Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-01
cAvANAuGH ANO sMALLEY.


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CAVANAUGH ANO SMALLEY.
How the Republican and Democratic
Patrto,s Got Evon with Zach other.
The New York Sunday Herald has an in
teresting story anent the relations which
exist between two well-known politicians of
opposite parties Tie story needs no ex-
plantation further than the statement that
the Headquarters of the republican national
committee are at No. 5lS Fifth avenue
while the democratic campaign is conduct
el from No. lS9 Fifth avenue. The Her
aid says
Col. Tom Cavanaugh, who stands guard
over the republican zoo a. No. JlU, is Eel
low townspan of Hon. Bradley b. Smaley.
of the democratic aggregation at No. ISL.
| They are likewise personal friends. Both
! live ut Burlington, VT, when they are at
home and not sacrificing themselves on the
altar OF their common country. Col. Tom
calls his democratic compatr.ot Brad
and the latter calls his republican colu-
| patriot "lom.n
The other day lady Of large girth and
some 800 pounds avordupois, relieved n
pair Of Col. Shepard's stage horses from
| physical prostraton and tolIeI up the aris-
tocratic brown stone steps OF The republican
mansion. 1t Wa, a very hot day and when
| tho lady lad reached the cutter sGnctum and
| sunk into the nearest chair the pcrspration
was tricAlins down behind her ears, run
ming in little rivuets Gdown her Ieshy
cheeks and dropping in miniture waterfalls
from her nose and chin. Where all this
overflow went to was poser, as the back
dress fitted her like wax.
Dear dear - she gasped, I'm all out
of breath Z"
Col Tom is accustomed to being address
ell as "dcarn by the ladies, and did not lose
his prescnce OF mind. He rushed out for
the cooler and brought a goblet of ice
water.
THANK you. You are very kind, she
said, when she had partaEen OF the refresh
ing drGusht al: j, SO drealtuly warm I!
| If had known it was 50 warm live in
Brook!y u-whv, it's positiv ely came over
TO see-w!ll you please give me just little
sup of the ice water again ~
Col. Tom supped her again. He handed
her fan and got a grateful smile in return.
"1ake your time, madam" seid Col
Tom, il his most soothing tone, take your
time. "
In u few minutes she came to sufficiently
10 enter upon the OF Jet of her visit. "G on
see, Pm from Brooklyn, and In one of the
Ladies' Relief committee, and thought |
WOULD
"Oh, certainly madam, certainly, "
quickly interrupted Col. Tom. ~ under
stand You stopped at the wrong place
Quite naturally, but still an error. What
you want TO do is to go TO No. l5J Fifth
avenue. This is No. 5lS. Now, at No
1879 you will fluid Col. Smelley-an excellent
gentleman. lie has Charge of all those
things. Here, III give you his name on a
card. The stage down town goes right 20
the door Ask for Col. smaley; he viii fix
you all right.
"Butn
"Let's sas"--looking ct his watch
you'll catch him just about this hour OF
the day. There's q stage.
And before the stout relief lady from
Brooklyn could collect her scattered senses
she was amblns down the brown stone
stuop, and a moment later was stuck in the
stage door.
Col. Smaley declines to say whether the
Ladies' licl!af committee ever got there, or
whether md how much he contributed to
her relief; bat the inference that the scheme
worked gathers strength from the fact that
Il counterplot was Immediately laid and
Matched n lew days later.
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lady ami one not SO young, to be eXnct-
called at democratic headquarters, They
had two long pastohoard boxes and passed
into tho reception room and modestly re-
tired to tie rear where bland "Jimmio"
Oliver Col. Eaynie and mickey inspect
ed the contents OF tho boxes There wa:
considerable speculation indulgel in by
those in front as to what they were.
probably cor'ets, - suggested ono.
"For Don Dickinson" said another.
In the meantime Smal!ey happened to pass
that way and saw that they were campaign
badge designs for marching clubs and so on,
Here was Smalley's opportunity for re-
vengo.
"You go right up to No. 51S Fifth
avenue, " said he, "und you can make Q
deal. Tho stage goes right to the door
Ask for Col. Tom Cavanaush. You'll find
him in the reception room. Tell him
Smalley sent you"
as your name Smalley ?" inquired thu
elder Dung lady, fumbling in her pocket
for a card.
ayes; Bradley b. Smalley,' replied thai
gentleman, his bright eyes glistening through
a. oil