The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-11
seen the traffic in votes 30 common and 20 un
disgused a. at this one"

mower nj this critical moment. whoever get
| the colored vote will have to pay high for II
| Roth sides are bidding hard. and the scene
| of bargains and sale that went on openly II
| most OF the Southern delegations were might.
interesting from a purely conical point
| view.
ANY persons with the most ordinary power
| of observation could tell what was going OF
| in the Railways and corridors OF the IVES
| Hotel to-day. Keep-visaRed men OF hawkisf
| appearance were going about mysteriousil
| from delegation 20 delegation. holding wits
| pered conversations in corners with dusk
| men. aiiiuent Of badges. The subject Of thel
| talk was plainly enough indicated. Almos
| always "a you went 10y you could hea
them mention of money or figures. \
Michigan man told me this story: A colorec
delegate from Arkansas came into the Michi
gan headquarters this morning aud inquired
FOR "Mstah Algab." He was told that 'lIistal
Algahr WAS in Detroit. The Arkansas mar
coughed little behind his hat and said he was
a delegate. Yes. he was a delegate. and h'
thought very highly Of "Mistah Aisah, h'
did and while he was instructed Tor Slistah
Harrison Tor itself he would not object i
''Alistah Agah" should be nominated. 81
course the Michigan man was much pleased
10 know It. 49,
'Mistah Algah is very liberal man. |
heah. - said the Arkansan. passing his hand
over his mouth.
con. yes" said the Michigan man, Gen
eral Acer is one Of the finest men alive:
"Mistah Harrison's friends are very liberal
mon. too said tho delegate. Is MisIah
Algah more liberal than Mistah Harrison
friends" o..
The Michigan man said there,was no doubt
whatever that the generosity OF General Alger
was the limit. 81,
1T costs GOOD deal to come heah, said
the delegate. and when a.man has family
IL costs noah. You're right. sab Mlstah Al
gah il liberal man. Well. s'pose now you
see Mistah Algah's friends and tell them III
a delegate from Arkansas and It's mighty eX-
pensive coming heah.
Two OF the hawkishlooking gentlemen
were coming up IN the elevator TO-DAY. ,
Been doing missionary work to-day =
asked one.
Yes. " said the other
They are high amt they
You bet they're high. 1ney cost more
than they did before the war
Remarks of similar significance were com
mon. 4 man came at o'clock into the New
York Headquarters not the one that IS open 10
everybody but the place where the real WORK
is dOne-and pulled out certain manager
who is also Blaine manager Ihey went OUT
and around the corner. The hrst man SAID 70
the second man:
You can't touch him for less than a thou
sand. " and the second man said 70 the first
man. Hell, Make il II 800 II you like.
4 Herald reporter who wore the badge OF a
New York alternate went among the colofed
brethren this afternoon aud had some odd e4-
periences. The instant be appeared where
the delegates were he became an object oil
plain commercial interest. There Il place
IA Henuepin avenue which IS headquarters
for visiting colOred men, and when ne drllted
in there self-impOrtant cOlored man came
up and engaged him IN conversation. He said:
II soc you're from New York. How are
things III the New York delegation Z"
The reporter guessed they were all right.
The coiored man said: Now don't you
think Harrison Is gaming little: hear he's
getting votes in the South"
The reporter was nOn-committal.
Say. now said the delegate. confiden-
italy: I'm told there's lot of money % get
my people with, and you Blaine people want
o. look out for yourselves. ! know where
there's vote you can get from Harrison Tor
Blaine If You want IL. He's an Ofice-holder.
and he's instructed Tor Harrison: but say. be-
tween you and me. I've got deal with that
man and you can get him.
How much would it COST" said the re-
porter.
well. now this IS business I know this
man. and when we were coming up here ]
said 70 him Now, don't you 90 TO vote for
anybody until see you. and I'll make II pay
IOi NONs hlt lt nhlNl no WOulAi W 1Ab Ihoh 'Ft'Ns
And he's a good man. too; you can Just bet
on hlm. Ii You get him he'll stay got. You
won't have TO get him again like d lot of these
fellows"
Suppose" said tho reporter we take this
offer. where can ] see the mann"
You come to my hotel at o'clock tonight
and pll have him there and you can just get
him right. and he's a sticker. boss. What
ever / say 20 him goes. Only where do /
come in. that's all? What do / get.'
The reporter suggested that persons who
were willing TO pay s400 for vote would no
doubt be perfectly willing T. pay literally for
the transaction.
We'll, call il $500 for the job. said the vote
broker. Then III guarantee you vote for
Blaine that is now for Harrison. He's Mis-
sissppi man and Pm doing all the business
for him, 30 you need not be afraid. You just
bring the money around 10 the hotel tonight
and you can SEQ HIM yourself. You see | be-
lieve IN practical politics and I'll DO any
thing 10 down this man Harrison"
And it is to government by these people
that Mr.. Blaine Mr.. Harrison, Mr. Reed. Dir.
or any of the rest Of them would by
force bills compel us 10 submit