The National tribune., 1899-08-03

The Lord moves III a mysterious way Ills
wonders to fulfill.'
The church was built and stands there
today-Uncle Sam still holds the blood
| money. and the children wait.
The question has often been asked, Was
there bargain" between Gen. Logan and
James G.. Blaine in fixing up the slate OF
1884. that Mr. Blaine was to be the can
ddate for President and Gen. Logan for
Vice-President? We know that there ex-
lists testimony in full that such was not
| the case.
The Sunday morning before the National
Convention, Mr.. Blaine called at the Strath-
more Arms and was conducted to the apart
ments of Gen. Logan. All the forenoon
| they were in consultation in a private
loom. What passed between them is not
known, but what occurred after will throw
much light upon it. The Telegraph Com
pany asked permission to run a wire into a
private room for the Generals use during
the Convention; although, the General
| protested that had he been there it would
not have been done. However, it proved
to be good servant to have at hand. The
day of the Convention the balloting had
proceeded to the third ballot and no nomina-
ton. Each time Mr.. Blaine's vote had
increased. Mrs. Logan and three or four
ladies and one or two gentlemen were in the
room. At this point the General handed
a folded paper TO the operator, who turned
pale as he read this message: "Ihe Repub-
| licans OF the States that must be relied on
to elect the President having shown a
| preference for Mr.. Blaine, ! deem it my
| duty not to stand in the way of the peoples
choice. and recommend my friends to assist
in his nomination"
On the next ballot Mr.. Blaine was nomi-
mated. II is very clear that the bargain
made was only this: That each had prom
ised that when the moment came in the
Convention that the following Of either
would carry the vote Of the one in lead to
nomination, that tley stood pledged to do
The compact of that morning was carried
out by Gen. Logan.
The nomination for the Vice-Presidency
had yet to come: the session adjourned until
7:30. From over the land the kilograms
began to pour in, urging Gen, Logan to
accept the second place for the sake OF the
party.
His own children, one from New Mexico
and one from Chicago, telegraphed him
not to accept the nomination. When the
Convention was called TO order, consent
to use his name had not been given. The
leaders of the party impiored. Telegra IN
after telegram was handed to him; one
after another he would quietly read and
lay 1t by.
Atlast he wrote pencil message, handed
it to the operator-not a word was spoken.
Tick. tick went the machine-on to Chicago
went the message. Not a person, not even
Mrs. Logan, knew the import of that mes
sage. 1t ran thus: 'The Convention must
do what it thinks best under the circum-
stances"
Before the friends in those rooms knew
that he had put himself into the hands of
his friends, 500 people We're in front of the
house hurrahing for BLACK Jack" the
nominee for Vice-President.
Many amusing incidents occurred during
the years Of the Generals life at the Strath-
more Arms. We recollect that a news
paper reporter well known in the country
took apartments in the same house.
and demanded a seat at the Generals table.
He had been known as having been rather
free in his criticisms of the General and his
political policy, but he badly wanted to
know something, and thought this would
be Just the opportunity to get his finger
on the pulse and mark its beatingS. The
General got his eyes on him and gave the
tip to the head waiter not to seat the man
in hearing distance. "All freedom and
privacy will be gone," he said to others in
an undertone.
After sundry and varied attempts OF the
scribe to carry his plan, and being thwarted
in all without a screed Of overheard politics
or diplomacy to give out, he left the house
and satisfied his hungy soul by saying
that Senator Logan was too democratic for
human natures daily food. His plebeian-
ism allowed him to take his daily meals in
pubic dining room, evidently hoping
for some bright newspaper fellow TO repeat
all that fell from his lips.
There came a day when new king
reigned in Israel, and this scribe in sub
jUgation of soul asked the General to strike
out OF his memory all he had said deroga-
tory Of him; for 81 am no longer under the
pay Of your political opponents" he added
Another knight Of the quill was unhappy
because he had not been able to find out
how many years had waxed and waned
since the General had opened his eyes on
this busy world. Could tell him?
was aware that there was some specu-
lation and more guessing upon that ques-
ton of the genealogical starting point
in his life. 1t was little matter OF which
he always considered that he was possessor
of the right to keep to himself without
holding aught In malice toward the public.
The reporter did not get the required in
formation. If this was an idiosyncrasy
in the Generals character he need not
have been lonesome. There are plenty
enough In the world Just like him for good
fellowship. We remember hearing Of a
certain member of Parliament who was a
| frequent visitor to Holland House. He
had been a member OF the Irish Parliament,
and, OF course, there must have been more
er less years hanging over him. The
house party at one time was curious as
people are today. Lady Holland finally
said: My Lord, it may be a strange ques-
| ton to ask, but We would all like to know
how old you are"
MY dear Madam" he replied, at is a
strange question, but do not mind telling
you. If live TO lie year older than am
| today, shall be deyelish oldw
| This answer was surpassed by Mrs.
Emily Edson Briggs (Olivia). who was