New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12
nut nm 81 900 In John 4. Plummcr's hands on Har-
rison AbeS Hummel took tho bet.
THE "ExPOsURE, JUST WHAT HE WANTED.

rison ~ Abe' Hummol took the bet.
THE "EXPOSUREr JUST WHAT HE WANTED.
BOOMERANG ACTION or 1.-THE WORLDS TRAP
SET FOR MAJOR LOCKWOOD, OF WASHINGTON.
Washington, Oct IL tspeaD.-Major Lockwood.
formerly Chief Clerk OF the Department OF the IN
terror not long ago expressed his willingness TO re-
cclve contributions from the few Republican clerks
stllI remaining in the Government employ. pro-
vided those contributions were made voluntarily and
in such way as not ldanger the official position OF
tho clerks Tho National Committee readily as
scented to this proposition and authorized Major Lock
wood to receive contributions not only fiom Depart
ment clerks but also from business men in the Dis
trict Since then he has collec ted moderate amount
Of money, which. no doubt would have been larger
II the fact had been generally known that no was
authorized TO receive the contributions.
For some time the gallant Major has been cudi
Ceiling his brain how 20 let the Republican CLERKS Know
what he up to- he was unwilling, OF course. TO
figure In the role OF lawbreaker. did cnterprs-
ing Democratic collector OF campaign funds the other
day. who walked boldly into the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing and collected, right under Inc nose Ok
highest priest Of Civil Service Reform, specified per-
centages of the pay OF employees While tho
Major cositang over the prob
lem day this week, there walked
into his of1co afable youth, who expressed
burning desire Of helping the cause Of Harrison and
Morton. lie described himself as printer. who
had Lcem "hotsnced, by that rblanked sraud'
Benedict, Of the Government Printing Office and be
represented himself furthermore just aching to
get even with tho fraud This plan OF Citing
even,, he proposed to accomplish by contributing
50 towards electng Republican President
Major Lockwood listened with astoRshmcnt to the
tale Of the youth, recognizing in him an assistant
employed In The Washington bureau OF " The World
The youth did not seem to to make his con-
I. rba rIJv all
Major perfectly well Of It.
"If this Is a Republican," thought he g his zeal
In the cause IS highly cOmmendable; but II he comes
as representative OF The World to contribute to
our campaign fund, why, there is not the slightest
objection to taking his money; II will for once serve
to disseminate real information instead Of fakes
Thus reasoned the gallant Major, as he wrote out
a receipt in the customary form, inserting number
instead OF tho OF the contributor In
the body Of the document. This plan
tho Major had adopted in order to protect the Kc-
publican clerks who sought to contribute to the
campaign fund Of their party without endanger.ns
their places in the Departments, and the business men
who would otherwise be exposed TO a system OF boy
cottIng by this 4" reform Administration. Greatly
elated at having taken the first step to get even
with the BANKED fraud" the vndlctve youth took
his leave, and the Major chuckled as he folded Is
Of good Democratic money into his inside pocket
Not satisfied, however, with assisting the Major Win
his contribution (Which, by the way, It Is hoped VIII
not be deducted out Of his salary the youth Doliea
his brains and evolved therefrom powerful ana
beautifully Illustrated advertisement in behalf OF the
Republican party which appeared in 1.-The "orid'
Of to-day under the highly humorous heading;
Caught In the act"
It was Just what Major Lockwood had expected
and desired, to Wit, an announcement that he was
ready 10 receive contributions The vindctive and
rather rash contributor the Republican campaign,
however, never suspected this He doesn't suspect IL
to-day He may tomorrow, perhaps, but Il is doubt
full. He IS very young Major LOCKWOOD en-
terta.ned his friends who called on him to-day with
an account OF this little adventure, when not other
wise engaged in filing out receipts acknowledging
lie Vas in excellent humor, and promised that as
soon as he could get time to and get away from
writing those receipts, he would call on his young
friend of The Worids TO thank him for the excellent
service he had rendered the He was restrained
from tbs measure by the recollection that ne had
h mself when chief clerk, rendered good service 10
The World by permitting contributions to be taken
I'D in the Interior Department for - The WordS
Earthod statue fund and by lurking SUSPICION that
the young man from The World may, after y"
have only had the desire return the compliment IA
show himself grateful for favors received In the past