The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-17
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~ he nroxy cnmmi,,.. vo,Id undoubt~dly
le reached Ivy n o'clock Nr. Wenman
and Mr. tritch were NJ once chosen. When
u came to the third name Mr. tromwell
rot his hat top derby firmly down
on hts white curls aud s,rolled out ~ the
hotel.
4 reporter took II upon himself 10 find
ou' whether Mr.. Hartman might not know,
Mr.. Hsrr1msn's rooms werc at the other
end ~ the hotel from the Fish rooms, hut
on the same floor Mr.. Hartman came
10 he door himself, dressed IN two garments.
and two garments only. NJ tight htt'ng gray
flannel. The reporter. who mad never met
Mr.. Hartman but had heard stories, began
to stammer apologies.
Mr.. Hartman shock him warmly by the
hand and said he really didn't know where
Mr.. Cromwell was and that he did not ex-
pect To see him again last night. ~ vas
quite obvious, hut II there was anything
in the world he could do for the reporter
he would be very glad to know IL.
III said good night most cordially and
closed the door. The reporter went and
sat on the stairs and held his head in his
hands for five minutes.
A. exactly a quarter past II Mr..
Cromwell sauntered into the hotel. went
TO his room and had his secretary telephone
down to Mr.. Fish's apartments that he
would be pleased to have Judge Farrar
and Mr.. Leman call on him. They went
To his room and in almost less time than
u takes TO tell il they came back down
again. They didn't hook very well pleased.
Judge Farrar is a large substantial person
with a round face and eyes that twinkle
keenly under bushy eyebrows. He looks
as II he didn't care what happens next
30 long as there is a good cook in the
kitchen. Nevertheless he is the Judge
Farrar who discovered for President Roose-
welt the postroads doctrine for the regula.
ton Of interstate and IL counted
one Of the ablest lawyers and one of the
most tenacious fighters IN the courts OF
this country
He had heard Of Mr.. Cromwell when he
came 10 Chicago. and while he did not say
much az TO what his course Of action in
reference TO that eminent gentleman would
be he has had the aspect OF a bulldog watch
ing the terrier across the street ever since
he came. Last night was the first time
he seemed to- be at all irritated by the course
of events.
MIR. Leman is the meekest looking man
in the world" said a negro ain VI one
Of the railroad men In court yesterday to
TINE L reporter. Il wish you'd kindly
take notice Of that there MIR. Leman You've
seen some fresh dog go traflcking foolish
like down the street. and catching sight
Of some nice quiet pussy cat summing her
self on a doorstep, making out she was
asleep. Mr.. Dog, he saunters over and
creeps up on her, laughing fiji to bust hisself
he banks at her ear. not meaning. in course.
10 do her any real damage, and before Mr..
Dog gets his mouth open Miss Cat lands
on his back and rides him TO the next corner.
marking his ears with her foremost claws
and Mr. Dog making a noise like a FIRE en-
gine.
We'll. now. IL you will kindly take notice
Of the expression Of these gentlemen who&o
up against Mr.. t.eman thinking he is mild
and innocent. you will see something very
much like the looks of tina dog
II is enough to say that MIR. Leman looked
almost aggressively meek when he and
Judge Farrar came down from Mr., Crom-
wells room. Some time after ~ O'Clock
the Fish lawyer went up to Mr.. Cromwell.
This time they were trailed by a company
Of reporters. who rat on the floor opposite
Mr. Cromwell's door with their backs gains
the wall and waited.
Over the transom came the sound Of Mr.:
Farrar's voice as saccharine as the molas-
ses of his own New Orleans.
mir. Cromwell. sir" said Mr.. Fish's law
yer. Il have the honor to bring yon this
proposition, which seems to me TO be emf
nently just 20 both Of us, IL is that | shall
propose a name which is as little objection
able to you as possible. and that you shall
propose a name which is as little objection
able to me an possible, that we shall then.
sir, write those names on two slips Of paper
and fold them and put them in a hat. and
then that some one OF us shall consent for
derived therefrom to submit to the indig-
nifty Of being bindfolded and shall draw
from the hat one OF those names. and the
man whose name is thus drawn from the hat
shall be the third member OF the commit
tee"
The auditors could not see Mr.. Cromwell,
but there was something. W inspiring
about the grieved indignation with which
he greeted this proposal. He could not
have been more panied had he been the
leader of q Cleveland Bible class. Not for
a moment could he consider intrusting the
interests of a great CORPORATION in which