The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
He sNu6eED OAKLAND.
The President Disappeared and Little Ben
Harrison Laomed Up Consptcuously.

The President Disappeared and Little Ben
Harrison Lnomed Up Conspicuously.
Judging from the San Francisco papers
there is one town in California that
doesn't cherish fond recolections of the
presidents visit That town is Oakland.
The reason Oakland is unhappy is that
the president got huGy and snubbed the
people.
1t seems the air brakes on the presiden-
tial train broke and the president was car
ried past his intended stopping place.
This made him mad and he exhibited his
bad manners. While the crowd Of 900
people waited for him at the rendezvous
he ordered his carriage driven to San
Francisco and the people waited for hours
before they came TO the conclusion that
they were not to catch glimpse of the
little big medicine man. The presidents
conduct was such as TO disgust everybody
who came in contact with him. Bx-
Mayor Glasscock said: 81 never saw n
man act like he did. Mayor Chapman
begged him to get out of the carriage at
the square and say a few words and he
positively declined to do so. Get me TO
San Francisco the quickest way possib e.
he said. 4 can see the people IRON here
''He was ugly all along the trip" con-
tinued Mr.. Glascock; nothing seemed TO
suit him. He said that he had been in
vited to visit Oakland and not to be driven
through lot of little towns. He wanted
to get away Immediately and ordered
Mayor Chapman to drive him to the ferry.
He could not get out OF town quick
enough"
But did he give no reasons?"
None at all. The only trouble with
him was that he was ugly"
Peter Pumyea. who drove the presi-
dents carriage, was in a state of disgust
when he returned to the livery stables
with his splendid four-in-hand.
"What did you do with the president"
was asked.
LEFT him at the pier"
"How did he enjoy the drive?"
"Well, he was cranky all the time. He
was mad when he got into the carriage.
He positively refused to get out OF the car
riage at the university, saving the people
could see him as well in the carriage as
they could in the building and that was
all that was wanted. He wouldn't get
out of the carriage at the institute for the
deaf and dumb. He was mad as hornet /;
said he had agreed to come 10 Oakland
not to lot OF little one-horse towns; that
the ride was too long and the people
shouldn't expect him 10 make a speech
and get out and shake hands at every
way station"
"Didn't he admire the foot-hill seen
ery?"
"FoothiIl scenery Great God he was
sweating blood all the time, and though
he didn't groan aloud | guess he thought
some pretty hard words"
"How about his reception at the Lincoln
plaza?"
"He was begged by Mayor Chapman to
get out and say few words. but he
wouldn't. He cursed the police for not
being on hand to keep the people back"
Wasn't everybody there to receive
him ?"
"Yes, some of those country aids, but
they couldn't get near him. He said, Get
me out of this, ! want to go to the near
est railroad station Major Ramsdell,
who was with HIM. said it was disgraceful
TO put the president 10 such an enormous
amount OF fatigue.
"Well, we started away and drove down
feminist. to Washington, and lot OF
school children we're coming down with
flags and flowers from Eleventh-st.
What's that?' said Harrison.
"'Some school children
"'Turn down the other wayr he cried.
Get me away from this as fast as you
can
Then we drove down to Eighth and
down that street to the pier. When We
got to the pier he was just as mad as ever.
AS we started on TO the mole he cried:
"'Take off that leading span OF horses
] won't ride down behind four horses
az told HIM the horses were perfectly
safe and knew how to handle them.
al don't care; take 'em off or III get
out and walk
80 l stopped right in the middle OF the
street and took off the leaders. Then We
got to the pier and left him there"