National Republican., 1873-03-11
THAT STICK OF R0SYS.
TAx.PAYERS WHO DID NOT SUBSCRIBE

TAX.PAYERS WHO DID NOT SUBSCRIBE.
Chats with Republican Reporters -"Whieh
the snmc they are Free 10 Maintain"
Some OF the Remarks Made to Then
--"whnt Cauet''-'Not Red''-"whst
DO You Take Ne For t''-"No, siri
EuaphatieaIiy,,-"Do You Want 10 In
suit Ne ,,,-UProhibIt---"-"O Course
Not.o
Something having been sail about q stct, or
a cane, or broomhandla, In connection with
the name OF Robert D. Roosevelt, ex-Representa-
tive from New York, (who during the last Con-
gress became the mouth-piece In the House Of q
set of discontcnts opposed to the Improvement
of their city,) 1t was carried to a second party,
10 third, fourth, NTH, until IL came to the ears
NJ RErrBLicAS reporter, who, with his asso-
clatcs. hunted high and low TO md the origin Of
inc rumor Tax-payins red.not Democrats
especially were interviewed, and the result
gwen below seems TO show that the entire
thing was Joke, ounningly conceived and ad-
mirably carried out at poor Roosevelts ex-
pensc. Perhaps he did get a cane, but who on
earth helped pay forit7 Won't some one answer
aflrmatively7
CLARENCE N. BARTON.
'Dld ynu contribute anything to the Roosevelt
cane fund.-"
"SN, sir; MT red
"what interest DO you feel IL the cane busi-
nest"
aust this: II tCranc should come down my way
III cane him."
"whats your opinion Of that present to Roose-
veit1"
ATS my opinion that Roosevelt bought II him.
self. or else Henry s. Davis was the sole sub
scriber."
"Then Crane couldn't have had anything to dc
with its"
mo; but II he could have sneaked II on ht
would have sold the gold on the head Of II to re-
pienlsh his empty pockets"
HON. WILLIAM DICKSON.
"Nhat did you give towards Roosevelts cane7r
Nothing; not even my good wishes. Didn't
hear about It,"
60. WHEELER.
"Mr.wheeler, how much did you subscribe foi
the Roosevelt cane7''
"Not a dollar"
''Then you are not one Of his admirers"
"Not TO that extent"
"Ith1uyht perhaps you were In the Gaming
busness7"
~ doat believe he got any cane. unless Henry
=. Davis boazht ons aud gave II 10 him
BrSnRop ROBINSON.
"Mr. Robinson, considerable has been said
about the caue presentation to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Were you a subsc tber TO that fund.-"
NO, sir; I an not in that Kind Of business"
"Well, | would like to know who was1-
"wel, II you will 60 aud see Citizen Wilson OIL
Citizen Davis they may be able 10 give you more
Information on the subject than can"
@. ". COCHRAN.
"Mr. Cochran, did you subscribe to the fund fol
cane to Mr. Roosevelt want to ind out tht
Taxpayers who miie that presentation.
Il knew nothing about 1t until read OF It In III,
newspapers. have no use for that kind Of cat
tie. TIE Blicl Of Public Works were rathe
arbitrary in the beginning. but believe they are
coming out all right. These appropriations b.
Congress will do much towards setting them on
their feet"
JOIN 2. INNS.
"Mr. Ennis, what did you contribute to tn,
Roossv It caus7"
"thad nothing to DO with It,"
A. HAILok, JR.
"DI you contribute to the Roosevelt can
tuni7"
"So, sir; an not In the cane business. But
will gtvi Ae,S shaphsri aud every member o
the Board OF Public Works 4 handsome cane 1
they will put down nrst-clAss wood payemen
in front OF my llvery-stable."
wN.L. WALL.
"Ar Wall, good deal has been said about th
taxpayers presenting Mr. Roose welt with can,
Did you contribute anything in that direction7"
~ am not q taxpayer; but certainly did nc
have anything to do with giving Nr. r. his gold
headed cane. CItlZen Wilson can tell you al
about IT,
JOS l.. SAVAGE.
"D!i you know that a project was on foot I,
raise moley tcom tho taxpayers OF the Dlstr ic
Of Columbia for the purchase Of 4 cane to b
presented TO the Hon. Mr.. Roosevelt, aud that N
said mpucy hal been supplied and the cane pre-
sente H. =
TwI not lwlrS OF any suca project at II
time or an cog ilEaat ot tn, fact that q can,
has "a presented to him.
"rhin AN 70 u11esstAn | that you did not con
tribute towards the purchiSs?"
''You are; as gave nothing, aud had no LesIr
10 do So"
RfLEY A. surSS
"Gool m DrnIng. Mr.. shinn."
"Good morning, Mr.. Reporter"
ID you suppose any citizen In Georgetow
contributed anything towards Roosevelts cane?
"Whiu 10 Gsorgetown' No, sir. II there 10
citizen OF G s0ryst1wl who would contribute fo
Rtestln)lalt RjOIevslt, should move 10 hay
him sent over TO D.. Nichols"
"rlsn you IA lena R)nJeveltJ course 10 c on
gresJ7"
~ IL, sir. lie o. any other man who Is oppose
TO madlgt1 capital what 1t ought to be, Is M
worthy Of living here"
ARruuR NOERNorr.
H " about that Gamer"
"Hht ;als7"
"Say, thl ols given to Roosevelt. WI
bolyltl7"
"Si', Crane dtdar give a cent"
"1'VDu suppose TOli dll7"
"S), ~. H.n 0. slulre-deAllng, tail
mlnIei ma. Hls not opposed to improve
miit', nut nlrh ipi would have done some OF tn
business differently"
"Wcll, nov lDJul WIlsoa aui DIyls7r
"rnat ,nIE,i mIl. They blow about beinI
g g'ttIXpIyers. Plenty OF men here bigger "a Z
payers than they are, ani keep quet about IT,
too. visit ths mule corral. Perhaps you car
rul out there"
GEORGE SAVAGE.
"Mr. Savage, I'm trying TO mud out who mad
IN the G)osevelL cane fuud."
"Well, cir. uu ms ~ interest for M. All I
want Ia a pro-"
"lkaoT that, Mr. Savage; but the cane ques
tion--"
'lttsoi no importance, Mr.. Reporter. We mus
have a prUhlbitory--"
"of course we must, Mr. savage; but did you
give anything towards the cane7n
"So, sir at my tim, Of life I'm 10 better busl,
ness. II we only had prohlbitory law"
GOOD morning, Mr.. Savage"
III KIpwEIL.
Now, II you Anow anything about 1t, tell m i
who bought tho clle for Roosevelt ~
~ know nothing about It,"
"Then yOl dldut contribute
I'm not contributing 10 anything. / want /
gold-healei cane myself. Wden get ready to
hclP buy one for Roosevelt III let you all know It,
Nv. BUCKLEY.
"HOw much dli you subscribe towards the pur-
chase OF Mr. Roosevelt's cane?"
Nj. Buckley, dluyhlug) "Not one cent, an,
moreover | did not know anything about the
cane until saw what appeared 10 the public
prints
JOuS MARBCRY, JR.
"That must have been a very elegant gold.
headed cane the taxpayers presented to Nj.
Roosevelt, II all the taxpayers OF the District Of
Columbia contributed towards Its purchase. as Is
asserted?"
Eyes, ou. in my opinion the cane was not given
by the taxpayers"
"DId you contribute anything towards it,"
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