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.

The appointment OF James S. Harlan
to the interstate commerce commission
and the renewal of the gossip that his
father, Associate Justice John NJ. Har
Ian Of the United States supreme court,
viii retire from his position and become
The republican candidate for governor of
Kentucky, position which lie sought
as an opponent Of James 3. MeCreary
80 years ago, has revived many Of the
stories connected with Judge Harlan.
James y. McCreary and John NJ. Harlan
canvassed 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 del
bate, 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 the mountain
counties, where they were compelled to
share the same room, and not infrequent-
" the same bed The two rival candi-
dates had always been warm personal
friends, and their ambitions To fill the
same high Office placed no detrimcnt in
the way 81 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 II was
Justice Haflan's time to occupy the side
81 the bed nearest tile wall, and Hi
DOTTED his clothing first and got in bed
Senator Metreary was not far behind
and just as he entered the bed Judge
Ffaflan raised his bulky form he il Al
large man---and said in his stentorian
voice: AicEreary, there is one sling
certain the next governor of Kentucky
II iii this bed. As he spoke the bed
Stats broke, and Judge Harlan rolled
to the floor. Senator McCreary caugat
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 Mc6reary was ask
ed ii the story was true, and he said
that ii was. The senator became renin,
iscent and told story connected with
the appointment Of Judge Harlan to the
supreme bench that has never before
found It's way into print. A dinner
party had gathered nit the palatiul home
of the late Nv. y. Beli<nap father Of
Morris Belknap, late republican nominee
for governor of Kentucky, among those
present being President Rutherford b.
Hayes, several members of his cabinet,
md Gov NIcCreary. II was in 1877,
shortly prior 70 the appointment Of sir.
Harlan to the supreme bench
During the progress Of the dinner
President Hayes told the senator, then
Gov McCrcary, that he wished to APP
point Kentuckinn to the supreme
bench OF the United States, and said he
wanted 10 select one who would BE sat-
isfactory both to republicans ana demo-
Gratis, and asked whom the governor
would RECOMMEND Il told the prcsi-
dent,n said Senator McCreary, that
hal III mind d man of ability, who rank
ed high asa lawyer and was q pure
Christian gentleman. ] was asked to
name the man. but said / would DO 80
later Al the conclusion oi the dinner
President Hayes informed Mr.. Belknap
that he wished to speak privately with
Gov McCreary, and the two retired 70
the library, the other members Of the
party entering tile smokinr-room.
As soon As we were comfortably seat
ed, said Senator Mccreary, President
HAYES again asked me for my recon-
mendstion, and replied Mr.. President,
/, 81 course. want Won To appoint a
democrat The president told me that
was impossible, and then | said IT you
Won't appoint 4 democrat, ! viii name
to Won mana noble and true Ken.
tuckian- Tone with whom | have can
vassed the state. He Is honorable and
upright and is republican Of the pur-
est type. J refer to John NJ. Harlan, my
late opponent He was brigadiergen-
era IN 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 repubIicanism il 81 the purest
type and his manhood Is unsullied The
president seemed pleased with the recon-
mendation and distinguished republicans
over the country Endorsed Gen. Harlan,
and he was appointed to the position
which he has filed for 20 years with
credit to himself aud benefit to the coun.
Louisville Courier Journal.