The sun., 1894-10-21
1osr THE AUsrRAL1Aw rorr.
TIE stronE Managers Passed Cot. I.u,he,
Around HcartiessIv.

Arou-s Hesrtiessiy.
A little man with curly hair visited the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night in search Of reporters.
ITS a demmed outrage" he declared to a
Sun reporter, and I want the gentlemen OF the
press to expose II. I've been handed around, I
have I'm Col. Luther, an Australian, and I've
been lnsulted and handed around. I'll tell you
about II, and want you TO expose II.
II conceived the idea, cir. of organizing the
Australian vote in this city. Being a Repub-
lican, I naturally wanted 10 organize IL for the
Republican candidate, Col. Strong. or course
It requires money TO do this, and learned that
there was $3.50, 900 in the campaign fund.
~ came here TO the Republican state Head
quarters, sir. I sent my card in to Mr.. Hackett
He received me, sir, with politeness. explained
10 him my mission. He listened TO me. He told
me he realized the Importance Of getting the
Australian vote organized for his candidate
He even asked my advice about II, sir. Then he
told me that a. the vote was in the city and
county Of New York, the State Committee felt
delicate about interfering. He told me to 20 TO
Mr.. Brookheld Of the County Committee. Hes
the man TO see,' he said. Hell be glad 10 see
you, and you'll get all the assistance you need
"well, cir. went TO Mr.. Brookfield at county
headquarters. l sent my card In. He told me
TO come right In and he gave me a great hand
shaking, sir. l explained my plan In detail to
the gentleman. He told me, sir. II was q matter
in which he was deeply interested. He had
spent great deal Of time thinking about organ
izing the vote Of the various nationalitles, my
own included. lie asked me the size of the vote.
He asked me how they stood on the great ma
est. talked with him half an hour. Then he
for for combination. You know @ there rare are five aSe
ORGANIZATIONS supRorting our ticket You
the Others This matter which ia of
tho greatest Importance, and Gen. McCook is
the man you want TO see. Gen. McCook,' he
feel sure he Will look at the matter just as /
May use your name, sir asked him.
Certainly you may he said.
Gen. McCook He invited me into his study. /
said to him, General, Mr.. Brookfeld sent me to
you to talk over the plan Of organizing the
"Col. Luther he said. 4 am delighted to see
you. This matter Of organization has been wor-
need or Ss sent out
servant and bought me a cigar. and then he
IN aSS % it wod oos OnS "
500. He was delighted, sir. and then he said
this head9uarteTs Ssrs Is mersy
anything: We do none Of the actual campaign
came to see me about this, and shall send you
TO the proper person.
N.
You know, he said, the actual work OF this
Seventy. Mr.. Cornelius vanderbilt. Mr.. j. Pier
pont Morgan, and numbers of other wealthy
gentlemen are on that committee. They have
the handling Of the funds They are particular
jerome. Mr.. jerome has charge there, and a
great deal OF his time is taken up with organiza.
tion OF this kind. You go and see him and tell
him sent you. He is at 80 East Twenty-third
street.
snd ID
tened to me-. Then he told me that my mission
was one OF the most important that had been
the committee did also, the impossibility OF the
election OF Col; Strong without the organization
Ing the nationaiities, he said was so important
that special committee had been appointed to
take care Of It. He told me must sec the Chair
tleman, but he explained that there was so much
TO do that Il was impossible for one man TO at.
fifteen ~ or sixteen hours a dav as T II was anS Il
had been absolutely necessary for him to turn |
over this most important work TO the committee. |
could be found. He said he really
didn't know. but he'd be sure to be at head |
ks s.d the me o
yised me 70 see the man before he got there, for |
here would be others waiting when he came. I
.ory. 1 have spent the day following him. only |
70 learn that he is out of town. declare it's an
,asssS around % rve been shamefany trested Seh
:. What What are you going 70 do :" he was asked.
Up the lin line and Kick tbe stsrna daylight. iS O out
II every demmed one Of 'em-every demmed
Col. Luther walked around and then went out
o practice with his feet. Inquiry at the various
confirmed his story, and II devel-
iozen gentlemen who have been passed around
n the same fashion.