The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-24
FUN IN GIBBs'S DIS TRICE
The Boys PIsy Franks with Esteemed
Republican brother.

Republican Brother.
Tho Republican local row affects Fred Gibbs
and his organization In the Thirteenth As
ssmbly district so slightly that they do not
have enough diversion without INDUCING In a
few tricks at the expense Of one another The
man who comes In for a good share Of the
Jokes which Gibbs and his lively friends play
is Henry Clinton Backus. who. since he was a
candidate for tho Constitutional Convention.
has come to be known as tho Constitutional
LAWYER Of the Thirteenth district.
Mr.. Backus 10 OF serious mien and takes
everything seriously. In fact. he is about tho
only serious minded man among all the Jolly
boys In the Wicked Gibbs's Union Republican
Club. and it 10 BECAUSE OF this trait OF charac-
ter that his fellow members get so much fun
out OF him. Mr.. Baekus seriously thinks lie Is
. most important factor in the Republican
politics OF the Assembly district and thinks
that Gibbs meant serious business in putting
his name second on tho list of dole gates To the
County Convention and in max ing him mem
Der Of the Committee on Resolutions of the
County Committee.
Mr., Baekus Is a famous Trainer Of. pream bles
and resolutions conn ndatory OF Republican
men and IN measures and denunciatory Of ey cry
thing Democratie. Whom Secretary Bsllamy
front seat in Grand Opera House Hall, listens
intsntly, ana gives evidence OF his ndmiriDg
approval His interest 4; intense, and no seems
panied when Uncle William catches for breath
In the middle Of n seyen-ieague unpunctuated
sentence 70 ono else pays any attention to the
reading. MT Backus has another opportunity
to evince his admiration OF his hand work
when Mr. Bellamy gasps through the minutes
OF the preceding meeting
When he was running for delegate to the
Constitutional Convention Mr.. Backus sstAb-
lisasd personal eampaign hsadquarters at
the boys arranged for q constant stream Of
Democrats TO call on him and proffer their
support In consideration of his advocacy OF
some prsposteTous constitutional provision.
hr, Baekus was Kept very busy and was sur
pTised at the returns OF the election which
thousand plurality AS his fellow Republican
candidates and that all the Democrats who
had promised to support him were not men OF
The latest Joke OF which Mr.. Backus was the
victim had to do with the reception given BY
Gen. Daniel Butterteld TO the up-country Re-
publican editors at his Filth avenue residence.
Many local Republicans Of note received invi-
tations to the reception, and Mr. Backus lost
no time in telling Of ths distinguished cOnsid-
gsthsTed around and eyinesd great interest.
Didn't know you knew the General" re-
marked Albert Ferguson.
Not knST him Z, said NJ Baskus with nns
father were in tho express husIPess tnge,hr-
years ago up Ia ltica. Old friends you know"
:. Then you're going 90 the reception Z"
mont will prevent my attendance. The Gen
sral will have TO be disappointed"
At this the boys, who had been trying TO re-
aus liter. the reason Tor which the solemn Mr..
liaekuS has not been able to learn and will not
know until he Is informed that the invitation
which ne received was see9nd-hAnd one
TemAilsd to him By mem Der Of the club who
had received IL from Gen. Butterheld.
Tho boJs did not have half the fun they sx-
pseted out OF the incident. though. for thry
had counted on the unbidden guest going TO
the reception.