The age-herald., 1901-12-29

by the shoulders and kicked him Into the street the tragedy of July would probably never have taken place. But you know how things are in headquarters in the heat of the fight. Everybody counts for something until the votes are in. The sitting of individuals does not come until after the balloting
 Tn consequence of this Guteau with out any merit. without any particular knowledge of the situation, without the control of q single vote in the country but his own. became an object of import aI-=e at headquarters. He could work his way into any private room, he could but tonhole any prominent man. he could se- cure a hearing where either of us might have had to cool our heels for day.
 The result was the man, never bal anced of mind. gained false impression of his own importance. which was to prove his own undong and the working of frightful wrong upon the people He began to talk loudly of what he pro- posed to do if the Republicans won the day. He spoke mysteriously of certain connections which he hoped to have with the State Department if Republican Sec retary controlled it. He said frankly that nothing but a profitable consulship would satisfy him, and declared that promises had been made him that he should so be taken care of
 'I do not doubt that such promises were made to him by thoughtless persons even by persons who, if they had been speaking seriously. could have secured for Guiteau what ne desired. Some pub. lie men, to get rid of bores regard it as justifable policy to promise them any thing. But this policy had more to do with Garfield's death than anything else. G.tif do seriously He was convinced that he was to be with either the diplomatic ser l vice in London or Paris and that he would be one of the most important rep | resentatives of the State Department l abroad.
 'He told this to number of persons in | New York City after the election, and 1 they smiled and did not disillusionize him. They even thought 1t was a capital joke. and I have no doubt some of them. for the l fun of the thing encouraged him in the idea. Guiteau did not know Garfield. and never expressed particular hostility toward him until after the latter was l shot down. He never, In my opinion, l give Garfield a thought until he saw that he had shot him instead of Blaine. Then, | having missed his original object and with cunning common to mental per- verts of his type, he immediately sought 10 JuStlIy GarHelQ aSSaSSlnaIion, and to make it appear that he, Guiteau was a | savior
 After the inauguration of Garfield and l Arthur Guiteau came to Washington and commenced his campaign for a consul l ship or ministership to Europe. He paid no attention to the President. He de- voted all his time to the State Depart ment. He was in the State offices every l day for weeks. His applications were made for diplomatic positions in France and England. The clerks who first came in contact with him took him for fool 1 and laughed.
 Later, because he was so serious and so much in earnest, they began to trife with him. He would come in and ask
 T was to have the post at Paris; has Secretary Blaine acted upon it yet? I an very anxious to get away
 He has not acted today, MT. Guiteau,
 lat he may tomorrow. We have no doubt
 but that he will remember you. Good | day. MT. Guiteau.'
 This sort of thing continued for weeks