New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-17

anu ever LOuy Will De III Il 6NNN A-~"-'
Senator Hill is cultivating his Wit and philoso-
ply Like a good partisan. he deplores the
plight his party is in. but. as he does not feel
himself responsible for the situation. ne can re-
fer to it with serenity. He often does.
The other day he and Senator Vest entered
the Senate elevator together They were on
their way to the floor below. The elevator
started for the floor above.
"Going up" inquired Mr. Vest of the elevator
man. Il want TO go down." he explained.
Mr. IIir cleared his throat slightly, and added:
I'm the direction of the party"
Mr. Vest answered with a grim 1G to l smile,
and when the two Senators reached their floor
they went off together in the direction or the
restaurant.
THAT was a hard lick the antl-McKinley
people got at Indianapolis" observed an Ohio
Congressman TO a Southern Congressman, when
the news of the instructed delegation was an
nounCed.
Very hard" was the reply. "As hard. l
pray, as that a man got IN my town once IN a
street fight. l saw the crowd, and knew that q
fight was in progress, and. not caring 10 De a
witness or become involved In any way sent
n servant a negro boy, for the story. he came
back after while full of 1t. He described the
men, said that one Of them carried heavy
walking cane and that when they closed IN the
struggle this man struck the other heavy blow
over the head with the cane.
Ibid he knock him down? l inquired
He knocked i'm sensible. sab" replied the
Il think that was the force of the indianapolis
lick"
They were discussing Tllman-a pair of ex-
perienced politicians who had seen many men
appear and strut their brief hour on the Con-
gressionaI stage How long would he LAST
What would be his end as a National figure?
He can't last long at his present gait,
said one of them. "He would tire II his audi
ence didn't He is strong now but lis Is the
killing pace l have never known man SO
wrought up as he seems to be-
He'll cool off after awhile and slow down.
observed the other man. Its as you say. lie
can't keep 1T up He'll probably keep 1t up as
long as any man ever did. But even Tillman
will find his limit. He will meet the fate or
a mule an old darby owned In my country.
This mule was famous over three counties for
the readiest and most vicious heels that over
such an animal owned His kicking was some
thing terrible. Still, the old darby held on 10
him Finally, the mule tanned down. and be-
came altogether safe both under the sald'e ohd
in harness. ,,.,.,.
who hadn't heard of the change In the mule.
met the old darby owner In the road one day
with the animal working obedenty in harness,
and stopped for chat.
why Uncle Ehpm, dat amt dc kicKlh
mu-el. is it?'
"Dat am de mu-el dat usen to be de kickin'
mu-el a.
whats de matter? Has e los his
strength?'
mo indeed No indeed He am tes' as
strong In dem him laigs as eber.
"'Well why amt he usen Of EN-?
lease he dun foun' out he can't KICK over
ebyting he doan like Since den he amt been
lettn fly free. go
'That will be the case with Tilman. Hell
change after awhile. He'll find out he can't
kick over everything he doesn't like, and then
he'll not be given to letttn fly SO free lie may
cool down into a man Of some uses. He has a
certain crude strength which. under training
and restraint ought TO count for something.
But his kicking qualities are his only qualities
Of any note now