The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-21
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Discussing Politics and Milk with the Demo-
cratic Tariff ApostIa

DAscussins NOiitics anu MILK with the Demo-
cratic Tariff Apostle.
Philadelphia Letter in Chicago Tribune
where is t9 asked my friend as he peered
over the side of the drag and eazed upon the
hills and into the wales all around as
"Thers. below you, in the hollow
Il see nothing but clump of cedars"
THE house is In amongst them
"Heavens Then it must be a tomb
1t was a stranger from the West who was
driving over with me from giddy Devon TO call
on the Democratic statesman Samuel j. Ran
DALI at his summer home, three miles out from
little station the Pennsylvania railroad
called Berwyn 1t was nearly in the evening
The moons silvery crescent was growing bright
er by degrees as the round, red sun sunk behind
the western hills. The country all round was
consummately beautiful, fertile luxuriant d.
versifed. The drive over was all up and down
steep hills and we had to drive down still anoth-
other hill TO reach' the statesmans gate The
house itself was few yards beyond,
narrow boarded roadway leading
up to the door. Surely nv friend
had described it quite graphically. 1t was i'm
deed very ike tomb. There no sound to
be heard anywhere, and the great cedars, stand
ing close together. shut out both the moon and
the dying sunlight 1t darker even THAI
night We stumbled along until we almost fen
upon the piazza surrounding the house, and
quite on level with the earth. The door, with
its big, old-fashoned bronze knocker, stood wide
open. Windows, extending all the way down
the piazza, were wide open too. dimly exposii
to view the outlines of the big, old fashioned
mohalr sofa, the prim, high backed chairs and
the table in the center of the room, covered with
books and papers Out here on the piazza are
three or four comfortable chairs, in front of
which suggestively stands basket of pears
recently plucked from Mr.. Randalls trees, APP
parently. Round about one of the chairs half a
dozen newspapers lie, for Randall, like a sens
BILE man, carefully watches the current of public
opinion as it is indicated in the journals.
All this makes an interesting study, to be sure.
but it would be relief if the tomb would show
a sign Of life The Presidents adviser, the
Warwick of the new administration. as Randall
is considered in Philadelphia, where every one
of the Democratic appointments so far made Is
known to have been at his suggestion, mustlivt
in happy go-lucky way. That surely is siv
shining in the gloom beyond there in the d
ing-roOm, and doubtless there are papers ac
sible that Ar. Randall would not care to lose NE
walk up and down the piazza and in and 1t the
hallway making as much noise as possible Still
no one comes. The situation is growing awk-
ward. 1t ali comes of considering oneself at a
liberty to drop In at any time, unanuounced
Where can the servant bel Asleep, perhaps, or 4
more likely, gossiping, away out of Tearing All
there is step at last. 1t is on thsystars lead
ing up from the hallway Presently through
the gloom tall figure numbers slowly down
We can distinguish big broad-rmmed straw
hat on the figures head. =
1T is we'll that you have come" ] say, littleM
nettl ed. the figure reaches the last HALLWAY
Take these cards to Mr.. ,Bandall You are all
so careless that somebody might walk off with
Mr.. Randalls treasures"
1.-The treasures wouldn't weight anv ona
much" the figure replies
Indeed !" say |. And how do you knows"
Because l am Mr.. Randall"
And so it was. For l recognized his voice in
an instant aud before a maid-servant in re-
sponse to his shrek of Mary" had brought an
od-fashioned lamp and set it on the parlor table.
We We're made at home at once, of course. Tea
was declined, butts glass of milk was altogether
enjoyable
mo water in it. Drink two quarts day, and so
know" :
They say, by the way, that the ex-Spea,ert
so thoroughly taken up with the dell ghts of Z >
collie life that he often mks the cows Il COM
out here for privacy altogether" he goey
on. II have been living here for seven SUNNI
mers. | should often like to 60 to Long Branch :
or Saratoga, but l would be overrun with vs;t.
at either Of those places Here in the co
try 1t is quiet enough, as rule, hut just af
Mr.. Cleveland went into Office had sufics s~
number of visitors, l tell you. Sometimes thirty
people day drove over here. Not mmy
come now; not over two or three day.
MIR. Randall has been suffering good DEAL
from the govt in the left arm. 1t may befor
that reason that he almost invariably declines
the invitations TO dinner that the swellS aide
Won and other nearby resorts are consta3tly
firing at him. He tells me that he doesn't ARE
much for dinner party under any Giro
stances. though evening gathering.
a quiet corner for poker or cribbage has decided
charms for him. He doesn't talk much about
politics, but it is clear that he expects sod
deal of opposition of one kind and another within a
his own party and is preparing to meet it. Be s
sides, it may be stated with positiveness that
Samuel J. Randall will come prominently before :
the next Democratic national convention, and
he means to do the best he can to win. He is
looking for strong and solid delegation from
this State. and Is regulating appointments with
that purpose in view. There is pretty lively
factiona opposition to him here, but he is SO
thorough a diplomatic, and has so completely
mastered the art of yielding gracefully that he j
between this time and the spring of 1888 H,
told me the country would hear from him YER
distinctly next winter on the tariff question
He will not bring in bill, but will stand up a.
Democratic champion of moderate protection,
In reply to question of mine as to the wis u
dom of any young mans taking up poiiticsx
career, Mr.. Randall said: I'm this country ever
man should take active interest in politics
affairs, but he should not be dependent on pol b.
ties for living Yet experience counts for vel f.
much, and the statesmen of country must bt
drawn from those who have been trained up IN!
its service In public life nothing brings success
more surely than study and application. bier S
bers of Congress. for instance, learn to discrin
mate very quickly between the who simp&
generalizes and the one who clearly and tho
oughly understands his subject"
Mr.. Randall remains at Berwyn until the er
of November. when he and his family will
directly to Washington.