The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-24
Will NH. CIErELAYD DEW rTs
He IL Reported 10 Have Conferred Distin.
Guished Honor Upon the Old Thirteenth.

He II Reported 10 Have Conferred Distin-
Enished Honor Upon the Old Thirteenth.
The old Thirteenth Assembly district has
been torn with excitement during tho past
week over the post election experiences OF
Mr.. Simon Witmark. "a volunteer srelhindcr.
whose appearances on the stump during tho
campaign excited wild enthusiasm among
Police Commissioner Shechan's loyal Tam
many supporters. NJ. Witmark il a German
American. with II great love for George Wash
inrton. whom he nfrccticnatcy calls the
great Father Washington" He IL an under
sized man. with II gray beard and moustache.
who ia known to all the politicians OF both
PARTIES in tho old Thirteenth" and to tho
voters ns well.
Mr.. Witmar wen. into Mr. Camrbelrs cafe.
Mt Ninth avenue and Twenty-siSth street. yes
to-day afternoon. an. otter inviting the pro-
pr!e,or 10 take q drink with him. coniided to
him that President elect Cleveland had done "a
very wise thing in coming 10 the conclusion he
announced on Tuesday that he would not con-
slider applications for political Office at tho
present time. crowd of voters gathered
around tn. orator as soon as it was discovered
Tint he had n new story TO tell. Mr.. Witmark
speaks with n winsomc German accent.
"Iyant to dell you aLoud u curious incl
dend' Mr. WitIm4rk said; and everybody drew.
sdos von day lat s Ses sn u sfGa"
nodiced u very vine carriage drifting down der
afenne drawn ny a bair OF mngniyicend pays.
ished 10 SEQ der carriage drive IN to der curb
and sdpr righd In vronh der sdor". | got a
I'd IN adniirlng dom dot did not roiIce tn"
marriage door npen... Put my addenshun vos
n sdonI gentleman. veil dressed. nit n now
sir had; WHO cams rigid IN to me und held
An. Misder vitmark I belevc:' the gem
Der same; Mt your service, replet.
we'll. Misdcr itmark.' der gentleman set.
lam Mlsder Cleveland. und am glad to see
YOU. l have heart from de, leadcrs in lonke ere
n me- in etv sauar pa md "ar to saw hat
Il can =" anything for YOU after March der
f"rd shall D"yerv harry tn ohlgr.''
| wal! Of tho cafe and stared IN umazem.nt.
nI, donid plane You: Gsndl"msn MI Wit,
| SURPRISED myselu!, II vns IN unexrecdsd rom,;
rliment I" have Mr.. Cleveland call ur?n nc"
said this. Then he continued:
81 shook isder Gicvennd's liant cordially.
Lam or'igcd; very much IGNORED ndes,' !!
| der campaign for you l did without expecting
any rcwart excent der nbbroval OF my own
Mr.; cleveland locked much pleased uni
Put. a,,et. while do not want any office.
viii assure you dot Il! gan pc of any use t.
m n"M Misder simon Vi'"a'k is yours to com
| Misder cleveland looked more SURPRISED
| dan ever. und shook hnnts MD me good afder-
| noon. and slehbed back into der carriage und
! dose beautiful pays carried him swiftly NJ
| town"
| There was dead silence for MANY minutes.
Then Mr.: Thomas smith # the Binding De-;
pnrtment stepped up Ia the orator and told
| Mr.. Witmark that he had mistaken the nan.o
! q! his visitor.
| "Misdnko MtsIcr Cleveland" cried tho
| spellbinder. You must 10 Sracr M. sir.
dit nod make Il misdnkc. ] knew Misder
| Cleveland
Then Mr.. Wtmnrk took n ro!! OF bills out ot
! his pocket and olered 10 bot the whole roll
| that his caller was ,irovcr Cleveland. Nobody
| ventu-ed to cover the wager
! Mr. Witmark has :nl,l this story many lin es
| during the tn-t w-ek uni has offerod to bet
| his rol on it, authenticity. but no one yet. not
| even tho wickvd Freddy Gibbs or his friend
and prot'g.'. Sol Brrli3rr. Nir also has u roll.
! has tnrcd 70 take the bet.