The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-09
NO BUSINESS THERE.
Detroit Free Press.l

The dooskeeper said it was impossible. gave him fifty cents and 1t became pos sible. There were two doorkeepers and during lull iu the rush my man earned his fifty cents by taking my card to the newspaper mans
 "What did he say:' asked eagerly as he returned.
 Nuthin'," answered the man shortly "just crumpled up yer keerd and said t-n it. here's another ov 'em.'"
 thought by that that might as well try some other plan of getting in, but al tickets were selling at Sa5 piece, didn't quite see how was to manage 1t.
 However, just as was turning away the editor appeared. Here's ticket for this man. said he.
 That's too thin" said the ether door. keeper, my hfty-ceni man keeping quiet That's your own ticket"
 Ase you sure of ,hat,' raid the news- paper man with dignity iha: rather overawed the man at the door, but he re piled sharply: "Yes. am. That's been tried too often.' He evidently though, that if the correspondent had two tickets he would have produced the other before that time.
 "Well, you shouldn't be too sure oi anything in this convention said the correspondent, calmly, as from n inner pocket he pulled out a second ticket The doorkeeper was so taken aback tha, he muttered all right !" and let us pass, and the moment we were inside the journalis, said, now you'll have to look Out fir youyse,f . and Jeff me
 The thing had been very neatly done. for if the doorkeeper had been allowed to catch his breath he would doubt less have examined the tickets and would have seen at once that both had been punched and then my cake would have been dough.
 was little bewildered at finding my self so suddenly in the roar and jam of the convention, but retained enough of presence of mind to do the most idioiic thing l could under the circumstances. l walked away down an aisle and took a seat that happened to be there.
 ] say," said the man next to me, that's rather cool.'
 "l find it deuced hot" l said.
 Well !" said the man after a pause, during which he seemed too astonished 10 speak, should like to tell the rest of the delegation what you intend us to do. That seat did belong to our chairman and if hyou're going to take his place we would like to know how you stand"
 That's how," said, standing up. "I hope the delegation can see for them selves how l stand. You just poll the boys and m be back in a moment and swing the stats for Cleveiand.'
 You'd better swing yourself out before you swing anybody in"
 looked up and saw banner with the name Missouri on it. felt was getting too far west SO started up the aisle again.
 "What are you doing here!" asked a policeman. "Where's your ticket ?"
 "Fm going for it," said.
 John. just see this man out, will you y'
 Yes, sir" replied John. "Come now, hustle out of this" and he gave me a great boom. His attention was happily diverted as we came among the thick crowd and escaped him. There was a sort of pavilion raised above the rest and l thought if l got on that would be all right There was a great cheer and way ing of hats and general hurrrah about something and springing up clutched the pillar and swung myself aloft, threw my leg over the rail, and amidst the ex- element got in among the reporters with out any one seeing me. One young snapper said to me
 Get out of that, will you; what the d-- are you standing in front of me for?"
 got from before him. l notice that an old hand at the quill will do anything for fellow; but the younger a person is at the reporting business the more he magnihes his petition sat On the rail beside another oalooker. Some ladies and distinguished guests sat in this pavilion or gallery or whatever it was. At least l suppose they were distinguish cd. They evidently thought 90. The man beside whom l sat seemed kindly, so l thought would tell him my fix and ask him where a safe place could be found. Just as was about to speak a tall man with badge on cried out to him.
 .Has that young man beside you a ticket ?"
 "Yes," answered my comrade, and as he turned toward me, noticed a badge on him with the word "Messenger {" on it.
 @You've ticket haven't your" he asked sotto voce, evidently not so sure of me as he looked at me.
 Didn't show 1t to you a moment ago" l inquired indignantly. "How often do you fellows want to see our ,icke:sf'
 "It's all right" he replied soothingly. " But it's all for your own protection, you kmow. There's lots of these bummers getting in, and ve have to watch lem pretty sharp"
 moved over to where the writing was going on.
 Say" said a reporter, "why don't you take your seat P
 [" gave my seat up to . lady," un- btushins.y replied.
 A persons truthfulness gets terribly shaken up when he mixes much with politicians.
 "All right" said the reporter, kindly.