Evening journal., 1913-04-30
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How Colonel Fellows Hap
pened to Settler New York
By Holland.


AZ The Democratic national con
vontion Of 1884 the two conspicuousiy
brilliant orators were Bourkc Cock
ran, Of New York, and John II. Fcl-
lows, at thai time assista1. district
attorney OF Now York city. OF great
local prominence before this nation
al regulations by reason of their bril-
llant oratOry. Afterward Colonel
Fellows became district attorney for
The county of New York and. later.
was elected to Congress. He died
while serving as representative in
the lirst part of Clcyoland's second
administration.
Mr. Cochran was also elected to
Congress, whore ne served for several
terms. Shortly after the Democratic
national convention of 1884 Colonel
fcllows was asked how he who had
served in the confederate army and
altcrward practiced law i'm Arkansas.
happened to 30 to New York and be-
GIN a new career IN the metropolis
Well' said Colonel Fellows. "it
was All owing, | suppose, TO Horafi3
seymour, who was a Democratic can
uldate Tor the President I'm 1868. some
Wnat Unexpectedly certainly without
any solicitation on my part. was
erected as delegate to the Demo
cfauc national convention of 1868.
representing I'm part my State of Ar
KANSAS was not particularly
anxious TO spend one month or more
Whlch would be required il ! attend
ed the convention, for at that time
10 would have taken the greater part
OF week TO get from my home I'm
Arkansas 70 New York city. where
the convention was held. and. Of
course, similar period Of time for
returning. Then we would have to
pe upon the ground few days before
thc convention met and nobody could
tel how long IL would be I'm session
figured that IL would take al
least the best part OF a month. II so
happened that ! had some important
law matters which were coming TO
mead in that month. However. I was
aDle TO arrange these. and thought
me experience would be worth while.
SO attended the convention as
delegate
was immensely pleased with the
personality of Horatio Seymour. who
was the presiding officer of that con-
Nenuon Personally | favored the
domination of George II. Pendleton.
OF Ohio, for President.
y think il was the second day Of
the session that friend said TO me:
John, lloratio Seymour has been ask
ing all about you. He was attracted
TO YOU by your personal appearance
anu by the reputation that has
reached him Of your abilities as an
orator. He says that YOU strongly
resemble in personality stephen A
douglas. for whom HOratio Seymour
had unhoundcd admiration
II said that I had been told be-
i"re tlat my short stature, robust
puild and the size and shape of my
mead mad caused other people to
speak OF a fancied resemblance be-
tween Douglas ana myself.
My friend replied that ANYWAY
seymour thought he discovered a
resemblance. and that he was very
anxious 10 meet me-
Wen, at the first convenient op-
poftunity-l think IL was just after
Seymour had been nominated for
the ffesldency-I introduced myself.
ne took me aside and We had a chat
Wllch changed my entire career lie
told me that Arkansas offered no
sufficient opportunity at that tine
for a man Of my abilities lie urged
me TO give up my residence in
Arkansas and TO open law Office in
New York. He said he would speak
70 a few OF his influential friends in
New York city about me
We'll, was delighted with the
idea of opening a law Office in New
Nofk, aud now that Seymour had /
given me assurance that ne would
help me until got started / felt /
that 1t was safe to make the ven
turc.
Ihe Governor was as good as his /
word. ana he Interested friends i'm me /
so that was able to secure a com |
Portable income until / was fairly /
launched in law practice. From a |
money point of view ! should have /
done better IL ! had stuck to my |
practice Instead of accepting politi- |
cal ollice. J have been almost con- /
5tantly In political Office since / re- I
moved from Arkansas to New York. /
might have had a political career |
II ! had stayed in Arkansas"
Copyright. 1918. by q. !. Edwards. /
All rights rcscrvod)
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards viii tell of /
Two United States Senators Who /
Remained Poor Men,
CCNTT TON C0unrr