Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-02-27
MEN YOU READ ABOUT.
Hasty Sketches of Notabies.
ALLEN G. THURMAN AND HIS Work
IN OHIo-HANNIBAL HAMLIN's
SLY JOKE.

SLf JUNE.
Ohio, the home of preferred poli:i-
clans, has within her borders no man
in public or private life who stands
higher than Hon. Allen G.. Thurman.
The Democrats revere him and the
Republicans admire his splendid char
acter His appearance during the
campaign created geruine enthusiasm.
He worked increasingly for the success
of the Democracy at 4 time when the
party was divided In its councils, a
prey to the avariclous self constituted
leaders, who playing into the hands Of
the opposition were ready with palm
open behind them to accept whatever
was dropped into it. The taunts and
sneers of the purchasable did not affect
his course. He kept straight on in
his fight for the party, and whatever Of
honor or endeavor the Democracy Of
Ohio displayed during the October
campaign, Judge Thurman is entitled
to the fullest praise and recognition as
a leader, whose purity, ability and
manllness strengthened the principle
he contended for. He is about seven
ty years old, over six feet in height,
with broad shoulders that have found.
ed with the burden of years. An
abundance of grey hair does not hide
the srong outlines If his symmetrical
head. His forehead is high. and his
fierce eyebrows contract above and
shade a pair of keen, les less eyes.
The nose is large, the mouth square
cut and resolute. He speaks delIber-
ately and with great ease. l heard
him address crowd of 5000 shout.
ing Democrats at Columbus. He has
commendable habit of going straight
to the heart of his subject with di-
rectuess Of purpose and simplicity Of
phrase typical of the mans whole
career. A ripple of humorran through
tie ately measures of his speech, and
he made no pleasant contrast that
wasn't iiaSned back from the thous-
ands OF attentive, upturned faces which
swarmed beneath him.
Hannibal Hamlrn, of Maine, was an
amusing and conspicuous figure IN the
Presidential contest. first ran across
him IN the lobby oil the Kennard
House at Cleveland. A medium siz.
ed, rather grolesque person shambled
through the crowd. Every one turned
to look at him. His we'll known and
well worn old.fashioned pigeon.tail
coat hung in folds about his shrunk
form 1t would have looked just as
well upon clothes horse. | was ab-
sor ing political wisdom from that
crushed statesman General Powell
Clayton, of Arkansas, who, it will be
remembered, was beaten by the negro,
Lynch, for temporary Chairman of the
Republican Convention at Chicago.
Hamlin shufled up to where we were
standing and with "whist," a know
! ing wink. an upward flash of the eye.
brows and gentle nod OF the head,
he caused Clayton to turn an ear to-
wards him and wait for the secret.
Don't say word" breathed Hamlin
and then he paused while an unctuous
chuckle gurgled down his lean throat
and echoed against his leathern sides.
Owe got woman in my rooms come
up" and the tremulous eyelids closed
once more over the faded eye, the
bushy eyebrows followed the upward
toss of the head, and again the senile
chuckle ratified like peas in pint bot.
tie. But who is she 2" gasped Clay
ton, his red face taking on the tinge of
shame. Don't mention it." whisper
ed Hamlln. ITS my wife" and the
old Maine politician pufed his wither-
ed cheeks, laughed with rasping shrlll-
ness, and punching Clayton in the side
with his extended thumb paced through
the pathway made for him in the
crowded lobby. Although seventy
five years old Hannibal Hamlin is in
good health and spirits. In an inter-
view recently he said: Il have re-
celSed many lattering off rs from pub
fishers who desire me to write book.
Whether | shall ever do it or not l do
not know Sometimes think | will.
have read no political history OF my
own times in wrich could not supply
many deficiencies and make many
corrections Two things deter me
from writing book One is, realize
my memory is failing me and l fear
may do somebody an injustice; an.
otner is my dread of the large amount
OF labor which would be necessary to
confirm my statements OF fact. 1t is
possible that l may write book. but
hardly probable. If do, it will be
because need the revenue a book
might yield me. ."-L0niSpih CONNER.
eiak.
An enormous meteor passed over
Victoria, B. c and fell into the sea.
he ma tlves were very much frighten-
ed.
The miners at Leavenworth, Kan.
who are out on strike, disclaim any