New-York tribune., 1905-11-05
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Sick Han VII Leaue Hospital to
Tote for Benefactor.

It is told of a man who is slowly dying in one
of the chronic disease wards on North Brother
Island getting off his cot to come TO Brooklyn TO
register so that he might vote for a man VINO had
befriended him. He expects TO return to Brooklyn
again on Tuesday to cast his vote, even if he has
to be brought a litter.
Several months ago eleven-year-cld glrl went
into the office of a lawyer in Broadway with sad
story. She said her father was sick, and that the
family would be dispossessed unless some money
conld be obtained. The lawyer found that the C %
was a worthy one although he had never hearo
of the family before. The father was suiferlng
from lung trouble and had been unable to work
for some time The lawyer paid the rent, gave
the family enough money 70 live on, provided
funds for sending the father the country, and
maintained a steady interest in them The father
was not benefited by his trip to the country, and
decided TO go the hospital at North Brother
Island-
Soon after the nominations were made in Brook
frn the sick man read in the papers that his bene.
factor had been nominated for the poSlton OF
1 uncPai c9Tr' M he ever would be able to do to
repay his benefactor would be to cast vote @ IoT
his elective franchise. So he insisted upon re
turning to 3 SrGe5yn @ bs fe fo is gpaTed ht @ io
Many humorous things gre seen and heard by
persons who attend the big campaign meetings
Luke D. Stapleton. one of the silver-tongued ora
tors of the Democratic party In kings county
had to buy new black fedora hat after an ex-
perience in small hall in the Bedford district
the other night. The platform was crowded, ana
while Stapleton talking somebody TOOK the
chair he had been occupying and placed the law
vers hat on the floor. In the excitement following
the arrival OF Mayor Mcclellan Stapleton found
another seat snd thought nothing ABOUT his hat
which had besq pushed cut on the platform. AS the
Mayor, fn Che heat of his speech. walked back ana
forth he unccnsciousy kicked the hat several times
and then planted his foot squarely on top OF 1t.
s.apleton little thinking that the hat was his
own. smiled as he saw the Mayor walk over the
hat until 1t was reduced TO mass or MUDDY @ ieIt;
the bail. the smile faded away. Before going TO
IN the neighborhood and borrowed hat for the
evening II Mayor Mcclellan is reelected Staple.
he is defeated the lawyer Will say nothing about it.
E.-ControIIer Bird S. Coler. who. is well
known is rather a mild hammered man. was much
disconnected while presiding at a Hearst meeting
sn tho Montauk Theatre some nights ago by the
we'll intended exclamation Of an Irish supporter OF
-nunfcipaI ownership. Mr.. Coler was saying that
one Of the most effective methods OF campaigning
had been the sending of speakers on trucks through
~. ra.erSroat and other districts. I'VE need more
tr1,cks for this work. said Mr. CoIer. ''and we
,,one they Will be placed at our disposal"
..Put me on the job.' roared lusty voice from a
,.x near the speaker 1t seemed as If the rafters
sbooK and Mr. CoIer jumped slightly. looking oyer
toward the box with puzzled expression on MS
the 5Ss tRs x2ei ToaTsH s agan pszaed
II say" said the lusty lrishrhan' put me on
the fob for three trucks
os O see You wish TO furnish three trucks for
speakers said Mr. Coer. regaining some ,, OF ms rs
cpom-aosrra Il am sure are greatly Obliged 70
youf And the incident was closed
rs.so N Kspuer OF the Democratic campaign
co.nruttess law committee raised roar of laugh
ter in Prospec. Hall when he stepped forward to
speak the other night.
'Iad''- he started. when he discovered that
there didn't to be any in the hall, ana
he stopped suddenly. Then for half a minute his
ewes searched the hall, until they rested On one
solitary In the gallery. Then he began
again Lady and gentlemen, 1t gives me great
The audience broke into q roar Of laughter, and
X was several minutes before the Speaker could
proceed.