New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-02
TUE TE-PTTKHfM CORRENONDEN'"

THE GP.UE- PECKHIM CORRESPONDEN'E
The. interesting fact has lately been put o"
record bv Mr. Wheeler ii. Pcckham lha' he
and Mr. William K. Grace do not speak aS '"''
uass bv They write The correspondence Is
not vet voumnouS. but may becom" 80 !" .n'
near future. If Nj. Grace rightly constrneS HIS
ohligntions The chief subject on winch 'i"'
hav, agreed To rest their vocal rhoI'is ""'ie
,yuoSng themselves 10 an attack or scriV'h'r
r,r,Iv.is * Mr. tracc'S loyalty 10 David Ben
nett Hill Mr. Prckham says or MS pefSo"'''
knowledge that Mr. Grace IS not suppor''"S
Mr. Hill even To the extent OF HIS o"" ''l'"
Inundated ballot; whereas Mr.. Grace says 'h'''
Mr. Hill will get not only his vote but rs many
other votes as the jI'liciouS. ana OF course P''
fectly honorable. application OF Il haniS"ih' con-
Irhuion 10 the cause will procure. IhS j. the
real substance of the letters winch nav" piSN'"
between these eminent RcforrnrrS ana OF All III
trrvirw which Mr. Grace has thrown H. Win
The kind cooperation Of "'rhc N"wlork Wor'd.
But il sometime. happens that the embroidery
Of a forensic or cpstolary disputaiion Il more
striking If not more valuable. than me mann
fabric And 50 IL Is in this ease; Tor 10 Ms
profession Of devotion To Mr. liill Mr. TRACE
adds this highly original "reminiscences VT.
"Pc.kham should be- the last man IN Inc "orlu
TO say anything against me. for "paiheu
"tnvorI his confirmation by The Senate Tor IL
",eai on the Supreme Court Bench TWO votes
"tlat n. would never otherwise hav" obtained
This uu.yprrt.d revelation is important for
several REASONS. but 1t falls considerably short
~ ,,,nnl,t,urss t. + extremely provoking
that Mfr Grace with all the facts Of the case
I'm hi. po>srs>on should inadvertently hav"
omitted 10 say bv what means he induced Nv"
Senators Of the United States TO vot" for HE
confirmation ~ Mr. rcckl'am. after they hid
firmly resolved that he should never sit on the
Supreme Court bench with their consent. There
hav" been rImorS Of some larg" TRANSACTIONS
hv certain Senators In the present Congress.
but We have never supposed that they w"r"
doing ANYTHING in the suano line. and We sub
init that Mr.. Grac"'s acquisition Of two VOTES
for Mr. rcchham i a mystery which ought to
be- solved without unnecessary delay
Mr. Grace. moreover. with singular indiii"r-
cncr To- public curiosity. nrglrciS 10 state
whether or not hc has reason 10 believe that
any Senators who had previously Intended I"
vote for Mr. rr,kham. and II - how many
were. led 10 revise Their r>timai" OF his p'liiil-
cations for the Supreme Court by Mr. Gr1crS
advocacy. Intil Mr. Grace has mai" Il cate
.orical statement Oh thar point We do n"' lhlhk
his barb viii br found puiV"rinG III Mr peek
hams yiial~ II We are moi mistaken. ihtr" i
4 prevalent belief that Mr.. Grac" j. Il powerful
vote. loser in fact that - 4 di>>iladrr II" mas
few equals aud no >uperiors. Ii Is obviouN'
therefore, that h. will have 10 be perfectly
frank aud explicit on the subject Of Mr. Peck
hams prrsuuahh. n"i loss II support in the
senate In cun>ruurnc" Of Mr. ''Iic"N sudden
conversion ~ TWO members. hrfor" ia" inter
..rlns CORES pondrncc now going on can be-
satisfactorily closed