The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-23
That Man in the Gallery.
Free Lancet


1t will be remembered that in his speech
nominating Sherman at the Convention,
General Garfield, after delivering an sppro-
pirate eulogy upon that candidate, said,
"Who do you want?" WheruI on a voice in
the gallery shouted Garfield"
That unknown man called upon the Gen.
eral on Tuesday afternoon, Just as the future
President was washing his hands to prepare
for general shake. He was a one-srmed
soldier, and rather seedy in his makeup.
Said he: General Garfield, come to offer
my congratulations"
Thanks, thanks" said the General; ''let
me see. weren't you in the Forty-second
Ohio-?'
mo, General, that's not it. Didn't you
hear that voice in the gallery when you said
Who do you want" Pm the fellow that
said it. L was for you first, last and all the
time"
You are a prophetic soui," said the an
eral, land il l come to the White House
depend upon 1t shan't forget you"
And the one-armed man left his name on
a card and went away happy.
In few minutes Garfield was surrounded
by his friends, and bis right hand was going
like pump handle, when a burly Teuton
pressed forward and accosted him:
"Guten abend, General; drinks have
some CLAIMS on you anyhow"
~ am at your service, my good friend, +"
SdlQ the OtDeIdl1 let Du6 u6hT IfOu you.
Did YOU hear dot man should oud in de
gallery Garfield when you say Was haben
sie?'
''AhI yes; remember it well. Do you
mean to tell me"
="Yah, General, 1 vas dot man, indentical
zame."
"Mv friend, 1 shall never forget you as
long as live, Let me hear from you any
time"
And the man vent avav hannv
Passing through the rotunds on his way to
the carriage, the General felt a laundering
slap on his back. midway between his shout
ders and hips, accompanied with familiar,
Halloo, old Gar"
Turning round he saw before him very
little man, with very tall hat, and q very
thick stick in his fist
"Don't remember me, eh? I'm called the
boss interviewer of Chicago. 1 interviewed
old Conk, and you, too, and"
"Ab, yer. Well, good-dsy, good-day."
"Hold on, old fellow" said the little
chap; 81 want to have just a word with you
on my own hook. Didn't you hear that fell
low up in the gallery when you made your
Sherman speech shout 'GarfieldT"
II did; did. Do you mean TO say
"Guess l fixed you that time, old man. i
knew il was bound to go that way. Now, /
consider am the man who saved the Re-
publican party"
my dear, good little Fellow, said Car
field, you deserve the thanks of the Ma
ton. l shall give you a new club. Come
down and see me in Ohio, and I'lI tell you
all about the next Cabinet. Perhaps you'll
be in it,
And the little man went away happy.
Just es the General was boarding the train,
q bottled-nosed politician from the Seventh
Ward plucksd him by the costtail and
shrieked, General, General, one word
only one word"
what is il, my man?'
"Do you rembmber when you made your
speech in the Convention nominating
Sherman that q man up In the gallery
shouted Garfield?
The General is not profsne man. He was
once a minister of the Gospel, but he was
also at one time of bis life q canal-boatman.
Early habits OF thought and expression are
never completely ersdicated, and the future
occa pant of the White House startled some
of bis friendsin the car as he threw himself
! into a seat and exclaimed:
% that man in the gallery"