The morning call., 1894-10-26
CKLEY AND sCHIITT AT FOURTH AND TOWNSEND STREET

with Maurice Schmitt. The first place
they sought after entering the building
was the office OF a. n. Towne. Chris
waited outside while Maurice went in to
see the second vice. presideDt.
Maurice did not keep his friend waiting
long. He evidently only stopped long
enough to make some preliminary ar
engagements for the conference which was
10 follow. When he came out be took
Chris arm and the two strolled leisurely
down the corridor to the waiting-room
adjoining the directors apartment, where
b. Z. HUI tington, first assistant to his
Uncle Coils. usually sits enthroned in
state.
The distinguished guest and his Fides
Achates we're not obliged TO cool their
heels in the waitiUg-room while their cards
were being sent in and passed upon by
Mr.. Huntington. s. visit to the waiting
room two minutes after they had entered
revealed the fact that they had gone di-
rectly into the directors room.
All that was visible was boy who car
ries in cards. and he wore an awestruck
expression Of countenance that showed
that be was aware of the dignity and i'm
portance of the two visitors who seemed
to have carte blanche entree to the sacred
precincts of Mr.. Huntington.
where's Mr.. Buckley ?" was asked.
Really II don't know" he exclaimed,
rather fearfully. as he glanced at the saw
full door"
''Did be not go inside?"
81 can't tell you anything about it." he
at last responded in desperate logged
ness.
card was sent in to MIR. Huntington.
and the response came out shat the nephew
of Coils p. would be engaged for two
hours to come.
The inference was as evident as the
sting of hornet that Mr.. Buckley and
Mr.. Schmitt had come to the building
loaded for business and that the returned
political exile who has promised to assist
Boss Burns in carrying the coming cleo
ton. as far as the city is Concerned. is
looked upon as welcome guest by the
scheming officials of the railroad company
AS Chris has made more than one visit
of late to the officials of the company his
business has formed subject for gossip
among the clerks. One of the secretaries
maintains that his object is 10 either in
vest 10 some more stock or to have that
which he already owns transferred on the
books in his own name now that he has
decided TO remain here. securs in the
promise of influential friends that he need
fear no more indictments.
Another rumor is to the effect that ne is
assisting the company in parcelne out
those "blocks Of votes" which Boss Burns
expects to swing on election day. Bat let
the tongue of gossip wag as it will, there
was a very largely developed EXPRESSION
of satisfaction on Chris face when his
friend Maurice finally led him out of the
building into the street.
The published reports of the meetings
held in the interior and addressed by
James Ii. Budd have attracted general
attention through the exaggerated. fowery
style which permeates them and the dis
regard of general facts. Mr.. Budd has an
enierpri,ing press agent with him who,
wien he is not representing his chief as
addressing cheering thousands. has him
saving towns from destruction by fire.
The following extract from letter re-
ceiyed at the Republican State Central
Commitie yesterday from Grass Valley
throws some light upon this subject:
see by the Examiner this evening that MIR.
Budd was rendered a reception seldom seen IN
the mountains. II describes the procession
and the miners and all that sort OF thing more
like a fairy tale than actual facts. HE truth
of the matter Is. they old have procession.
but 1t was only an ordinary one and excited
nothing more than the usual interest displayed
on sucn occasions. They also had All overflow.
ing meeting, that is they call II one. though
doubt II more Than fifty people were on the
street to llsren 10 the speakers. The hall was
pretty well filed. bur mostly women and chill
dreD, 10 say nothing of The small boy who Is
always present Mr.. Budd was The first speak
can truthfulIy say that even some OF I'D g
most radical Democrats were disappoin ted In