The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15
AN AUGUST HANDT0 SHAKE
An! THE TREAT III MASSES had
At SETH Lows LEVEE.


Not Once bat Twice pia '" go sn". . u.
at y Table anu u p,un r...s..
ISIS mana went a., Tpm,r $50.
"
The pale, autumnal rau,unoo y = bo"
political smile filed inc io"ut ionv rom ol
tho cit headquarters twice yes.esu"y "nen inc
Candidate mingled win lhI 80 "Tu u
fercd them to shake MS r'sny mn" was
memorable event. one ma, ons
thought-box OF John D. NV ~ w q =" nS
arm that the Cohsccr".ou o' 's' ~
front room where the taithlul stoou ABOUT,
hoticas In snocchlcss awe.
"vvs III epoo."' ,ras Tint hropgbt tbo ran.
didate twice from out his double-locked and
oundrurlv ,,,rlrd door Is not known. Per-
hans It was sutphin, perhaps 1t was Simon, the
messenger, perhaps IL was PROVIDENCE, Dut the
Cits ara not trembling themselves to find out
- ~ ~ o,o,nh ,or ,ho,, % Lnov
why ne came IL is y" '" N"'"
that he came-oh, lie camel
1t was a little after 3 o'clock. Tho c"ndi.
date had arrived anu d u'Seppeareo VI 'ho
stairs. The lower hall and front room were
- WIN w. ~, ST. MI aoor ,rat,i.. 10,
bihders' and just .ils' II uoor upstairs was
tho foor below. Then came the luminous:
.Si.Sa., oIn,on, orIcL,,,
sinoh' Simoh' ouncA'
1t was the voice of Pine. and Simon ran up
stairs. EXPRESSING astonishment in eight lam
'-I nI"..n .a 49, go, -. IL. -.
came down three. and with a wide smile. He
made for Major bono Hcnckler, and In a
niaua,,a -.,t.rnu ia,
P'oi.HhS "h'ope'' o"N'
"Mcester Henckler! Maester Hcncklerl or
kommt."
.,,-,.,, u. uo.,,,,. .a;,,u,. ~.
'Nhof querieo hehckier' adjusting Ms
wy, Meestcr 1ow!" answered Simon, land
Meester Bine wants de way CLEARED"
Gen. Hcncklcr soon cleared the way In the
hall, then set a chair at the table between the
two front windows and then nodded to Simon.
who scootcd upstairs.
There WAS n silent wait of A minute then n
and next The Candidate. leaning LIGHTLY on the
proud arm of Pine, showed his face to the faith
that chill october smile appeared on their bero's
face that made all the spellbindcrs SILVER to
~ Mr. Low y Vent sntlt over 19oi to the table, placed the
siiil, waited for the faithful to advance and do
homage, But they didn't advance. They Just
stood back and gazcd until MIR. Pine and Mir.
HenCklcr and MIR simon went to them saving:
Go up and sneak to him. Shake his hand.
That's what he's here for, Don't be AFRAID"
cautiously. as II they thoppEht It might break.
The Candidate stood there and smiled and
smiled md mI,mbicd TO cncb that the inectins
would always be a memory dear to him. Finally
offered his arm and with another pitty.nat or,
Rut .rbe CSpdi%afc HAVING Sone So f"r dc.
cided to 60 further. When he was safely locked
in his room he said to Pine:
81 want TO see the reporters. 1t has been my
one regret that l have not seen the reporters
since the camnaicn began. Tell Nr. HenckIer
that / will descend again at 4:l5 TO see them
Thereafter each rcporter that appeared was
2orralled by Gen. Henckier, who would say mys-
teriouslv:
Don't 90 way. Wait a bit. for he's coming
down TO Sec YOU"
Al I:l5 John II. Pine rushed down the nj aira
again and asked neryously:
"Are they herel'
"a few said Henckler.
Then he will come down at once, We will
yait no longer"
-