New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
,,c,nrNT IN SENATOR HANS
nsouGHs EARLY LIFE.


,rv,S1NE BoRE-ADDlTIoNs TO THE
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
r,or Aug. 1.-The senior Senator
North Dakota maintains that just as
w. oak grows from tiny acorn. so the most
p'-.,ortsnt incident in mans boyhooo IL ire
'" .,,y the inspiration Of his whole career. he
e,..,.s his theory by telling the Following
story OF WHAT p'''"p
Wv. lived in Illinois," says Senator Hans
.urtil was nearly grown. Our place
pfo'e ~. circuit stephen A. Douglas took In
was ,,.,ooi campaigns and he used to drop In
"S OCCASIONALLY to rest and refresh himself.
uf my narents being away from home. my
a,d I undertook to entertain the dis
,;sbed politician out under the trees IL
', nv Mr.. Douglas entertaining us. ana
vi, no two boys ever had more pleasure IMAM
". under the spell of his magnetic presence ne
,.sod 10 us told us stories. and, TO cap ALL
Il from his pocket beautiful ne" khiie'
.,o,ber Of pearl and nickel. with mult,tuoe Oh
i,aas the finest knife we had ever seen Our
oau Sorlv stuck out with JOY. This knife Mr..
sfSmcias finally presented to my brother ihen'
seeing my disappointed race ne how Vnm can
-. Never mind. Henry. my ooy' you cei,
insH ane Of these knives for yourself II you want
he' Al vou've got to do is to get elected 10 Noh-
rress when you go to the Cap.o, sn tS,s CIV no
E1 au inst such a beautiful knife as TINS one.
you where I got mine. and every member
- congress can have one like II Tor the ASK
ing , ,e ,ou like but that knife
1ou had not a little to do with my enter
ing public me
Tho late Justice Lamar, one time Secretary OF
Aha Interior. was always counted resourcelu''
,,.os TOO. most urbane and courteous to ali
for what their erranQ out
his good nature was once so sorely 'rieo oS
oo,ous woman who made him almost daily
.,s;,s for the purpose of talking over matter
T. which he had not the slightest interest. that
, ,,, word with his doorkeeper that this wom-
-. VAC NOT to be admitted under any circum-
stances. ,,.
urs - tried her luck again and again. put
could never obtain an audience with the oecre-
tory I-ndaunted she waylaid him in the CORR
aor one day as he was starting for home
~Nr Secretary" said she. your man Will
mn, let me go in to see YOU but must nav
"a word with you here on most i'ipoi'""'
matter .x, .ra no walked
along by the side of the chattering crea, ,',,,
through the long halls ana down 'ne s'ep' "'>''
ne reached his carriage 1T, ,,h
crave Courtesy. holding open the door ror her
Deishted to be seen riding win the i'ohoi az
Jumped in with alaCIl'! WIN Wv
The door with a slam ,, .. co
"rake the lady wherever she wishes 10 go
James and then go to the saaDe, csrriage
HE coachman AS the Secretary Vaiiiae1
drove of IFS solitary occupant saw her escaPeu
victim board uptown cav
Anropos of the disaffection OF certain De"'o-
Gratis and their overtures to thr repu''', Oh
,ort, ex-senator Conger. OF Mlchisa"' 'o'u
AA..c
story the other night which he hopes ooes "'' III
the ,
Years ago his former Law partner Judge
,,or,is ~ Michigan was the Republican nomi- !
nee for Circuit Judge against . brleh A'AiiiSo'''
/. catholic and Democrat. About the middle OF
,be campaign Judge Harris received visit from
pa, o,FIvnn. a picturesque Hibernian, the leader
among the Democrats OF Emmett an irish set
Element which was supposed to he solid for
Atkinson
ledge Harris" said Pat, the byes up In |
Fmmitt amt so pleased with Mr. Atkinson l !
think ! kin swing EN- around fer yez. Yez
ought ter git a hundred votes in the township !
any way. but | must have some money, sor' |
there's campaign EXPENSES ter meet an can |
do nothn widout money, sor
Well. O'Flynn," asked the Judge. how much |
money do you want for your campaign ex-
penses?'
"A hundred dollars will do. sor" answered
,he glib O'Flynn EFF yez give me the hundred |
dollars I'm sure I'll surprise yez Wid the num-
her Of votes VEN git out Of Emmtt.
But Judge Harris was obdurate. He would not
contribute a hundred dollars to the campaign |
fund of Emmett. Finally however much 10
the satisfaction of the boltins democrat ne
gave so toward the campaign e"pc"'o" vi WIS
Irish settlement. - .
when Mr. Patrick O'Flynn returned to
Emmett he gathered all the Dyes ABOUT MN |
snail NIL
"Rves said he from the top OF table where
ne stood 10 harangue them 'byes. I've got some |
money fcc yeZ. . ... Ala |
"Yez have?" shouted the crowd; wnere ola
yez ri. II from. an how much Is IL! on
"It's ledge Harrs's money. sure an il > 90
tried him fer q hundred. but 1t was no use.
sez he Twenty-Five dollars Is all II sIne .e . n
Campaign fund of Emmitt. Misther ~ fiyh,' ss|
he an he gives me the SO, which was hahd-
some yez must admit An now. pyes' l. wa" SIi
,ez all ter drink ledge Harriss neaith, lor ms
Honor has been very kind ter us. an yez must
oil drink his health hearty. but before yez orihNs
His Honor's health let's give three cheers ior
Mr.. Atkinson
4 marty of half a dozen men were discussing
politics in the corner Of a smoking car coming
East recently They were all Republicans anu
all Mckinley men. enthusiastic, in fact, over the
Republican nominee
Yes gentlemen" said one Of the party, NC
Kinley is all that YOU say he is He will be the
Moses Of our country and lead US from the desert
of bad times into the promised land and fancy
J am the only man in this party who VIII not
vote for him"
You won't vote for him." asked one.
Why wont you vote for him. queried an
other
What do you mean said a third Ito indorse
y man. believe in man. and then not vote ior
Jim. That's sensible
The gentleman who said he was not going 10
vote for Mckinley smiled blandiy at the excite
!nent his announcement had created AZ last
10 queli the disturbance he said Gentlemen
.ne reason am not going to vote for Mckinney
10 because ] am citizen of Washington, d. G.