Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-11
HE DREW THE LINE.
Interssting Peeuliarities OF a Northern
New York Congressman.
From the Ysw York sun

from INC en- fo1h aN1R
AsHINGToN, Jan. The holiday va
cation is great thing for Perpetual Mo-
ton Burleigh, the flying Yankee Repre-
sentative from the Whitehall district. If
Congress did not adjourn at that time
there is no telling what might happen to
the State Of New York. Every winter he
Is on hand at Albany in the opening week
OF the legislative session 10 elect the
Speaker OF the Assembly. He Is the same
Burleigh who managed the Bald Eagles
successful canvass this week. lie elected
Titus ohearG two years ago, and be mas
elected pretty much every body else VINO
has ever been elected.
Rlrleigh i one OF the characters OF
I Congress. lie was born In Canaan, \. H..
htty odd years 40, and Das never been
naturalized, although be moved across the
line into northern New YORK many years
ago, IN order to come 10 Congress. de is
perfect type OF the tireiees Yankee with
steel spring inside OF him. he has a
slim body, without spare ounce OF flesh
ON IT, a small head. c.cse-tri mined beard,
, thin ace and aquiluC nose. "A is sWilt
ruiser in any kind ot weather. lie deals
in lumber and coal, mines, iron ore, aud
runs steamboats, and canal boats and pol
tics with equal success He never keeps
his seat IN the House fer more than i've
consecutive minutes, yet he always votes,
and his bills 20 through like creased
lightning.
One day last winter he couldn't get
Acting ~p5 aker Joe Blackburn to give
him The moor to raj ROAD through the Troy
public building bill 50 he waited till
Blackburn was our for luncheon, got
Minnesota Congressman VINO had the
t0Or To let him nave it, aud before any
body could say Jack Robinson the bill
was passed.
Ihen Burleigh was afraid that Warner
Miller would not move the bill fast
enough IN the Senate. He rushed ont to
the te egraph Office and stirred up about
/ 100 Troy business men to send MESSAGES
to Miller. The Wood Pulp Senator was
driven TO the verge Of destruction that
/ night by the messenger boys who rang
! his door bell, and the next day he got the
! bill passed through the senate in sci de
! tense. lie reflected over he zeal Of the
| Troy business m-n for several days be-
! fore he understood it, and finally be VEN
/ tured to say to the whitehall Congress
/ man, "Burleigh, believe you got those
I fellows to stir me up"
Next to Silas 3. Duicher, Burleigh was
the great shOuter for Arthur at the Chi
cage Convention. lie is a practical poll
tician, and did not take much stock in
the efforts OF the New York business mems
1 delegation TO secure Arthur's nomination.
Long after midnight one night a news
paper man tapped gently at Burleigh' >
door at the Grand Pdc ie
Who's therer" shouted Burleigh in
bed
"a New York business man." was the
reply.
"AIl right. just shove yOur check
under the door and 20 to bed" said Bur-
/ leigh "Its time all honest men were
abed. | am myself"
Two Of Burieigh's strong points are his
emphatic language and his aversion to
dress coats. When he left home mis- wife
said: Now Mr.. Burleigh, | have only
two jhings to ask of you. l want you to
give up swearing and to wear a dress
! coat on proper occasions"
81 would DO anything, my dear, to please
! you" Was the Congressman reply, land
4 nave fully determined not 70 swear any
more, nut i will De id II l will wear a
! drpee p0at -