Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-02
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CHAMP CEHRK ST0RIGS
Budget Of IUit and Hun1or Gathered by
the Uuay

ica's half dozen greatest humorsts in
no way detracted from his reputation
for wisdom. The senator replied:
while the American people will not
elect a man president who has much
reputation for humor. if n president de-
velOps that faculty after election they
appear to think tnat that is clear gain
on their bargain. and it increases re- ather
than diminishes Ills fame Though
Lncoln's humorous gift was we'll
known to his Illinois neighborS. his rep
utaton prior to his election to the pres
idency was bottomcd on his debates
With Douglas. and in the campaign Of
1850 the ISSUES We're so grave an,' the
contest SO absorbing that the PERSONAL
lty of the candidates was lost sight Of
Then the senator told this curious
story of General James A. Garfield:
"In the fall Of 1850 was booked for
some speeches in Ohio. Garfield had
written me to visit him at his home.
1t so happened that I reached Ohio the
next day after Manc had gone against
the Republicans at the September state
election. Things wore several degrees
hIuer than indigo Arrived at the sta.
ton, inquired if could get carriage
to SOnvcy me to General Garfield's resi-
dence. \ follow With broad grin ON
his faccI think be was Democrat
said:
Yes. boss: no trOl'Ip getting car
riagc totlay. Nobody seems to hc going
out that way now. Yesterday they
We're ali roxdcd.'
Garficid's Advice to Depew.
after reaching tie generals house
ara hrenitfastr" be :nd took stroll
about his farm. looking at his crops
and cattle, Of Which he was very fond,
and talking of the political situation.
We stopped L:it,eI 4 magnificent tree.
Garfield put his ava on my shoulder
and said:
"'ChaIncey. you would have a great
future before you if it Ne.e Eot for
your humor. 1t rrtaitis your progress.
Give that up, and YOU n:!y yet he pres
ident. There is no reason why YOU
should not. When WAS yaanger. in.
dul%cd in humor II goo! deal EySell
anu illS'uSlAlA zen ittH '-.P E;4t3ll Oh
using too much Of it II rsy speeches
end conversation. IN.t f3;tl.Natelv |
Soou discovered t4at n3y ,.,tti. ti.tnees eX-
pr,."d mp to say laU,ylai.le th..,;~~. and
quit ii alla-VtAeH. Fer wears there
has been no trace ri l.):Hlor in my
Speeches. Nor" than that, | never aln
tempted TO Use it. :ld really lave lost
thc power Of enjoying humor in other
men : SlVrclps
Some on" asked the se,Glter what he
thought nf t;arlicld's rc,HArks Il
hatdl, know" replied Mr.. bcprw, but
| wouldn't exchange the fam | have
had in this life for the presidency"
Depew's Pathetic stcry.
Mr.. Depcw then told this pathetic
story of his connection With the Liberal
Republican movement in 49,,
''Shortly after Horace Greeley was
nominated l,y the Liberal Republicans
he sent for me to visit his Office and I |
went. He solicited me- to yo into ne
and refused cNpl::n:Hy to !
him gently as | could that hi, election |
was impossible because tie Democrats
would not support Linn. The l".''' VIZ t
might and probably would g -. - \
matter of "oel politics, ~. the ra2k
and file ef tllr Democrats. '-4aa wl"m /!
he had been pouring vit":ol for 30 I
years. could not he brought to stand hy
him With anything Ike ulanimity. and
th" sequel showed tla, my first ia
preston was coivect. But Mr.. Gree.>y
said:
'Chaunecy, am in the crisis of my
fate The opportunity of Il lifetime has
come to me. If the Democrats nolli.
nate me, will he president, Demo-
cratic leaders all over the country have
given assurances that they will nomi- !