The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-06

respondent chow goes NJ
"Oh, he's nh right , .td Crown.
bursting into ud y ooh and slap.
ping The .onl'ov' journalist Gamil
Hry on ln9 zee, Hes simply a
aNsl-- tho '.ur,t on earth. LIS the
funniest hing, declare, Oh, my
master hush your fuss This thug
u p . the death OF me yet"
J As soon as this proxysm 81 nlrih
had passed aud she reporter hal Zone
the, courteous hing in laughter H.
said seriously: "ruere was an an
nouucemeuDiu the papers "a short lllnt
ago, Mr. Cleveland, that you "eia
very much Interested in the New
York municipal contest, but that Nou
wouldn't talk about it, | have come
10 see if / can't induce you to chang
your mind on thai question or
course, do not wish to iutlude, aud
will not pres- the matter II you ieei
hat YOU onul talk"
Cant mlk? Now, who the devil
said couldn't talk? | will talk, aud
IN Talk as much a' | please I'll 90
,ul IN tue street and yell and boiler
Flr,l it feel like IT,"
I'm glad 10 hear that. Aud / am
sure our readers will be Interested ia
your views upon the New York
municipal campaign, What do yoe
think OF the SITUATION in New York
City,
"Oh the situation is all right" said
Grover with a royal wave OF his hand,
"but, tell me, wasn't there a hot time
in the old town when they heard about
little GroverP
"Of course; of course; but whom do
you regard rs the best man tOr
mayorp
why, any old mayor will suit me.
Yes sir, knew il would surprise 'cm
Fact is, ii kinder surprised me Fd |
have liked to have been in New York |
Just to hear what the folks said about
ii. And he's got a voice on him like
Bourke Cockran's. Why, sir, that 'erc
kid, which his name is Grover, same
as me, will be wonder when he's
little bigger
81 see" SAID the reporter, patiently,
but what effect will Gen. Tracy's can
didacy have on the resullP
.Noue whatever. Gen. Tracy is a
good man Imet him under rather
circumstances in Mem
phis. We were riding down Main
street iu an open carriage when the
general lowered himself from tight
-'"ht above our heads, presented
'ope lie 49, of conversations
Is with botllo - and Then
water, fired off a few boomDs -
anishsd Into the air. But | cauI
ee why New York should go TO Mem
his for mayor. But | was going
o tell you about little Grover. He's
be smartest kid you ever saw
Wouldn't surprise me to hear bin say
t any time, Dad, git a move on you
nd gimme the bottle When he
rows"
Certainly; bnt, Mr.. Cleveland, as
etween Low and Van Wyck, how do
on standF
"Do you know, | was afraid it was
DING to be another girl; but all things
1me to him that waits. I'll enter him
Princeton, of course. He'll make
re Kind of halfback you read about"
"Now, as to financial question, what
cure do you think it Will cut in 1902
ked the reporter.
Oh, I'll fix al that He'll be com
rtably provided for, depend on it," ]
81 should like very much, Mr. Cleve-
nd, to have a careful estimate from
u of the prospects of the Democratic J
.rty." \
That depends, of course, on how you !
ok at it. Some people think one way '
ID some another. But to resume: r
n glad the people of New York iee 4
they do about it. Tell 'em for me 1
at little Grover is q beauty spot, & r
ip off the old block aud q hot Ia n
ale, and that he viii see 'em laler.p
Well Mr. Cleveland, | thank you y
~ muo III tor our candid expression j
opinion | will NOT detain you any =
lger." G
That's all right, my boy; but before L L
u 60 would you come Into the Il
dy and have large YARN bottle q
4 q small cold humming bird with A
+. You see, this puts the drinks on =
lie Grover' q,
Thus the tale ended.-Commercial "
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