The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
A HARD TIME.
The Free Press Reporter at the
Democratic Convention.

MIN aSKen the OO0rkeeper TO take
my card. | gave him fifty cents and
it became possible. There were two
doorkeepers and during a lull in the
rush nv man earned his fifty cents by
taking my card to the newspaper
man.
"What did ne say ?" l asked eagerly
as he returned.
"Nuthin," answered the man
shortly, lust crumpled up yer keerd
and said: ~ it. here's another
OVEN"
| thought by that that 1 might as
well try some other plan Of getting
in, but as tickets were selling at s25
a piece, didn't quite see how [ was
TO manage it.
However, just as | was turning
away the editor a?peared. Here's
ticket for this MAJ" said he.
That's too thin," said the other
doorkeeper, my fifty cent man keep
ing quiet. That's your own ticket"
"Are you sure Of that" said the
newspaper man with a dignity that
rather over sawed the man at the door.
but he replied sharply: Eyes. am.
That's been tried too often He
evidently thought that if tie cores
pondent had two tickets lie would
have produced the other before that
time.
"Well, you shouldn't he too sure of
anything III this convention, said the
correspondent calmly, as from an
inner pocket he pulled out a second
ticket The doorkeeper was 50 taken
aback that lie muttered cali III hi
and let us pass, and the moment we
were inside the journalist said, nov
you'll have to look out for yourself"
and LETT me.
The thing had been very neatly
done, for il the dOorkeeper had been
allowed to catch his breath he would
doubtless have examined the tickets
and would have seen at once that
both bad been punched and then my
cake would have been dough.
/ was little bewildered at finding
myself 80 suddenly in the roar and
jam Of the convention, but retained
enough Of presence of mind to do the
most idiOtic thing could under the
circumstances. l walked away down
an aisle and took a seat that happened
to be there.
ii saw" said the man next to me, |
THAT'S rather cool"
81 find it duced hot" said.
Swell !" said the man after pause, |
during which he seemed too astonished !
to speak, Il should like to tell the |
rest of the delegation what you intend |
us to do. That seat did belong TO our
chairman and if you're going to take
his place we would like to know how
you stand"
That's how" said, standing up. |
II hope the delegation can see for
themselves how l stand. You just |
poll the boys and I'll be back in a |
moment and swing the state for Cleve-
land"
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"
PPM going for it." l said.
"JohD, just see this man out, will |
your"
Eyes, 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 thought if / got
on that / would be ali right. There
was a great cheer and waving Of hats
and a general hurrah about something
and springing up clutched the Pillar
and swung myself aloft. threw my leg
over The rail, ami amidst the excite
ment got ia 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 2"
/ got from before him. | noticed
that an old hand at the quill will do
for fellow; but the younger
4 person is at the reporting business
the more he magnifes his position.
sat on the rail beside another onlooker.
Some ladies and distinguished guests
sat in this pavilion or gallery or what
ever it was. At least [ suppose they
were distinguished. They evidently
thought so. The man beside whom |
sat seemed kindly, so | thought l