Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
Henry Wilson and Horace greeley.

The editor of the Johnstown Daily Tribune,
who writes whereof he knows, tells tue fol-
lowing story of Two distinguished characters
The writer was an dffQche of the New York
TribuLe establishment at the time the Incl
dent occurred as related, and tells the story
from personal knowledge: Vice President
Wilson ard Horace Greeley were alike in
N any respects, and In no one respect more
than their dress. Especially when the former
was orerWorked was he about as '.slouchy'
a. the told philosophy dare be. This incl
dent Of the Two men has never been in print
we believe, but II is good enough TO be put
there. In the old Tribune Office Horace
greeley occupied Gingy little eight oy-te
Office of the main editorial room, with q
small desk at which he sat with his nose
down on the lid for hours at time and
ground out editorials by the column. Tnat
be light not beGistuTbed by ward poll tici4ns
AID other nuisances, he had statiooei ou a
stCol Just outside the door al attendant
whose duty il was 10 hear The applications
OF all rersOns who CLAIMED admission In
the sumner of 1857 there was st6ltore ed there
double breasted. strong ESted, ignorant
JeTSe y man by the name of Ben. Oae after
neon Horace was sitting down with his nose
To l. e desk, as usual, aid Ben was stationed
on the stool outside the door, in his accuS-
toned place; the editors were at work in The
large room at the1r desks, and large, brOa &
shOuldel CT man made ms appearance, look
ing IS II he bad just come iutO the city aud
had rot taken time 10 wash, or, as Ben
thought, had Just come out Of one of the 81
looms ON Chatham street He STAYED up 20
GTeelCy's door, passed Ben as if he had
right 10 go in. but the door vas locked. aud
Ben, being aroused by this time, asked what
he wanted. The visitor stated he would like
10 see Mr.. Greeley. lyon can't see him.
baWled out Ben. ''But my business is import
ant" said the visitor. That's what you all
say; but you can't see him" Finally the
visitor induced Ben TO go into Mr.. GTeeley's
cUhby- hole and inform him. Ben, opening
the door, went up 10 Mr.. Greeley, ana, In a
stentClian voice, while Greeley kept run
Iii g his pen diagonally across the page.
bawled OUT "Mr. Greeley, there's an Old
hummer wants 10 see you" Greeley. with
out taking his nose of the paper, in his
usual SQueakiDg voice, cried out: Keep him
out-keep him out" Ben quickly turned To
so where the visitor was, and in a bass voice
beloved, "YOu can't come in!" The visitor
insisted, ard plead and stated that Ben did
not know VINO he was. Ben said he did, but
finally consented to try another time. lie
again approached the philosopher with the
expression: ''Mr. Greeley, this Old hummer
say be must see You" Again came from
the top of the desk the same sentence, re-
peated thousands of time before in the sams
way, keep him out keep him OUT" Ben
again went back and informed the visitor
there was no other alternatives; he could not
see MIR. Greeley. The editors were by this
time attracted by the couversa ton, and
mos j. Cummings, vino was night edi tor,
being al desk near by, stepped up To the
visitor aud politely said; "Senator Wilson.
how 90 yOu do? DO you wish TO see Nj
GIeeIey?' The Senator informed him that
lie did, and Mr.. Cummings opened the doof.
a. ktd the Senator TO step in, aud the tyO
going up to Mr.. Greeley, who was yet undiS-
turbcC, MIR. Cummings spoke 10 Mr.. q ree,ey
and stated that Senator Wilson wished 10
speak 20 him. '.Ob," GraWled out the phi
lOSOIiser, sis that you, Henry? Why, Ben
tUld me hat it was an old hummer wisacI
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