Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-24
DIR. TUCK AND Mr.. JONES
An Incident of the Late Campaign
A Scene in the House of
Delegates.

Delegates.
The Baltimore News OF Saturday tells
the following interesting political en-
counter that took place in the hall of
the House of Delegates, a few evenings
since: between DIR. Wash. G.. Tuck,
prominent republican politician, OF An
napolis, and the Hon. J. Winslow Jones.
of Portland Cross Roads, Anne Arun-
del county, member of the House,
which we publish for the benefit of our
readers:
DR.. Tuck is mad from head TO foot be-
| cause of the mercilesS manner in which
Governor L0wndes has "run him down
| i'm the matter of local appointments,-
and Delegate Jones is ia similar frame
of mind by reason of the fact that the
Governor failed TO make him tobacco
inspector.
These two worthy gentlemen are the
Pierrots of the State House crowd. On
| Tuesday night, after the House of Dele
gates had adjourned, and when it was
patent that both of them had been given
the marble heart by the Executive, DIR.
| Tuck and Delegate Jones met in the hall
Of the House and the fun began. They
glared at each other, and their torrents
of recriminatiOn and accusation quickly
| gathered hilarious circle Of Legislators
and other spectators.
Mr.. Jones proclaimed that DIR. Tuck
had ''g0ne back on him, and the two
united in accusing each other OF "dislOy-
atty in the struggle for spoils. Mr..
Jones addressed the assemblage in his
wiry, rasping voice:
81 am for Jones. You see, have
been Tuck, and for other men, but
think now it's about time to look out for
| Jones. Tuck and Randall can look out
for themselves. At one time they are
for one man, and then again for anoth-
er, but never for Jones, except when
| they want Jones to do something for
! them. | gave $50 TO the campaign fund,
and Randall only gave Sl5. They wanted
my money during the campaign, but
now they only want Jones' vote. | am
tired of Tuck and tired of Randall, and
I'm for Jones for tobacco inspector, and
if don't get it Tuck and Randall will
hear from me. y
DR.. Tuck 8 voice quivered and his
slouch hat shook as he replied:
"What Jones says about me going
back on him is untrue from beginning
to end. lisa. What he says about
his influence is all bOsh. He can't con-
troll his own vote.
Mr.. Jones faced the Doctor, and they
glared at each other. Mr.. Jones said he
told the truth, and DIR. Tuck said he
didn't.
"How did you treat me during the
campaign?u shouted Mr.. Jones. didn't
you allow me to speak only at nigger
meetingsp Didn't you and Randall 60
around to the white meetingsl Didn't
Randall speak so long that there was no
time for anyone else, and when you
spoke was there time even for Randall2
| Didn't l get up meeting and pay all
the bills myself, SO as TO have chance
to speakff
"You did, I" admitted the doctor.
Didn't | hire the band9n continued
Mr.. Jones.
''You did, /" agreed DR.. Tuck:
'Wasn't there big crowd, and didn't
you and Randall come, and didn't | call
the meeting to order, and say that l had
not been able to make speech at any
meeting, but the niger meetings, and
that | intended to speak as long AS
wanted to, and when got through you
i. dliU htlluAil COulb bdlh IL bLC pCbpiC
wanted to hear youpn
"That's what he did, gentlemen, = as
sented Dr. Tuck.
"And what did you dor" went on Mr..
| jones, in passionate remembrance of
past injuries. Didn't you send me a
note while was speakin' and asked me
not to talk on the first line of my argu-
ment any longer!"
II did.
.'Didn t j read the note 10 the crowd
ana tell them | wouldn t stop, and didn' t
you, after awhile. send me another note
Dear Jones: Don't talk on the tariff
any moref"
"Yes.n
"And you also pulled my eoat-talls,
didn t youY"
"Yes, believe / did, acknowledged
the Doctor.
"And when / wouldn't stop, didn't
YOU, yourself, DR.. Tuck, go to the band,
| and tell them to strike up tune, and
they did itY"
"They played old Grey Hoss, Get
Out of the Wilderness"
"And what did / do.n pursued Mr..
Jones. "Didn't shake my fist at them
and say, ''If you don't stop playing, |
won't pay yep
'sYes.n
"And they stopped. didn't theyY'
'sYes; they stopped, y said DR.. Tuck.
and Mr.. Jones put on an air of triumph,
as the crowd roared at his realistic mar
Tative.
Then DR.. Tuck catechised Mr. Jones.
"After you had spoken two hours and
a-half, / did think it was time for you
| TO stop, and / started up the band. You
kept on talking until you emptied the
hall. and no one else got q chance to
speak. Didn't you have bills for the
meeting printed and sent down hereS'
II did. 2 replied Mr.. Jones
"What did it say on the bills? Didn' t
it say:
GRAND REPUBLICAN RALLY
Att. Winslow Jones' Packing House,
Portland Cross Roads.
The issues or the Day viii be Dis
cussed by
THE HON. J. WINSLOW JONES.