New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-20
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Capitol. and they all look up to him with respect and
even admiration. He Is very fond OF making bet now
and then and the effort refrain from backing opinion
viii be severe Last year he q regular vser to the
Bennng track and always had three or more OF his
colleagues with him. He became, in the eyes OF the
boomakes the leader syndcac OF five that
tried to relieve the ring of of its ll.cotten gains.
Henry Stcdeker declared that 'them Senator fellows
the hardest game he "ever ran ND against" while
'Mattie'' Corbett maintained that they game"
The syndcate's limit So each member contributing
s. toward the fund at each Senator Kenna did
betting, and brilliant success. the bookmakes
soon they learned who the eminent pluneer
coragng him every point by advancing odds his
favor astonishngy liberal extent. The other
bers Of the syndicate John Sherman. Frank Hscock
and Mr.. Berry The firm with satisfaction and lost
with equanimity. At the close OF meeting
seemed to be equanmty hand than satisfaction.
Senator Blackburn induced eminent men TO 20 TO
the He had Mr.. Blaine there with him day.
and the accompanied by vice.Presdent Nor
ton Senator Morrill, and Senator Leland Stanford Neither
made bet Notwithstanding the things offered by
the syndicate without charge. But oil enjoyed the
races,
This the reader will at proceed to gather is
going to be Congress racetrack, both branches OF the
National Legislature being represented Senator Blackburn
in judges stand and Congressman Campbell at the
tiller! 1t is said that the lottery plan devised in
order that both might be enabled to have financial in
every without violating their conscences
to be great a hoax Hoke Smith. Mr.. Ceveand's
Secretary of the Interior believed to be- The judges
Bennng will forget the day they invited Senator
Blackburn sit in the and help them decide
which horse 1t only personal compliment.
but full and complete recognition Of his high standing
authority and his eminence the head of the
syndicate OF five He expected 10 express at
least opinion the fnsh but even that responsibility
he declined to assume.
"Now gentlemen" he said. as he had taken
his seat, 'you must not ask me TO place any OF the
horses. 5 have bet down.!
That settled It.. lie became a looker-on. The
first bet lost and the second and third, Then the
Senator left the stand. His manner on leaving was
apoogetlc for he wanted spare the feelings OF the
judges.
"Gentcmcn" he said as he bowed himself out, az ON
that somebody hoodoocd this stand 1t may be
Blackburn and think he had better I'll just stand
the outside this time and take chance and II DON'T
win I'll quit the whole business
He lost as he kindly informed the judges aferwad.
for knew OF their deep. deep interest In his welfare
and when that memorable occasion was d-
gently looking for Mr.. know how the syndicate
had Jared from the betting commissioner could
not have been encouraging. Mr. Blackburn did not cay
in words; he simply looked as he had been
left by a train feeling OF goneness' came over him
and settled his countcnance He made brave Ken
lucky effort to it by talking fast and hard OF
strains ana pedgrecs. ond the longdsance races OF
twenty years ago. The judges were sorry ne dd not
win but were too polite to sympathi7e openly IL Is
with him.
Mr. blackburn was never happy when In the
Judges stand with Beck endeavorne TO place the
horses As they finished. The two often got mXcd but
,h,, made no considerable difference They were ned
States Senator'S and every little peccadiHo was gl'uy
overlooked Like the king. they couih 10 no wrong
When they were unable decide positively on inc hnsh
,hov conferred together guessed at the result The
public satisfied OF one thing namely b''choun anu
pecr Uould always give the To the best Morse
whether ne happened to be In front or not (Ihs state
ment il meant be complimentary, ana feiers o"y
those finishes which occurred while they were LOOKING
at the grand stand elsewhere and failed to detect the
Identity OF the horse that passed inc pOs' uiS'' -'
intentions always good
Joep Blackburn dogs as well as horses ana 10
AID Senator Kenna. When the latter was eiNc 1.io
were some controversies between "e'n a. " ~
merits Of their respective favores Each o"n'n n"c
,,,or and the Senate the scene oil many
a forensic argument the subject OF dogs. MI henha
once said 70 Mr. Blackburn, lighting Hesh cigar JUG
vou NAV talk o. you like about your uos' ou'
nina Won't 20 out with when the cartridges DON'T III
| my gun" - 49,, .r.,v,.odv
thought: "wel Joe Blackburn has peon o''""
| at his game" - 1870,
| 10 the occasion lie ioohe" "0 '' "
then reulied quietly: ,,,,.
s.Wen Kenna. ! acknowledge that your Jog 1 ,,
an intelligence almost akin 10 reason but oon "
hacking mine against him. was In the heids ono us
came along near us. Ny dog pointed at him. ca''a
a, that dog but nothing would induce him TO move 90
won't nm 10 the stranger and, sir, said l. "ouu 'o'
| obice me with your Manner - Z,
| Certainly replied the stranger NY ~ "
| Partridge" - n,,,.,,s own
ON, both disappeared direction Of the Senate iesau
| rant.