Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-21
JOKE ON SQUIRE M'MULLEN.
The Samuel 3. Randall Club will Not
Come to the Inauguration.

S1uire William McMullen, president of the
Samuel j. Randall association, Of PhiladeIphia.
called on Mr.. Randall at the town Of General
Wayne Post-oHice yesterday. He had party
of Philadelphia democrats with him. They
found DIR. Randall much improved in health
and in good humor. During the conversation.
the Press says. Mr.. Randall turned 10 the squire
suddenly. What's this hear. squire. about
the Randall association going to Washington to
attend the Inauguration? republican Presi-
dent and "a republican House, What are you
going down for!"
The look, half of amusement. half Of curios-
ity, on the Protectionist leaders face as he
looked straight at the squire for an answer
was irresistible. The squire looked at Chester
and Chester looked at the squire and both be-
gan to laugh.
oh, Mr.. Randall" said the squire, coloring
htt!e. half ALPHABETICALLY, 'that's only lit
Tie joke, or, rather. q little mistake that got
all"
Then the squire explained how the mistake
happened. and his explanation resulted in I'M
covering some ante-eiectiOn preparations which
turned the joke squarely on the squire
You see, Mr.. Randall" said the squire, "a
short time before the election l. as president of
the Samuel J. Randall as3ciation. and several
other members went dywn to Washington
thinking Mr.. Cleveland would be reelected
and engaged rooms for 100 men at the Riggs
house for the inauguration. We got a whole
floor. said the squire, becoming quite ami
mated at the recollection of past hopes and ex-
pectatiOns which had failed of realization and.
tapping Mr.. Randall on the knee with his fore
finger TO elicit close attention to the details
1.-The same floor and exactly the same rooms we
had four years ago."
Mr.. Randall, his eyes growing brighter. end
the expression Of interest on his face becoming
more intense, shifted his position and moved
nearer in his eagerness to follow the squire's
narration.
We'll, SIR" said the squire ruefully. ''vou
know the rest. Cleveland was knocked out,
end we didn't have any use for any rooms at
the Riggs house. much less for a whole floor
SO ex-Sherif Leeds, the president of the Union
Republican club, asked me if We would be will
ing to turn the rooms we had contracted for
over TO his club. and said of course we would.
The Arrangement made. and the Union
Republican club now has the rooms for the ith
of March next. After / had promised the
rooms 70 Mr.. Leeds, Mr.. Levi, OF our Randall
association. came 20 me and asked If L would
be willing to turn the rooms over to the West
Philadelphia Republican club. / said could
not do So and explained that Mr.. Leeds club
had secured them. Alr. Lsyi then. anxious to
help the West Philadelphia club, wrote down
TO Washington to william Dickson, who is n
member of our club. asking him if he could
secure so many rooms lie did not say for
what club. and Dickson Inferred. / suppose,
from his letter, that our Randall association
WIS going down. and so 1t got into the news
papers that way That's al there is about il.
We're not going down to the inauguration at
all. What do we want to go down for? Isn't it
enough 70 be knocked out without wanting to
go and see the other fellow triumph over u.s."
Mr.. Randall expects to be in Washington
about the st of December