West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-11-18
PHESIDEST Arthur At THE
H1LLOr-BON.
DescriptiOn of the Crowd which
waited 90 see Him DcpoSit
tHis Ballot, aud How

A New York correspondent says

His Ballot, aud How
ue voted.
New York correspondeUt says.
"a little crowd gathered early Tuesdsy
morning around the door of the small CT
gar shop in Third avenue aear Twenty
eighth street, where Pr sidrut Arthur req
is'ercd recently, waiting ga sro the Chi, T
Executive vote. q, zen you8g men WITH
cigar stumrs in their mouths and hats
over their eyes stood ab9u. with their
hands thrust into their Trousers pockets
They were singularlY alike in the cut Of
| their clothes, aud all hung thric heads for
ward and s'ercd with dull ind. ference a.
each other, A few men with heavy nous.
taches violently blackenrd swagg, red about
the door with fists fuN OF ballots. and a
| group Ut eight or ten reporters waited 90
! saIVanily. hroundabout and everywhere
! swarm'd an army of hundred restless
little street arabs ia vtrioui stages Of cx
uberauce, woudermenl, stupidity, dir;,r4g
I gedness, virtue aud vice and Or siding
over all was German policemen of large
person and a serious cast of thought. Der
President will got left ov he komms here
to vote, said the policeman.
why p
He viii become shallengad.'
The idea that Mr.. Arthur's vote was to
challenged on the ground Of uop-residcnce
| had, indeed, got possession OF the whole
crowd, and kept them standing there, even
when the cold rain drizzlcd down.
Shortly after noon a man with clear cur,
regular features and a firm. quick step.
wheeled around the corner and approached
the polling place. The broad ehouldered
workers started toward him, bnt stepped
aside NJ a nearer view Of lis face, aud al
lowed bin To pass. Mos, people would
have taken him for Scotch banker The
clerk asked bis name md the man replied !:
Allan Campo, H. The crowd surpcd
no to the door, carrying the German no
liceman along with II, and whirling hun
around so completely that he cleared away
the entrance to the candy shop next door.
under the impression lhat It was the poll
ing place. Mr. Campbell gently pushed
his way out, with the uudisturbed foca. and
swung around the corner again. Many #
the crowd followed him until ne entered
his house a few doors above The Presi.
dents.
An hHur later = colored gentleman was
observed bearing down Thlrd avenue. on
the east side. He wore high elk hot
and a smile that was bland aud D fling
and he carried an election day cigar NJ AN
angle Of forty-dve degrees from the west
era section of his mouth.
Why, there's NJ Jackson . yelled the
crowd, and went for him IN aman. NJ.
Jackson observed the mob that rushed to-
ward him with serene and silent content.
and only smiled more blaudly when they
fell upon him and shook each hand. end
asked after his health.
I'm conf BILE genemeu; tol'able com
ftble, thank you, said Sir. jackson, with
entire self-possession.
Oh, you sassy, s4ssy thing said one Of
the young men, psttiug Mr.. Jackson coy
y under the chin; you're trying to de-
ceiye me-
don't deceive 10 ono, genemon,' re-
piled MIR. Jackson, still bearing down with
irresistible motion on the polling place
i comes heah TO {, vote de straight Dem
ocratic ticket, an purpose ter do it,
Upon this several enthusiastic gentlemen
at once fell upon Mr. Jackson and impor-
tuned him by the memory he held mos,
dear 10 remember how the Republicans
bad fought and bled for him, and called
upon him 10 reconsider his determination.
But Ar. Jackson persisted, and smiHnely
voted the ticket he h4d in his pocket.
b and by new idea got possession Of
the crowd. They decided that lhe Pfrei-
dent wss afraid Of being challenged and
would not put 10 40 appearance. 1t wac
ten minutes 20 4 O'Clock, and the crowd was
getting ready 90 depart i'm peace. when one
small boy Scream d 90 another small boy
'Ob, look ~ him = and pointed uo me
street Coming d1wl al hrisk mace WIS
the taIl anl Commanding frre OF the
President Of TIC Uunrd States The crowd
pushed UP ageius; %. German rolic,man.
and thence into thc store leaving orly
room for Mr. Aitlurio pace. The clerk
yelled
Chester A. Arthur"
The President AIa fur baTo's ON the
boxes. one by rnc, wri'o ;ho crowd sur1,d
up against him vithru, ife f.r,s- sinm
Of rc'pect Having voted wita.nt chsl-
lenge. he turned aud went out, tbo rros5
making way Cor bim grudgirgiy. As be
passed through the crotd he cor-t,ously
raised bis hat N5ta h4f vae raised On
return, and he walked quickly sway.
An Inspector took Che liberty Of insDact-
Jog the Presidents four a4'ots fl said
that .he President bad voted only ilr Fol
ger Tor o Bds1 a0I for lhe free canals
I and Judiciary amendments
Early Enst 90 MICHIGAN.