the statements as wide publicity as pos
sIble. If you did not make them, then you
must say so.
Clover did not know what to do. AS a fact
he had made those very statements and the
interview was perfectly correct in every parti
cular SO far as reporting what Glover said
| went. He turned and twisted and tried to get
| out but Simpson sternly Led MIN back to the
subject.
"You said it, or you didn't say it," reiterated
Simpson. Now which is it?'
81 didn't say it," at last faltered Clover.
"Then yvu had no such interview" said
Simpson.
mo- SIR said Clover, gulping hard, II new
or had any such interview"
Then write statement to that effect and
give it to me-" replied Simpson. But Glover
4 did got like to wIite and tried to make the
| Medicine Lodge man believe that his verbal
| admission was enough.
You can be interviewed yourself and tell
this conversation" half pleaded CLOVER. But
Simpson would not have it. ,'Cloyer," he said
there's quite a number OF people who have at
tempted to lie about me and SANDER me about
the Cherokee Strip. and have made up nay
mind to corner them as fast as I get where
they are. Now, am where you are and want
your denial in black and white, and want II
how; nothing else will do"
FINALLY WROTE DENIAL.
Thus urged, Glover sat sadly down and afte,
almost an hour of very perspiring work brouRh
Simpson a note about two lines long, He hat
written four or five notes ana Torn them IN
Simpson looked at it and handed IL back "Yol
must do better than that" said Simpson, Ia
6onically. Clover went back without a wor,
and FeueEed his labors. At last he produce,
the following anu Simpson accepted it;
"WAsHINGToN. ID. C.. July 18th, 1s92.-Th,
interview Purp9rting to have been had Yisl
II appears in the Topeka Capital of July 3d. il
| not true. have no means of knowing tina
Mr.. simpson was not wholly sincere in his eff
fort to have the bil TO open the Cherokee Srril
considered, nor have any knowledge that h'
is or has been opposed to the opening Of tn
strip. d. d. CLOVER
,'You will note" said Simpson to the Time
correspondent, ''thAt Cloyer says he is or ha
been opposed to the opening Of the Strip
make the point because learn that immedi
arely after he wrote It he hunted up the Cor
respondent to whom he gave the interview
complained of and told him how he had writ
ten me Q statement. which, while 1t admitted
that might now be actuated by proper mo
! tiyes, took back nothing as to what be said @
my motives and course heretofore. As to Go
yer personally, care nothing. for he amount,
TO nothing. His record hers in congress is the
record of nonentity. Further. want to "a,
that have no doubt whatever but that Glove
: Sit, give the correspondent the Interview jus
rs it was published. His denial does not zoo
me at all. and l want him to know it,
simpson to-day introduced nie resolution II
investigate the charges of bribery about cattle
the war department and the Strip. 1t will b.
heard of in few days.