The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-22
SYMPOSIUM OF STORIES
Ben Buffers Method Of Downing OBJ
noxiOus Political Opponents.
Ex- President Hayes Was Not Chicken Raiser
-Rey. DR.. Buchtel's Experience with One
of His ludience-0ther Incidents.


best know who have had him for an antag-
onist. The detective instinct was strong
In Butler. He always had the record OF his
opponent in hand, and while in Washing
ton he turned this so effectually upon
Representative. with whom he came into
collision that he drove him from pubic
life by publishing fac-simile of page OF
hotel register The most notable case OF
his use of this method of downing an an-
taronist was they ear the great fight was
made to defeat his reelection as Governor
of Massachusetts, An effort had been made
TO unite all factions and elements against
him. To that end, q well-known man of
large wealth and of great liberality In the
use Of money for campaign purposes-an
independent Republican - should become
the candidate against Butler. The out
and-out Republicans were not quite en-
thusiastic. but the gentleman in question
had signified his Willingness to be the can
didate. Butler did not want the man
for an opponent because he was very strong
in Boston and could put an abundance of
sinews into the campaign. which he could
do as a rich bachelor. The old man, how
ever, let the movement crystalline and it
was generally understood that the Boston
independent would be nominated by the
convention. however. Butler met one of his
opponents in politics. but apersonal frlend,
and said:
And so you are going to nominate -
"Yes," was the reply, cit il generally nm
derstood that be can make the best light
against you.D
For years" replied the General. that
srman has most perslstently attacked me.
not In an open and manly manner. but In
charging me with corrupt practices. have
suspected that he would some time be an
aspIrant or a candidate for n high office
when i might get even with him. 1 have
his private record; not mere heresay. but
sworn statements, as L have for ell
those who have assailed me with
oil sorts of wickedness. L shall
be very glad to have him for an opponent
because l can fill the State with such
damning evidences of his private record
that thousandsfOf men will not vote for
him because they reverence the good name
of ssaceusetts and will do it,"
This Information had it's effect. In two
days an announcement appeared I'm the
papers astounding all the antl-Butler
leaders who had their mans promise to be
q candidate, that he could not accept the
nomination. They were all at sea. as Butler
expected, but, fortunately, the name of
Robinson. then in CONGRESS. was mem
toned, and in him the Republicans found
the man who dowDed Butler.
The frightened man came out against
Blame in 1884. and now. under the guise of
amugwump. Is one of the most effective
promoters of Democracy in Massachusetts.
being one of the largest contributors to the
late campaign In that State"
A dignifed, clever old ply sician, who
makes his home in North Delaw are-street
boarding-horse, INDUCED in q bit of fun
during the dinner hour the other day at
the expense of the colored population at
large. In grim. humorous way the doc
tor was talking about the sleeping propen-
ties peculiar to the different classes and
finally took up for discussion the colored
man.
Il think" he remarked. that of all the
people L have ever met in professional
way the negro IL the greatest. the sound
est and the hardest sleeper in the world"
BY way of illustration he continued:
Zone of the coolest nights of last week /
was aroused about midnight by q tre-
meDdOus knocking at my door, / found
there young colOred men, who told me L
on the South Side. The man was the driver
of a hack and the vehicle W as standing at
the gate L think l was not more
than three minutes getting into my clothes
and out TO the hack, but my colored caller
was out OF sight. so to speak. | stood by
the hack waiting for him to show up at
least ten minutes and then yelled for him.
Again and again called and no answer. 1
was freezing. and pulled open the door of
the carriage. Inside lay the follow sound
asleep and snoring 1t required lot of
knocking about TO get him up. though the
thermometer was fourteen below. l still
cling to my belief that the black man is
the world beater as sleeper"
=
William Overstreet. who IS the teller at
the Meridian National Bank. purchased. a
few days ago. q brand new pair of rubbers
on his way down town In the morning.
but didn't put them on for fear of spelling
them. He displayed them with becoming
pride to the attaches of the bank. say
Ing that they were rather better
pair of goloshes than the ordinary run. and
he cautioned all about him not to 90 away
with them by mistake. He deposited them
carefully under his counter until lt should
be time To use them. lt happened that he
had 10 leave the room for O few
moments during the morning. and while
he was gone the satanic influence hustled
around and found its usual budget of mis-
chief for idle hanus to do. nail and q
hammer were quickly brought and one of
the rubbers was securely fastened TO the
floor
1t was time to 60 home. and every body
waited around TO see the teller 90. He
slipped one foot into the loose rubber, the
other foot into the one made last. and then
started to walk away. HIS right foot
didn't work. He tried again, and then q
look of tense surprise came into his face
Yes his face seemed TO express. that
Is the way paralyIics are affected. Could
it be possiblef . no; it couldn't" and then
he tried the foot again. but II stuck
TO the floor. "Yes. that was it.
Paralysis had come at last" and
an expression of despair supplanted
the one of surprise. but Just then the
fortunate man caught a glImmer of some
thing In some ones face. the scene was
changed. and daughters orchestra play ed
the tune TO which the avenger proceeds
upon his track. +
1t will probably be many years before
the name of Sherman" will cease to be ap-
piled TO the restaurant on South Meridian
street which Mr.. Sherman so long con-
Quoted. but which has passed into other
hands since his decease. The other day ITS
telephone bell rang, and one of the present
proprietors stepped TO the receiver to
answer it.
Hello" he called.
lis Mr.. Sherman ln7" came back in voice
G dulcet tones and u little feminine twist.
What's that?'
"Is Mr.. sherman int" and this time there
WAS "a sweet impatience in the voice.
Why no: Mr.. sherman is dead"
NO. he isn't He called last night" This
was shyly.
"lo GU must be mistaken Pm sure"
ID no. I'm not. He left his rubbers
here"
we'll, Mr.. Sherman is dead"
"Nell---" AMI there WAS n long hesita-