Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-16
SAME AS EVER.
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor UnruffIed by Defeat.


rarkershurg Paper Has Talk with
Him He Tells Funny Story about
Grafton Back Yard Four stories
above the Front New tangled Fire
Escapes not Needed.
While Judge John H. Holt went
down to political defeat along with
the balance OF the entire Democracy,
It has neither filed his heart with re-
morse nor STEPPED him IN bitterness
aud sorrow says the State Journal
He is just the same atfable gentleman,
magnanimous ef mind, kindly OF dis
position, and courteous and courtly
Of manner
From the standpoint OF health,
Judge Holt was greatly benefited by
the thorough canvass he made of the
State and he remarked Co reporter
to-day at The Jackson that he never
felt better in his life, and his looks
bear out the statement The Judge
is glad 1t is all over, SO that he may
turn his mind again To The practice OF
law and give his property interests
the attention they demand. But the
Judge does not regret the time he gave
over to politics, travelling aud speech
making. He had innumerable exper-
fences of curious SOFT during his cam
vass, and being quick Go dlscernsand
appreciate the ludicrous wherever he
found II, he derived great enjoyment
from his travels In the various sec
tions Of the State.
A good Joke on himself and the
town Of Grafton is told by The Judge.
lie arrived ia Grafton late one night,
accompanied by Secretary VIII Byrne,
OF the Democratic State Committee.
They had several hours 30 remain In
the hiliy town before their train de-
parted and SO they decided TO 90 to
hotel aud secure a room aud take a
brief rest, which they stood much
in need of. They visited several
hotels, but all of them were full OF
guests aud there was no room for the
gubernatorial candidate and the COM
mitlee secretary.
Finally, they were directed to
cheap priced hotel. The clerk said
he had room for them. 1t was
small, TO be sure, but 1t was comfort
able. They said that IL would do and
they were turned over to a bell-boy,
who led them up four flights of stairs,
through narrow Railways, and usher
ed them into a small room In the rear
Of the building.
1t looked like a yeritable e.trap,
and the Judge thought about the
dangers IN case OF fire during the
night. He said to the boy before the
latter went away "Son. II fire
breaks out la this house during the
night, you come straight to this room
and awake us, and | will give you
one hundred dollar bill."
After the boy disappeared, the
Judge thought Of the offer he had
made TO the lad
II have put bad ideas into that
youths brain, I" remarked the Judge to
Byrne.
How, and In what way inquired
the Secretary.
4Why," replied the Judge, he
might decide to start a fire and rescue
us and hold me to my promise.
Soon, both gentlemen were in bed
and asleep. When they awoke In the
morning, Byrne was the first one to
arise. 1t was dark in the room, the
lights being out aud the blinds down.
Byrne went to the windows and rails
ed the blinds to let the light OF day
In. He beheld right outside the win
dow terra firma covered with green
sward. Mother earth was SO close to
the window that one could step right
out onto the ground. The hotel was
built smack up against one Of those
Grafton hills, and although 1t was
four stories high in front, one could
step out Of the fourth story onto the
earth with the greatest ease.
It is needless to say, that both gem
tlemen enjoyed hearty laugh over
the joke.