Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-14

tor HIS Remarks; Return
+ ing from California Tour.
The Hon Albert Jermlah Bevegldao.
FORMER United states senator from the
state Of indiana. took the count az
ten N q wofdy encounter with Nclll
u Field. the well known attorney Of
this city on the Santa re station plat.
form last evening The encounter
R1oresaid was Witnessed by select
few spectators who declare that IL
would have been worth any price OF
admission which could have been
Hsked.
Mr. Beveridee VINO ii win BE- re-
called, has never manifcated any es-
pecial regard for the morals or the in
tellIgenca OF the people OF New Mex
leo, whom he investigated unfavUrably
some years ago from the eecluai0n ul
Pullman car, arrived here on tho
east bound limited az $3.50 D. m. Air
heveridge was returning from tour
Of California IN which state he has
been making progressive speeches 10
further the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt. introduced by q mutual
friend, Mr.. Beverfdge and Mr. Field
began conversation and the start OF
which was pacific hut Of which the
oulHlinnllon was volcanic
Well senator. remarked Mr.
Field pleasantly. ~ sec that you have
been out In California en political
mission"
Eyes" replied the sUr1aer Bcnat9r
with equal polltencss; 1--WE been out
there trying 20 put Teddy across"
We'll" rei0ined Mr. Field. merely
as another pleasantly Il hope you are
successful In putting Teddy across.
then we will beat him"
Mr. Beycrldge. evidently believing
that the duty was incumbcnl upon him
10 administer a deserved rebHke
STRENGTHENING up somewhat impress
sively, not say crushingiy, re-
torted:
"Then YOU don't care what becomes
az the country, do your"
Now Mr.. Field Is Democrat he
has been Democrat for some years
IN fact, Democracy Is bred In the hone
with Mr., Field
He stiffened up instantly and his re-
ply was immediate:
what do You mean by THAT sir? l
am a Democrat ard love my country
just as much a. you or anyone else
Il dawned upon the Hon Mr Bey-
cridae that possibly he had made
slight mistake. In fact Il dayDed upon
him so clearly that he Immediately be-
nan to back up. II did not mean 20
be offensive at ALL" he said some
what hastily.
well. YOU we're offensive. sir" re-
Piled Mr.. Field, with asperity, "0nd
fail tOtsee how suohrlaneuage eould
have been intended otherwise
Mr. BeyeridEe then proceeded 70
make iull apology and attempted To
indicate TO Mr. Field what had been
,hh real intent Of his remark
That's all. said Mr Field abruptly.
walking away with his head erect
Tho unexpected take down had
plainly christening effect upon MT
Beveridge. who made another effort
at apology later, meanwhile taking
some pains TO ascertain just who %
vas who had called him Down and hts
standing Ia this locality.
yhe former senator travelled into
Albuquerque incognito. Not even the
Pullman conductor on the train was
aware OF his identity. Jumping off
the train as soon as Il stopped here,
neyeridge Immediately began a mara
lhOn up and down the platform, walk
ing as II HIS life depended upon Il.
Newspaper men recognized the In
dianan and endeayored 10 interview
him. Being compelled, however 70 par
tlclpate III the marathon to ask the
uueaflorg they wished
II made IL q universal rule when !
the senate never 70 be inter
Viewed" said Beyeridge. 4 am sorry
/ can't give you a story.
Yes. { have been IN California,
BeverldEo admitted, again explaining
that he had never been interviewed.
IN you were 10 interview me, 80
would be Immediately teiegraphed 20
Denver Chicago. Washington ana
other places, and you can see the
trouble Il would get me into When
would arrive IN those places the news
paper men there would demand an
interview saying that ] had been in
iervicWed IN Albuquerque
neverideo by his remarks. plainly
indicated that he has lost none of hts
old time coceit iieveridEc is con
ceded TO be The most conccited man
that ever went TO The United States
senate He Is OF the opinion thal Al
bert Jeremiah Reverldge Is iuat about
ut" spelled with a capital ~
Hence when he stopped long
enough al the end of the Pullman train
10 eatcn his breath which had been
impaired because oi the terrific pace
he had maintained during the mara
ala "a
was slightly agitated and became ex.
ceedingly so when be was taken down
several pegs by Mr. field. who WIS
about 10 hoard the train to start on a
journey 10 New York
After his ooilouuy with Field, q sym
pathetic reporter standing nearby sug
ecptcd THAT perhaps such enereeric
walking would not be- the best form
Of exercise because OF the high alti-
tude.
How high AZ A here9" asked Boy.