Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-06-24
THAT MAN IN THE GALLERY.
Free Lance, June 12.

trcc Lance, June IL.
It will be remembered that in his
speech nominating Sherman at the con-
vention, Gen. Garfield, after delivering
Inappropriate eulogy upon that candi-
date, said, "Who do you want 2" Where
upon voice i'll the gallery shouted Gear
field"
That unknown man called upon the
general on Tuesday afternoon, Just us
the future president was washing his
hands to prepare for a general shake
seedy in his makeup.
Said llc, "Gen. Garfield, come to Of
fer my congratulations"
"Thanks, thanks" said the general:
''let me see, weren't you in the forty-sec-
ond Ohio"
NO, general, that's not it. Didn't
You hear that voice in the gallery when
you said who do you want? I'm the
fellow that said it. was for you first,
last, and all the time"
"You are a prophetic SOUL" said the
general, "and if 1 come to the white
house depend upon it l shan't forget
you"
And the one-armed man left his name
on card and went away happy.
In u few minutes Garfield was sur
rounded by his friends, and his right
hand was going like pump-handle,
when n burly Teuton pressed forward
and accosted him:
"Guten abend, general, 1 dinks have
some CLAIMS on you anyhow"
II am at your service, my good friend,'
said the general; "let me hear from YOU"
"Did you hear dot man shoud. oud III
de gallery Garfield when you say WAS
haben sic y"
"Ah yes, l remember it we'll. Do you
mean to tell me-"
"lah, general, vas dot man, identical
zame.'
"My friend, I shall never forget as
long MS L live. Let me hear from you
any time"
land the man went away happy.
Passing through the rotunda on his
way to the carriage, the general felt n
laundering slap on his back, midway be-
tween his shoulders and hips, accom-
panied with familiar, Hillo, old Gar." "
Turning round he saw before him n
very little man, with very tall hat, and
q very thick stick in his fist.
"Dont remember me, eh? TIN called
the boss interviewer of Chicago. I inter-
viewed old Conk, and you too, and
"Ah, yes. Well, good-day, good-day.'
"Hold on, old fellow" said the little
chap; want to have just word with
you on my own hook. Didn't you hear
that fellow up in the gallery when you
made your Sherman speech shout Gar
tield?'"
II did; I did. Do you mean to say
"Guess I fixed you that time, old man,
l knew it was bound to go that way.
Now, consider am the man who saved
the republican party"
"My dear, good little fellow" said Gar.
field, "you deserve the thanks Of the M.
tion. shall give you a new club
Come down and see me in Ohio, and I'll
tell you all about the next cabinet. Per-
haps you'll be in it,
And the little man went away happy.
just as the general was boarding the
train, bottle-nosed politician from the
seventh ward plucked him by the coat
tail and shrieked, General, General
one word-only one word"
what is it, my man?"
i "Do you remember when you mad,
your speech in the convention nomi
mating Sherman that n man up in til,
; gallery shouted 'Garfield?'"
The general is not profane man
He was once minister of the gospel
was also at one time Of his life canal
boatman. Early habits of thought ant
!. expression are never completely eradi
Gated, and the future occupant of til
!. White House startled some of his friend
in the car ns he threw himself into q sea
and exclaimed:
ii "D-that man in the gallery"