The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-03-04
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visiting Buckeye politician. It appears
that during the last political campaign
III ONO General Grosvenor and Colo
nei LICK, who were on a speaking
tour, stopped at a railroad crossing
known as Junction City, where they
were to take the next train on the
cross line. But there was apparently
no next train. After waiting impa,
tlently for three or four hours they
went to the telegraph office and wired
the division superintendent a request
Tor special train, as they were very
anxious to make q certain town in
tlme for big mass meeting at which
tney were billed to speak. After a wait
Tor another hour the answer came:
Very sorry. Have no special available
SO they sat down and waited two
more hours. Finally General Grosve,
nor suggested that they wire the SUI
perlntendent again, this time to let
MIN know what they thought of him
and his old road. After long consulta-
ton they wired the following:
We are still at Junction City and wish
you Were in h
Then they felt better. About half an
nour later the telegraph operator came
out of his box and handed them little
yellow slip which read:
Messrs. Dick and Grosvenor:
Thanks for your kind sentiments Would
rather be in h than in Junction City
Representative Tim Sullivan had
never met Senator PIatt until the for.
mer came to Washington to begin his
congressional career.
I'D like to bring over Representative
Sullivan of New York and introduce
him." said Representative Fitzgerald
to the senator
"Sullivan? asked Senator Plat.
What SullivanY
why, Representative Timothy d,
Sullivan"
oh" said the senator, hes a New
York city politician, isn't he?"
Fitzgerald told Sullivan on the way
over to see Plat.
Lets see" said Sullivan after the
introductions were over you come
from up the state somewhere, don't
you, Mr.. Plat? l can't just place you"
In the person Of Representative
Thomas w. Hardwick of Georgia is il
Illustrated how craftsmanship may
come in the small package" He is
but an inch over five feet in height
and weighs scarcely more than hun
dred pounds. When seated in the house
his toes just touch the floor and his
head is barely visible above the desk
i'll front.
The other day Representative Payne
Of New York, the floor leader Of the
Republican side of the house, was in
troduced to Mr.. Hardwick.
Glad to see you, sir" said Mr.
Payne. Are you a representatives,
"Oh, yes. Are you?" asked the I'M
abashed Hardwick
Just after his marriage John Sharp
Williams, the minority leader of the
house, was a struggling young lawyer
in Yazoo, Miss. He had an important
case before the court and before leay-
ing for the courthouse turned to his
bride, saying:
Il wish you would get up nice din
ner today because l want to invite the
judge and the solicitor and another
friend to dinner"
Mrs. Williams labored all day pre-
pairing delicacies. There was fried
chicken and about everything any one
could want to eat When all was in
readiness and Mrs. Williams had dress
ed for dinner, she saw her husband
slowly Sauntering up the street.
What's the matter, John Sharp"
she asked.
Nothing" he answered
But our dinner|'
"DinnerF' said Mr. Williams. Din
ner? oh, forgot to ask them to come
upw
Among the guests of recent dinner
of the GridirOn club was David +.
Francis of St Louis, president of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. Just
before the din