Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-25
Was Prominent In the Early Days of
the Comstock and Active in the Poll
tics of the State---Some Good Stories
Related by Writer.

the matter, he became angry. The
more ne thought OF it the more an
cry he became. The habit of the
teamsters was to go from Carson
City up into the mountains, get their
load Of timber, and bring it down
to Carson City, then the next day
maui IL to Virginia City.
Cleveland knew the hour when
the transfers came in, and so went
out on the road on foot to the out
skirts OF Carson to wait for this
particular teamster He came in
due time, but was not riding the
near mule, as was the custom, but
was on top of the load of timbers,
ten feet above the street, driving
the mules with a single rein, as was
the habit. Cleveland stopped him
and said:
You got your money all right,
did you?"
oh, yes, said the man.
Well" said Cleveland, do you
know what | think of your"
! No, ] haven't the least idea, :"
was the reply
Well, said Cleveland, II think
If you will come down on that load
that | can whip you to a standstill
in about two minutes and "a half"
Is that SOP said the teamster.
| Well, it is, said Cleveland.
I'm that case" said the team
ster, 4 will be damned if ! come
down"
This disarmed Cleveland entirely.
Waiting a minute he looked up and
said. Well would you come down
to take drink?'
Yes" said the man; that Is
different Whereupon they were
sworn friends for life.
The writer of this had the honor
Of once sitting in state conven-
ton with Cleveland. There was a
contesting delegation down from Vir-
ginia City and the men who had
charge of the hall stationed the
two delegations on different sides
1t was the old capital building
which was built in the form of a
cross The delegations from Virginia
City we're on either end of one
arm of this cross, and the rest o.
the convention in the center be
tween them. The contesting delega
ton got control of the convention
and placed Judge Hayden of Day
ton in the chair. The regular dele
cation was very angry. The regular
delegation was made up in a grea
part of natural fighters. One o
them. a distinguished one, took vi
, his position in front of the speak
er's desk II was a clear case tina
Hayden had been promised protec
ton no matter how he ruled. Thi
particular delegate was named Rii
: Williams. or at least he was know
by that name. He stood with hi
i lprofile to the audience. the mildes
faced gentleman that any one eve
n looked at: but he was Indifferent
Il picking his teeth with fifteen
s inch bowie knife. which to som
people in the hall looked aminou'
as Il was only a new toothpic
that they were not familiar with
As the proceedings went on, IN
anger increased Hayden was mos
arbitrary In his rulings aud no al
real was permitted from then
When the crucial time arrived
whispered 10 Cleveland and said
! cleve. when this row starts. while
side are YOU going TO assimilai
wnhg"
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know As was coming into n
hall some one dropped derring,
into my pocket. but he ga ~
tell me which was ne wanted y
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