The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-10
SHORT STORIES OF
FAMOUS MEN.

A few years ago, when a United
States senatorial election was impend-
ing in Ohio one OF the leading candi-
dates needed another vote to make his
election sure and his campaign man.
ager, after canvassing the situation,
began work upon a bucolic representa-
tive from one of the Western Reserve
counties.
The old man grew very indignant at
the first hint OF money in connection
with his vote. He fumed a great deal,
swore a little and very meodramatic-
ally asserted that Ibis manhood was
not for sale at any price" Gradually
the fact was impressed IpOn him that
the one necessary vote could be secur-
ed in another quarter and that mis- OBJ
stinacy would have no effect upon the
senatorial result anyway, while it
might materially affect his pocketbook.
Jhereurcn the old fellow made an
eloquent plea in his own behalf. He
strongly asserted that he was an hon
est man, whose reputation was rs dear
to him as his life, and whose charac-
ter always had been unSpottnJ oy con-
tact with the world.
you will readily understand SIR" he
added, that having so much at stake
as / do it would be impossible for me
to entertain for one moment any prop
osition you might make to try to infiu-
ence my vote in this matter. My vote
is not for sale. but ! have no i'll feel
ing toward you for what you have
tried to do. And as proof of that fact
I'll go right over to your room now
and join you in a social game of euchre
just between ourselves"
"All right" assented the lobbyist,
I'm pretty busy, but 1 guess 1 can find
time enough for single rubber with
you. How about stakes?"
twenty-five hundred a corner"
Motive thousand"
They played. The lobbyist lost. The
man from the Western Reserve voted
for the candidate who was elected SEN
ator.-Times-H Herald.
Senator Masons son, Roderick, a lad
of years, called his father up on the
long distance telephone from Chicago
| Tuesday to tell him that the Globe Saw
ings bank had failed. The young man
had $1S in the bank which he was saw
ing to buy a bicycle. This is the con-
versation which passed, as nearly as
the senator could remember it:
Papa, the bank is busted"
Eyes, Roderick, 1 read about 1t. How
is your mammal"
my SIS is gone, papa"
yes"
MY bicycle is gone, too"
YES that's too bad. Roderick."
"Well, do 1 get a bicycle anyway"
At this point the wires began to buzz
and the senator told his son that he
couldn't hear.
do get the wheel?" the young man
screamed over the wire.
"Well, Roderick," answered the SEN
ator, you get the Endorsement of your
congressman, and I'll see what / can
do for you. u."-Times-Herald.
Here are some stories told of Senat-
or Harris, of Tennessee: For his hon
esty: When the Nederals got posses
sion of Tennessee Harris, who was
governor, disappeared with 100000 In
gold belonging to the. state. Parsor
Brownlow put a price on his head
More than year after the war ended
Harris walked into Brownlow's office
The "Parson," who was near to deaths
door, was stretched on sofa. Hello
Harris" said Brownlow. "Hello
Brownlow," said Harris. where's
that S60,000?" said Brownlow. "Hert
1t is" said Harris. laying the money
In bills on the table. II was deter
mined that you id Yankees shouldn't
get it," "All right" said Brownlow
and, turning his face to the wall, wen
to sleep. Harris had carried the sun
on his person for a long time, and
then had taken 1t with him to the city
OF Mexico. Not a cent was missing
More than once he lacked food, bu
the states funds were sacred
For his love of poker: When th'
LIIId congress assembled Josiah Pat
terson. who represents the Memphis