Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-08
GOOD CAMPAIGN STORY
Rival Candidates for Governor oi
Kentucky slept I'm Same Bed
on Stamping Tour.

The appointment Of James 8. Harlan TO
the Interstate Commerce commission and
the renewal of the gossip that his father.
Associate Justice John NJ. Harlan of the
United States supreme court, will retire
from his position and become the repub-
lican candidate for governor OF Kentucky,
a position which he sought as an opponent
of James B. McCreary thirty years ago, has
revived many Of the stories connected with
Judge Harlan. James B. McCreary and
John NJ Harlan canvassed Kentucky to-
gether. being, respectively, the candidates
| of the democratic and republican parties,
for governor. They had agreed to argue
the questions before the people in joint
| debate, and II was understood between
them that they should alternate. one speak,
| ing first one day and the other the next
! In travelling over the state they came to
many hotels in the smaller counties, where
they were compelled to share the same
room and not infrequently the same bed.
! The two rival candidates had always been
1 warm personal friends and their ambitions
4 to fill the same high office placed no detri-
ment In the way of that friendship. They
had the same agreement in their bed part
nership as in speaking: they alternated in
sleeping in the front part Of the bed.
Upon the night in question 1t was Jus
| pSc i1diidH W OCtupy the biOo VI
the bed nearest the wall and he doffed his
clothing first and got in bed. Senator Nc
Cresry was not far behind. and Just as he
entered the bed Judge Harlan raised his
bulky form-he is a large man-and said
| In his stentorian voice: "McCreary, there
is one thing certain; the next governor OF
Kentucky is In this bed" AS he spoke the
bed Stats broke and Judge Harlan rolled
to the floor. Senator McCreary caught and
held himself in bed and as Judge Harlan
reached the floor said: John, you are
right; the next governor of Kentucky is
still in this bed
Recently Senator McCreary was asked
II the story was true, and he said that IL
was. The senator became reminiscent and
told story connected with the appoint
ment of Judge Harlan to the supreme
bench that has never before found its way
into print. A dinner party had gathered
at the palatial home of the late w. b.
Belknap. father of Morris Belknap, late
republican nominee for governor of Ken
lucky, among those present being Presi-
dent Rutherford B. Hayes several mem
bers OF his cabinet and Governor Nc
Creary. II was in 1877. shortly prior to the
appointment of Mr.. Harlan to the supreme
bench.
During the progress of the dinner Presi.
dent Hayes told the senator. then Governo,
McCreary. that he wished to appoint q
kentuckian to the supreme bench of the
United States, and said he wanted to Sc.
lect one who would be satisfactory both
to republicans and democrats. and asked
whom the governor would recommend. 80
! told the president" said Senator Nc
. Creary. that had In mind a man o
, ability. who ranked high as a lawyer anC
was pure Christian gentleman. wa
asked to name the man. but said woul,
! do so later" At the conclusion OF the din
ner President Hayes informed Mr. Bel
KNAPP that he wished to speak privatel,
with Governor McCreary and the two re
. tired to the library. the other members o
the party entering the smoking room.
"As soon as we were comfortably seated,
: said Senator McCreary. President Haye
again asked me for my Recommendation
and I replied: Mr. President /. of course
: want you to appoint a democrat" Tn
president told me that was impossible, an
then said II you won't appoint a demo
crat will name TO you a mana nobI
and true Kentuckian--one with whom
. have canvassed the state. He is HONORABLE
and upright and is a republican of IN
purest type. 1 refer to John NJ. Harlan
my late opponent. He was a brigade
general in the federal army and has mad
i two races for governor OF Kentucky o
i the republican ticket. neither OF which h
l. knew could result VIGOROUSLY for hin
n His reDublicanism is OF the purest typ
e and his manhood Is unsulIIed' The nres
: dent seemed pleased with the recommends
10 ton and distinguished republicans over III
+ country endorsed General Harlan. ana h
IS was appointed TO the position which b
y has filled for twenty years with credit I
n himself and benefit to the country. Louis
VILE Confessional.
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