The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-07

II they become objects Of riliculc what will be-
conc Of usP You may bring individual NOM
bcrs ot the BODY to- task but always honor tho
body. Tho Office is AN honorable one. and 1t il
an honorable lc ambition for any one 90 desire IT,"
II Is said. Mr.. Murch. that YOU boasted that
you did not own an inch Of soil 2"
Tho Charge is untrue in both respects. for
never said SO. and do own an ncrc oi land that
Of potatoes lo grow upOn | wish | had moro
property | think II the duty Of every man to
Try to accumulate all that he can. and that is
the reason why want u fair chance given to
labor. Many Of those charges against mo arose
from an intentional nisreporting Of my speech
In accepting the nomination"
You must already realize that the fact that
you defeated Hale coupled with these reports
regarding your views has given YOU sudden
on yes" replied Mr.. Murch. somewhat ncr-
yously. realize tina, now. and it is great en-;
harrassncnt. Ro TO Congress n new man and
know that under the circumstances ] shall be
narrowly watched and every effort madc to lead
me to commit errors. At the same time So long
as my purposes arc right. and cOnsricntiously
try to do my duty. | don't think can slip up;
! propose 70 live simply and quietly, and would
mgrh prefer to lose a little OF the notorle'y
Just here two athletic young fcllo-,s oo,,o
into the room and desired /" .i"S ctnnle ni
Murch lic took them aside nut sI"n u,'r r, 10 W
His facc was cloudcd End his eyes snnnncj
passionatcly. 40 '""'p'u
" Hero. is an Example Of political proscrir.
ton Mr. Murrh said pointing /" the man,
" These men tell mo thai they havn b@ou Jia
I charged from the Government works NJ ron
HNll WIS given. but tNcy are iirSt-t1NSS WOrkmcu
now mon have been nut in their plaocs They
w"r" known TO be- friends OF mine md to have
N,,,1, ior me. There can be no other reason for
The men said that they had boon warned bo-
, i2re election noi TO yot" lgr Mr. Surch but had
, :. "a. so. ...~so were eicNcn c.hara who were
known TO have voted for him. These hn,e all
h'rn discharged. and probably every stonc-
cutter who was known to have voted against
Hale VIII soon bc dropped from the rolls.
Mr.. Murch was very indignant. and he asked
the writer whether It was not time that thcre
was change in the district whore such things
wero tolerated. He also at once made arrange
nents Tor procuring the men new places in the
Mr.. Murch is given an excellent reputation by
the people Of liockland. They say he IL quiet
unosicntatous man domestic in his tastes. and
every one speaks OF his practice OF not running
into debt His family. consisting of a wife and
two sons one II and one 10. live in plain two
a-halt story double house that IL built on
4, point 9i lind that projects into the bay at
ltockland. Tho lawn Is nratly trimmed and
nowrrs grow in proiusion all about A number
oi pretty and remarkably little Scabright fowls
were wandering ahuutthc yard. and they seemed
pcriectly tang. Mr. Murch's house Is neatly
furnished. Books lie around ON his parlor
table. most Of them Of a serious or political
Character. They seemed to be constantly in use.
northeast gale the wind must blow piticsely
around the Window There Is. however every
evidence Of taste and refinement in the clenny
look. the arrangement Of flowers. and the little
Internal dncorai ions of the house. These are
not costly. but they are plelsjng. mono tho lcss
VIE. MuI'u If'lll'f' IN liff NlShNnu success,
for she remcmbrr- how he was discharged ten
years ago for voting Il Democratic ticket. Sho
hal oncourasci her husband in every way
during the canvass. hut never believed II possi-
bn inr him {! over ome llalo'r majority.
=. How much did your election cost you. Mr.
Murch.' the write. asked. If you have NJ OBJ
Jcctlons o. say'ugf
None At an. 1ha money WIS honestly spent
lly total exp nscs w're "a trim" over 800. ana
pad 10y TAR th" larger part oi the expenses Of
Tho canvass
iinl" must have spcni many thousands ,"
Us. have NO doubt he did. Some one told
mo ihni his fnther-n-lnw Xu'h Chandler. who
was here until u day or two before elction told
itnnnihll llamiin that he wished the litilr fol-
low Moul move into a less Nprn,ive district" q"
And with s7Oo YOU oVrlcane minority Of
3.Om. and defeated Biainr's little hub'"
l"s and. By tho way. that expression told
aGninst Hale here. People did not want 90 hr
represented any longer by n man who was tail
to Biaine's Bite. My money, was expended Tor
speakers. their expenses. halls music. and
printing. Expenditure wasn't very necessary
with the people feclln.. AZ they did. When our
people get awakened II doesn't take much
money Tor election purposes neither can their
vii! le circumNentcd 10y liberal expenditure u
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