The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-08
Mr.. SPOONER'S BOYISH LOOKS
PEOPLE wnoM wisc6SsiS's sEN-
ATOR HAS SURPRISED.
Mistaken for Boy when Lawyer Wnh
Cnl war Record-rriumph Over .
Doubttns AsdteqcczA. Eight with
Bully-One Experience ~ IN Engineer.

DOUVtUl8 Au3tNICQ OAogss S'sss' -
BnIIy-One Experience ~ IN Ensineer.
John G. spooner. recently elected to
third term In the United States Senate by
the Republicans OF Wisconsin, was In -tsss-
eos private secretary tn the late Sow,
Lucius Fairchild. One day Senator Starks
Of Sank county called upon the Goyernor
to discuss bill which he had helped hrQpgh,
the Legislature. He Was afraid that Gov:
Fairchild contemplated EetoipS i and wss
prepared to do some plain talking in hs
behalf. A,gl,.. =
The discussion had begun ;ysen the old,
Senator caught sight Of the private secress.
tary. Col Spooner was young man tRsnt
about 20 and had the appearance OF beng
much younger. q -qn - v-sl. ~,
aGoyernor.' said ,st.rks, II wish, you,
would send that boy out of the room cor
Gov. Fainchild. glanced around, - .. )
Il zoe no boy, senator, he replied .n-1
In a haIf-petulapt manner, the Senator
pointed to Spooner, $50 s- e :! :
whats that but boy?' he demanded.
-Step this way, John, said the Governor
Senator Starks, allow me to Introduce
my new private secretary. Col John c-'
Spooner.' id;-'
Then, as the, Senator endeavored to ~
cover from his embarrassment. the Cover
nor, who was much given to saying nice
things to and about people, added;
Take a good look at him. Senator. Wis
consin IL likely to send that boy TO the
United States Senate one OF these times. -. b,
THAT boy at that time, WAS . graduate
of the Wisconsin University and had served
as a soldier in the CivA War, winning two
commissions, one as Captain and the other
as Major, and was even then q good lawyer.
as he is to-day one OF the first In the nation.
Seventeen years later there was, Q three
cornered contest for the United States
Senatorship In Wisconsin. Gen. Fairohid.
who had been Secretary of State. Governor
for three terms, Consul to Liverpool. Consuls
General to Paris and Minister to Spain,
desired to round up bis career in the Senate.
COL Spooner had given three months OF
his time to canvassing for Blaine IN 1854.
and had done ii so well that from all parts
of the State came demand fcrhis election
The third candidate was To late Judge
William T. Price. then IN ;CQa9ress. When
Prices lieutensnts found xhAt he could
not win, they wired forsa RICHEST to. help
spooner. The Jhde< :conphed;, all but
one Of his supportery ea& their votes for
spooner, and he VA dominated on the
first ballot. i.Es
The first man DO efer Congratulations 10
the new Senator was GOV. Fairchnd
In 1882. the first tins that Jerry Bunk
was elected Governof Of iNisconsips Col.
spooner was 30 busy In his profession that
the minutes counted, and It Happened
twice during the campaign that he missed
a train, and each time was Obliged to hire
a locomotive in order to keep his speaking
engagements. He livedtn Hudeon then.
The first time this Occurred he was to
make q speech in Neg lRioamond. The
roSsins Republican. shaEe-up IN that town.
and il would not do 10 sdissppoint the
4 must be in Nav ReHmond to-nigAs.
II Is too, far to drive. Bring around q
The locomotive came, and The ysunGleWr
yer made one OF the best campaign 2beeo1so
ever heard In New Richmopd.
On the way back the Colonel 81 at the
side Of the engineer, and after Watching
privilege OF running the locomotive. Tho
men exchanged seats, and the future soma
tor Immediately proceeded to double ~
speed.
a-minute gait until abort turn in ths 61ck
was reached, when the new engineer was
thrown TO the hrenans side Of ~ coh
and the regular engineer resumed nhesUs,
Then, a. the C,lopel regained his seet pehpd
hi: oSrhns cid e Soss be
stand the spur worth cent. -
That was the Wisconsin Senatorsf Ara
and last experience as Q railroad engtnser.
Early In sthe first Grant campaign an
ambitious Republican county chairman IN
10 the State chairman for nrst-ctas.
speaker. naming the hest he had. The noted
SPEAKER was 20 arrive a. o'ciock IN the
afternoon by stage from Sparta. -"
A fife and drum corps had >irawe hfes
the spsIlbinder. but the stage brought only
one passenger-a boy. -Grest US the gles
among the D~mocrAiA sAd dep N ofSm
in the Bepubliian Tapks-tte meefinG
would have 70 Be- s,yee o up mad. n,.,..as
known a. the speaker that ChsiruAp NHples
Rad sent TO the Pals 20 addre~s ths ut
ins when the Democrats heard thaf, ny
we're hilarious. The idea a thAc heye
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