Evening star., 1895-07-27
WHEN WALES WAS HERE.
The Future Ruler of England and the
Governor of Missouri.

GOvernOr of Missouri.
Gov. Stewart said Representative
| Hatch one day toward the close of last ses-
sion to Star writer. twas. when 1 was a
boy. one Of the great characters Of Mis-
souri,. He was the brightest and best of the
political takers Of the day. and on the
stump nobody was a match for Stewart
| He was governor of the state when the
Prince of Wales. as a boy, visited this
country, and there is a story often told of
how Stewart. at the reception in St Louis
rendered the Prince Of Wales, became cxu-
berantly happy
In those days everybody drank and so
far from being any exception. Gov. Stewart
| rather emphasized the rule They had got
ten up grand bal In ST. Louis in honor of
the prince. and Gov. Stewart attended to
add grace and glory to the occasion The
opening of the festivities found Stewart
and the prince on a raised platform at one
side OF the hall. while the valor and beauty
of St Louis and the regions round about
swept by the brilliant procession.
Both Stewart and the prince had not
forgotten to take ~ occasional drink, ana
both were feeling good-the governor es-
pecially so. At one crisis Stewards admi-
ration of the scene. as well as his entire
satisfaction with his own position rs gov.
ernor of the state, was evidenced by his
suddenly bestowing upon the prince a re-
almost knocked him off the platform into
the midst of the festivities.
Prince remarked Stewart hilariously,
don't you wish you were governor of Mis-
THE prince said he did, and 1t In no wise
amazed Stewart, considering how he felt
himself to find a man who would willingly
resign the crown Of England to rule at
Jefferson City as the governor of SO great
commonwealth as old Missouri
AS I have remarked" continued Repre-
sentative Hatch. "men did a great deal of
drinking in the days Of Gov Stewart Dur.
ing one Of Stewards campaigns he had en-.
tered upon a series of joint debates with
his opponent, and being a much better de-
batter, and more brilliant orator than the
enemy. he was getting away with him. I
was boy In Hannibal at the time. 1 recol-
lect very well how the Stewart opposition
OF my town put up job on Stewart which
from annihila ton at his hands when thew
met in Hannibal
They picked out three of the best drink.
ers In town, all of whom were acquaint-
ances OF Stewart. Their mission was to be
at the hotel by seven in the morning, and
meet Stewart as soon as he got in of
course. they would drink They were to
keep on drinking, and as Stewart was never
known to decline Iibation, nor set a rlass
down which wasn't empty, they argued
tnat by O'Clock, the hour set for the joint
debate between Stewart and his opponent
to begin. the dangerous Stewart would be
crowned In drink. Well. the Hannibal
drinking committee met Stewart all right,
and they drank increasingly.
But, unfortunately for the plans Of
Stewarts opposition. when 1t fell 1890, two
OF the committee were helpless, in a back
room Of the hotel, while the spectacle was
presented of Stewar tenderly assisting the
third to his own room, where he was to be
safe until Stewart returned from the meet
lng. This gentleman. was an especial friend
OF Stewart, at least SO Stewart said, and he
wanted to continue his visit with him when
ne got through talking. Stewards oppo-
nent had the first hour at the meeting, and
talked from 1 o'clock until 2. Stewart sat
there on the platform as rigid and decorous
as Judge. When it came his turn at
o'clock. he was never in better shape to
make speech fr his life. and he simply
tore the opposition to pieces. The plot fall
ed, and Stewart was triumphantly elected.'e