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“...Governor of New
York State. Darling and Flower were acquainted, but Dar-
ling was out of the smoker and Flower sat in the chair next
to De Leon, who, while he recognized Flower, paid no atten-
.tion to him. De Leon was smoking his clay pipe, as was his
custom, and soon became aware that Flower was observing
him. He thought that possibly he took offence at a clay pipe
tn a parlor smoker, but presently, when the train passed Hav-
erstraw, Flower said: I polled a large vote here. De Leon
looked up startled and said: Is that sol Were you running
for constable? No, said the Governor-elect, I have been
elected Governor of the State, I am Roswell P. Flower.
Oh! said De Leon and continued his smoking. A little later
Flower met Darling and asked: Who is that eccentric ^old
lan smoking a clay pipe? Darling answered: Oh! He s a
Chicago millionaire and doesnt care a damn about the Gov-
ernor of New York State 1
When Elizabeth Flynn was commencing to be hailed as
a sevfen-day wonder, she naturally wanted...”
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