New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-10

speech ard to consult with the leading bankers He
found that they had all told 900 $4,000 In gold
ana silver In their vaults but they had pluck which
was better yet That night from the platform sheri,
oan scored VOORHEES, numerically as man who had
deliberately mlssia the facts and said
-. On behalf of the bankers of Zanesylile am au-
any ono who wants gold for greenbacks get It
by going to their places of business tomorrow or
The General learned afterward that the banks were
bluff.
Ex-Governor Charles Foster tells a story Illustrating
another phase Of this same money controversy. In
his town of Fostora the cashier Of his bank who was
named Wheson had go hold Of the idea Of paying out
gold or silver very early in the campaign AS rule,
he paid out little to every Democrat who came H.
for cash, wishing thereby to make practical exhibition
OF Republican resumption. Ono day he paid out
hundred dollars in gold to old farmer, OF whose
politics he was in doubt. The old fellow winked and
nodded to wIlkeson, and finally asked private audience
in the back room, where he rendered back the gold,
saying: Look s-here, I'm all right, an got faith In
ths ere Government like mountain. You Just tahe
ms back an give some Of the grenback rags ior
Democrat
Another story is told on Judge Thurman who ike
most of the solid old Democrats Of his kind Is lover
OF good old rye, that occasion at Newark, Oho'
he seriously shocked three clergyman who called upon
him to their respects Having made speech that
day and being weary from his exerons, the senator
had sent down to the hotel bar for bottle Of whiskey
The only stand In his room was very small one'
on which was placed large copy Of the Bible, gwen
to the hotel by the industrious members Of the T. NJ.
c. A The table somewhat Uttered with station
cry and the bottle had been set down upon the Boe
The cergymen looked at the bottle, then at the DOOR
then az one another, and then at the senator ney
paid their respects In the most embarrassing manner
and bowed themselves out
The experience of Roswell p Flower, as delegate
OF large TO the Democratic National Convention from
this State, brought a story which is said to be told
at his expense by Mayor Hewitt. When Mr.. Flower
was In Congress he felt the spirit move him to make
speech and proceeded to deliver long Grafton on the
beauties OF the Constitution of the United States
Among other things he said:
when was fourteen years old, my father, who was
noble-hearted old Democrat called me TO him and
pre- entcd with copy of the Constitution, which
he directed me to read carefully and forever obey.
Not day Of my life has passed that have not read
at least section OF that great work have carried
It always to my heart and there are great
many men I'm this learned assembly who not very
well acquainted with this Constitution Of ours pro
pose to read It for their education'
At this point Mr. Flower began to read the Con-
stitutlon. When he had finished with that part OF
his speech and about enter upon further remarks
Mr. Hewitt from his desk asked nnocently II no might
be allowed the copy Of the Constitution which
Mr.. Flower had read The banker replied, Certainly
and sent It to Mr. Hewitt by page. On exam
lining the Title page Mr. Hewitt found that this copy
Of the Constitution which Mr. Flower said he had been
carrying next his heart since he was fourteen years
old bore the imprint Of the Government printing house
1879, the same year I'm which the speech had been
made. lie called attention to the imprint amid roars
Of laughter.