The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-07

antlmely action was only recently
made public by T. c. Crawford In Les
Hes Weekly Il Is quite likely tina, II
Mrs. Blaine had not become angry at
the President because he could not
make an appointment which she wished
made. Mr. Blaine would have remained
At bis post 10 the department OF state.
and his name would not have been
used 10 trail at the end Of a defeat
a Minneapolis. Mrs. Blaine wished
her son-in-law. Col. Coppinger. 70 be
promoted 10 the rank OF brigadler gen
eral. In this she was actuated b. the
motives which would inspire a mother
% seek TO advance the fortunes o. a
son. The President could not make
the appointment without violating the
presidents quite MS strong as laws and
tramrling on the rights Of thirty-hye
officers who stood between the colonel
and his desired advancement The diff
aculty OF making this appointment was
conceded by Mr. Blaine. and he at
lachod no blame 10 the President when
he refused but Mrs. Blaine was not
so oonsiderate. The day following the
l Presidents final decision Mrs. Blaine
called at the White House.
This Interview between Mrs. Blaine
and the President was the beginning
Of the Blaine campaign. The Interview
usaa rrtstarbahl. IA MANY urova M
/ President was ever 20 openly dened 10
his face. All courtesy due to the Presl-
dents high Office was omitted. First
Mrs. Blaine entered one Of the lower
receptlon-rooms OF the White House
and asked that the President should
come down from his Office TO see her
This request. remarkable from the
standpoint OF etiquette. was aoceded Ia
by the President. When he descended
and entered the room Mrs. Blaine AT
once opened the conversation by de-
handing imperiously that the Presi-
dent should recede from his decision In
the Coppinger case.
The President betrayed no imDa.
tlence or temper al this request not.
withstanding the manner IN which the
demand was made. lie had repeatedly
gone over the case with Mr.. Blaine
II was not necessary 10 repeat his Tea.
sons to Mrs. Blaine. Her fiery moo,
was not one appreclatiye Of TIE cold
logic OF the situation. The President
frmnoss and calmness did not have Z
Quleting effect uron Mrs Blaine. shl
now turned upon him and charged hin
directly with unklndness 10 her Tam
lily. cruelty In his former lack OF con
slderation for the ambition OF her dea,
son. Walker. and with general ingrau
lude to Mr. Blaine whose influence MAJ
placed him where he was.
The President did not vince uude
this fierce attack At the close OF IA
fcry address of Mrs Blaine she an
nounccd to the President that sh
would defeat him Tor his denomination
J End that she q. ould force Mr.. Blaine Il
run. This dramatic announccmon
was followed by Mrs. Blaine heiscl
closing the Interview, again In dchanc
4 white House etiquette. and the
. Saving the room.
. From that moment Mr. Blaine was q
. the field. although he himself did no
apparently understand that he was {
be forced to run. lie called upon IA
President soon after Mrs, Blaine ha
. zone. and gave the President to an
3srstnnd that he ala not sympathlz
gith his wife IN her vigorous cxprossio
. OF displeafure.
Later on the Blalnes went TO No'
York While the secretary was Their
Chauncey N. pepew called upon nlI
) for the purpose OF learning II he wa