The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-27
Dirge Carl Schurz Played

they could not match in political skill
some of the professional politicians In
he convention, with the result that
the latter got control of the conyen'
ton sidetracked Mr.. Adams and
brought about Mr.. Greeieys nominal
ton.
The fall following the defeat OF Mr..
Greeley. | visited Mr.. Bowles, at MS
invitation. in his office in the Spring
field (Mass) Republican building.
was the first time had met him, and
7 was amazed to note the facility with
which he carried on ali kinds OF pusl-
ness. both editorial and that OF the
publication Office, at the same Time
that he talked over earnestly the par
ticular matter that had brought about
my visit Ri
"Ah," exclaimed Mr.. Bowles. Il am
glad Won we're interested in our party.
/ nope all the young men of the coun.
try were interested in 1t. 1t was real
w young mans protest against some
Of the excuses into which the Repub-
Iican party was in danger OF falling
We were defeated, but the Liberal ne
publican movement accomplished Its
| purpose.
"Mr. Bowles," said, may L ask you
one question? have heard that Inn
mediately after the defeat OF Charles
Francis Adams by Mr.. Greeley, Sena-
tor Carl Schurz yourself and some
other leaders went to hotel and that
Mr. Schurz, to express his regret over
Mr.. Adams defeat played
"Yes, yes" broke in Mr.. Bowles'
while an amused smile swept across
his features, that is true, and here
| and there. I believe, some report OF
the incident did creep into print. But
/ will tell you the incident fully.
with the conventions work over,
we went back to our hotel in very
despondent mood We foresaw that
the nomination of Mr. Greeley made
defeat in November inevitable, and we
realized that the defeat would PROB
ablv he a very sorrowful one. We
went into the parlor of the suite occu.
pied by Mr. Schurz and sat down.
| with the gloom about us thicker tnan
7 ever saw IT before. Mr.. Schurz was
especially respondent; his Is a very
mercurial temperament, anyway. Mu'
rat Halstead was the most cheerful
member of the party. and he looked q
good deal as though he had just
come from dear friends funeral
And each of us sat there communlne
with his own glum thoughts; we did
not need to speak to let one another
know our feelings.
1--WE had been sitting thus for
quarter of an hour, maybe, when, sud
denly. Mr.. Schurz sprang from his
chair, hurried over to the piano, lifted
the lid, sat upon the stool and begar
to play, as the brief report had 1t, the
familiar air Of The Heart BOWED
Down With Grief from the Bohemian
, Girl Then, after little, he began U
hum and then to sing the accompani
! ment. and, think. some OF us joined
: in the humming.
, s.I don't believe anyone could hav'
found a better piece OF music TO ex
press our feelings at that moment
Our hearts were certainly bowed dow
with grief, for we had failed to nomi
!, nate our man, and we saw certain dc
: feat ahead. Oh, how funereal thar mt
sic sounded that day! Yet now.
t I recall the incident, | cannot hel
D smiling over the fact that Carl Sehur
e should have selected comic oper
tune as the one most fitting to serv
;" as the dirge of the Liberal Republfca
movement"
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