The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05
MISS RICHARDSON BEATEN.
sEoRETART LONG ENDS THE PIGRT
DYER THE KENTUCKY.

ne DssiEnates H1Iss Bradley to Chrinten the
nattIsship-A Lively Statement from Ruiss
Richardson. Containing Some Uncompli-
mentary Views or ex-sccretnry Herbert.
LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 4.-Gov. Bradley has
withdrawn from the contest with Miss Harriet
cambridge Richardson over the christening OF
the onttleship Kentucky. He has left the entire
matter to Secretary of tho Navy John u. Long,
and Mr.. Long has designated Gov. Bradley's
daughter. Miss Christine Bradley, to DO sponr
sor of tho Kentucky.
Miss Bradley has written q letter to her father
declining TO christen the kentucky and saying
that she would prefer that Miss Richardson
should christen the ship. The letter was writ
ten before Secretary Longs action was an.
%nounced. and her friends here believe that she
will after all break the bottle of old Bourbon on
the Kentucky's PROV.
Gov. Bradley's friends say Miss Richardsop
will not in any contingency be appointed, that
she does not deserve the appointment, and that
her claims ara without official foundation,
Miss Richardson will not withdraw from the
contest until she hears definitely from Misc
Bradley. She is not disposed to act on newss
paper accounts. She is greatly incensed at en-
Secretary Herbert's statement that her seleos
ton was merely idle talk. and on this point she
Nv o-hiBn LILO iollONlnR blutelu0uts
"Ex.Secretary Herbert 10 not prosecuting an
officer in the service under him this time who ID
not able to speak for himself, but a free-born
American girl who is fully equal to defending
herself against the faisity Of his statement. 10
is true that the invitation did not come officials
ly. He has since found out that at that time an
invitation was not in accordance with tho naval
regulations. The invitation was not taken for
granted by myself during a pleasant little cons
versation at the homo Of a lady friend, as he put
1t. shall bring out the facts infinitely as they
occurred.
ION the evening of Dec. OF, 1895. a box party
was given in Washington by the Hon. Charles
G. Bennett. q member of Congress from BROOKE
Ign. to which Secretary Herbert was asked. AZ
a supper after the theatre at the Shoreham there
were present Secretary Herbert. the Hon.
Charles G.. Bennett, a young gentleman whom I
know slightly, Mr.. Jack Story, two ladies, and
% sssted that " h he had az '9 lust s" deSid Ssff to call h one *
the new battleships Kentucky. One of the ladiea
"'0h. Mr.. Secretary, how lovelyl My guest.
Miss Richardson, Is o Southern girl and from
TO this Secretary Herbert replied: "A fairer
representative for tho christening could not be
found With other hattering remarks; ,,a..a
Mr.. Secretary. Are you seriousF
II said in acknowledgment Of the compliments
that l would break a bottle of the wine OF kens
s sGS6 IT.. fs the sscr saristea n psttj ! promised Of this sel then 70
home. He wrote, thanking me. the letter I give
unhesitatingly. to the public, which shows that
mo christening the Kentucky. and not a take
for granted invitation on my part during .
friend:
WHsMINsToN Jan; I, 1880.
cept my thanks for thebettfeo
old whiskey., which came safely TO hand. and Of
Shall not be able to make good my gallant
Kentucky The christening. always takes place
when tho ship is launched. and l fear It will
% RnS I 81 nf bls 9G of 5Hsn'R %itS Su esss w %s esT { a@
"conEress%nain bennett, who i now in Eu.
matter were he in the United States. Since he
10 absent and cannot speak for me. I will give
Immediately after my return from Washington,
which bear upon the matter Of Secretary Her
f fsr 4 I sssspS Of JAM to = M 1885, g. he writss! in public
"'You and the ship christening are tho talk
off SHF make 9lsE; The the W Te%fhRlnpeGs bsl1es s% @Ren d she
pleased. You will have a national reputation ia
sustain by the christening
I'm another letter. after stating that he had
met Secretary Herbert at a tea the evening
"'He IHerbertI is still profuse in his compli-
ments OF the Kentucky belle whom it has been
his good fortune to meet. II you comply. with
the request Of tho honorable Secretary of the
Navy, l am sure there is nothing in this vicinity
that you may not ask for
THESE extracts from his letters prove that he
understood the invitation to have been sincere
and formal. Isaw Secretary Herbert several
times In Washington, and he knew ! was being
congratulated on all sides on having been chosen
to christOn the Kentucky.
"While there / was invited by his daughteR
to receive on Cabinet day at his home. II SEQ
rotary HERBERT felt that he had acted hastily and
without proper. naval authority would 1t NOS
have been kinder Of him to have taken advan-
tage OF some of these opportunities and have ex.
planned the matter TO met ] did not consider
| him an old widower in his dotage, who cannot
remember honest facts in such a matter. ~fiatters
ing and publicly asking girls to christen battle.
ships.
statement, the contempt l expressed for the una
derhand petitions of the gallant Governor are
but trifes."
Miss Richardson has received many telegrame
and letters from friends saying Never give up
the ship"
RFCRF LONG SETTL Fg 1T