New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-05
HUMORS OF THE CAMPAIGN

CROKER BOSS OF GRAMMAR. TOO
who makes buttons. badges and banners fo- -
campaign. walked into Democratic State b-ss
quarters yesterday with his shock OF rea -
brtstling with pride. a glow OF satisfaction A., -.
face and fairly exuding joy. He spread ONT 49,
Frank Campbell. chairman OF the State Conn,I,,a.
big placard upon which were reproduced pietl,-..
of Bryan and Stevenson. folds OF the Ar,a-,a
flag and the inscription: We wish 70 remain -
people
"HOw's that. yer honor?" said BIN" Mr.. Cam.
bell looked at 1t moment and said:
You want to change that inscription. .sir,
people"
BIN" looked hard at Mr. Campbell and 80.
Yer honor. am scholar. am. 1 am a st,den,
OF grammar. as well as human nature. l know
motto on banner. dat stamps dat motto as stsns
free people dat goes When you say we J Sai n
remain free people, you use bum grammar \
at the banner and say. BIN put that grammar
Of ran,a AZ loss - iS .e 70, Ses, guarantees
rather would ! lose me wealth than me reputation
Mr. Campbell looked sadly at BIN" and sais.
Mr.. Croker coined that phrase"
s9re FFG sSid MS a ca@ SIl said Bin
Den It's good grammar and goes-he's the boss
said "Bim," cOnciusivey.
is GIBBS THE vERsIFIER?-The theory "a,
evolved at Republican National headquarters vs.
terday that ex-senator Gibbs Is the man vsho a
Suspicion first fastened itself on Mr.. ROuser H.
press representative, but he easily shook II or
Then IL was mildly suggested that Senator scost
was a producer Of campaign verse but he had No
trouble in demonstrating that he too much Oc-
cupied with serious things 70 give the divine A.
fatus" chance to rest on him Three or four sx-
ceedingly questionable PONIES have 'enanated--
from Mr.. Gibbs's desk. and yesterday, when he dis
played another. suspicion stuck to him Ike bur-
to a Scotchman's tongue. Mr.. Gibbs acted a Httia
shufied about among his papers and finally dragged
forth half a dozen copies OF song which Is sung
to the tune Of "Goodby. my lover. goodbyr Leas-
ing out the refrain OF "GOodby. Bill Bryan. good
by sandwiched in between alternate lines TIA
"pome'' found in Mr. Gfbbs's desk IS as follows:
Bin Bryan's out forJv again.
He'll get no votes from thinking men.
He don't talk silver but It's there.
So he'll never I'LL the Presidents chair.
In talking Of trusts. he'd better think tvvtca
Just give him some Of Van Wyck's ice.
Now. on the sth don't fail to say
We're going to vote the other way.
WANTS MR. ROCKIES sHoEs-Ths following
Is said to have been conversation az the Demo
cratic Club last night:
AaPrnnt for the the Der, nomination FOR As
go to the Assembly from our district after .Psda
Roche has been taken to Calvary Cemetery?
se6y yet boy Come aT6and sGh the 20 yss S *
and see how things stand
Paddy has been the father Of the Assemble
for several years
LEN" WAGER'S DOG.-'I.sn" Wa~sr sa--
geant-at-Arms OF the Democrats State Comn,l.-
tee. known to every Democrat in the State 4. ,
great dog fancier Up In Troy Len has sor,e o.
the finest dogs owned in this State. A few DAYS
ago he sold fine terrier he owned TO local Dem,
ocrat for $50. Wager journsyed up 70 Troy and
brought the dog down to headquarters He Ief,
II there IN the care OF the colored guardians OF tia
headquarters and went out to ind the man vho
had bought the animal He didn't find his man
until yesterday. and when he returned 10 baas
quarters with him the dog had disappeared A
careful search failed to produce the beast. Yes
terday was payday at headquarters When the
colored men appeared for their pay they came face
NO dog. No pay. Smoked Democrats take
Wager says he viii hold I'D the pay until the
dog is forthcoming. At last accounts the animal
was still missing
GENERAL KETCHAM AND THE DOCTOR
General John H. Ketcham who is the Republican
candidate for Congress in the XVIIIth District Is
wen known to the Republicans OF this State Hs
has served several terms In Congress He "a vsrv
ueaf Recently he was going through his district
and IN one of the small towns met the local Leaders
for a talk He asked IL all the voters would get
out and register and vote. The leaders told lin
that they believed they would be able to get the
whole vote out, except certain physician who was
too i'll to move around. General Ketcham Suggested
that they 60 around and see the elderly doctor
who is as deaf as General Ketcham- So the party
visited the doctor. The following conversation took
place between the two deaf men, carried on AZ the
top OF their lungs General Ketcham shouted:
How YOU. doctor?'
Poorly. Poorly"
vots?'' -
\ pretty poorly. I don't think viii"
SOnal favor"
Well as a personal favor 10 you Will do IT.
Good Now / want you to get a Democrat 70
vote the whole Republican ticket straight Do this
as favor to me-
Well favor to you will do it."
Let US shake on 1T
They shook hands and General Ketchau startsd
scratched his head moment held up two fingers
and shouted:
Get two Democrats. doctor"
NOMINATED TO SUCCEED JUDGE DWIGHT.
Rochester. n. Y. Oct 4-John Rosecrans. OF Au-
burn, was to-day nominated bv the Dennocrats ~
the Seventh Judicial District TO succeed lust.
Charles B. Dwight. OF the Supreme Court
REPORT OF CARL SCHURZ'S RESIGNATION.
There was report IN the city yesterday that
Carl Schurz had resigned the presidency OF the
National Civil Service Reform Association because
he thought his advocacy Of Bryan's election mizhf
operate 10 destroy the usefulness OF the associa-
ton. He could not be found in the city last uizht
his home being apparently closed. George Nc
Anenys the secretary OF the association. said.
i have not received Mr.. SchurZ's resienatiou
and have no knowledge OF any intention by Mr.
Schurz to resign -