The Washington critic., 1885-09-22

case is but one of Il hundred in Wash
ington, and | know of number of
women waiting here for Office who will
soon be in her same condition.
W.
Morrison is good story-teller as
well as Logan, says one of the Chicago
Inter- OcCda's Curb. Stone Orators"
and takes a good deal of comfort in
war story, Occasionally, however, he
INDUCES in one at the expense Of his
party. They were talking last winter
about campaign methods, and Morri-
son told how some years ago he man
aged affairs in his district. On one oc-
casiOn he went to an out-of- thc-way
town. lie was met by an lrishman
who had great Influence with the
Democratic voters. lie explained that
the boys were ready to vote for Morri-
son, but they needed money. The eX.
pcnses of the campaign must be looked
after or the town would go Republican.
Morrison said that he thought that the
Democrats of the township were en-
thusiastic voters. The local leader
explained that they were. They
were as enthusiastic voters rs he
ever saw, but the trouble was that their
enthusiasm was based on the amount of
money that was circulated during the
canvass The opposition always had
plenty of money and therefore the
Democrats were at n disadvantage.
Morrison looked his man over and said
iokingly. "Wcll, why not let them
take the money of the opposition, and
g., ,,,,yf' fIInt Vrpn' xsArly'
replied the Irishman. There was u
time when it could be done, but We
have played that game too often. Year
after year the boys have taken the
money of the other men and have voted
for you. They think now it is time to
double up on the business little.
They will get all the money they can
from the opposition, but IT would in
crease their enthusiasm if little dona-
ton came from the man who claims
their votes" The town gave Morri-
son strong majority.
a*@
A writer in the Brooklyn Times,
speaking OF General Daniel L. Sickles,
says that not one man in a thousand
has had so interesting a career. He
was born in New York city in 1922,
learned the trade of printer and later
became Tammany politician; he was
genial, shrewd, plausible and display
ed, it is said a peculiar talent for
arithmetic in districts in which Tam
many had doubtful ascendancy. In
1S43 he was admitted to the bar; in
1S47 he was elected TO the Legislature;
in 1858 he became, much to the aston
ishment of some of his less aspiring pO-
litical associates, Secretary to the
American Legation at London under
James Buchanan. Naturally of re-
fined tastes and polished manners, he
now acquired social distinction. In u
short time he became State Senator,
and in 1856 was sent to Congress. In
1859 he shot and killed Philip Barton
Key in Washington for dishonoring
his home; he was acquitted after an
unusually exciting trial. His constit-
ucnts in New York indorsed his course
by rc.clecting him. Society, how
ever, did not regard him in quite
the same light as formerly, and
he sacrificed many friends by receiving
back the wife who had been the cause
of the tragedy. His social and politi-
cal future now looked dark. But Just
then the civil war broke out. lie was
quick to respond to the call for volun.
tccrs. lie went to the front in 1861 as
colonel and soon became commander
of brigade. In 1862 he was made
brigadier-gcncral for gallantry in the
field At Gettysburg he lost his right
leg; he was now promoted TO the rank
of ma jor- general. In 1866 President
johnson offered him the appointment
of Minister to The Hague, but he de
clined it, In 1867 he was transferred
to the regular army with his full rank
and in 1869 he became Minister tC
Spain. lie was recalled in 1872. The
Spanish government could not slecl
nights while he was in the country
they didn't know but the restless, am
bilious, audOcious and popular Ameri
can would mount the Spanish throne
himself. They therefore had him re
called. Whilein Spain he married again
his new wife being a beautiful Spanisl
lady. lie had become very rich, partly
through investments in the sccuritic
of the Eric Railroad, although for year
he had been in easy circumstances. Fo
some years he was supposed to be
Republican, but he strongly supported
General Hancock as against Genera
Garfield in the Presidential canvas
which resulted in the election of tn
latter. lIc.is said to be still ambition
of political distinction. 1t is doubtful
whether he will win it. The son o
Philip Barton Key is, believe, a clerl
in one of the Government department.
at Washington. One night years ag
he saw the slayer of his father at thC
Fifth Avenue Theatre; General Sickle
was also aware of his presence. Ncithc
of the two men in any way recognized
the other. 1t was n dramatic cpisod
in real life; no scene in the melodram
presented that night was more so.
\ Protest ErOm the Infants.