or would the candidate where could i get the the third da i talked to about it and as a favor he oat a paper in which a rough was made which showed that the choice between david hill and with a third man as a dark horse sentiment seemed to be him and in case no agreement could be reached b the new york as to which of its two opposing it would their vote m ht be thrown to this third man of coarse this was all very to me i did my best to get it straight learning that the two thousand strong was to arrive om new york this same day and that the leaders were to be at the i made my way there determined to obtain an interview with no less a person than richard who along with and a hard faced individual by the name of john f seemed to be the brains and of the organization in honor of their presence the was decorated with and some of crossed with or indian feathers above the lined bar was a huge tiger with a stiff projecting tail when pulled downward as it was every few seconds by one and another caused the r n image to a deep growl this delighted the crowd and after each growl there was another round of drinks red faced men in silk hats and long each other on the back and out their joy or threats or on the first floor above the office of the hotel were richard his friend and adviser and they sat in the of a great room on a huge red receiving and talking as a representative of the a cheap star fastened to one of the of my waistcoat and concealed by my coat my soul stirred by being allowed to mingle in affairs of great import i finally made my way to the of this imposing group and to a for an interview with a book about myself the eat man carefully almost too carefully dressed his face the of that of a tiger looked at me in a genial way and said no i remember the patent leather button shoes with the gray e tops the heavy gold ring on one finger and the heavy watch chain across his chest yon won t say who is to be i persisted i wish i he grinned t wouldn t be sitting here trying to find oat he smiled again and repeated my question to one of his companions they all looked at me with condescension and i beat a swift retreat defeated though i was i decided to write out the little scene lai to prove to the city editor that i had actually seen and been refused an interview i went down to the bar to review the scene being there while i was standing at the bar drinking a there came a curious lull in the midst of it the voices of two men near me became audible as they argued who would be hill or some third man not the one i have mentioned bursting with my new political knowledge and longing to air it i at the place where one of the strangers mentioned the third man as the most likely choice solemnly shook my head as much as to say you are all wrong well then who do think inquired the stranger who was short red faced of south i replied feeling though i were an truth a tall fair dark haired in a white hat and paused at thi moment in his hurried passage through the room and looking at the group exclaimed who does me the to mention my name in connection with the i am of south no intrusion i hope i and the two others stared in confusion a book about myself none whatever i replied with an air thinking how interesting it was that thia man of all people be passing through the room at this time these gentlemen were that of be and i was going to sa that sentiment is more in favor well now that is most interesting my young friend and i m e ad to hear yon say it it s � n to be even mentioned in connection with so great an office however small my and who are yon may i my name in i represent the e oh do that makes it doubly wont yon come along with me to my rooms for a moment f ton interest me man yon really do how loi t have yon been a oh for nearly a year now i replied and have yon ever worked for any other tea i was on the last fall he seemed elated by his he most have been one of those swelling flattered silly by this chance of his name in a national atmosphere an older newspaper man would have known that he had not the least chance of seriously considered somebody from the south bad to be mentioned as a compliment and this man was fixed upon as one least likely to prove disturbing later he out to a shady balcony overlooking the lake ordered two and wanted to know on what i based my calculation in order to not seem a fool i now went over my conversation with i spoke of different and their as though these conclusions were my own when as a matter of fact i was quoting my bearer seemed surprised at my intelligence tou seem to be very well informed he said but i know you re wrong the party will never go to the south for a candidate � not for some years anyway the same since you ve been good enough to champion me in this public fashion i would like to do something for in return i suppose your paper is always for a book about advance news 