The morning times., 1896-10-13


last. Such crowds gathered in front Of his
eating place that the police had to inter
fere. The boomers had TO go and so did
Col Fitzgerald. One fine morning tue place
was vacant and the picturesque colonel had
gone to New York.
SO far as politics in the State in which he
is a candidate is concerned, Col. Fitzgerald
is posing as a philanthropist. He does not
expect to be elected. He Will b. satisfied
If tue principles he represents are success
full He is for free sii. er and does not care
how he ge,sit. ThatisaiI. Hewapts moth
ing, expects nothing. but the SUCCESS of q
principle.
The direct opposite of the PopuIistic can
didate for governor is another West yir-
ginia colonel who is in the city. He is
Col. John T. McGraw. National Demo
cratic committeeman inthat State. Young,
smooth faced, keen as briar, he knows
the Democracy of that State from his
boyhood Up, and is the antithesis OF Col.
Fitzgerald
In the old days, when West Virginia was
n gibraltar Of Democracy, II required but
little foresight to foreteil the result Of
a campaign Col. McGraw still clinss to
this faith Of the past and is ever loath to
acknowledge the possibility of his native
State going Democratic. He got knocked
out a couple of years ago, but that didn't
phase him a bit; he is dead sure West
Virginia will go for Bryan.
Hespent Il greater part or yesterday after
noon at Democratic headquarters with
Senator Faulkner. West Virginia WIS
the theme of conversation and Col Nc
Graw, among other things, was on the
lookout for speakers. A windfal clme
his way when Senator Bacon, of Georgia,
dropped in and was immed diately sur
rounded by newspaper men in the outer
sanctuary.
Come right in, Bacon said Senator
Faulkner, as lie opened tn G door Of the holy
of hoiies, and glanced out. Come right in,
want you To meet friend OF mine
So the Senator and the colonel grasped
hands and u lew minutes later an invita-
ton had been extended to the Senator to
90 out and make Il speech at Weston, w.
Va. The Georgia Senator was backward
at first, but opportunities prevailed.
I'D rather you'd make it Monday than
Thursday said Mr. Bacon. You see
I've got To make some preparation
''oh. no; YOU haven't was Senator
Faulkner's cheerful response. Gu out
and give it To them. Make it as loud as
you can. They'll stand it,
1t is presumable that he did SO because
a few minutes later telegram was sent
AT tIe feOple part Y headquarters there
is Il smile when the possibility OF the cleo
t!on OF Bryan and Hobart is suggested
We have about seventy-fiye electors
for Watson on fusion tickets" said Sec
retary Edgerton, land Hobart couldn't
be elected without Mckinley going through,
and we are certain he won't"
"by The way" said Assistant Secretary
Pirlle, Senator Allen Is making big
hit out IN Indiana and Iowa. Here in
Washington he is not so popular as he Is
In the West. The people out there know
him. He IS a large man physically and
MS strength has stood him in good place
often.
''One day, when he was 4 young prac-
tcing lawyer. he was taking Il trip through
The western part Of the State He was
out in the smoking car. aud across the
aisle was a German smoking his big pipe.
ihe conductor came along after while
aud roughly said to the German:
stop smoking that pipe You can't
smoke in here
"A minute later Mr. Allen told the Ger
man To go ahead and the nIau filled up and
started. Again the conductor passed and
this time he knocked the pipe out of the
mans hand.
Pick up your pipe and smoke it,
said Mr. Allen.
What have you got to do with this
answered the conductor
1.-The man has d right to smoke here.
II he DESIRES" answered Mr.. Allen. A
Few more words passed and il ended with
Mr.. Allen taking the conductor by the nape
OF the neck and the seat of his breeches
and throwing him down the aisle at least
four seats. The German smoked his pipe.
That is one of the Reasons Senator Allen
is popular IN Nebraska.
.t,, ,,,eY
really l am," was Senator Bacon's greet
ing to newspaper men at Democratic head
quarters. Il mean it literally. I'm Just
out of the woods of Georgia, where I've
been campaigning for five or six weeks
l don't know Il thing"
Tie Senator looked well, but the crushed
and battered Alpine hat he wore bore out
his statement as to the woods.
I'VE have five tickets in our State There
Is no doubt OF the result. 1t is only q
question of electors. The general election?'
Well, I'm satisfied that the popular vote
OF the country is two to one for Bryan,
but, remember Mr.. Tilden. You know he
said TO be elected the Democracy would
have to carry 80 per cent more than a
majority. Now, gentlemen, you know all
l do. l get my news from you, gentlemen.
do indeed. Go in and see Faulkner, III
wait until you are through
-'Ai o"huOi, thouGii, hhl II TIE OtueI
way.
Auditor Baldwin OF the Treasury Depart
ment was telling gold bug friend of his
a story the other day. 1t was an incident
he met with in his campaigning for free
silver and Bryan.
Il stopped at Wilmington, Del. week
or so ago TO get something TO eat: ! had
been speaking in Maryland and the train
did not stop long enough for a regular
dinner. SO stepped into the restaurant
and gave small order for coffee, rolls.
and two fried eggs. Just as gave the
order an Irishman sat down beside me, md
told the waiter to duplicate it.
The two lunches came all right and the
irish man chatted with me about the
election. We got along all right until the
waiter brought two checks for 40 cents
each. This reused the Irishman.
What's this for?' he asked.
Your meal
But how can you charge 45 cents for
this meal?'
We'll replied the waiter, there's
10 cents for the coffee
Holy Moses! / can get it any where
for foive.'
Then there's 10 cents for the rolls
THE Irishman was dumbfounded.
And then there's 25 cents for the fried
eggs
'Howly motherr the Irishman e;acu-
lated, what would it have cost had I
ordered the him.