The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-21
THE WINNIE D.ArIs INCIDENT
Gov. Northe~ OF Georgia Invesnsatss To-
wntson's Charge Against Mr.. Clevs,.,s

From de hn1u,h Er-ning .S-,s.
A week or more ago tho Nevs criticised Tom w.,.,.
FOR his uncalioi.for attack upon Grover Cleveland, 4.
charging that the eS.Frcsidont refused to lot NJ, wis
meet Miss Winnie Davis In Richmond at the uaye,ln,
OF the Leo monument.
GOV. Nortbeu was attracted by the editorial Of ~.
paper oil Watson. aud he had . personal Intervals
with hr. J. William Jones, an eminent Baptist preaes,,
nOraNc Confederate survivor and = historian, who "a
ven known as the author OF tho history OF Gen. noben
!, Leo aud also OF tho Jed Davis volume. aud who I,
the besttmformed man in Georgia about this slies,d
shnbbins OF the Daughter OF the Confoderacy.
The Governor had lr. Jones. who lives In Atlanta
aud holds the position OF Assistant Corresponding SEQ.
rotary OF the iioiue Mission Board Of the south Catn
lna baptist Chutch. reduce tho Interview to writing.
aud "ov, Northern has sent the manuscript to Man,
~ ~ bihrS. pE JUnes's statements .as Ipycsu,,
Is as follows
'ItaNc pleasure In putting IN writing . s,at.n,n,
which l made In conversation ~Iis ven cono.,nI,,
tho nlle 7oi refusal Of President Cleveland 10 allow n,
wife to meet Miss Winnie Davis, and to be introduced.
to her himself. For while I do not take any active par,
In politics. save to try always to discharge Inv du,y A.
u citizen and u Christian to vote right, feel that ,sc,s
IN my possession will fully r.fute this SANDER upc,
President Cleveland, and that should not b. silent
concerning It..
mi. Cleveland himself ana OK Gov. Zee o, vlts,n,.
ha,o denied these statements very empha,loalir, I
give you IN more detail exactly what occUtse, a, n
came under my personal cogni,sncc3
In october aud No, emb"r. 1Ssc. Miss VIM. pa7,
u y VI 'u'N wal u = I NNpka
a guest at my house III the city of EirhmonL 81,
went from my home 10 spcud two weeks with Mt, Lee
a, the Executive Mansion. Several days att,tw.-t
President Cleveland made his visit tn Richmond on TIE
occasion OF the agricultural tar. II had been arranged
originally that Mrs. Cleveland should accompany him,
la. at tho last moment It Wa decided that hts Official
duticsn At Washington would prevent him from dong
more man to come down TO Richmond on tho carry
morning train, remain several hours, and return 10
Warrington the Same evening. Mrs Cleveland wa,
kl.k n N mo anil NIf IA ~ e Al >NlAA -
make SO hurried u trip tho family physician advised
that shr should NJ! no subjected To the fatigue Of the
trip ~ the excitement OF the crowd. For this reason.
aiI Cor this reason alonn, as MI. Cleveland stat ed al
tho time. Mrs. Clc,cianl did not go to Richmond. and
dbl not have an opportuni,y II meeting Miss Davis
80 far as the statement that MI. Cleveland hims.,f
refused T." bc introduced to the Daughter Of the Con.
tclerscy.' tho SANDER Ia abundantly refutcd by these
facts: Gov. Leo stated TO me at the time. and r,ii,-.
atcs in his card. that when lie met President Cleveland
ut tho depot aud escorted him to tho fair ground.
ono OF tho very first questions ho asked hul after got
ting III tic carriage was. Where Is Miss Davis =. IA.
ing told by the Governor that che was then at the fslr
grounds. tho President replied; Well, want you TO In.
troduce me to her at tho very earliest opportunity. as
I wnnt to pay my respcc,s.' Arriving at tho grounds
President Cleveland was received with deafcning All.
plausc and given a grand ovation. After making the
noble speech which he made upon tho occasion, the
vast crowd sursed forward and shook him by the hand;
aud in the midst of It he turned to Gov. Lee aud said:
You have not yet introduced mo to Miss Davis Cor.
Lee re p'ied: 'sho Is on tho other side OF the stand. bus
] Will bring her aud Introduce her. NO. said the
President, u will go TO her, They made their way
through the crowd. Gov. Lee introduced tn. President
OF the United States to tho Daughter OF the Confei.
eracy.' and ha garo her a respectful and very cordial
greeting. saying that lie was delighted to meet her,
That evening Gov. Leo gave President Cleveland q
grand reception at the Executive Mansion. was pres
et and CHANGED TO be talking with Miss Winnie when
the time came for the Presidential party to go to their
train and return to Washington. Mr.. Cleveland ans
out OF the room in which he was. across the hail into
the room where the Daughter of the Confederacy' was
being given a splendid ovation by the old soldiers AMI
others who were present. and making his way through
the crowd came up and bid her adieu. remember a.
distinctly as II it had been yesterday tho language he
used. lie said: 4 regret to say. Miss Davis. that my
duties call INC back to washin gton. and I am obliged to
tear myself away from the good people OF ichmond
came. therefore. to say ~good.by. and to express tbs
pleasure with which I have met you. and the hope that
may have Tho privilege OF again seeing you In she
future His whole manner was that OF . man sincere
and earnest. in what he said. and no: Of making . mere
formal speech"
| Thus another campaign Lie 10 nailed.