Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-08

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MAsHIs0Tos, March IL called ,r
hne fresldeut tins syening. did NOT
Y" ~ Ssa' as 5rover neglected to invite
]e. vent shortly after tea time, how
.ssf. As the door wasn't locked |
Mslkeo rsght In Ia the hail met !
ooiofeo man With q red vart on his
anin- ne said that / could not see
JroSeF, bat | urged that I Represented
The people of Washington fe,ri,orS
and especially the three irnnr,soosy,i
soma of that down trodden land
lhsrenpon the insolent negro rnp,,srsJ
some nnIrltelliRable words about oranks
beang excl1ded. and laid violent hands
upon my coat collar. The aronmsn,
was becoming somewhat heated. bnt
lnst at taas moment Grover himsalf
appeared, tripping gracefully from the
Ea4 Room. He was smiling nlaeidlv
and an expression of happiness mad
lis Iat face almost radiant. He was
eating An apple With evident relish. As
ae canght sight of me be shouted. "HeI.
1o, Grspsvine, Is that you: Come ri0ht
up stairs. We viii have q nice talk
| Ihe insoient negro let 90 of NV ool-
iaF, aud Grover threw bis arm copfid-
inRIY around my neck, remarkinp i'm
Rfessiyeiys Have bite Of this apple.
uo. It's russet. No? Well. never
mind; Rness | can eat IT myself.
we went up 10 the Presidents private
since. an elegantly furnished apartment.
on the walls of which hung life-sizs
portraits Of John Miller Murphy, George
Washington and Alex. Montgomery
5roVer carefully removed his csat, put
on Cleyelan3 and Hsndricks cam.
palRn cape, and throwing himself into a
chair. said:
Now sat right down here, Grape vine.
there, that makes all com Portable. Do
you know this has been the happiest
dsy have seen since ran for Mayor of
huffalo. Ob! those dear old a1eks OF
Senators. Don't you think it was inst
tt'o nice OF them to lock up MetcaIfe.
Harms and kuhnl Why, Grapevine, /
lust know those men would have been
the death of me inside OF a week. That
darling Senate. Just catch me veto
ING any bill that they may pass. have
btsen feeling tip-top all day, and il they
Jest keep thoss wretchss shut up for a
week, | will stand some show of pulling
through the summer"
why. Grover, aren't there any other
office seekers to bother you?''
Yves; few Others" said the Presi.
dent, referring to note book. there
were %'5, ,3i2 up TO four O'Clock. Then
put up notice telling them 10 apply to
the Territorial Central COMMITTEES, and
they stepped coming. Oh | can stand
them all off, but those three wild-syed
boomers. When it comes down to Met
calfe- Harris and Kuhn, Grover Cleve-
land runs Dear! dear! DO you think
the senate will let them goY"
e..
you are safe"
"Now just look at this. Here is tele-
gram got this morning. Listen"
SEATTLE, March Z.
u. CLerelttRd' Use your influence 10
have Metoalfe, Harris and Kuhn releas
cd. We are willing to 60 on their bond
TO any amount.
JAMES McNAUoHT,
PAUL ScHULzE,
BuNCHgRAas BErTIs.
GKoRaR FuLLER,
PArsY CARROLL,
SUTCLIFFK BAxTkg.
There! think Of those men asking
Ips 90 try 70 have old Kuhn released.
uRhr'
what have you done in the matterY''
We'll, ! teleRraphed to Gilman about
10 and asked his advice. As conse-
quen1e the bail will be fixed at $6,0O0,.
Oop In each case. don't think they can
puf that up, do your
Never, never, never"
II am little troubled about some
thing else. kayard says that Metoalfe |
claims 10 be q subject OF the King of
Siam and has thrown himself 'on the |
pFotb0tion OF the Siamese Government. |
That woFries me some"
We'll, never mind that. Grover. How |
does the cabinet start oHg'
"Awfuily,n answered the President, |
"but don't mind that 30 long as Met. |
ealfe, Harris and Kuhn are shut up. |
fou see, thoaght that cal inst was |
first rate Rang--all good fellows and |
full OF fun. Bot. do you know, We !
hadn't met this afternoon until Lamar |
oommanced talking about Harris Said |
Harris was a Mississippi judge and q
Kansas eol0nel-knew him when he /
was q child, and all that stuff. Oh.
thai Harris Then Bill Villas Clipped |
ln--mentioned that he vas running the |
Postoflioe Department now. and he iu- |
tended to change the postage stamps. |
Nov, vhat do you think he wants TO dor /
Why he is going 10 put BeFiah Browns |
ptetHrN ON tho two cent stamps-says /
thsA EsFiah IL the friend OF his boyhood, /
and ha must honor him in sorne way. II
that committee puts OstranAer in the
Goveriiorship. he'll pat Brown right on
the stamps where he will stick fast.
Nov. isn't that ridiculousg told him
didnt think the country was prepared
for IL, but he Just will do IL. Oh, Grape
vine, Grapevine, what shall dor
island firm, Grover; stand Arm. IL
Brown goes on the two-cent stamps. you
will have Harris on the four.censers,
Metcalfe On the envelopes. Kuhn on the
efeenlbacks. Barke on the revenue
stamBa. John Miller Murphy on the
fiag----"
Herr the President. with ssited cry, |
fell back in q dead faint. We bathed
bis temples and be came 10. With q
leok t5f DESPAIR. he said:
"Gmpevine, my only friend, promise
me one thiaR-on your sacred honor.
"GrJyer. SAYS l, 81 will"
sNeFef. never, accept the Presidency, |
as y0u love your peace OF mind. Prom
ise ina you never will.
"tirsver. i won't.'
Here the sGiferer smiisd calnly.
val about 70 90. bat DO retained his |
bold of my hand and asked:
sGmpeviue. did yoa ever hear Of the |
Business Mems Prosectivs Associa- |
tionf'
40. yes"
"Wkai IL ID. . political club or com
msruimi insfitationw
"Netthar. Grover, IL 10 . teEaperance
s<rciesy out In Seattie,'
"Ah, well, is 10 true that the bnsiaeas
Men's Association sent Metcalfe here
with $50 10 pay bis expenaes. shiie be
ssoared the removal OF Judge GreeneF
II don't kpou."
"pssase issd out aud let NE knou.
"GrOver, / will. Good bye"
s0oed hye. Grapevine.
And \ left the poor naan-
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