Telegram-herald., 1888-06-08
THE MICHIGAN MEN.
Personal Observations on Chairman West
man and His Friends.

Personal Observations on Chairman West
man and His Friends.
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ST.. LOUIS. June THE Michigan del
sgstes-more particularly those of West
ern Michigan-arose unusually early. about
8 o'clock, each morning. l say early. for
the fact must be taken into consideration
that it was always late, real late when the
majority of them retired, for-to tell the
truth, the face of ''old Sol" was peeping up
in the Eastern horizon before the tired in
dividaals found an opportunity of being
tucked away, not in their little beds, but on
cots, sofas and carpeted floors.
Chairman Weston bad nice little ex-
perience Wednesday night as be was pre-
pairing for bed. Entering his elegant first
hoor parlor at the Southern he was sur
prised TO find an individual stretched
out upon the carpet, sleeping sound
ly and snoring like unto the
whistle Of G. 81 w. NJ. railroad engine.
shaking hin sonndly he aroused the sleep
ing delegate, when he muttered sudibly,
Its tough, stranger, tough. I'm from
Iowa Let me sleep here on the foor I'm
deuced tired and it's rather tough on a
stranger TO be turned out" The appeal
struck sympathetic chord in he iovial
Chairman's heart and be acquiesced in the
request Of the Iowsn insofar ss he allowed
him not only to remain, but to share his
bed as well
Joseph Housemsn. resplendent with his
white high bat. finds many old friends here
and despite toe years which are tiDging bis
hair and beard with gray, uphoids and
struggles for young democracy"
"Judger Sbsrwood-he Of Western Michi-
gan fair fame-looks as bright and charm
ing ss q budding rose. As usual he looks
as if be had Just stepped from . band box.
and his tie of immaculate ghiteness leads
strangers 70 the belief that be is . divine
instead Of an admirer of horse 6esh.
Outside Of Chairman Weston the busiest
n8sn in st. Louis Is w. J. McSee, who oc-
cupies the dual position of private secretary
to Grand Rapids debonsir Mayor and as
sistsnt sscrstsry Of the Democratic State
COMMITTEES. Me" wears nobby
light suit sRd broad brimmei som
brsro Of the same color, and il is no
sxsxEsrstioo 70 say thst be 10
the best looking man in the Michigan dele
cation. De is everyvhsre in a minute. and
is in more demand than vas President
Cleveland vben be com msnce1 the sppor-
ton ment Of Offices. II is surprising vhst q
memory Nc(ses has for faces and nszaes
and ss the numerous visitors de into The
door OF the room used for headquarters ne
calls each By nsss shakes their band cor
ainllv. INTRODUCES taem around. and makes
tAeFn feel not only e. home, bQt proud Of
thar Democratic friend. Is rss q wise
move On ths part Of Casirmsn Weston
when he pat act5ee in charge. sad the lat
tar sba~s rsnarksbis ftness for bis srda-
ous position.
sTluSs Tsfson. fresh from the sxnd hiI1 Of
Gvsnd Haven. throws defiance 70 evil ser
vice sud % prominent N TIE corridors
u5er. BE loa5iy praises Gr8vsr snd shouts
f,r Nichixsn - DeHocrstie state il fsss
Geo. r Perry. CRY Treasurer. with his
smooth shavsn chi1 and segxnt siGs
whSsk4rs, looks even hand<anser thsn whea
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