New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-18
THE PASSING THRONG.

3. A. somers. Of ST. Louis. when seen at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday said: Some bush
carried me to Wallace Idaho.
IDAHoS where have mining properties. On
BARROON last Election Day. and was very
"GRAFTERSt' much interested IN what I saw
there While I've large part o.
my tine IN St Louis. On account o. NY business.
retain NY resitsncs IN Wallace. and II f. there
that east NY vote No one IN the East who has
not seen II really appreciate certain phases OF
life that exist IN mining camp. such Wallace
Is There - a certain rsgtag and bObsati class ot
hangers-On n mining camps that would not be
tolerated in any other community They have
homes Or beds They sleep On chairs or the floors
Of barrooms. and they feed from the free lunch
counters They are known 'g-zfrsrs.' and the
IN vas tat Of Esn e for nTsy ' ess q % B
A. some one Of the various games o. chance. and
Gus and expansive frame % mind sure 20 follow
go a. ai ne harIe and every etaeT a.
have paid their respects 70 the CRATER but me
closes for the night there Is always Wild rush
the grafters' past for choice places 70 snooze-
surface permits man 70 comfortably stretch hin
seir QUIZ and the one who gets Il IN the scramble
speak IN the 'graftsrs' hotel"
The night before election Frank s.sunsnberz.
Governor OF Idaho. arrived in wallace" Mr. S0usrs
CURSES the authorities mat he would ex-
FOR THE peet them to rfgfdly enforce the
GOVERNOR State Election law that required
that all bars and places where
hguid refreshments were served should BE closed
while the polls were open As consequence Of this
unexpected move Steunenberg's part the police
sent Out stringent orders 70 the saloons a few
minutes before the polls opened 70 close Up tight
wanted 70 vote early and have IL over with, and 50
q few minutes after o'clock found huTrytng
to the nearest voting booth from the Carter House
where I was staying The street corners were
crowded with 'grafterS.' who had been ignOuini-
oGsly thrown out OF adjacent bars when they had
been closed in obedience % Sssunen5erg's orders
Such thing had never happened before IN Wal
lace IN their memories. and they evidently regarded
It in the light OF personal a-ront and a deprtva-
toH Of What they had Heretofore considered as an
meats as I hurried along and so1ls Of them were
pretty funny.
s SEA fS n rent q nsrTs So, Cd glsfs s sn
= Well said one OF the Governor q the state. 7
proves it, In - 4 ri ever vote for him again
Ioh, dca't knowg commented his companion 7
this d9ty basias ss WI What About that Angus
sgtAer5snd the candidate COZ sEsFiI} ~ Wo1iS os
trick w5aidn'r vote for that Tinhorn Il he vas
D Sas 'f as voice 'a5 20 conaasSSa sd
whisper That mat = en- = % as-' ne
An trrttarsd customer IN downtown restaurant
recently called his waiter 70 him Here. take This
steak back &c the kitchen" GueEh
ORDERS he and when you get there give
AHEAD the cook my compliments and
OF HIS cram that bsnksty blank apology
for steak down his throat All
right. str" said the waiter he disappeared with
the steak In q minute or two. however. he was
e 1Tn srI rare9 va, u dS v5 as p3e 1g
By bringing that thing back here he demanded
sorry sir Feptsd the waiter. but there we're