The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-07

hold any public office, but he did desire an
honorable recognition of those services.
BE held that it the party managers could
afford to use his services during the CAM
paign they could afford after the campaign
to recognize him. His friends proposed his
name for the mission to Berlin. M. Hayes
said that he could not shock the reliR-
ious people of the country by ap-
colonel never asked for any
thing. He was always too proud and high
spirited for that. II he had been offered
It. he gave his services freely and will
inR!y, n when this objection was brought
to him he ceased for the time to take very
much interest in politics, and devoted him
self to his law business as before. In the
Garfield campaign he was again invited to
take part in the canvass. He good ma
turedly complied. He was more active even
in this campaign than in the preceding one.
Garfield was elected. lhs man whom he
had nominated at Cincinnati in 1876 with
40 much %eloquence was made secretary Of
state. MI. Window, a personal friend. was
made secretary of the t. easurv. Col. InQer-
soil at that time occupied a high seat in the
he was constantly consulted by tho makers
OF the cabinet. and was very close to Gar
field and Mr.. Blaine. l remember during
the uncertain period whom Mr.. Blaine was
IN the senate and had not yet told the pub-
lie that be would 60 into Garield's cabinet,
that sent q note up to Col. InRersoll ask
ing him whom he thought NJ. Blaine would
resign from the senate and come out. T
have bis autograph reply, in which he said:
M b., ] think, will not let 20 the tail of
one eel until he has a firm grip on the
next.-R. g. l."
Colonel InRersoll received no recognition
az the hands OF this administration, made
mr. QImnNf AnfIrA1u ~ hsn 1.o~-.
Inc reason gwen WAS the same. The reli-
Rlous people OF the country were too strong,
and while his services were very highly an
preciated and they would always be Glad to
have them in any campaign, vet the road
WAS not clear to giving him any greas public
office. l never heard the colonel make any
complaint. He kept on in his even course,
devotinR himself after this entirely to his
law practice aud the lecture field. He could
with difficulty be brought to indorse even
an application for office.
1t was not long after this that he came to
New York. where he found his talent as a
lawyer and a ju1lst more highly appreci-
ated than anywhere else. HIS lines have
now fallen into most pleasant places. He
has all that he can do and il most generally
recognized as ono OF the fore men of hia
time az a writer, as a public speaker and "a
a lawyer. There is no lecturer in the field
today VINO draws such vast audiences.
WYNN VI III CnlChkO laBt lail the col
onel was announced TO lecture in the urent
auditorium. This audience chamber will
hold some seven thousand people. Evarv
sent was filled. During tho two hours he
talked no one moved except to applaud or
to laugh. and such WAS the magic charm OF
his eloquence that nc one left during the
two hours. and he could have he'd tho an
dlenra for two hours longer had he 40
willed.
lie learned in Washington that there wss
not very mach real difference between tha
two parties when they came together at In.
national capital. His main interest to-dnv
In politics is owing to his belief in proiec.
ton, although he says the cause OF protsc-
tion would be very much stronger IL the
manufacturer were not ''such hogs" Hs
believes IN protection because 1t builds M
diversified industries, and in his opinion
gives greater opportunities for the develop
ment OF skilled brains. In speaking of the
ned OF politics and politicians he said
popularity and statssmanship in politics
Inc longer the tough and the more sviiI
the greater the statesman. His populari,,
ceases ana his Btatesmanship disappear
with the trough" He thought a sviI
trough would be a most appropriate NOM.
ment at the head of the grave of , poIiti.
cian these days. He then went on fo tsi,
in a more serious vein by saying that th,
respect OF every one followed this man VIII,
ionRht 1of some principle. 1.-The man VIII,
hRhts Tor "A principle. let 1t be protsetinn
honest one honest elections or vh.teve
u may be, Is respected if he goes down. n,
aas got something, but the man who Gght
tor mere Office. for mere position, and fail
J 70 Rss H. goes down and disappears. II,