New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-23
GREAT Fun At THE REPUBLICAN, CLUE.
THEY HELD WHAT THEY CALLED AN ANEC
DOTAL TOURNAMENT" prT THE JURY
COlI.pN'T DECIDE.

COULDN'T DECIDE.
II imitation be the sinccrest form Of attcry then
the Republican club entcrains high opirion Of III"
members of the Glover Club Of Philadelphia, when
that organization Of The Quaker city wants
TO have an enjoyable time. Whcth'r the
recent invasion Of the Metropolis by thc
Cloveritcs and their dinner at The Waldorf ana tho
dro savings which abonndcd AT that dinner were
tho cause or not nobody knows but II IS certain
that the entertainment last evening by the Repuhi-
can Club at It's home No. 4j2 Fif'h-nvc.. was AZ
leas. n good second in It's wit and humop 10 the
proceedings at the dinner Of the famous Bohemian
organization Of Philadelphia. This Is how the in
vi,atlons were worded "There will he an onecdoal
tournament at the clubhouse Monday evening May
90 Trouble will begin at half-past eight"
J. G. Thome, chairman ~ the house commlttee pre-
sided and appointed Jury, with the promise that
they should award something TO somebody they
thoug. told the best tale: hut there hestancy
on the part Of John J. Baker. the foreman Of the
Jury In announcing the verdict There was tingo
OF In Mr.. Bakers voice as he announced the
disagreement Of the jury.
What appeared 10 be the trouble - asked E. T.
Bartlett.
go tell you the truth" said the foreman. Mr.
Baker hcstatng. the gentlemen Of the Jury each
avowed that he had formed opinion on thcsr
same Jokes wncn submitted to them at other time,
and in other places and felt In consequence disquai
fled from pionouncing all opinion again.
How does II feel 10 be public MAN., John
Proctor Clarke asked Henry Gleason who returned
recently from the convention OF the Republican Ma
tional League In Louisville.
al never looked al 1t In that light said Mr.
Gleason innoccntly. a. happened to look I'm at a
Democratic ward meeting while out West 10 soc how
they did things. An orator his feet invoking
history 10 prove the eternal righteousness OF Demo
cratic principles. Gentlemen he went on the
Democratic party l. like Benjamin Franklin and hi
dog Benjamin Franklin sat under II tree The
apple fell down. Ben rose up to investigate the
fan OF that apple discovered the law Of eravItaii0n
which gave the liberty We to-day cn!ov--and the dog
knew nothing at all about H. AIN told.r added
Mr.. Gleason, that that Democrat Is now engaged
In writing treatise Oh the unity OF the HOmeric
poems: another The asp with which Cleopatra Is
said to have killed herself
when / down In PERU" Major Sears. Of Ore
gon, said Il saw In OF the cemeteries n corpse
lying unbured IN an open coffin. almost mummihed.
inquired from friend Of the dead man the meaning
OF this. MY dear SIR said he Il have TO send that
body hundreds OF miles away to friends, and am
just leaving II ont for little TO dry
l.. r. Chittcndcn spoke OF the case OF fugitive
slave who had escaped TO Vermont about fifty years
ago. The Innsicr went and claimed his slave. and The
NO use" said the Judge. such claim can never
be recognized In New England. .
What more do You want!' asked the as'onished
slave lord. H. ,,
have 10 establish 10 the satisfaction OF the Court the
written sanction Of Almighty God otherwise That
slave remains In the state Of Vermont
Colonel Dcnns0D. John Proctor Clarke. DR.. 1uttlc.
James 5. L@hmaier, l.. T.. Qugg T.. T. Bartlett.
Thomas n. OdelI. q. J. seabmy. +. Pave,. "xAlder-
man James Owens and others also told stories.