The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-04
A GOOD CAMPAIGN STORY.
Rival Candidates for Governor Of Ken
lucky Slept in Same Bed.

lucky slept IN Same BED.
The appointment Of James S. Harlan
to the Interstate commerce commission
and the renewal OF the gossip that his
father, Associate Justice John M. Har-
Ian Of the United States supreme court,
will retire from his position and become
the republican candidate for governor Of
Kentucky, position which he sought
las an opponent of James b. AicCreary
80 years ago, has revived many OF the
stories connected with Judge Harlan.
James 81 McCreary and John M. Harlan
canyasscd Kentucky together, be-
ing, respectively, the candidates for the
democratic and republican parties fol
governor. They had agreed to argue the
questions before the people in joint de-
bntc, and it was understood between
them that they should alternate, one
speaking first one day and the other the
next. In travelling over the state they
came to many hotels in the smaller
county seats especially in tile mountain
|counties, where they were compelled TO
share the same room, and not infrequent-
Ily the same bed The two rival candi-
dates had always been warm personal
friends, and their ambitions 70 fill The
same high Office placed no detriment in
the way Of chat friendship. They had
the same agreement in their bed part
nership al in speaking; they alternated
In sleeping in the front part Of tile bed.
Upon the night in question it was
Justice Harlsn's time to occupy the side
OF the bed nearest tie WALL and hs
doffed his clothing first and got in bsd
Senator McEresry was not far behind,
and just as he entered the bed Judge
Harlan raised his bulky form lie II a
large man and said il his stentcrian
voice: MctTearv, there ii one thing
certain; the next governor of Kentucky
Il III this bed Az re spoke the bed
Stats broke, and Judge Harlan rolled
To tile floor Senator McCreary caugrtt
and held himself in bed, and AS Judge
Harlan reached the floor, said "John,
you are right, the next governor Of Ken
lucky is still in this bed"
Recently Senator Mctreary was ask
cd ii the story was true, ard he said
that 1t was The senator became reInin.
iscent and told story connected with
the appointment 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
III the late w b. Bclknap, father of
Morris Belknap, late republican nominee
for governor Of Kentucky. among those
present being President Rutherford r..
Hayes, several members Of his cabiner,
and Coy. McGreary.a n was in lss7,
shortly prior to appointment OF Air.
Harlan Il the suHfs<e bench
During the proztess va tie dinner
President Hayes fold AjW senator, then
Gov. McCrenry, tf:as III wished to APP
point Kentuckian 10 the supreme
bench Of the United States, and said he
wanted to select one who would be sat.
isfactory both to republicans ani demo
cTats, and asked whom the governor
would recommend. Il told the presi-
dent" said Senator McCfeary, that |
had in mind man OF ability, who RANK
ed high as a lawyer and was d pure
Christian gentleman was asked to
name the man, but said | would 10 80
later AZ the conclusion Of the dinner
President Hayes informed Mr.. Belsnap
thai he wished 10 speak privately with
Gov. McCreary, and the two retired "a
the Library, the other members Of the
party entering The smoking-room.
Az soon as we were comfortably seat
ed said Senator McCreary, President
Hayes again asked me for my recon-
mendation, and | replied. Mr. President,
4 4. Of course. want You Co appoint a
democrat The president told me that
was impossible, and then / said If you
won't appoint democrat, | will name
ia YOU mana noble and true Ken
tnekian one with whom | have can
vassed the state. He Is honorable and
upright and Is republican Of the rur-
est type. refer 20 John NJ. Harlan, my
late opponent He was brieadier gen
eral ii the federal army and has made
two races for governor Of Kentucky on
the republican ticket, neither OF which
he knew could result VIGOROUSLY for
him. His rep,blicanism IS Of the purest
type and his manhood is unsulied. The
president seemed pleased with the recon-
! menlation and distinguished republicans
over tic country Endorsed Gen. Harlan,
ana he was appointed to the position
which he has filled for % years with
credit TO himself and benefit to the eoun-
/ try."--Loulsyille Courier Journal.