Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-10

.Hs Oab OF num- Corporal Tanner, Mr.. Doug
lass, Mr.. Hatton, Mr.. Saks and Others told
some marvellous tales. and when every one
else seemed to have exhausted their supply Of
run Ed Hay bubbled forth anew. All the fun
WAS extracted from every occasion. There
were addresses to citizens made from the
tAh end Of the car. addresses none the less
Impressive becanse occasionally the citizens
consisted only of . small boy, who stood gap
ing at the side Of the track. At Detroit the
work Was tightened by Turning 10 beet
account I'll the fun there was in it.
corporal Tanner won the highest regard Of
the conmittse BY his heroic effort in behalf Of
Washington Corporal Tanners heart wss set
on securing the election of his friend. Capt
fsimer, As commander-in-ehief When he
started forward 10 the platform to speak for
Washington he was thrice threatened that If he
spoke for Washington the western men would
knife Palmer. He, however, never wavered in
nus purpose. He spoke for Washington AZ
moment when washington's interests were in
grave peril. and he not only spoke, but ID held
the New York delegation solid when the accom-
plshment Of their chief desire-the election Of
Palmer-might have beea made sure if they
had voted for Lincoln. Neb.
The trip altogether, going and coming. COW
cred l, 400 miles, and it Was 400 miles OF ui.n-
terrupted pleasure.
TIE RED-HEADkD eiRis nEynSoE.
There was ono occasion during tho trip on
which Mr.. Ed Hay. who is generally considered
irrepressible, was not only put down. but kept
down for some time. When making the round
Of the sights at Niagara Fails the party came TO
one Of the double elevator shafts through which
people are carried for a consideration I'D and
down from the level Of the plateau above TO the
Level Of the rapids below. The Washington
committee made an elevator load and were let
down. Just before reaching the bottom the
elevator car passed through an inclosed
structure and was in absolute darkness. Then
suddenly 1t reached the bottom, where glass
door let In . food of light Standing at the
door was an Authenticated girl, the attendant
OF the place, and beyond one could sec the
foaming rapids. The luridness of the hair Of
the girl. coming suddenly into the field Of
vision after the brief spell of absolute dark
ness. seemed to be intensified. Mr.. Hay, start
ing forward, threw himself into a theatrical
attitude and exclaimed: What a vision Of
beauty bursts upon the view" As the young
womans figure, framed in by the square OPEN
tng OF the door, was the most conspicuous OBJ
tect in view. abe may be pardOned for having
supposed that the exclamation was intended 20
apply to her. though Mr.. Hay asserts that he
was referring to the rapids in the perspective.
The young woman ssid nothing but looked
dasgers, if ever red-headed girl did. The
party left the shaft, took in the sights on the
river bank and then returned TO the elevator
house to be holsted to the heights above. There
were o number OF tourists there. When the
first elevator was filled souae of the Washing
ton party. got in, including Nr. Ssks, aud
others, including Mr.. Hay, were left below. Mr.
Hay appealed to the red-headed attendant not
to separate him from his little son. 1t was one
OF the fctions kept up on the trip that Mr.. Saks
was Mr.. Hays little son. Plaintive cries came
from the elevator car for papa" and Mr. Hay
wruns his hands apparently in great distress
and strobe and rayed about the floor. The ele-
vator girl smiled sardonicaly as she pulled the
signal rope and the elevator started on its
slow upward journey. Mr. Hay still lsmented
liz md he a s,il
rectness that he did not keep
quiet he should not go up at Gii
The two elevators work on o switch-back
plan, 80 the weight Of one descending helps to
lift the other, and there are some minutes be-
tween trips When the next came down there
were dozen or more people at the bottom, in
eiudihg Mr.. Hay. waiting for it The girl sud-
denly remembered that she could for safcty's
sake. only allow eight people in at time. She
applied the rule inexorably and managed, by
door, to get eight people In before he had a
chance. Meanwhile other tourists were com
ing along, and it was apparent that the rule of
eight, Is applied by the girl, together with her
adrolt way OF hustling eight people in ahead of
Mr. Hay, made it look not very improbable that
Mr.. Hay might spend the remainder OF the
day down there. There was no way of
escape except to get into q barrel and
60 down the rapids. There WAS some doubt as
to Mr. Hays ability TO double himself up in a
cask. His anxious friends were waiting at the
top and elevator after elevator came up loaded
with everything except Hay Mr. Hay finally
took the law into his own hands and made his
way into the elevator, making the ninth man.
The girl refused to send the elevator I'D. She
said she could not be responsible IL any ac-
cident occurred and rather alarmed the eight
tourists with Mr.. Hay. Mr.. Hay made a speech
He was q lawyer. be said, and would conduct
the suits against the company IL any accident
occurred to them. He had been kept down
longer than he ever had been before in his life
and must now rise. He was firm. Finally one
OF the eight tourists got out and the red-headed
girl having no longer any excuse sent the eleva-
tor up and in few minutes Mr.. Hay was re-
cetved with open arms by his friends.
''THE coLoRKD MEMBER"
One thing that caused some annoyance and
at the same time afforded much amusement TO
the committee was the conduct OF 1.-The eolored
member" 80 called. As related by members Of
the committee, before starting for Detroit a
colored man, who had all the exaggerated dig
nifty OF bearing characteristic OF colored politi-
clans OF certain type, induced some members
OF the committee to believe that he could be
useful at Detroit Is Q worker. They needed a
man to look after their baggage and do chores
around headquarters, and Ii was decided to
take along the Senator, as the dignifedIooking
colored man was called. for the purpose. The
Senator appeared at the train more dignined
than ever. HIS had apparently general charge
Of things. including the gorgeous badges pre-
pared for the committee. Soon he had his coat
bosom decorated with one Of these badges.
when refreshments were served he was on
hand for his share. As the train sped on his
dignity grew. He got one or two set backs
from members of the committee. One MEM
Der did not relish II to have the Senator beckon
to him and ask him 10 bring him some refresh
ments. The Senator wandered through the
train, picked up acquaintances and brought
them into the private car to refresh
themselves at the buffet He was doing
things in grand style. Things came 20 such a
pass that Mr.. Parke finally told the Senator in
that was plainness itself that IL he did
not subside he would stop the train and drop
him right out on American soil, where he could
be As grand as he pleased. The colored men,
Der was exiled from the private car and given
. section to himself In another car on the train.
He was not seen again until Niagara Falls was
reached, when he appeared, bright and digni-
fed a. ever, climbed up on q seat beside the
driver of q carriage and was whiried through
all the places Of interest with hi5 badge flying
gaiiy from his coat lapel After leaving NJ
sgara Il was discovered that the Senator had
thriftily disposed OF his section 10 . party Of
excursionists, who wanted q place In which to
organize poker game. The consideration re-
ceived by the Senator is said to have been Sc
As the Senator Was guest Of the railroad COM
psny this disposal Of his section made Mr.
Paxke angry. He required the Senator to
leave the train or pay his fare. The Senator
wanted to 90 to Detroit and 90 paid his fare.
He was seen about Detroit, still wearing his
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