The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
DRANK ALL THE
FINE WHISKY
Herbert and Cleveland
Enjoyed the Mellow
Liquor.
But the Ex-Secretary Went
Back on His Invitation to
Miss Richardson.
And Then Came the SQuabble as
to Who Snail Christen The Bat
Ship Kentucky.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 4. There
promises 10 be some racy developments
growing out of the neglect of Governor
Bradley to make good the Statement made
by Hon. Hilary Herbert, when Secretary
of the Navy, to permit Miss Richardson,
to christen the battle ship Kentucky, and
exclusive circles in Washington, as we'll
as in the bluegrass region, are anxiously
awaiting a denouement
Governor Bradley to-day received let
ter from his daughter, Christine, saying
she would not allow him to appoint her
sponsor for the new battle-ship, at she
does not wish to EN- barrass him. Upon
receipt of the letter the Governor wrote TO
Secretary of the Navy Long, giving him.
all the facts in the case, and requesting
him to appoint sponsor for the ship. 1t
is believed the Secretary will appoint Miss
Bradley. If so, she will accept the honor.
Miss Richardson will not be appointed
under any considerations. She was indig-
nant to-day on reading the staten ent OF
ex-Secretary Herbert, saying they met al
the home of lady friend in Washington,
Miss Richardson was incensed at what
she termed Mr.. Herbert's dishonest state
ment. She gave the interview, insisting
his invitation to her was not given in a
spirit Of jest, as he inlimates, but in earn
est and was so understood by all present
at the celebrated Shoreham supper, given
by CONGRESSMAN Bennett. She also gave
out the following letter, which she say
shows Mr.. Herbert TO have been in earn
est:
NAVAL DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. e., Jan. 4, 1896.
Mn DFur MISS Richardson: Please acc
thanks for the bottle of 45-yearold whisky,
which came safely to hand. President Cleve-
land shall taste IL when l give my Cabinet
dinner L am afraid 1 shall not be able to
make good the gallant speech TO you about
having you christen the Kentucky. The
christening always takes place when the ship
is launched. l fear il will probably not be
launched during my administration OF this
office. With best wis hes, am, very sincerely
yours, II. A. HERBERT.
Miss Richardson showed a letter from
Congressmen Bennett in which he said:
He (Herbert) is still profuse in his COM
pliments 10 the Kentucky belle whom it
has peen his good fortune 10 meet If you
com ply with the request of the Honorable
Secretary of the Navy l am sure there is
nothing in this vicinity you may not ask
for.
Continuing her interview Miss Richari-
son said: These extracts prove that Mr.
Herbert understood that The invitation
had been sincere and formal. l did not
consider that the old widower, in his
dotage, who cannot remem Der honest
facts ia such a matter would be guilty of
taireTing publicly by asking girls to
christen battleships. Since reading Sec
rotary Herbert's dishonest statement the
contempt l expressed for the under
handed. petitions of the gallant Governor
is but tritle compared with my feelings
toward the ex-Se oretary of the Navy
Miss Richardson hints strongly that
there is something back OF all this which.
when disclosed, will make Herbert sorry
he was so hippant. She says she sent
tue whisky and that Mr.. Cleveland got
his share Of it..