Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-28
POLITICAL PICTURES.
Murray Dashes or . Few Sketches
From National Headquarters
HOW CARTER AND HARRITY WORK,
Stevenson Cuts Q Small Figure When he
Shows Up on fifth Avenue
PENNSYLVANIA WE'LL REPRESENTED
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quarters on committee DAYS begin to furnish
a spirited scene. Major General Harrity
and staff arrive early on such days and ge,
down to work st once. The big six-footel
of Pennsylvania comes in like q breeze
from the sea he has just left His after
breakfast cigar has not yet burned half out
and you can measure by its ash the lapse
between the breakfast table and the brown
stone stoop.
| But he never could come 80 early that
there would be. no anxious party workers
on hand to greet him. Some of these gentle.
men have come In during the night and
bear evidences of want Of sleep, a. If they
had been sitting on the Democratic stoop
all night awaiting the opening of the con-
Germ in the morning They come from
every point Of the compass, and the chances
are they know none OF the party managers
by sight. As one arrival after another il
noted. their eyes search the bright, bland
face of Jimmie Oliver inquiringly. They
have already been registered in the visitors'
book, and the beaming Jimmie, in charge of
the democratic show, knows when to give
them their cue
Stevenson but . Small Figure.
The visit of the Democratic Vice Presi-
dental candidate to those having charge Of
his campaign was an event of more import
ance than those who saw it were disposed to
make it. Not because Mr.. Stevenson il .
great man who did not receive the attention
which his present political attitude fairly
entities him. There were three or four
committeeman upstairs and Jimmie Oliver
and mickey" Shea and four or Eve SOM
nolent clerks and - many wide-awake re-
porters below, all Of whom greeted the
Democratic candidate with proper respect
Having received no preliminary notice of
his coming they had neither brass band nor
speeches in readiness. The importance of
the occasion il rather in the ripple 1t did not
make-in the suggestion of cheapness of the
Vice Presidential Office and the universal
modern contempt for 1t entertained by the
public.
The presence of Senator David b Hill at
Democratic headquarters would have made
more Of . sensation. For any demonstra.
tion that attended the visit of General
Stevenson he might have been an ordinary
upon whom the mantle OF the Chief Execu-
tive of the United States might tall within
the next four years.
A man to LOOK Out For.
Colonel Tom Carter falls not very short of
being an interesting character. 1t may be
the subtle fascination of his billy-goat whis-
kers; it may be in his large, mild blue eyes;
it may be in his calm self-confdence.
Whatever it is I am compelled to like
Colonel Tom Carter. He looks the man
should be pleased to have at my elbow it I
were in a bad hole.
1t is said that Colonel Tom was book
agent II he was he doubtless sold books.
It would be difficult to get away from Col
onel Tom. II he should walk into my office
with the usual square package under his
arm and offer to show me the latest
child's history of the United States,
or encyclopedia, or illustrated worlds
almanac, or any other work of the
printing machine sold only by subscrip-
tion I would probably refuse to look
nyhow, would give him broad hint that
this was my busy day. and would very
likely wind up with buying whatever It
was Tom Carter could sell me lightning
rod-even ii I had only hen.coop to put
it on. The life insurance business lost an
invaluable agent when Colonel Tom Carter
went into politics The calm assurance OF
the man goes right into you as cold chisel
would sink into pat of butter He Is not
to be pooh-poohed, or whistled down the
wind, or sat upon. There 10 assertiveness
white tuft upon his chin. It will "cIaim
everything" all the way through, and ior
ten days alter the most signal defeat that
could be. administered to his party at the
polls Look out for Colonel Tom Carter,
ex-book agent gentlemenl
Tom Carter in BIS Den.
I held short conference-I believe that
10 the reportorisl way Of putting it-with
Colonel Tom Carter the other day. found
him in that queer little hall bedroom over |
the entrance to 513-an Insignificant room |
with high ceiling and frescoes that would |
scare yellow dog into q case of hydro
phobia There is q map of the United |
States on the wall, roll-top desk with its |
back up about something and two chairs of |
humble origin, and-Tom Carter-thaL's all |
A communicating door leads to the principal |
front room and another door opens upon |
the hall. Both OF these doorways are hung |
with gaily colored. dangling, glistening fly |
screens There are NO flies on Colonel Car. |
ter.
It was Monday and the Republican mana
ger was having busy day OF it TIE room
various aides and clerks who came and went |
looked warm. But Colonel Carter bore .
calm, cool, unruf1ed exterior, as if he had
but just stepped from q pleasant bath.
When he had finished with the gentleman
who occupied his attention as came in he
rose. This is the royal sign, I've heard,
hat an interview is terminated. The next
hint, this failing, is to call the dog. As
'ormer book agent Colonel Carter is thor
,ughly mp on business etiquette. But this
particular gentleman probably lacked that
experience TOR he continued to hold the
,nair down. Then Colonel Carter gently
'dged away as if he might be loaded even
+ he didn't go of
Not Giving Anything Away.
Colonel Carter is . charming CONVERSE
ionalist believe that's what they usually
all anybody who lets you do all the talk
ng. It NAV be popular thing in society,
,ut somehow 1t doesn't strike q newspaper
nan that wsy. would rather have Colonel
Jarter little more egotistical q little more
lesirous Of monopolizing the conv ersation,
|on't you know, 1t 10 curiou phase of
lnman nature a. encountered by gentlemen
# the press that as q rule those who talk
he most readily are not worth reporting.
nd those whose opinions sre most desir-
BILE are the most reticent. The tongue
GEMS to be hung on the brains in some
ray. l.
Yes; Colonel Carter is great mana nice
nan. He has peculiarly effective way Of
haking hands with you at parting You
ave met that kind of . man-who grasps
our hand as If about to swear eternal
riendship. and gently but firmly pushes
on toward the door.
One OF the brightest and cleverest Of poll
cians associated with the Democratic head
uarters is 8. P. Sheerin, Secretary OF the
Iational Committee. knew Sheerin whom
10 beard was brown and before his head was