The Washington herald., 1908-07-21


/ Samuel Gompers, president Of the
/ American Federation Of Labor, arrived
/ in this city yesterday morning from his
/ trip TO the national conventions and a
visit to Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Gompers' return TO Washington
was anxioUsly awaited by the representa-
tves Of the various newspapers and cor
| respondents. who literally fell over one
/ another in their efforts to get talk"
with the astute labor leader on the politi-
cal outlook and the attitude Of organized
labor.
| As soon as Mr.. GomPers' special train
pulled in at the Union Station II was
l noticed by the newspaper men that il
was Henry H. Rogers own train Of
palace cars. and that Mr.. Gompers oc-
cupied the saloon coach The Buck
Stove" The leader OF the honest sons
I Of toll was attended by J. Pierpont Nor
| gsn's private valet when he alighted in
/ the train she'd who escorted him 10 John
/ d. Rockefellers red devil which was
I waiting around the corner. Many Of the
! scribes did not recognize Mr.. GOnpers
who was sstire5 in silk hat, a swallow
/ tan coat Of finest English imported
] brOadclOth. ard patent leather boots Of
7 French make. He wore . great blue dia-
mond stud IN his expansive shirt front
Z which had been presented 20 him by An
drew Carnegie. and a ring containing a
rare ruby on the little finger OF his left
hand the gift Of James J. HuI the rail-
]
/ the popular leader OF men wore a plain
lawn tie. souvenir from John waua-
maker.
Puzzled aud Confused.
There was something about the appear
aUce OF Mr.. Gompers which puzzled and
I confused the reporters and his friends
and admirers, who had come by the thou
sands with brass bands and banners fly
ing 10 bid Mr.. Gompers a hearty wei
come 10 our home city" Il was early I'm
I the morning. 10 be correct. when the
I train pulled in-s-5j O'Clock Most people
| were stiI asleep when this popular dem
/ onstraron occurred right in their midst
/ Mr.. Gompers ls ever modest and retiring
I and waved his hand with the ruby ring
and nodded with The pIuTnes on his hat
81 a'NN' eaAAAt'tIa va AaAH l.lAallAAlr uLl..l=
I nations. Mr. Gompers had experienced
a great change since he left this city
I for the Republican and Democratic con-
vcnti0ns for the purpose Of placing anti
/ injunction Planks. He returned with q
I luxurious crop Of golden locks covering
: his splendid head. and a full beard Of the
same hue, almost entirely hiding his genial
I face. He appeared TO have grown in his
I absence, as he seemed at least six feet
I tail IN his stocking feet when he arrived
{ Fauderbilrs White Ghost driven BY
young Mr Vanderbilt himself. vyhizzed
/ Mr. Gompers TO the nearest tube. where
{ M Gompers was deposited. and imme-
/ diately pneumaucaIly delivered al the
temple. The transit only took about one
/ second and a half. but II ,gave Mr.
i GOmpers ample time 10 effect a change
Of clothes, 20 get shave and hair
| cut. and take 8 bath. He was in
stantly recognized by M Morrison. sec
retary OF the federation. and other labor
I leaders who were awaiting him.
The newspaper men had lost track Of
| Mr. Gompers when he took a pneumatic
I ride through the tube 10 his once. They
arrived IN hot pursuit Of their prey in
Eugene Debs' giant touring car. Hettv
I Green. who has accepted A position with
Nj Gompers as doorkeeper TO his sane
T tIm sanctorurn, admitted IN answer 10 the
+ persistent questions and inquiries Of the
newspaper men. that her august chief
Z and employer had indeed arrived. but
I was 100 busy 10 receive even his most In
| timate bosom friends. the gentlemen Of
| the press She would tell Mr. Gompers
most confidential secretary. Coal Baer
/ and see what could be done.
a-a--
| having worked for fourteen hours a day
I for the last ten years. promptly respond
ed 20 Mrs Green's request HIS face was
I white with excitement. but he managed
Z 70 stutter that he would ask Mr. Ar
mour, Mr. Gompers' private stenogra-
I pher, whether there was any news. Mr
/ Armour advised them 10 see M Could
Mr.. Gompers' legal adviser
Averse to Being Quoted.
Mr. Gould was much averse 10 being
quoted. but thought Mr.. Cudahy might
| be able 10 shed some light on Mr.. Com
/ Pers' political attitude in this campaign.
/ Mr. Cudahy said he regretted extremely
I but he was too busy just then trying to
adjust strike in the Chicago stockyards.
I He would send Nj Tom Lawson. who was
always ready 70 address the public
/ through the medium Of the press Mr..
I Lawson. as genial as ever. Informed the
] Representatives Of the daily papers that
Mr.. Gompers had gonc to the Saenger-
bund 10 take his morning imbiss, which.
translated from Saengerbund language.
means breakfast
! Not TO be fOiled in their efforts. the men
Of the press mounted their steeds and
'hOnk-honked" down the pike in search
OF Mr.. GOmDers and his political attitude.
| The pack Of hOUujs now caught I'D the
scent. and led the pink-coated cavaIcade
I 70 the woods surrounding the Saenger-
| bund Clubhouse The butler OF the Saen-
/ gerbund appeared in response to the
/ knocking at the door. He wanted to
/ know what was the matter. He was told
He said he would send up the first bar
keep to see about It. This dignitary IN
I Immaculate white apron and waistcoat
! appeared on the scene, and without even
/ designing to wait for the spokesman Of
| the scribes TO open up his dialogue, said
/ he would send the cook around. The
/ cook was a Hungarian-F Frenchman who
I did not know anything
/ A council Of war was held, and Il was
/ decided that every exit should be guard
ed. and that the most courag geous Of the
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