Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-21
TIM CAMPBELL'S WIT.
Why the Famous Congressman
Postponed His Wedding.
HE WANTED IT ON THE QUIET,
And When the Date Was discovered He
Put Off the Ceremony.
THE GUYlNG BY HIS CONSTITUENTS

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-It was beautiful
sight to behold the Hon. Timothy John
Campbell making farewell tour of his dis
trict this afternoon. The mighty Repre-
sentative of the Eighth in the nations coun-
ellis reached this city late Saturday after
noon. He was accompanied by Miss Miller,
whom he intended to marry that evening.
He escorted Miss Miller to hotel or to the
house of friend, he declines to say where,
and then he went over into his district to
find William Schnell, his bosom friend. He
dropped into grocery and inquired where
Mr.. Schnell was. The proprietor said: ''I
don't know where Billy Schnell is, Your
Highness; but see by the evening paper
that you are going to be married"
Mr.. Campbell said this announcement re-
moved his breath for the moment. When he
recovered it he betook himself out of the
district as rapidly as possible, postponed
Manhattan Athletic Club. Late at night,
or rather toward o'clock this morning, be
stole gently into his house.
Wanted to Be Wed Quietly.
Mr.. Campbell made up his mind several
months ago to get married, and has been re-
volving in his head ever since how he might
avoid any publicity. Privacy he was de-
termined to have, so the marriage was post
poned, and it was decided to hold it at some
other than the house of Father Mckinley,
where it was to have taken place Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Campbell arose late this morning,
and after hearty breakfast started out on
grand farewell tour of his district. AL
though he wanted his matrimonial venture
kept in the background, it was clear that he
wanted to be congratulated. He found his
beloved constituents waiting for him. AS
he walked along Grand street he was
stopped at every few feet to be slapped on
the back, squeezed by the hands and punched
in the ribs.
eye are foxy, Timmy," they would say
"We never thought it of We, and at your
time of life" Whereat Jimmy beamed in
successful rivalry with his diamonds
In Ludlow and in Suffolk streets, in Riv-
ington and Delaney, they cheered him
called to him from crowded tenement win
dows, and chuckled at him from base
ments.
High Time He Was Spliced.
sIt's high time We was a-getting a COM
panion, Timothy" said an old woman.
''Ye ought have b'ys growed BY this time -
Some of them had not thought well of a
marriage with a Presbyterian, and he a
good Catholic, but when they heard that the
Archbishop had given his permission they
were perfectly satisfied
By the time Mr.. Campbell had made the
rounds he was in state of high glee.
"Ain't cool?" said ne. "Ain't L calm?
Don't 1 take it well?" And there was no
denying it. He showed DO fear or trembling,
no hesitation.
The darkness was deep about the Camp
bell mansion when, at 7:05 P. M, the Con-
gresham himself hurried down the steps
and around the corner. By what devious
routes and secret ways he arrived at Father
McGinley's house is mystery impenetra-
BILE. At 7:9O P. NJ. the ceremony that made
Congressman Timothy j. Campbell and