The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-29
A TERRIBLE NIGHT.

lam no politician. / am q provision
dealer-a wholesale provision dealer
doing business in New York city. Hav-
ing commenced my yeritable history with
the above assertion, it is necessary that
should inform Thereafter how it was thatI
was member of the New York delega-
ton to the democratic convention held in
Baltimore some years ago.
One evening, in the latter part of May,
was seated with, my wife in our pretty
house, on Eighth street, enjoying fra.
grant cup of tea-for if there is one thing
! am good judge of it is tea. Ny wife
had been shopping, and while I was
slipping my Hyson Favored with orange,
she was showing me her purchases. She
was expatiating on Glove of bonnet"
when we were both startled by a violent
ring at the bell, and in minute or two
afterwards servant entered, informing
me that Mr.. Lawrence Andrew wishes to
see me Immediately. As Andrew was a
. particular friend of mine, Immediately
ordered him to be admitted.
"Gunby," said Ardrew,, as soon as he
had paid his respects to my wife, should
have told you before that my name is
Jonathan Gunby-"Gunby, want you
to do me great favor"
"What is it, my dear fellow" I
replied. / could afford to be afectionate,
for I knew that Andrew was too rich to
want money.
"You know I am a politician ?" said
Andrew.
II know you are," I returned, and not
much good has it done you. To my GER
tain knowledge you have not received a
cents benefit from it. On the other hand,
you have spent a good many hundred
dollars"
"Just wait till-is elected President,
and then you will see; but that is not the
question. I am o delegate to the Balti-
more convention, and l want you to act
as my substitute"
"Whatw I cried, jumping up from my
chair in excitement. II, Jonathan Gun
by, Wholesale provision merchant, act as
amember ofa political convention! New.
er, my dear friend, never"
"But you must. I will pay all expen.
ses, and the trip will do you good. I
have noticed that you seem TO be thinner
than you used to be; change is the
very thing for you. The fact is. I have
an important lawsuit going on, and it is
utterly impossible that can leave New
York. You must do this favor for me,
my dear Gunby.
"But, Andrew, never attended po.
litical meeting in my life," / replied,
somewhat softened by the fact that all
my expenses would be paid. 81 should
make blockhead of myself, for l know
nothing of the rules and regulations Of
such assemblies"
"You don't want to know anything.
All that you have to do is to vote, through
thick and thin, for -"
"But don't like the man."
'You have nothing to do with that. l
do like him and you will be voting for
me-"
"You are right forgot that"
Jonathan shall not 60 to that awful
rowdy city, Baltimore" said my wife:
"He will be killed by the Plug Uglies,
Blood Tubs or Black Snakes It's not
safe to walk the streets there. LII never
consent to his going"
"You need have no fear on that head,
madam" said Andrew. They have got a
new police there, and Baltimore is one of
the quietest cities in the Union"
need not detail any more of the con-
yersation. Suffice to say that Andrew
persuaded me to act in his place, and the
hint of handsome present from the