The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-09
SOME POLITICAL CRANKS.
CURIOUS CHAR ACTERS WHO HANG
AROUND HEADQUARTERS.
Men With Theories Gslore-Occasion-
ally q Woman Joins the Procession
nf CraclrhrnAnn
From the Ne,o York Press.


in this city where hs reigus supreme. For
even though he is stamped with that uncon-
genial mark Of nature, his vote is valued
on a par with majors and both the re pub
lcau aud democratic headquarters are at
his service
If you chance to encounter one and be
buncoes you into conversation he will tell
you how he is running the campaign and
OF the valuable schemes he daily proposes at
he edquarters. He is respected in either Of
those houses aud allowed TO run In and out
as If the most important attache.
If you ask any one of the committeeman
IL this sort of individual does not bore them,
they will tell YOU that that is a thing no
one can do. The cranks talk by the hour,
and TO supply the want the parties charter
number of politicians whom they have
on hand in the reception rooms to do moth
ing else but receive these would-be i'm
portanT political guns.
Every one OF the members of these 'ideal
reception committees" are in a constant
state OF semi-paresis. Their wives tell them
they are getting gray and that IL is dissi-
patton that is doing it. And when they get
downtown TO headquarters they have to
look pleasant and chat with the man who
makes their lives miserable from early
a
While talking with Col Tom CanavauRh
at the republican headquarters the other
day tall, slim, gray haired and white
mustached gentleman rushed In as IL the
entire success of the campaign depended
upon him, and secretly called Col. Tom
2 ide. l beard great mumbling of words
and then the visitor seemed to get exS
cited, and, dropping his carpetbag on one
side and an umbrella on the other, | could
hear him argue in a low, but dramatic,
voice:
READY TO SAVE NEW YORK FOR HARRISON.
but. you sect is-it must-where
is he-O, let me see him before 1t is too
late"
II know l know" answered the colonel,
at the same time taking long breath and
bracing himself up in front of the stranger
BY means Of placing his hands on the gentle
mans shoulders, in a derrick-ke fashion,
he succeeded in checking his wild career
Don't detain me, sir; must see Col
Carter. have scheme that alone can
carry New York for the Republican party,
which needs his immediate attention. o, it
is my greatest desire to see the grand old
party wipe the hui dern country clean. And
tell you, sir, hold the papers here which,
II followed out, we can do it, and you shall
see them"
The old carpet-bag was thrown open, and
its contents. No wonder. "My heavensm
said he under his breath, as he gave melan-
choly look my way.
Attracted by his distress and wondering
il there could be anything very unusual In
the bag, / stepped forward and observing
that 1t was simply loaded to the muzzle with
a stock Of document, returned Col. Toms
ejaculation of a few minutes previous in
manner very 'for-heavens--
sake!'
The stranger was turning them over
like butter cakes, while at the same time
muttering half to himself in low teverish
voice:
You shall-see themt You shall see
thernw
One of the documents was now thrust
into his face with the long slender finger
of its holder pointing out a certain para
graph. A.ssa "a. u g.
See Read Observed how Harrison
was elected last presidential campaign"
80. this is great" remarked Tom with a
wink at me. You must see Col Carter at
once. Now just sit right down here while
tell him you are here"
"I'll go right up with you"
''No, you had better not, as he will want
TO talk on such an important matter with
you alone, and / will see that no one is
there.n
This just suited the old gentleman, and
with a beautiful smile lighting up his
features he seated himself in a velvet backed
arm chair in very pompous manner.
Col. Canavaugh walked into the back
room, lit q cigar in a manner suggesting
great relief, then Struggling his shoulders
as much as to say. "Well, l have got to 90
back to it, walked out into the reception
room where tle stranger was awaiting his
return.
~ am sorry, Col. Carter has just gone out
before you came in and no once else can do
anything about matter Of SO much impor-
tance.'
"Well, now-darn it-that's smart He
ought to be here attending to business
Something must he done to save u.s."
"Well, you will DO all you can for us :"
said tbs colonel, striving as best he could to
get rid Of him.
80, yes, l tell you'll come round TO-
night and make a speech.
tor heavens sake dontw
What's that? What's that Pm lit le
deaf"
Il said that you could It speak to- night
as, on account Of Col. Carter's not being
here, the headquarters will he closed. It
would be no use to keep it open without him,
you know"
Nv ell, then, good day. I'll call again"
And the old stranger hustled out of the
place. leaving Col. Tom relieved.
SOME DEMOCRATIC CRANKS.
There are many curios at the democratic
house-it anything more than there ara in
its rival quarters. One especially that en-
countered there was the imam who carried
oil the wards votes in his vest pocket" and
is always running in to assure Chairman
Sheehan that he needn't fear about his
ward. as it is going solid for Cleveland
aud giving his reasons for believing that be
carries the ward in his vest pocket
II treat all the boys fine in my district"
said be, land they'll vote as | say"
Nv hat do you call treating the bows
rightp some one asked in husky voice.
well, yer see, whatever the boys want
they know I'll help them out on, and all
they have ter do is ter come ter me. give
them what they want every time Last
Wednesday Moik1e Casey came to me and
asked for IS to bury his young baby with
and -"
"Aud you let him have it, did -"
II told him where ter have IL buried for
nor.hiug, l did, l did"
Another peculiar old character who comes
and goes about democratic headuunrtsrs
aud excited my greatest attention for
a while, was, in description, man of about
70 years, wearing long gray beard and
moderately long hair, OF medium hight
and rather thick set.
All could hear him say was how things
were done in campaigns thirty years ago."
SO / named him the relic OF ye oiden
time"