Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-11


In Kentucky Major MeDoweII's
Joke-Creeiey's Passage at Arms
With a College President.
tCopyright, 1901, by Champ Clark
An ex-representativc from Maryland
,on one OCCASION entertained the cloak
Toom with this remarkable bit Of his
tory. He said:
when Grover Cleveland was nomi-
mated in 1884, OK xSenator Arthur p.
sIorman was chairman Of the national
Democratic committee Soon after the
nomination Daniel Manning wrote to
Gorman to come to Albany. He went,
and Manning took him over to the gu
Dernatoriaf mansion and introduced
him to Mr.. Cleveland During the con
yersation German said
Governor, | came down to consult
Jou as to the conduct Of the campaign.
''Cleveland replied: 4 don't know a
continental thing about campaign.
You run it to suit YOURSELF which Cor
man, taking Cleveland at his word,
proceeded to do. Now be it remem-
lbered that Cleveland had a habit Of
spending good deal Of time incubat-
ing q document and then springing it
suddenly upon an unsuspecting and as
founded public. Toward the end OF
the campaign Manning telegraphed
Gorman to hasten to Albany on busi-
ness of most serious import. German
obeyed aad took the first train for New
iYork's capital Manning met him at
the depot aud told him that Cleveland
had prepared an address to the people
which, il published, would knock his
presidential fat Into the fire and play
fhc deuce generally. that he had EN-
-aeavored to dissuade him from his sui
ridal course without avail and that he
had sent for German as a last resort to
see il he could devise some plan to cir
culnvent Grover and prevent his polt
haf undoing. German listened Won
dered, said little, bat, after the fashion
of the Irishmans owl, kept up deuce
of Il thinking They drove to the gov
ernor's mansion. 1t was a clear, crisp.
frosty day. and Il bright fire was burn
ing i'll the open CRATE.
After passing Che compliments of
the season Mr.. Cleveland said.
Senator have prepared an elab-
orat" address to the public and before
| publish il desire to know what You
think of it.
with this modest preface he handed
German a largo roll Of manuscript in
that small, feminine cali@rapAy fer
Which he i faMous Most men would
have been utterly nonplused. bl!t Sen
ator German IS one Of the coolest and
least cXcitaHle Of M0rtais. lie read
tire document eafefH3fy aaI then did
the most uamalL2hlr= thing over done
to y papeF Irsrale y e.. l8ad ef
e5rRer 2 presi9eet IL e=sn o. II naeyi
don't in posse I'.st Nformaa con
clu3gd it. perGsal aaA Grower a.s "a
5oyIng by anticipation q cs'a@y NJ his
production Gasn2&n aH42as 4. Il =gt4-}aa /
aud ENGAGED him ~ r4eergr@oai9usIy T
3na promptly a.H&ia@ il iHte tie are, +
With tie seafeajiau4 ee@arl,
'ThaCA What !-jhiN Of IL
@Cle3l&nd iopned ar9anl Ike tur
Key Oh q Aei .srtti'le, tried 10 e'1@ his
precious. papps OFT of the tffts and only
had bi4tell Gu.tg@ for his pains Aad |
his great address went intp Tire limbo
Of oblivion along y,lI .'Ie sthrlne
leaves aud tae Lost faie4 Of, N1etUs.'
Not heinss ;shls,tQ e'Stts.e h.& d44iiMent |
ftom the flames. he S,sara aad ranted |
and cay0gjea, tall'a% t'tzt;aan thai he
would prcn!it 20 living laD3.l bting to
Iake sech ueeS@al ana eslGoafa If lib
sy.;es with t!.o chnlasa Of =; brain
Garaan, lea.;ias l#4a ts4 .tlt4r, +!
said.
"'#lea f9s. naa5'as.#.t. / a..5 ] you
Yer your iaea-ar ..l.:=. .1as. - 5s14.4.l IN
ieu SAIL vo# H53 ae6e #s.5t ta!1 ler=to
FUN It e ~; i.ts ..5 paper
~Qal| =Ha&aat eo HiA uot le re-
S1os-I5i' ~" ""v =5@ = n2rfa0 arae.
laU either eu'e -ee.aspai,a ee viii
1Gl It NIfh Ir.5t Cartean h9Hra him
self oGt, aHG tie WoeiI knows t4se re-
suit
at maY bc-who knows that ti5at
ipcidcnt at Albany laid the foundation
for the mutual dislike hatwecn Fresi-
dent Cleveland and Senator German
which finally took on the character of Il
teud and which was productive Of
great deal Of history. What Il pity that
that queer and unique scene could hot
have been placed on immortal canvas
by Il curaing hand
Too tc,s.
Ho; Theodore Il. Kluttz of North
Carolina told this tale illustrative of the