, 1880-05-29
INDIANA.
ON A. RAILROAD TRAIN.

by n,pre accident fell III with one of the
most influential Inen III tho State, nnh 4 lnnn
who Is rs well posted IN political affairs rs
my man III tho country. Throughout tho
clitIro trntu n,tlong tho men, politics and tho
Chicago Convention WIS almost the entire
subject Of conversation, and. being somewhat
desirous Of obtulntng tho views of the pas.
sei,gors, l llsn,le my wants known to tho con-
uuctor.
"1s there any vell.posted politician on the
train ~
"WIy, yes, sir; onc,of 1ntlinna'a most OBJ
servant alld shrewtlest men Is lii tho t,arlor~
car, md 1s now OH his WAY to Chicago"
II would bo very much grotit!e,l to meet
tic gentleman, / assure yois, and II 1t Is not
putting you to too much trouble would DO
lr,oro than pleased to have an Introduction"
'"No trouble Mt all. Come nlong, and your
request si,all be satisfied In very few mo-
nlents."
On entering tho cur very naturally turned
my cyps OIL every person ln II, III tue least
time possible,
TRYING no SEEK OUT NY MAN,
but failed. Following my guide, l!a stopped
nbout tho middle OF tho elegant coach and
said: "Ocn., -, allow n1u to make yo
acquainted with MY special friend, Mr.. -,
who has expressed himself rs wanting to
meet and engage you III Il short political pow
wow"
Tho for,nalities having been gone through
with, the conductor evaporatcd himself
through tho door. and WAS afone, compara-
lively, with my now friend. lie, being n sas-
p!cfous individual, hit ne square III the tacc
ut tho start with this question, "Aro you
newspaper man, ?' Answering tint oc-
casionally pushed pencil, he somewhat
,lainpentd my spirits by answering, "Wcll, I
have no objection to talking politics or any
thing else 10 you, but want you to UNDER
stnlM right now tint do not want my name
mentioned in connection with my newspaper
ar,icle." :, .-.,
"rhere Is no hut Gennral' about II" no
sS @ tic m ross yG Sf q aqas soSt y nv a befofe
,hs pl.blie s''"ll he rs dumb ~ last year's
"Vcry well, then, Ms you like: l givo you
my promise tint your name shall not be ine,l-
.1S";s'' sc.; as "uel' us would '' pleased to do
A mutual agreement having been settled
by compromise, this letter being my otld OF
the bargain, tho conversation was opened:
you e'f IL S2s M%s % e 1h'sCS hs CSave e1s
| lion next wnek !" nsketI.
"Yes, tllat's where nm bound for"
"Go'ng 70 clp nlong nny OF the Peg boomsYm
and I'M n;n u1oS not one sef II tfiat * cass.' '''
srccial candllntu; maybe Grnut?" ven
"Grant be hanged, and the Republican
week"
e1 you erS Mt y y, favor Of orant ro-
sfnst sf e,ni,haticaIIy u,n not, When this
country Is to be turned Into m absolute Of
limited monarchy would rs Y91n SEQ Grant
ot6er ri 1u,.l'. NJ but rs M iong Ills county is to bo
rtver,1ri ,v tr1u tlnlIli,cratc nrincilIes. lust
Tint long mi agA{l,st Grant,
"D0 you think hO Wilt b. nominated ?"
!" II tho sentiment OF tho Republican party,
and not the hey, wishes she Sol Of =, u,,cvsrru.
Ia looked 10 he viii not be nulnlnatcl. What
Is norc, II Grant Ii ihe INN liu assumes to Dc
hn vii neygr aiioW Ills nai,le 10 go before tic
tWhnt will In tle result should Grant be
nonii,nfeti p,
election is he!I.H >N0''' -" '''N
y"T pIt IT. q 9oas s Il StaS wa5 . e
'ji "j,o ] b. ,,crtrctly M can,lid, will make this
ASSERTION anl back It up WITH j test, i nny
lntG nv % own county md bring together Svers
. isupnhlicnn yO(sr, ;ni piudxa ii1y word tlol
ff f"1ir Out "f cyory tel Ell vii prsfur Voting for
s"tinrs1out @ Dunucrat Ill preferencu {
1:,raMt > 'S ~
~ vo,, tb,rr a,c,, Il 1so,,nr No TINT /,
w ,ar , tIo Gtnin d, Aees "s sao' u
,, III f,"M ~, '1oG"v nva a,, Mom u, ,,,. ~
Ws o pS, -, uiH ILL.,, H., @ "
u.laefc,,s c'"itSs' atte,lsy W aeS!, nmst
Kepnblle@aGs @ there illero H. + g., strniE lnuitiia ~
LOU to n1lt h.ton'n ti1e G1!!eaEo Cunye!i3l
~ ~ iGG!'atHy ~ 'o 1Go ] ~ aao ne"T ~ ~, ~
s!okGt T.. p. Htm.; ~ Mu; ,; ~, uaL ~
leellng Is NOV connheu A!ohe " RlotessaoIsn
business mem 0ut uiG aay'ian9!Isfs W
Rtu5plu9 in9 M!tn " "t'"1 tH'9u losA
means, a1lu llcy TOO ...-...
ns "sG9 tna9 sv ,xIi mt vo
fUr aMY mIai, who fayors MI unlimited nun
Der of Icrn,s,i'
| Ntn t,uS.I }he Fonrnpftnn 1{nnss nontunf,