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September 3, 1890
The Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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Col. William Henderson of Baltimore, passed over for postmaster due to suspected Louisiana lottery ties, vows to ruin Postmaster General Wanamaker for damaging his reputation and allegedly ruining a department couple's characters in a satirical political spat.
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On the War Path After Wanamaker
Col. William Henderson of Baltimore is and has been for a long time a republican. He was a candidate for the postmastership of that city; but Mr. Wanamaker put the gentle Henderson aside, because a suspicion had been born in his mind that Henderson was a Louisiana lottery man—that he was, in fact, the eastern agent of that concern, and that, as such, he was a bad man from away back—that he was a man of deep, dark, damnable designs upon the country. And then he proceeded to follow Henderson—to spy upon him; and, as a result, the discovery was made that the lottery company mailed matter in the city of Baltimore.
Henderson, therefore, is furious—his righteous soul is aroused into sinful republican wrath, and he has announced himself accordingly as on the war path, panting for revenge. Indeed, he is now yearning every moment for the scalp of the good man who is managing the mail service.
'It appears,' Col. Henderson declares, 'that Wanamaker is trying to besmirch my character.' And he adds, significantly: 'He'd better take care!' Mark that, and keep a sharp lookout for dreadful news. There is blood on the moon, for the supremely indignant Henderson proceeds to say, threateningly: 'I am prepared to ruin Mr. Wanamaker and drive him out of the President's cabinet.' Ho! ho! come again, Mr. Henderson, come again. Tell us, and tell us quickly, what has Mr. Wanamaker done? Why, 'he ruined the character of a lady and gentleman in his department,' replies the irate Henderson, and then branches off into the irrelevant declaration: 'My character is as good as his.'
Well, admitting this, what has that fact to do with the lady and gentleman of the postoffice department who have been ruined by Mr. Wanamaker? How did Mr. Wanamaker ruin this lady and gentleman? Why did he ruin them? When did he ruin them? Did he ruin them both at the same time? How many times, Col. Henderson, to the best of your knowledge and apparently accurate belief, did he ruin them? And what has become of them? And is Wanamaker sorry? And is it likely the ruin thus wrought can be repaired?
Let the public have the whole story, if, in fact, there is a story.
Col. William Henderson of Baltimore is and has been for a long time a republican. He was a candidate for the postmastership of that city; but Mr. Wanamaker put the gentle Henderson aside, because a suspicion had been born in his mind that Henderson was a Louisiana lottery man—that he was, in fact, the eastern agent of that concern, and that, as such, he was a bad man from away back—that he was a man of deep, dark, damnable designs upon the country. And then he proceeded to follow Henderson—to spy upon him; and, as a result, the discovery was made that the lottery company mailed matter in the city of Baltimore.
Henderson, therefore, is furious—his righteous soul is aroused into sinful republican wrath, and he has announced himself accordingly as on the war path, panting for revenge. Indeed, he is now yearning every moment for the scalp of the good man who is managing the mail service.
'It appears,' Col. Henderson declares, 'that Wanamaker is trying to besmirch my character.' And he adds, significantly: 'He'd better take care!' Mark that, and keep a sharp lookout for dreadful news. There is blood on the moon, for the supremely indignant Henderson proceeds to say, threateningly: 'I am prepared to ruin Mr. Wanamaker and drive him out of the President's cabinet.' Ho! ho! come again, Mr. Henderson, come again. Tell us, and tell us quickly, what has Mr. Wanamaker done? Why, 'he ruined the character of a lady and gentleman in his department,' replies the irate Henderson, and then branches off into the irrelevant declaration: 'My character is as good as his.'
Well, admitting this, what has that fact to do with the lady and gentleman of the postoffice department who have been ruined by Mr. Wanamaker? How did Mr. Wanamaker ruin this lady and gentleman? Why did he ruin them? When did he ruin them? Did he ruin them both at the same time? How many times, Col. Henderson, to the best of your knowledge and apparently accurate belief, did he ruin them? And what has become of them? And is Wanamaker sorry? And is it likely the ruin thus wrought can be repaired?
Let the public have the whole story, if, in fact, there is a story.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Revenge
What keywords are associated?
Wanamaker
Henderson
Postmaster
Lottery
Revenge
Political Feud
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. William Henderson
Mr. Wanamaker
Where did it happen?
Baltimore
Story Details
Key Persons
Col. William Henderson
Mr. Wanamaker
Location
Baltimore
Story Details
Col. William Henderson, denied the Baltimore postmastership by Postmaster General Wanamaker due to suspicions of lottery involvement, threatens revenge, accusing Wanamaker of besmirching his character and ruining a lady and gentleman's reputations in the department.