Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

the managers are iudullOlucu Ou u
typewriter and sent down to the reporters
room This cuts of the interviewer. For
g. is officially announced that all informa-
tion to be given out will be thus sent down
to the reporters room.
The spacious rooms below are thus the
easy avenues of news For every caller
comes in to see Colonel Haynie, and all sit
around the reception room and smoke and
chat Things seem to belle Colonel Tom
Carriers terse description of affairs there.
Ee said there was plenty of Oh and
harmony" at 139
On Opposite Sides OF the Fence.
Colonel Tom Cavanaugh, who stands
guard over the Republican Zoo at SIS is a
fellow townsman of Hon. Bradley B. Small
lev, of the Democratic aggregation at 139
They arc likewise personal friends. Both
live at Burlington, VT, when they are at
home and not sacrificing themselves on the
altar of their common country. Colonel
Tom calls his Democratic compatriot
"Brad" and the latter calls his Republican
compatriot tom"
The other dav a lady of large girth and
some $50 pounds avoirdupois relieved
pair OF Colonel Shepherds stage horses
from physical prostration, and toiled up
the nristocratic brown-stone steps of the
Republican mansion. 1t was very hot
day, and when the lady reached the outer
Banctum ana SUNK into tne nearest Cndlr
the perspiration was trickling down behind
her ears, running in Ii tie rivulets down
her feshY cneeks and dropping in miniature
waterfalls from her nose and chin. w here
all this overflow went to was poser, as the
black dress fit her like wax.
"Dearl dear!' she gasped, "Tm all out of
BREATH"
Colonel Tom is accustomed to being ad-
dressed as "dear'' hv the ladies and did not
1osa his of mind He rUSleQ for
the cooler and brought goblet OF ice
water.
Col. Toms Joke on Col. Brad.
'Thank you. You are very kind" said
ale when she had partaken of the refresh
ing draught. at is so dreadfully warm
live in BrooGlvn-why, it's positively-l
came over to see-will you please give me
Just little sup OF the ice wafer again.
Colonel Tom supped her again. He
handed her fan and got grateful smile
in return.
Take your time, madam said Colonel
Tom, in his most soothing toDe-''take your
time"
In few minutes she came to sufficiently
10 enter upon the object of her visit You
see I'm from Brooklyn-and I'm one of the
Ladies' Relief Committee and thought L
would"
''Oh, certainly, madam: certainly"
0ulChll SOlOHCl 1nih' uh-
derstand. You stopped at the wrong place.
Quite natural, bnt still an error. What you
want TO do is TO go to l39 Filth avenue.
This is SIS. Now at 139 you will find
Colonel Smalley, Colonel Bradley B.
Smnllev, an excellent gentleman. He has
charge of all those things-Here, I'll give
YOU his name on a card The stage down.
town goes right to the door. Ask for
Colonel Smalley-he will fix you all right
But
Let's see''-looking at his watch
"you'il eaten him juss about this hour of |
the day. There's stage"
And before the stout relief lady from |
B7ooklyn could collect her scattered senses |
she wis ambling down the brown stone |
Etoop, and moment later was stuck In the |
ytage door
How Colonel Brad. Got Even.
Colonel Smalley declines 10 say whether
the Ladies' Relief Committee ever got |
there, or whether and how much he con-
tributed to her relief; but the inference that
the scheme worked gathers strength from
the fact that counter plot was immediate
" laid and hatched few davs later.
Two pretty young ladies-one very young
lady and one not so young, to be exact
called at Democratic headquarters They
had two paste board boxes and passed into
the reception room and modestlv retired to
lHe rear, Nuerc DlanQ OilVer, l
Colonel Haynie and mickey" inspected
the contents of the boxes. There was con-
siderable speculation INDUCED in BY those
IN front as to what they were.
z.PrUbably corsets," suggested one.
For Don Dickinson" said another
In the meantime Smalley happened to
pass that wav and saw that they were cam
paign badge designs for marching clubs and
so on. Here was Smaliey's opportunity for
revenge.
"You 20 right up to 518 Fifth avenue"
said he, land you can make a deal. The
stage goes right to the door. Ask Tor
Colonel Tom Cavanaugh. You'll find him
In the reception room. Tell him Smalley
sent you"
"Is your name Smalley?" inquired the
elder young lady, fumbling in her pocket
for card.
eyes, Bradley B. Smalley," replied that
gentleman, his bright eyes glistening
through those shaggy brows-''tell him
Smalley sent you.
'Why, good graciousr' exclaimed both
ladies in chorus, Colonel Cayauaugh Just
sent US to see youp'
The Advent of Southern Politicians
1t is q significant fact that there are evil
dences of political helplessness down South
at present rarely If ever before presented to
National Democratic Committee The cry
|
States. The sight of prominent Southerners
about headquarters used to be rare one,
their section being able to take care of it.
SELL In other words it was 'solid." The |
result las but a question OF maiorities
Times have wonderfully changed when the
Southern States begin to knock at the doors
OF the National Democratic Committee and
beg tor Northern cash. This change will
offset the similar Republican difficulties in |
Western and Northwestern localities where
the old time Republican majorities are |
whitfield down to doubt
The campaign poet has put in his appear
ance, officially. Personally his appearance
is not all polite and ricochet society
could wish-being a painful reminder of
the bo riding house hash connected from
yesterdays leavings but beneath all his
disguise we know him His scheme is to |
organize a system of glee clubs throughout |
the country. He yearns for his country and
square meal "Let me write nv coun-
try's songs" says he, land l care not who
holds the Offices" The campaign poet is
bounded by no narrow lines of partisan
prejudices. He simply bursts forth in song
at SO much burst And as he must burst
one way or another anyhow, he will slop
over on any newspaper that will kindly
give space to his efusions If the newspa-
pers will not print him there are penny
sheets sold on Park Row that will. But he
very properly thinks the wear and tear of
getting rhymes on Stevenson's front name
should be recompensed by the National
Committee.
Samples OF Campaign Poetry.
Such efforts as these demand official reo-
ignition: