Evening journal., 1895-05-16

Former Does Not Propose TO ALLOW
ANYBODY TO Monkey with His Con-
ststution.
scene-state House parlor. -wednes-
day at midnight. Dramatis PERSONA
Hon. john NJ. CLAYTON and Hon. james A.
Bayard.
Clay ton-"Jim, this was tho greatest
break up Of General Assembly that |
ever knew. In their haste to get away
the members reminded me more OF lot
OF railroad passengers ia railroad
restaurant after the conductor had
yelled ali aboard II - aud TO part at
anytime, but to psrt like that Is simply
heartrendipg This General Assembly
will be remembered especially for what
II did not do Ii failed to elect United
States senator and ="
BayBrd Why, John, do you, IS an
old Tins Whig, mean 60 say that Governor
Wataoa had o right to sit ia that joint
assembly,
Clayton-"why. thunderationl Does
anyone question it9"
BAyard-"Y Yes Higgins, Massey, Brad
ford and several other men who are
supposed TO have some knowledge OF the
cor stitution and the law
Clay ton-"Mere Law students, Jim;
mere law STUDENT They are not
through with Blackstone and Greenleaf
yet. Kent Is closed volume to them
What right have they to an opinion ia
matter Of this kind? I'll bring action
against them for trespass Before
Governor Watson walked into the Senate
chamber on that eventual morning be
came into tina parlor and, addressing me,
said John. | want to ask you few
questions AN right, VIII, | said, Just
give mo City dollar retainer AID shoot
away He said: The third house just
struck me on the Dover and Milford
railway repeater and | am clear out Of
funds, but Pm not going to run away
and any agency will tell you that | rats
as No l. Well, the best | could do
was to get his promissary aote, and then
he began. John. the first question
want to ask you Is, am / still speaker
Of the Senator Well, says l. that's
q mighty foolish question. Now, Bill,
let me ask you question. The governor
looked surprlaed at me for calling him
Bill, but my experience has always been.
Jim, that the first hing for a lawyer to
do Is TO impress upon a client that hes
the client aud not the lawyer. Now,
says |. let me ask you a question
All right, says he, but just give me q
$50 retainer or my promissory note and
then I'll answer 1t Well, Jim,
thought that the unkindest cut OF al,
but | was getting interested, and so
gave him back his note, aud he says
drawing himself mp TO his full height.
1 am the governor. How did you
become governor says /. Because
was speaker Of the Senate, says he.
Then, says |, II you are not at present
speaker Of the Senate, what right have
you 70 say that you are GOVERNOR Do
you want TO give Spe ker Of the House
/ McMullen atroke OF apoplexy
by intimating, even to your
closest friends, that you have doubt as
to whether you are still speaker Of the
Senste2 Why man, It would be homicide
and you would be liable to indictment
Bnt there are antiquities in the con
stitution, says he. Well, Jim,i that
made me hot under the collar, and / says,
| See here, young man, did you come here
TO ask questions or to make insulting
remarks. II you came for the former we
are square. but II you came Cor the latter
| owe YOU lust $50. He says. i assure
you that / meant no offsnse Then.
SAYS Z, how dare you talk so about my
| constitution Didn't l frame It, and
1 don't know an ambiguity from plain
statement Of fact2 Is constitution 10
be read between the lines2 Ye gods
| did do all that work merely TO have Ii
picked TO pieces by Republican petit.
/ foggera Damn, It, man; put your head
TO work and ask ma sensible questions
/ Well, Jim, he didn't Ike that much. He
frowned for awhile and then came back
at me smiling. John, have the right
to sit in that joint assembly 2 'Thun
Iteration man, says I, do you want to
drive me wild Under my constitution
you may sit, stand, lounge or walk
around. What If McMul!en objscts9
says he 'MeMullen9 Who ia the name
OF 81 the Roman gods Is McAullen 2
Speaker OF the House, saws he. What
shall do II MSmulen objects, Alrlch,
protests and Pierce appeals from my de-
cieion 2 That made me laugh l says
| III tell you what I'd DO What 2 say,
he Ia hit McMullen in the head with
the gRvel, throw it at Alrichs and tel
Fisher Pierce TO select his weapons auc
meet me back OF the State House at
O'clock next morning Have the righl
to vote says he Yes, every tlme you
get a chance, says l. if the clerk CALI
YOUR name twice vote both times anc
don't entertain any appeal They tel
me thsC Massey has pulled Brown from
Adoisks with a telegraph wire. Nov
II Colonel DUPONT gets fitoen votes
Addicks, four; Rldgely nine ana
Tunnel one. would there be az electiong
Certainly not, says l. the field would
tie with the highest candidate and
vacancy would result 'Bn5 the Repub
leans claim that my vote doesn't count,
says he What are yoU-a Republican
or DemocraiY says He aelisd up
80 tnis, gave bis nat 4 Dave Hiu tilt aud
replied i atp D~mccratr Then,
says l. what do the Damacrats CLAIM
That it DOES count, said M Correct.
ssys L 'sud n DUPONT does not got bu'
fifteen votes IT'S your duty, undSl
my constitution 10 declare vacancy
never SAN bul one Republican yet VIII,
didn't need nsiHs al time ike thii
and that Is General James II Wilson
chairman OF the Republican State Cen
trAl Committee Anticipating your visi
have mace arrangements 20 have hiu
sit at your right hama an the afternoon
Hos th4 best snsills that ! know % Jus
nov have slso placed Ia bis hand
500 to bet Higgins Rnd Massey tina
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