Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1885 — Blaine and Hatton. [ARTICLE]

Blaine and Hatton.

“Let me tell you a little story about Jim Blaine and Frank Hatton,” said a passenger from Burlington. “A few years ago Blaine was out in lowa, making s-peeches, and Hatton was then Chairman of our State Committee, and of course went along with as big a man as Blaine to the various meetings. They were on the cars one day, going to a country town to speak at a meeting, when Blaine turned to Hatton and said: “ ‘At this town we’re going to I believe there’s a man named Chris Schlagle, isn’t there ?’ “ ‘Yes,’ replied Hatton, ‘and I know him by sight.’ “ ‘lf you see him on the grounds,’ said Blaine, ‘point him out to me. I used to know him down in Washington County, Pennsylvania. ’ “After Blaine and Hatton had got upon the stand, and while some local orator was speaking, Hatton spoke to Blaine and told him where Schlagle was standing. Blaine got up and marched straight for the man pointed out to him. “ ‘How are you, Chris?’ he exclaimed, holding out his hand. ‘I remember you well. You have changed very little since I knew you down in Washington County. I never forget a face. How is Mrs. Schlagle?’ “ ‘B-but my name ain’t Schlagle,’ replied the astonished farmer; ‘my name is Schermerhorn, and ]Jwas never in Pennsylvania in my life.’ “Blaine walked back to the platform quite discomfited. Hatton said he had made a mistake, but Blaine looked at him in a queer sort of a way, as if to say, Til get even with you yet.’”— Chicago Herald.