St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-18

Hosc Tom Coyssfn Hef HIs Political Rsrsr.
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There are two stories told OF Tom Corwiu's
meeting the wife Of Gov. shannon, both Of
which are very funny, but both Of which
cannot be true. One Is that the meeting
took place at ST. CisirsviIle. where shannon
was TO have Joint discussion with Corwin.
In coming 70 the town, Mr.. Corwin occupied
the same stage with Mrs. shannon, who did
not know him, and who, on the account Of
his sitting in the corner Of the stage in a
very modest and reserved way, together with
his very dark complexion. took him 10 be n
mulatto. She asked him at one OF
the stations TO 20 and get some
milk Tor her little baby, which she had with
her. CorRin politely did as she re-
Quested. She then had him feed the baby
and bold 1t for her during the remainder Of
the trip. AS the stage reached the ST. Glars
vile hotel she took her infant and handed
Corwin a quarter which be politely but with
dignity declined. She suspected nothing,
however. as she took her departure. All uu-
conscious of her error, she went that after
noon 10 see the man who was opposing her
husband, and 10 hear the joint discussion
Her surprise can be imagined when she saw
upon the platform her dark mulatto servant
Of the morning. and she was deeply mOrti-
fed when she heard him introduced mo-
ment later as Thomas Corwin, the Wing can
didate for governor OF Ohio.
The other story sta.es that this meeting
occurred in . stage approaching Columbus
during this cam paign. COrwin and num-
Der Of his Wing friends were going
from one place 10 another, and were dis
cussing the situation and laughing over the
prospects OF ShannOn's defeat, when
Mrs. shannon. whom none OF
them knew, entered the stage al one OF the
minor stations. She listened 10 their talk
for few moments, and then gave them 20
understand that she did not think as they
did, that she was the wife Of Gov. shannon,
aud that there was no doubt Of bis election.
This abashed the several gentlemen for a
moment but Corwin at once recovered him
self and began conversing with Mrs. Shan
non. He was an accomplished conversa-
tionaiist, and in a short time she thought the
dark gentleman with whom she was talking
was one Of the most polite gentlemen she
had ever met He told her be knew her hus-
band well and talked al length about him,
skilllully parrying ali questions which might
lead 10 bis giving her any idea Of his iden-
THY. They finally got 10 laughing over the
campaign, and Mrs. Shannon remarked that
IL was not possible that such a man as her
husband could be beaten by fellow like
Tom Corwin, who, they say, was only a
wagon boy when young. yes" said Cor
win, land who GOES around the country
speaking from log cabin.'
"And," continued Mrs. shannon, "who
is as black as the ace Of spades.n
Yes" returned Corwin, las black as-as
black as | ann
So the conversation Vent on, while Tom
Corwin complimented her in various WAYS.
taking her baby, which she had with her, in
his arms and handling il aud calling Il the
''young GOVERNOR When they reached
Columbus Mr.. Corwin carried the baby into
the hotel for her, and as be laid IL down said
''Mrs. shannon, am indebted to you for
very pleasant ride. will now lay down the
young governor and few weeks later you
will find me laying down your old governor
as well. / have the honor 10 introduce nv
self 10 you as Tom Corwin, the black-fseed
wagon boy Of the present campaign"
History tells how well Corwin succeeded in
verifying his prophecy-how he was elected
governor in 1910, and how five years later he
was sent 10 the United States senate, which
he left to accept the portfolio Of the treasury.
-BOSlOIl Herald.