Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-22
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Gov. Porter's nomination to q federal judge
ship was due to his being over sixty years
old or to the unwavering opposition Of
Senator Bate. but his presence in WASH
ington reminds me Of an awfully good
story" said an old newspaper man at
Wormley's last night During Mr. Cleve-
lands administration Gov. Porter was as
sistant secretary Of state, and just about
the time that the pressure for Office was
greatest a friend Of Porter's came up here
On private business. The visitor was
hide-bound democrat. who always worked
like u beaver for party success. and who
had never been a candidate for either an
elective or an appointive office. He was
man of excellent business attachments and
was blessed with a splendid wife and
large family Of boys When he had trans
acted the business which called him here,
Gov. Porter asked him when he was going
to return to Tennessee and was told that
mis- friend would leave the next afternoon.
Wouldn't you like to meet President
Cleveland before you go. JimT queried the
governor.
Jim said he would right smart, so Porter
told him he'd make an engagement so the
President might be handshaken the next
morning. The governor went over to the
White House little while later and told
Cleveland that he wanted to bring friend
over to salute him.
He's one Of the best men in Tennessee.
Mr.. Presidents Iever-Say-die democrat
and he don't want any office said Porter
THE President beamed.
"'You don't mean 1t. Porter he ex-
claimed; you certainly can't be in earnest
A democrat who don't want a place! Great
Scott, man, bring him over now, right away
If you can find him, but be sure not to let
him escape you. Tell me something about
him. so can give him the reception he de-
serves. A democrat who don't want ofce
And from Tennessee, too! My! 1t seems too
absolutely preposterous to be thought Of!
Porter assured the President that he had
spoken the truth and proceeded to give
Jims history to him. Next morning the
pair went to the White House. Jim never
had such surprise in his life. The Presi-
dent seemed to know all about him and was
as cordial as an intimate. He slapped Jim
| ON the back and talked about his family and
his fine boys and closed the conversation by
asking Jim to drop in at the White House
any time he happened to be in Washington
Break bread with me some time when
you get up this way was the Presidents
parting remark. and Jim left the White
house Ike man in a dream. When Gov.
Porter asked him how he liked Cleveland
Jim was willing to thrash any one of his
critics and swore he had never met such q
cordial and approachable man. Pretty soon
the hotel was reached where Jim was stop
ping, and Gov. Porter held out his hand
Well, Jim, old fellow, he said, L reckon
1 won't see you before the train leaves this
afternoon. so I'll say goodbye
II reckon I've about concluded not to
60. said Jim.
man? '
why not" repeated Jim. Why notg
Why. governor, didn't you see how Cleve-
land treated me? He's stuck on me- and
| doggone If don't believe I'll stay here and
get MIN to make me consul to Liverpool -
| "A suit will probably be brought in New
York shortly for the partition of the enor-
| rnously valuable Spingler estate" said ]. R.
| Read of Gotham at the Riggs House this
| morning. 1T is estimated to be worth any,
| where from $25OoO.OOO to $27OO0,0 900, and
| consists OF some 200 lots in the vicinity of
Union Square. The history of the property
Is romantic. For years before the revolu-
| ton an Englshman. whose name cannot
now be ascertained, and of which all rec
| ord was lost over century ago, owned a
| farm, which comprised what is now Union
Square and the property on all sides of It.
me Engiishman employed a map named
| henry Spingier as oyerseer of the place and
upon going to England left 1t in Spingler's
charge The owner was never again heard
| OF and Spingler continued in charge of the
farm for twenty-five years. when he claim
never been disputed. and his descendan n
|'who, since the death of old Mrs Van Buren,
Spingier recently, are DESTROYS of dividing
the property, can thank the eccentricity
OF an Engiishman for the enormous for
tunes they will enjoy"
Wealthy northern people who love sport
| appear to be deserving the Adirondacks and
the west for our southern country" said
David Allan of Charleston at the Ebbitt
last night Last year a club of fifty or
sixty rich New Workers. with Col. o. l..
snyder at their head, bought the famous
Cote Bias plantation on the Cooper river
ana Folly Island as well, and / hear they
| are also trying to purchase the Dean Hail
| place This property has been in litigation
| for thirty years, however, and is still in
the courts, SO 1 hardly think the New York
| sportsmen will be able to add it to their
| preserves Cote Bas was the home of Peter
| Gourdin before the war, and the scene of
the most lavish hospitality ever dispensed
| in South Carolina. The residence was
| filled with ancestral relics and pictures and
| the wine cellar contained the rarest vim
| tages In the world. 1t Is the best game
| place in the south, and last winter four
| members of the Palmetto Club, which is
| the name the New Workers have adopted.
| killed eleven deer in three hours. 1 believe
| the club is going to stock Folly Island with
| game but I don't believe deer can be sue
cessfully kept there"