Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-16
NEW YORK PAYING FOR TT.
Colonel Feilows's Gold Oratory I'm
the south.
(New York JournaS)

(New YORK Journa1)
II you have any business with District
Attorney John r. Fellows, don't 90 TO his
office in the Criminal-Court building He
is not there. He won't be there for
week. He may drop in for few minutes
next week. but It is not likely. He Is
too busy just now arguing for sound
money" In the South to pay much at
tentlon to the prosecution Of criminals
I'm New York. even though he draws
1900 a year for doing the latter. He is
still drawing this sum, though he has
been making stump speeches for Palmer
and Buckner ever since the indianapolis
convention.
In fact, since before the Democratic
convention. in Chicago In July, he has
felt that the country was in such serious
need OF education as to the financial
question that it ought not to be de-
spoiled OF his services as an educator.
AS a consequence. the prisoners in the
Tombs have got along as best they
could though they slept three I'm a cell.
But in Virginia and Maryland and Ken
lucky and West Virginia and Tennessee.
and even away up i'm Maine. they have
heard Colonel Fellows expound the "gold-
a year. paid by the city of New York.
DRAWS HIS SALARY REGULARLY.
That Colonel Fellows is drawing his
salary from the city at the rate of $3.50
q month is admitted at the Comptrol er's
office. That he is spending his time in
the South making speeches for the gold
brick" Democracy is also admitted.
though unwillingly, at the District-At-
tnrr oil ~ of A.
Buckner headquarters they say that Mr..
Fellows is one of the most public-spirited
men in New York.
Colonel Fellows is extremely popular
in the South" they say up there. he
made several speeches in West virginia
some time ago. and the committees asked
that he be sent back there So We as
signed him to work in the South He left
here Saturday on his last trip for work
in Kentucky. His time is occupied for
this week and next Where he will go
after that we don't know. He Is In the
hands Of Senator Lindsay. Of Kentucky
who is travelling with him. MT. Lind
say has control OF his assignments, and
will probably send him still further in the
South for the remainder of the cam
palgn. / don't believe that he will be
back in the city before election. He
NAV come back for a few minutes, but
We have too much work for him TO allow
him to stay here long"
THERE ARE OTHERS.
Colonel Fellows is not the only one who
is or has been using the public's time
to work for some of the gold-standard
candidates President Roosevelt, of the
Police Board, only returned to the city
Monday. He had been away for some
time. and made a trip to the West. where
he spoke several times for Mckinley.
Mr.. Roosevelt was not away so long
as was Colonel Fellows. and he does not
draw so much money. His salary is only
5000 a year.
Colonel Fred. Grant, Of the Police
Board. has also been out Of town fire.
uuently to lend his aid TO the cause
Of Mckinley. He does not go far from
home.
While Colonel Fellows is away his as
sistants are doing their best TO look
after the urgent affairs of the Office.
"Yes, Colonel Fellows has been away
good deal lately but his absence has not
interfered with the work Of the office"
said one Of his assistants. I'm fact, this
office has not been In so good condi-
ton as at present for the past ten years
He isn't neglecting business, you may
be sure of that. We telegraph him two
or three times every day"