Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-11

Il tried. too. bur 1t was too late When
! got out there. tie Id lie" bad al
ready passed.
Apropos Of that story member as
serted that it was historic fact that
in a murder case a Kentucky Judge in
an early day decided that the phrase
above mentioned was equivalent to the
first blow
Major McDowell's Mot.
Not long ago was in the room of
Major Alexander Mcdowell, clerk of
the house. which room IS also used as 8
reading room. | was reading q news
paper. 1t 50 happened that there were
two or three other Democrats In the
room at the time. Captain Doyener
Republican representative from the
Wheeling district. came in and re-
marked:
Major, have you converted your Of
Gce into a rendezvous for Democrats:'
Whcreupon Major Mcdowell answer
ed:
read, | am so delighted that l am glad
to give him the run of the premises!'
President PendIeton and Horace Gree.
ley.
Major McDowell's mot reminded me
Of Il passage of arms between Horace
Greeley and Dr. William II. Pendleton,
who was for many years president Of
Bethany college. West Virginia. He
came Of the old Virginia Pendleton
family. which has given so many sol
diers and statesmen to the republic.
He was an accomplished orator, schol-
ar and gentleman. During reconstruc
ton days. when all the West Virginia
representatives We're Republicans. DR..
to Washington and while here was In
troduced to Horace Greeley as "Dr.
Pcndleton. president Of Bethany col
lege. West Virginia..
Horace looked at the courtly Virgin
ian and in his shrill tenor said:
Judging by the sort Of congressman
which West Virginia sends to Wash
ington. had concluded that there are
no colleges in West Virginia.
All. Mr.. Greeley" replied DR.. Pen
dleton. with a graceful bow which
would have done honor to Lord Ches-
tertield. 'ali those West Virginia con-
gressmen whom you have met are Re-
publicans, They are not fair samples
Of the intelligence of our state"
Cleveland and the Tariff.
The Maryland ex-representative be-
fore quoted also made this statement
In the cloakroom: In 1888 Senator
German went to the ST. Louis conven-
ton rs the representative of Mr.. Cleye
land with q set Of resolutions in his
pocket which had been submitted to
President Cleveland and John G Car
isle and which bore interlineationS,
ana corrections in the hand
'ermerS Arrived in St Louis. German
lfferea these resolutions to the commit
er on resolutions. of which he was a
member as tile platform of his party
He N.4s aIlta@oniZel by Colonel Henry
Who had also gone to the
With a ready made plat
'nrm in his pocket. He and Goeu#n
ocled horns. and a battle royal en-
.Hrd. Nattn1son Won ont hv one ma
oiijE ii the committee GA resolufioH~
IL tHe kelt1el,ian'S platform WIS
l.9H, ID hy e,on.en'i0n. and upon il
l'oEer Wrni-eJsgn T. defeat. In the de
ate IN tie committee senator German
3tal tHaf Isis resa!Httoa; had been
adolsed ana amended ly Cleveland
a1 carlisle SOM incense burner cid
suj= hei.e,e tl..s and tel @raphed to
hn~e Two WORTHLESS at Washington to
.nd oal. Carlisle could not be found,
Ibis secretary autographed, signing
'arli,les name. declaring Chat he did
.ot remember or knoW anything about
t, ANA Cleveland haS never answered
o tlis day Senator Gorluan Still has
iS original resolutions bearing the al
of Cleveland and Carlisle.
| hereby add this as my estimate of
Irthnr Z. Coraan: He possesses the
s4USt acute intellect. as we'll as the
aost perfectly G"eo!5 bead and face. OF
u thy lUiblic i..ea ION Naom | cVef
iapped my eyes IIe is facile princ"pS
# tie parliamentary leaders OF t!tis
zoe. While rot an orator. ha Is Il teYSA.
'Itaeful and luminous speaiscf, aHa
sen H. ret t.eoa ta private HE the sen
etp Was minus the greatest political
,15@te2ist that ever was meuhff OF
HAT aG1la.t hod.-.
To.<eo For : Circue Man.
enc when Senator Chauncey ". De
pew formed one of the cfoaI>foom par
ty. the sEhiect Of personal resemb!aaves
being up, be said '"I}jd any OF You gen