The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-06
SSaJBHED IsY CLEVELAND.
Eho President Refused to 500 Gov.
bushnell ana Stuff.
tWashington Post.)

It would be hard TO find more in
dignant lot Of men than were the mem
Ders of Gov. Asa BuShncls staff yes
terday afternoon over what they con-
sldered direct snub from President
Cleveland. Though Il Republican in pol
tiles. GOV. Bushnell IS one OF the most
Democratic of men In his personal rcla-
IONS with others. 1t occurred to him
Yesterday that 1t might be agreeable to
PRESIDENT Cleveland 10 receive Il call
from him and his staff. He accordingly
sent Cpl. Fl. 2. Kingsley, his Assistant
AdJutant General. over TO the White
liouse to make arrangement Tor such
9 meeting. Col. Kingsley me Private
secretary Thurber and stated his mis-
sion. The secretary went to his chef
with his proposition, and returned with
the information that 1t would not be
agreeable TO the President to receive
the Ohio Governor and staff, either at
The date mentioned or at any other time.
Now Col. Kingsley is every inch a
Older. lie would not go into many OF
the details OF what took place between
himself and the private secretary dur
ng the balance OF the Interview. But
from hints which he dropped in a very
animated discussion OF the occurrence
the conversation between The two must
nave been a good deal like that which
took place between Hotspur and the
young gentleman who demanded his
prisoners.
Il am free to confess" said Col
Kingsley, that felt hurt and humli-
ated at the answer | got, ana II also
made me mad. I was asking tina, a
mere courtesy be extended to q repre-
sentative of q great State, who wished
10 pay his respects to the President OF
this great country.
II ! had been told that the Presi-
dents reason for declining HE prorlcr-
tN-.1Sy
olhcal business. or on any other plnu-
sihle account SHOULD have thought
nothing Of 1t. If he had even come out
plainly and man-like and said he did
not want to be bothered, anu STONED n I
that | would have thought better Of him
int TINS secretary told me that the Pres
ldcnt was indisp0scd--l think he called
it-had pain in his knee, was suffering
from Il slight attack OF rheumatism
or some such dangerous nilmcnt; all Of
which was explained With much appnr-
ent regret a what / knew to he the
cold fact that the President did not
want TO see us"
GOVERNOR REFRATN;S FROM COM
MENT
Col kingsley's Indignation almost got
the better Of him al this point. ana hi,
remarked: Il guess l had better not
say anything more 7 might say some
ming the Presidents friends would not
IKE TO hear. But ask the Governor
about It, he added, as he walked away,
Coy, bushnell reluctantly ncknowl-
edged that he had made the request
as stated and that II had boon denied.
fhouGh 1t was evident that he. ialt hu,t
al what he considered rebuff he naEc
no comment on he action OF the ioresl.
dent further than to say: IT occurred
70 me that II would nc an agreeable
thing TO the President TO have this ma ,,}t
of respect paid him. as it certainly wtnl,l
nave been pleasure nn our part un-
derstand from my Adjutant that he con.
slhers the reason given for declining tho
courtesy as rather trivial: Still. lave
no comment whatever TO make on tile
matter Further than that ] now regret
Inc subject was ever mentioned .
Other members Of the staff were little
less outspoken than Col Kingsley, and
i was very evident that they al rel,
keenly that their State had been willful.
~ Sighted and they resented it.