The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-03-04
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Tbs Albany correspondent q the
Roessass Caioa tells the following
amusing aneodote
Gen. sharpe makes "a excellent pre-
..asns oifoer of gte assembly, lhus veiiiy' :
ing ths py0lnsss ~ hls fritnds Hsae .9f
him ben he va. candidate tie j. a
RsutlemAn Of oallaFe, aud briugs 10 The
speakers desk Of the lower house polite
INSURERS a. wea - correct uep0rmcut
HelsA kep,a, wbole-soied fellow, and
hates 10 saf no. iiusaiiyo o. ihls uaii
IN bls character q good story -snd 81 The
better because {, Is true told Of him,
which has never before been 10 print. lie
was delegate from Ulster county 70 the
repoblicAu state convention Of 1879 s
Uiiea, lhe time when General Dix was
nomiuatsd for Governor, Daring the
progress OF the convention Peter CAniine
local politician OF some note At Kingston
went TO General Sharpe and said
Now, General, / want to nominate
Jadson Waterbury, AS our Inspector OF
state prisons. There are several cAndi-
dates, and II you put him 10 nomination
and General Arthur and The others 20
support him, he will carry the convention.
Bat, said The General, don't believe
be eau be nominated; besides, | don't
even know the man, aud how, therefore,
can recommend him to the couyeutionl 2
Yes you do know bin, responded Can
tine, be used 10 go 10 school with you'
and in the old Kingston Academy yard.
Well, replied the General. I'll think il
over, but in the meantime give me his
name.
Mr.. Cantine put his hand Ia his vest
pocket, pulled out slip cut from news
paper aud handed II 10 the General.
There said be, that contains his name,
aud trust you will make successful
Job Of It. You win see that be Is recon-
mended by the Changers.
Presently General Arthur came along
and General Sharpe reported to him the
conversation he had with Csntine.
Go in, said Arthur, you can nominate
bin. There are twenty or thirty candi.
dates, and as II is getting late, make a
short but captivating speech, we will all
Join you and carry the day.
Very well, rejoined General Sharpe,
and presently delegates began making
speeches for this candidate and that ;
and when be thought The right moment
had arrived be arose and made very
effective plea on behalf OF his candidate.
lie said that the geutleman.whom be bad
the honor TO present be had known long
and intimately. In fact, said be, our
acquaintance has been lifelong. knew
him iu boyhood, when nature was open
as book befere me, and ss a school
fellow learned to admire him for bis
worth of character, and knew then that
as the boy wos father to ibe man, be
would in manhood not belle the PROMISE
of bis youth.
By this time there was a general desire
on the part OF the conversation to know
the name OF his candidate, and the Gen.
eral, therefore, placed bis hand in his
pocket, took out the slip, and going or
with his speech, announced the name o.
bis candidate .as---le. us say-James p.
Smith OF Ulsterl And then he took biz
seat a.aid tumult of applause. II wa;
evident he had the convention with him
solid.
Cantine rushed over to where Genera
Sharpe sat, and in voice rendered husky
by suppressed wrath, said to him:
General, that is, think, about the
most contemplate trick ever knew q
man to be guilty Of. You have deceived
me shamefully. After positively agree
ing to nominate Mr.. Waterbury, you
have deliberately placed In nomination
the secretary Of the grangers convention
Mr.. Smith.
Good heavens, responded Senera
Sharpe, | nominated the very man whose
name on this piece OF paper at the same
time producing. the clip and Cantiue
rushed up too where the tellers were
already taking count OF the vote. II
was to late. More than half the conyeO'
ton bad voted for Smith. Gcuera
Shape undertook 10 explain to the ieller'
tho mistake Ie bad made, and the mer.
riment was thereupon loud and prolong.
ed, but he could not transfer the votes TO
Waterbury The friends Of Ezra Graves
OF Herkimer, took advantage Of the contr'
temps to push their candidate ahead, and
be carried of the nomination, aud by tht
way, also got elected.