The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-15

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IN two raapects Coroner Julius HaF.
burger resembles the great Napolson: he
IL small In stature and he speahs French,
although not with q Corsioan accent. He
and George Washington share the die.
tinctton u having been born on February
"a, but even this foes not make the Coroner
proud. His most bitter Republican enemies
in tho Tenth district. Of which he 10 the
Democratic leader. never v accused
Mr.. Hamburger Of putting on the Tugs Of
en- aristoorat. While they have come
timea disputed his genius, they have ex-
tolled his energy. Most distinguished
statesmen. national or local, subscribe
TO q clipping bureau: but Mr.. Hamburger
IL his W clipping bureau.
After the arduous duties Of a day, the
working hours Of which occasionally 60 far
into the next mornin q. the Coroner fipds
time 70 cut out from q pile Of daily and
weekly papers all references 70 himself,
complimentary or otherwise, and paste
them In q scrapbook. He has ten volumes
1illed with clippings for the use Of his biog-
rapher. the delight Of his posterity, and,
In those gloomy moments when rivals In
his " party are threatening his suprem-
acy. for the uplifting Of his self esteem
by the contemplation Of his eulogies.
The clipping which interested TIE Coroner
most yesterday was from Thu Sun and told
how he had been receiving wagonloads
Of seed Of late from the Department of
Agriculture. He said, after FASTING up
the clipping and viewing 1t with the par
donable vanity OF a true statesman. that
the report was somewhat exaggerated, like
the rumor Of Mark Twain's death. The fact
was that he had only received a few barrels,
and most Of them did not come from WASH
ington. But since the publication Of the
report, which illustrated the power Of the
press land he hoped the reporter would put
that DOWN he had received at least one
wagonload of seeds, which did not all come
on in one wagon, however.
The Coroner said that he had not bought
a farm TO plant his seeds in, but that IL they
kept OF coming in he would have to get a
quarter section. He had sent many seeds
to his friends with suburban residences In
New Jersey and Long Island. He hoped
the reporter would make that clear, and
also remember that the Coroner spelt his
name HAMBURGER.
The rumor that the Coroner was dis
tributing seeds among his constituents
on the East Side for planting on their fire
escapes the Coroner said was a political
were going to oppose him at the coming
primaries. The Tenth district. under the
new apportionment. would mix things up
some, but would not, he said, seriously
affect his leadership.
(and the Coroner hoped the reporter would
be careful TO put that down., It really was
not worth regarding, except In a serio-
comic sense, as Mass was merely q 81 200
clerk In the district and had no following
that could compare with that Of the Coroner.
There doubtless would be a sharper fight
this year than ever, and John T. Oakley,
Little and Big Tim Sullivan and Pat Keenan,
would be involved. The Coroner declared
that the seeds that had done him most
good In his district had been seeds Of kind
nees. he was at o loss to understand why
OF the seeds OF white violets. The reporter
suggested that probably 1t was because
the flower signifed modeety. The Coroner,
after a few moments In reflection, said
Maybe"