Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-07
. A Chance Acquaintance.

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ty we'll up in politics,
The stranger laid down his paper pref
ty soon, and engaged IN conversation with
Peters on the topics OF the day. Bust
ness, speculation, and other matters were
discussed, and very naturally the con-
versation ran into politics, of which SUBJ
ject the stranger did not seem anxious to
talk. Peters asked him low far he was
going, and the stranger replied he was
on his way to Washington.
"Live there?" asked Peters.
"Only temporarily" was the strangers
reply, and he proceeded to explain that
he was in Office.
"What part of the country are you
from2"
"Ohio."
"Lots of Ohio men around Washington
since Hayes came in" remarked Peters,
with smile.
EYES," replied the stranger, tive Ohio
people think We can supply the brains
and muscles for the whole country"
"Modest folks, those Ohio men," said
Peters again. "Got the President, gener-
al OF the army, chief justice, secretary of
the treasury, and about half the officers,
now they want to nominate another Ohio
man for President. Do you thing John
Sherman stands any chance OF being NOM
inated2''
81 really don't like to express au opin-
ion on that subject replied the stranger,
frankly. "Secretary Sherman is friend
of mine, and would like very much to
see HIM President, but canno; estimate
his strength"
"They say Hayes Is giving him big
lift" suggested Peters.
No reply.
II understand that civll-servlce order
about ofice-holders tooling with political
conventions has been temporarily with
drawn so that John Sherman can get the
southern delegates to Chicago" said
Peters.
"a great many things has been said by
Secretary Sherman's opponents that are
neither true or reasonable" answered the
stranger, somewhat sharply.
II like to see Hayes stand by his
FRIEND" remarked Peters, t'but if that
civil-service order. ever was intended
to be enforced it should be enforced
now, while the fight for the
nomination is beng made. But 1t
was never meant to be enforced. Hayes
issued It to satisfy some of the namby-
PANTY gilt-edged politicians who were
always for reform when they are OUT OF
office. 1t never made any difference with
the political machinery Of this country,
and it was never intended to be more
than pretention.'
''The President was sincere in issuing
that order,' said the stranger, land I
| happen to know that the desires its en-
torcement."
II hope he isn't lying awake nights
frettlng about IT." remark ed Peters.
! The stranger changed the topic of con-
| versation, and pretty soon Peters asked
if he wouldn't smoke. The profered CT
gar was declined, and Peters went to the
smOking-1oom alone. There he met an
acquaintance, who asked:
what gentleman was that you were
talking w1th2"
"Dunno,' responded Peters. II bel1eve
he's an Ohio congressman. didn't ask
his name, but he said he was In office.''
"What were you talking sb out2''
"Politics, m ostly. He seems to be an
administration man. Says he wants John
Sherman nominated, and seems a little
touchy when said that Hayes civil-se:-
vice reform business was humbug. He
said he KNEW Hayes was sincere, and all
that" :
"sDont you know who he is?'
"No; never saw him before"
., ''Ne y, saw the President of the United
States2"
Holy MosesI Is that Hayes2'' :,
! "Yes." a~.] - - III: ~ :
"You don't tell me. I thought knew
him, but it didn't occur to me that he
was Hayes
"What did you say to hima'' ''-:~
"Nothing but I'll pack up, and nothing
but what is true; but maybe I would not
have expressed my views so clearly if !
had known who I was talking with
Look here, porter, can't you get me
la seat In the other car2''-Curtis in the
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