Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-11-07

COCkNAN ANO IHD N0tGb SS9NNos
A Chicago dispatch to the New York
Herald SAID.
Representative W. Bourke Cocksn d
q very tired man tonight and al DO
cause the hotel clerks didn't know him,
and all his eloquence couldn't secure
him room at down town hotel this
morning.
The reasons were obvious. The hotels
were full and the clerks had never heard
Of the famous TSmmany orator-that 10,
none OF them save those 1t the Audito-
hum, where he staid year ago.
Mr.. Cochran srrived 10 this city early
this morning. His journey was made In
q roomy section Of Z private car, where
the busy interviewer could not interview
and the brakeman could not disturb his
slumbers. In Chicago, however, things
were different. The Gothamlte hurried
away from his comfortable quarters on
wheels and hied him to the Richelieu.
"Full," said the clerk to request for
q room.
"But surely you can accommodate
me-" said Mr.. Cochran.
The clerk looked at the New York
member Of Congress In . superior sort
of way, and his glance showed that he
wondered greatly why the vlsitor should
suppose he would be favored any more
than any other stranger within Chicagos
gates.
"why do you think sor at last queri.
ed the clerk, seeing Mr.. Cochran still
stood there.
"I'm Bourke Cochran of New York."
"Indeedr queried the clerk, In an
absent-minded manner, ~ he made an
entry 10 the ledger. "Sorry We can't do
anything for you, Mr.. 'Cockburn.'"
Then Cochran babe the cabman take
him to the wellington. Every room en-
gagged there also. The New Yorker WAS
beginning to be very much annoyed. lie
had forgotten to wire for q room, and II
looked rs though he would have to walk
the streets or ride around all the time 10
q cab, only getting out for meals.
Snow look here" said he In his most
impressive way to the clerk, "see II you
can't do something for me, that's good
fellow. Ny name is Bourke Cochran OF
New York."
"very sorry, Mr.. Burke, but we're all
FULL" answered the clerk. Then he
went behind the desk, and Mr.. Cochran
strobe out with very unpleasant Feelings
within his breast. He began to get des-
peratc. He was driven to the Victoria
and had no better luck.
"You can surely nnd room for me
somewhere" he declared, when he had
received the stereotyped answer.
"Who are your asked the clerk.
"why, Bourke Cochran, Of New
York."
The clerk pondered Q moment like
man wrestling with Chinese puzzle.
Then he looked up with . blank stare.
"Never heard 81 yOu," he said slowly.
II was not warm day by any means
and cool breeze was coming Inland
from the lake, but the New York repre-
sentative was observed to wipe bis brow
with his handkerchief AZ he strobe out Of
the big front door. He hurled himself
into the cab and ordered the driver to 20
to the Auditorium. The clerks knew
him there, but they told him the same
old story.
"You might run over to the Annex
and see what they can do for you
there" suggested Chief Clerk Cunning
ham, and Mr.. Cochran went.
As the clerks are new at this place
they had never heard of him either, and
90 they gazed at him coldly, and gravely
announced that they, too, were full.
Once more the representative got Into
the cab, this time In 20 violent manner
that the springs shook. The cabman
didn't care, for he figured out an all day
lob and his fare looked a. though he had
money. In turn the Palmer House, the
Grand Pacific, the Great Northern, the
Sherman and the fremont were visited
with no results, and finally In disgust
Mr.. Cochran sought the counsel OF w.
ii. McDonough, the confidential clerk OF
Mayor Gllroy, who had room ut the
Auditorium.
The latter advised q trip to the south
side. They started out together and
after another long search finally secured
quarters at the wlndemere, opposite the
Exposition grounds and seven miles
from the hotel where first application
was made. The genial congressman
was very much wearied and swore he
would 20 back to New York BY the first
train that rolled out Of town, but Mr..
McDonough persuaded him to do moth
Ing 30 rash. In fact Mr.. Cochran ut one
time announced that he "didn't give Q
rap for the fair" and wished he had
never left home.
"Never mind" said McDonough.
"you'll feel differently when you're
rested"
Mr.. Cochran didn't get rested until
several hours had passed, and his visit
to the fair to-day was very short one,
indeed. When saw him tonight he
was feeling better and disposed to laugh
at his experiences.
III thought, OF course, the hotel clerks
would know who was" he said, shut
I suppose they have been 30 filed up
with princes, earls, Maharajahs and
other things they didn't think II worth
while to look at an ordinary member OF
congress-"