The sun., 1898-10-02

senate, Dut dis sense OF OuLy or ratDe
what others persuaded him was his sens,
OF duty finally prevailed. He Away
regretted it after the overthrow OF hi
friends hopes for bis possible accession
to the Presidency, his desire was to be-
come Supreme Court Judge. His ad
ministratiOn of the office of Secretary o.
State brought upon him the abuse ol
his foes and of some of his former friends,
which grieved him, but as he felt time
has vindicated him; but even the con.
ISOLATION of the thought that it would did
not compensate for the sorrow he felt at
the moment. Mr.. Bayard's ambition
had always been for life upon the
bench in some station, which would
equal his talents. He was offered the
app p)intment OF Chief Justice Of the
United States by President Cleveland,
but the opportunity came too late, his
hearing had become SO defective then
that he was compelled to decline place,
which above all he had before coveted.
In letter before me, written within
two years to personal friend, from the
Court Of St. James, Mr.. Bayard says:
'The seat of judgment among mankind
was always subject of the greatest
reverence in my mind and if I ever
cherished an ambition it was to spend
the expiring years of my life in admins
tering justice according to law. Now
and then an opening for such career or
such employment seemed open tonne
| (but other duties called more loudly J
and the time passed when it was practi-
cal or possible"
In appearance Mr.. Bayard was strik-
ingly handsome man. He stood six feet
one inch in his stockings, and was broad
of chest. His carriage was distinguished
and his face full of character and
strength, but most kindly and winsome.
His smile was captivating and his whole
nature generous and frank. He man.
aged his always slender fortune with
great care, and although he ever main
tanned the state of gentleman, was
economical. Careful of his personal ex-
penses, he was prodigal in his gifts to
the needy among his friends and ever
ready with his check book when distress
was in sight. His first wife brought him
perhaps S150,OO0. He never speculated,
but in the purchase of lands in West
Virginia made some money. His second
wife was woman of means, but the
senator's expenses were always large, and
the necessities Of his public station al
ways absorbed all OF his salary and the
income Of his practice.
In private life Mr.. Bayard has been
neither prude nor Puritan. In his
family relations he was spotless. He
dearly loved horse race, and did not
despise the convivial pleasures which
came with the removal of the cloth. He
was especially fond, if it may be so stated
without a misunderstanding, of the
friendly Offices of glass of whiskey and
water, but never abused the presence of
the bottle.
Mr.. Bayard's life was busy one. His
restless activity was incessant His ca
pacity for hard work was remarkable,
but 60 to him when you would you
would never find him too busy
to talk, if your mission were not frivo-
lous one. His library or working office
would appear to some people confusing.
His table was always covered with books
and papers in the utmost disorder, ap-
parently, but to him as orderly as an old
maids bureau. When debating speech
or in conversation he had habit of
walking up and down the room, with
his hands in his pockets and indulging
in monologue. His vocabulary was rich
and if he talked ever so rapidly his words
always fell into their right places so that
they always made good sentences. While
he was fairly good off-hand debater,
most of his speeches were carefully pre-
pared and written out, usually by his
secretary from dictation, but often in his
own picturesque chirography. He was
an excellent French scholar and very
popular among the diplomats. His life
apart from his public career was that of
very simple republican gentleman. He
INDUCED, except upon absolutely neces-
sary occasions, in no great social func-
tions. He gave his hospitality freely to
his friends, but never made his home the
resort of politicians. He was of shrink
ing nature, avoiding effusiveness, and
had manner which was often taken for
an exhibition of pride, but it was no such
thing.
But of all of Mr.. Bayard's friends it
would be difficult to mention one who
was quite SO dear to him as the late Will
liam R. Travis of New York. Mr.. Travis
HAS Ucch uedu HoW soluc years, UuC He
was apparently the man whom Mr.. |
Bayard was the most glad to meet and
from whom he was the most loath to
part. August Belmont was also very
dear friend. OF his Senatorial associates
John B. Stockton, of New Jersey; Allan
G. Thurman, Senator Edmunds and
Don Cameron were among those most
agreeable to him. His estimate of Cleve-
land is regarded by his friends as little
but perhaps not unnatural.
Of his home friends in Delaware prob
ably Senator George Gray stood easily
irst. He and Senator Gray have seldom
lad difference between them, although
n late years efforts have been made to
disturb this friendship. But for the in ,
udiciousl ly used influence of George H.
Bates, Senator Gray would have been {
made Chief Justice when Waite died, 9
md Mr.. Bayard would haye taken his I
,lace in the United States Senate. Mr..
'ates, who has since disappeared from 4
'ublic view, was suggested for the
United States Senate by Mr.. Bayard I
Vhen George Gray had refused to be /
in 1885, upon the occasion of '
Ir. Bavard's promotion from the Senate S
0 the Office Of Secretary of State. In p
uential friends of both Mr.. Bayard and C
fr (,ray bowaver intarposad and in. o