The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
HEWI1r IN rHREE sxAnrs az oNoE.
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Was Tossed nj. wny

w WAY,
Tho Hon. Abram s. Hewitt evidently returned
from Europe with blood in his oyo. He first as
sailed the Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss. Secretary OF
the Interior. declaring of Mr.. Bliss: He was
one OF the committee of citizens who asked me
TO run for Mayor In 1888, and I consented. Two
days later he helped to nominate Col. Erhardt."
Secretary Bliss, In q polite open letter to Mr..
Hewitt, went as near the edge as a gentleman
could In accusing Mr.. Hewitt Of having uttered
q falsehood. Henry George also disputed fatty
. statement of Mr.. Hewitt.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Hewitt paid his re-
spocts 70 the Hon. J. Edward Simmons. Mr..
Hewitt said Of Mr.. Simmons:
u. Edward Simmons also took part in the on
slaught against me eleven years ago. Ihave
never spoken to him since. Not long ago Seth
Low and myself were elected honorary members
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. This honor was
done us on the same day. The Secretary OF the
Chamber In informing me Of the fact took the
pains to say that J. Edward Simmons had pro-
posed ne for, honorary membership. Lat once
sal dow and wrote a letter declining the COM
Last evening Mr.. Simmons said:
Poor MT. HEWITT, He goes out OF his way to
Sis III me net but It would be charitable to attribute
to dyspepsia and insomnia, from which he has
suffered for many years. supported him the
much irritability and conceit, and was such q
repellent rather than a ~unifying force in politics,
that l refused to aid him when h ran the second
mad, and he has been pouting ever since. He
says that because / took part In the onslaught
The fact that Mr.. Hewitt and | are not on
speaking terms il not a matter OF public interest.
The social relations that exist between us arc
quite as agreeable to me as they are to him. A
member OF the Executive Committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce. knowing my dislike for
Mr.. Hewitt, asked me, some time ago. IL l would
object to his being an honorary, member OF
did not carry my personal prejudices to rnl such
absurd extent as that He then suggested that
should propose Mr.. Hewitt's, name, which I
did, and 1 am very orry that l WAS the means
OF having conferred upon him one OF tho highest
compliments he over received. His incorporate
ably result In deprivine Mr.. Low of a large mum.
ber Of votes which he would otherwise receive"
In contradiction Of something Mr.. Hewitt had
'Hafl H HssT never Sso IT, I i asm inss n pTiH:te secretary.
In November, 1850. he sent, for me and nskod
me to do some literary work for him. Those
money. This was practically a new country for
rae. as I had just como from California, whore I
left my wife and family. Mr.. Hewitt asked me
TO go over some Congressional testimony about
for him. l went up, to his home, which
was in Peter Cooper's old house, and he
notion OF what 1 thought he ought to do. saw
him as soon as I could after / had the work done.
because l needed the money. l spent an evening
self as elighted with the draft. and asked me to
continue. ! asked him for the money which I
considered was due mo as journalistic compen-
~which-based ON tho work 1 had finished.
He was hor-ifed when ] mentioned the money
mattsr. and said he couldn't afford II. would
end. Iwroto up what I had and got my money.
I have not seen Mr.. Hewitt since, and feel very
much gratined that he considers me half sane"