The St. Johns herald., 1898-02-05
Buckey's Fluke.

The following article is from a late
 number of the Phoenix Republican, and
 detalis the latest antics of that polit-
 ical chariatan, Buckley O'Neill
 When old Commodore Vanderbilt compiled
 his catalogue of fools he knew of but three
 kinds. Had he been present at the closing scene
 of the miners convention Tuesday evening he
 could have eas ly doubled the number Chief
 of the new species would be Buckley O'Neill, who
 has scored his greatest success in delving for the precious metals by m ans of his tongue, which is said to be loose at both ends Then would come Buckeys windlass boys. Nose and
 George, and last, but not least, T. Parish. whois supposed to furnish the grease or mud for Buck ey's windlass. It was these hardy old miners who, through over enthusiasm for their partic- ular branch of mining, made Balaams animals of themselves. Several days before the conven tion, Buckley came to town. He was reported to be deeply interested" in the movement, and had come early in order to see that no eogs were slipped consequently, he got in on the ground
 floor, as it were, when the convention assem- bled. He was appointed as one of the commit tee on address and was immensely tickled with his opportunity for making trouble. He failed, however, to get his hammer hand into the com mittee report, but succeeded in attaching a tail piece to it endorsing home rule. Parish read the report of the cOmmittee-tail piece and all. The other memb CTS not wishing to go on record in an attempt Co prostitute the convention to aid POpulist polite an in carrying out a pet scheme diScleimed any connection with the home rule caudle appendage. The bona ide members of the convention were quick tO see that an effort was being made 10 completely wreck the csuse for which they were assembled, and PsOceeded to sit on Buckey It was then that the windIsss
 hands, Nose Drachman and George Pdr6y Bull lard, came to the reScuc Nose threat ned to sssau'r the convention with free silver resOIu- ton If 1t did not consent U be salted with home rule. Bullard said that Moses talk went, but it didn't. The majority of the convention were men of good judgment and earnest purpose Such men as w, s. Adams. George w. Cheyney and J A. Marshall who were for the cause be- fore everything else, pointed out the danger of following where Buckley led Home rule and it's would-be champions were speedily shelved and the cause which many had travelled far to ad- vance was saved. Had Buckey's scheme car ried no man could have afforded to longer re- main in the convention and the whole plan would have come to naught. Buckey of course, knew this, but what cared he for the cause so long as there was glory in it for himselff The whole episode should be the best of evidence that Buckley ONeill will bear close watching and that power in his hands would be like play
 ing wieh fire. That he fell down and was ;quelched by body of men upon whom he confidently counted to stand for home rule, majority of whom were either democrats or pop Ilists, shows pretty conelusively that Buckey | md any measure which he favors. even to home | .ule is thoroughly discredited in Arizona