The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-16
The Man in the Gallery.

The Man in the Gallery.
1t will be remembered that, in his
speech nominating Sherman at the Chi
cago convention, Gen. Garfield, after de-
hvering an appropriate eulogy upon that
candidate, said: g Who do you want?''
Whereupona voice In the gallery shouted
6 Garfield"
That unknown man called upon the
General on Tuesday afternoon, just
as ne was washing his hands to
TO prepare for a general shake. He
was one-armedsoldier, and rather seedy
In his makeup.
Said he, General Garfield, I come to
offer my congratulations.
Thanks, thanks" said the General:
let me see, weren't you in the Forty
second 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. 1 was for you first,
last and all the time,"
You are prophetic soul" said the,
General, "and if 1 come to the White.
House depend upon it I shan't forget.
YOU.
And the one-armed man left his name
on card and went away happy.
In a few minutes Garfield was sur
rounded by his friends, and his right,
hand was going like a pump-handle,
when burly Teuton pressed forward and
accosted him:
"Guten abend, General, [ drinks I
have some CLAIMS on you anyhow"
amat your service, my good friend, ~
said the General; 90 let me hear from
you
" Did you hear dot man should oud in.
in de gallery Garfield when you say
Was haben sie?"
|tAh, yes, [ remember it well. Do
you mean to tell me"
6 Yah, General, Twas dot man, identi-
cal zane"
MY friend, I shall never forget YOU
as long as live. Let me hear from you
any time. /" gEXU Sis WE~r-rx
And the man went away happy.
Passing through the rotunda on his
way to the carriage, the General felt a.
laundering slap on the back, midway be-
tween his shoulders and hips, accom-
panied by, Hilo, old Gar"
Turning round he saw very little
man, with very tall hat, and very thick
stick in his fist
Sc Don't remember me, eh? Tn called
the boss interviewer of Chicago. [ in
teryiewed old Conk, and you too"
"AAh, yes. Well, good-day, good
day
6 want to have just 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 'Garfeld?'"
did, did Do you mean tosay-''
"Guess 1 fixed you that time, old man.
I knew it was bound to go that way.
/ Now, consider am the man who saved
the Republican party"
!" Ny dear, good little fellow, said Gar
field, ''you deserve the thanks of the Ma
ton. l shall give you new club. Come
down and see me in Ohio, and I'll tell yous
allabout the next Cabinet. Perhaps you'n
| be In it. :" er..l.5 l5
And the little man went away happy.
Just as the General was boarding the
train, a bottle-nosed politician from the.
Seventh Ward plucked him on the coat
tail and shrieked, !" General, General,
one word-only one word. :"
.tWhat is it, my man?"
"Do you remember when you made
your speech in the convention nominal
ing Sherman that man in the gallery
shouted " Garfield"
-zeyT The General is not profane man. He.
was once minister of the gospel, but
he was alsoat one time of his life a canal
boatman. Early habits of thought and
expression are never completely eradi-
Gated, and he startled some of his friends
in the car as he threw himself into seat.
and exclaimed:
!" Cuss that man in the gallery"