The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-03

| President Hayes in his Southern policy.
| himself urged Governor Chamberlain to
| yield his rights in South Carolina In the in
| terest of peace and a common welfare, and,
| after overthr0wing the Republican admin
| lstratlon in Louisiana, e0nsoled Governor
| Packard with the Liverpool Consulate. In
| 1879 Mr. Eyarts supported Cornell for Gov
ernor of New York and denounced boilers.
In 1882 Governor Cornell said Mr.. EyartS
| b0lted Folger and refused bin any possible
aid. In 1880 he was regarded as so I'M
certain in his faith in GARFIELD, because of
| the understanding between the latter and
| Mr.. Blaine, that Steve Dorsey would not let
! him make speech In Indiana. In 1884 Mr..
| EYaTIs was on the stump for Blaine. His
! election to the Senate IN 1884 was the result
| of combinations originating entirely outside
| of Dir. Evarts' desires or power in New Ork
| politics. 10 Warner Miller and Chester A.
| Arthur he owes that honorable passage In
his life. Ard this is still another queer po-
| litlcal contradiction in EyartS career. Ar
| thur years before had done his share OF rIdl-
| culing Evarts, and never dreamed he should
| ever be in the same camp with him.
"Do you know" said Senator, recently,
who served during Mr.. EvartS' six years in
the Senate that Garfeld's quarrel with
C0nkling began with William nj. EVarts
and that if EYarts had not been called into
Hayes Cabinet Garfield would, in all prob
ability, have escaped assassination and
served out his term?"
THAT is the fact think, as it appears in
the history of New York politics. 1t began
in Andy J0hnsoE's time, when Little
Eyarts,' as they derisiVely called hIm,
punished the managers OF the impeachment
and gave them a sore defeat to wear for
years afterward. Evarts was Stewards
delight and it was he who guided Eyarts
into whatever political sense he ever had.
This was never pleasant reflection to
Conkling. who was irritated by EvartS'
superior intellect. He always had his sus-
picons, as the rooster said of the weasel.
1t was that feeling that prompted C0nkling
TO many brutal remarks about EVarts.
That famous allusiOn to Little Evarts and
his tape-Worm grew out OF this feeling.
Conkling's men assaiIed Hayes, because of
Evarts, even before Hayes sought to change
the chief Federal officials in New York. 1t
was nothing but jealousy. If Theodore
ROOseYeIpS father had been confirmed as
Collector of the Port when he was named
for that place all the trouble that followed
would have been avoided. The resignation
Of Conkling and Platt was simply the climax
OF the old feeling against Evarts."
There are good many stories to be told
| Of Mr.. Eyarts. His wit has embellished his
personality through all the political yicis-
STUDIES of his long life The best of his
| j keS have been told again and again, and
| will still bear telling The best of the say
! ings, considering the situation in which it
| was placed, occurred when he accompanied
| Lord Coleridge, the English Chief Justice.
| to visit Washington's tomb at Mount
| Vernon.
/ 81 have read" said the Englishman.
| measuring with his eye the width of the
| Potomac from shore to shore, that Wash
! ingtOn was a splendid athlete. and could
| throw a silver dollar across this river. 1t
i looks pretty far. Do you think he could
| do t?'
81 don't know" said the Secretary of
State. at is possible he did. You know
dollar would go farther in those days than
it will now"
When MI. ETarts was told that the BOG
devoted and audaclUus members of the
"Old uard" who voted for General Grant
to the last in the Republican National Con-
ventiOn in 1876 were to have medals given
them for their faithfulness in that struggle.
MI EVarts made one OF the best epigramS in
the language.
They should be made of beaten BRASS"
he said.
Nearly as good was his remark at the
close of the first DAY as Secretary of State
under Mr.. HAYES, when he had been be-
sieged by Office-seekers all day. "Many
called, said the weary statesman. "but few
were chosen"
OF Mrs. Hayes first state dinner he re-
marked, that water flowed like CHAM
payne"
When he undertook to argue the mistress
of the White House out of her determina-
ton not to serve wine at her dinners she in-
sisted that people must "be socable with
water"
Il never knew people to be socable with
water, Mrs. HAYES, said Mr.. EvartS with
the grayest face imaginable, Except at
bath"
When some one was explaining how
AerXes measured his army by marching de-
tachmentS Of men into pens that held just
hundred, Mr.. Evarts commented that he
q nraf rad mn 10
Once. it is told, sneak-thef called on
Mr.. EVarts in his New FORK office, giving
him retainer. and asked for legal advice.
u am sneak-thief, Mr.. Evarts," said
the man. Suppose l 60 into bank and
make teller or porter think 1 am an
employe Of the place and he hands me
bundle of money. and l run off with it,
what are my legal rights?"
You will need to consult some other at
torney, sir, for an answer to that question:"
was the reply.
who, said the thief.
The District Attorney" was the Iaconic
response.
The ex-senator delights 10 telling one or
two stories on himself. One was about a
Spanish donkey he bought for one of his
grandchI ldren, Of whom there is a large
troop. The donkey at first was homesick
and prayed good deal. The little girls of
the family went out TO comfort the animal
but to no avail. He kept right on braying.
~ iuce inv 4ilblC HISS tuUu5ll Vi q source
Of relief.
''Never mind, girls" she said grand
papa Will be here tomorrow and then the
poor little donkey won't be SO lonesome"
AT White House reception when be was
Secretary Of State, Mr.. Eyarts overheard a
comment on his personal appearance that
he has found more enjoyable than remarks
by the newspapers in a similar strain.
There came along in the stream of callers
an old man leading little boy. The young
ster looked at everybody critically and at
Mr. Eyarts very closely. AS be moved off
he said in a louder tone that was entirely
necessary, Grandpa, is that little man
there too poor to get dress suit?"
Mr.. Evarts' wit sparkIed as brilliantly in
the Senate as in the lounging-room of the
Union League Club in New York. His fell
low Senators not only admired him, but felt
deep affection for him. There, too, al
though he did not assume in any degree
party leadership, his speeches displayed his
great learning in the law and his wonder
ful acumen and skill in argument His abb
Sence, like that Q Mr. Edmuuds, is one of
the most conspicuous things to be noticed
in these first days of the new Congress.