New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24


ruov that claim from clerk to clerk and division DO
dtvislon until it was fairly on the way to the COM
missioner An immense amount OF rcd tape hao !" %
upwound and for several days my Congressiohai
duties were neglected. But the work was LOT inc
nsonlo OF nv district and I didn't mind. When at
last all the formaltles had been gone through win
and the claim certain TO be allowed IN IL"
a.vs I wrote to the Supervisors OF the county,
falling them tho pleasant surprise In store ana coi
Graduating them on the prospect OF hght locai 'aAes
which this collection from the Government wouiu
insure In about a week an answer came irom 'io
Supervisors They had in the newspapers tnat
the claim had been allowed and they appreciated my
ecor,s But Il didn't make any difference to the
county. as Il had assigned the claim year or two
oua,,ious 10 a speculator who had been Wiling 70
rlsh is cents on the dollar that 1t would utma'eiy
he paid He wasn't even citizen OF inc s'A'''
7 don't suppose he ever knew how tho money cauo
10 be paid for no never wrote TO thank me- SINCE
then have always made inquiries In advance noiore
nushlug any Department matter In which my district
might be Interested
A. the big meeting Of Michigan Republicans in
Detroit on Friday evening last, at which warner
Miller General Warner Commander OF the O. n. X,
Congressman RutterwOrth, Grosyenor and COsgSWeh
and other prominent men delivered speeches., the
fact was recalled that Just a year before General
reniamln Harrison made speech in the same building
that was one Of the strongest aud most popular ne
ever delivered The Michigan Club holds Its annual
hanouet on washingfon's birthday and the meeting
~ 1883 was one Of the successful OF the series
There were 5000 Republicans present from all paris
OF the state and great enthusiasm preValeo So"o
q The speeches, however were qulte proSy anu s's
Of Impotence were becoming frequent when the name
OF Harrison was announced. He was htue Known IN
Michigan and there was no popular feeling IN MS
favor lie had received no support from the state
I'm his Presidential aspirations and nothing uhusuaS
interesting In the way of speech was eApee'ea iVn
him II was his lucky night, however, ana essuns
hls eye over the splendid audience almost e'eiS
member Of which was an intelligent voter, he hestaied
moment and. then In a voice as clear as DELL DC
shouted -a 4.
attract the attention OF the crowd.
aNo mr. they shouted and cheer after cheer went
I'M for Harrison He vislbD asfonShed, but
when the noise ceased he launched form ih'o =
rinsfng Republican speech, and when ne elosea WIN
a ahn e tribute 20 Zach Chandler and his beloved
go. ,e applauso for a moment deafenIng
ospcral Harrison made hundreds and thousands OF
fr,ond, IN Michigan By that speech, and from Deihs
dead statesman he became the Republican nominee
nor President and increased the majority IN Michigan
trom almost nothing 70 nearly 24,OOO'
Charles o'Neni tho md-mannered, polite and IN
dustrous little man who has represented seven warus
~ the city OF Philadelphia In Congress for the past
venty.six years Is at present suffering under the
most annoying experience OF his public career MT.
oNeln Is the victim OF practical Joke mTansen anu
carried on by his youthful colleagues from inc Cip Oh
Drotherly Love, General Harry BlnBhaun anu "a
uarmer Mr. O'Neul is celebrated for his extreme
ou,.,ess nunet.llousness and desire 20 avoid offend
, the feens OF anybody, whether friend OF enemy
ue IL 40 pefsuaslve IN speech and 30 dlpomaue III
az ,rrtten communications that all the voters IN the
seyen wards no represents In Congess ulhA ""'
o,Yef IS not only their warm personal ieno, pu' INC
most influential Republican In Washington lne uu,"-
her OF patrIots In the liberty loving Quaker Guy VINO
are lust now preparing to lay aside pVSte cares anu
d.ot. tbemseyes 90 serving their country Is 80 large
hat Msssrs bingham and Hamer who represent inc
districts that furnish the workers at eecuoh ue' hs
beep driven nearly to distraction. Their man u p"e'.
high daily with the letters Of applicants Tor ONCE anu
| frequently they are compelled TO 20 mo hu'hs "
avoid the personal calls OF the great army Oh once
.o,,.rs A day or two ago these two gentlemen
| no,,rno with what great equanmity Mr. ONelh Oole
a., straln decided to shift their own burden 10 NJ"
| sboulders narrow as thoy So every time man
,gho wanted an Office called upon them they "ouio
| say: .,... u...rD,o I'm,
| o,Neu Is the man. For some reason OF o'her uon
! crnl Harrison Is consulting him about every mug III
| phnalelphla. We know nothing whatever aboHt what
cour,e the Administration viii pursue, Dut oNeha
gets letters from indianapolis every day ana inc
| President evidently intends To rely upon MN LOT
advice about all Philadelphia matters we VIII inaOr'e
cor II you wsh but 0'Neill Is tho man 70 puS" your
| case.' r., A.,
nat n little OF this sort OF talk Is enough Tor tho
| .orag, uould.be servant of the Government, and
| they are all swaunlng about o'NeiD nhe ices Iho
noor little man Is almost distracted. He siIs ~ DIS
desk all day long answering letters, but ths ple never
seems TO diminish IN size. Cards OF philadelphia con-
stituents fall upon his desk a. fast s Sno"naAes'
and he has become so nervous aud restless over hs
fasf-IDcrcasng popularity that he Is praying that
there VIII be no extra session, BIO can take rest
Ue cannot account for the great demand for his In
auence and has complained Of the situation to his
friends Hammer and Bingham, and asked them II they
arc enduring like torment. These worthy colleagues
replied 10 Mr. o'Nel that they were only getting tho
usual number Of applications, and that IL must DO MS
we'll known reputation for afabillty and kindness of
heart that Is responsible for his fastgowng popular
ny. Mr. o'Nelll Is too old bird to he caught with
craft and he shakes HIS head doubtfuly when these
| compliments are paid him by HIS colleagues. Ho
halt suspects that there some unuual cause for tho
great rush OF his onlce-seeking friends but he has
| 90 idea who is responsible for IT,
| q Deacon White has never been President but hts
early career would 10 have marked him for that
fate Born IN that darkest section OF Illinois known
as Egypt, where got they call political meetings
by early candle llghtn'," no worked his fathers
farm unta he about fourteen The little deacon'
then decided 10 go to school. The nearest academy
wB twelve miles Nothing daunted, tho sturdy coun-
| try lad walked the twelve miles every Monday morn.
ing and returned Friday night If the snow was
three feot deep. he would walk into the classroom
! on Monday morning quietly as though he hai
come from across the street. Once a fortnight,
Farmer White, who rather enjoyed his boys pluck,
would ride into The college towE on horseback, bag
Of potatoes slng across the front OF his saddle and
1T. - q ~ Aa.I
white did his own cooking and everything was brought
| from the farm, even 10 the wood. That the lad