New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-06
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

", raaLor Cr,sn lust before sailing for Europe
last summer made strong statement III 'aEoi VI
s.ver When he came back he was engaged 10 aouiess
4 big meeting in the open air in the sou'h. anu III
order 20 make his point about silver clear ne went
- ono ~ those who he knew would be present al
tSe meeting and drew him aside He sa a 10 MIN
Ling the point ne wished the man to rise ana eal
out How is 1t that YOU VINO weIe a. bo r and
ways were supposed to be s sEvnq mGIfs Crsap
Yourself declare for Tree svef hat Something
was wrong but he did not know What e S saI bsd
Then can go on and explain lam shouted: mo sir!
Won get some beside me TO ASK your lou ~ ho
tons chap came to me over IN MnS ike that in
meeting and did Fust thing knowed some ,D CHAP
amin the meetin' didn't know nothing Tor TWO
weeks. Reckon as how some one else &" nave ~
be yer interlocutor this time
Charles Daniels member OF Congress from Bur
falo. served twepty-eght years on the New iorH
supreme Court bench before he was elected 10 Con-
gress. Recently. in talking over old Ia" case'
with a number OF lawyers. he told story whcn
was dazzling illustration of the unique methods
pursued by some people to arrive at conclusions
The case in question was that OF man named
gns the IN Swer of the murder
OF his wife. The case was carried to the Court OF
Appeals which reversed the finding e OF ihe bv e
Governor. This was held at syracuse and judge
Daniels was called upon to preside b s exssee
In the matter When asked II ne had CLEANED bis
prejudice from the papers, or by talking with In
ferested parties or by hearsay he replied TO every
question that ne didn't know thing about the
case, but that he was. nevertheless prejudiced'
He was excused, but Judge Daniels was not salts
fed and he sent the Sheriff and had the Juror
brought to him. He asked him where he had
gained his prejudice. The fellow replied: II don't
know ANYTHING about the case. but the lawyers
made such idiots of themselves In examining the
Jurors that knew the man must be guilty
Senator ]. Don Cameron. OF Pennsylvania. Is one
OF the most reticent men In politics. His belief on
the silver question naturally led TO his being
sured a great deal He made reply. but quietly
declined to be a candidate for the Senate again.
friend of HIS who called upon him to ask about his
resignation and to learn whom II any he wished
10 have supported for the place tells the following
story: He found Senator Cameron in good humor
and said: Senator, are all sorry TO see you CO.
and we want to know whom you wish supported"
Cameron eyed him n minute and then said slowly
That reminds me Of story that Andrew q: Curtin
the great Governor once told During war
wiabed 70 b,w horse The friend was referred to
DR.. Rutherford in Harrisburg, who was known as
pretty good Judge Of horsefesh. Dr. Rutherford
said 10 the intending purchaser: We'll. you cannot
make much Of mistake II you buy any morse IN tnls
neghborhood All the hacks and worthless brutes
have been sold 10 the Army and nave gone 10 me
'front.'" Here Mr.. Cameron ceased speaking ana
then. after a moments reflection said quzzcally:
You cannot make much OF a mistake by taking any
out OF office, but as for those ALREADY ID
The visitor got his cue and went away. ne u5uer
stands that Mr.. Cameron has not a hiSh resaru ioT
the public of his state.