Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
THEWEEKLY MINNESOTIAN
The Tickle Mo Tommy style OF Elec.

The Tickle Me Tommy style OF Eleo.
tioneering.
During the recent election canvass in Onio'
4 Democratic mass meeting was held at Mans
field in that State, at which certain proceed.
ings occurred, that the Cleveland CO., HeraSa
reported as follows:
douglas! Douglas Douglas !" shout the
Popular Sovereigns.
Senator Pughe"Fellow.D Democrats! have
the pleasure Of introducing to you the next
President of the United States-Stephen A.
Douglas!"
Senator Dougas-"Brother Democrats! l
cannot make a speech to you now, but take
the livelest satisfaction in introducing to your
high consideration the next Governor OF
Ohio, the Hon. Rufus P. Ranney!"
After a few words of apology for not speak
ing, from the "next Governor" the cry Is
''Douglas! Douglas! Douglas!" again from
the popular sovereigns. i
Senator Douglas-"Fellow-D Democrats l
must be excused from addressing you at this
time. am, however, more than gratihed IN
introducing to you the present and the next
Senator from Ohio, the eloquent George E.
Pugh!"
ereigns ''throw up their greasy caps" They
uncover before the illustrious trio OF next
Senator, Governor, and President!
Expressive silence muse their praise"
The fun of all this is, that Ranney was
beaten 1000 for "next Governor of Ohiol !"
that Pugh was put into the wrong pen for
"next Senator of Ohio" by the return of q
Republican Legislature, which will undoubt-
edly elect Ex- Governor Chase to that office
and that Mr.. Douglas will be "next Presi-
dent of the United States" over the left
shoulder, just as the other two ticklers be,
came, respectively, "next Governor" and
"next Senator
But, we commenced this article chiefly tt
offer Minnesota parallel to the Ohio mutua
admiration ito.
During the late canvass in Minnesota, Geo
l.. Becker, the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor, and James NJ. Cavanaugh, candidate
on the same ticket for Congress, travelled
over the State and spoke in company.
At Rochester, in Olmstead county, and al
most everywhere else at which they appear
ed and aired their oratory, Cavanaugh woul'
bring Mr.. Becker forward to the front of tn
stand, and in his richest brogue," cry
"Fellow -Dimocrats-Permit me to inthro
dooce to you the mkt Govirnor of Minneso
ty, the Hon. Geo. L. Becker, OF st. Porrll
At this ''point" every body of course woul'
hurrah, and then under the inspiration o
&c
duly recite his thirty minutes composition
make his bow; and then Immediately turl
around and bring forward his modest frien'
"Jeemes," whom he would tickle" in turn
in this style
Fellow Citizens: present before you
the Hon. James M. Cavanaugh, your las
and your merit Congressman-a man who's
name is a household word in Southern Mime
sota!"
Whereupon some Milesian would shout fo
" three chairs for our mkt Congressman,
which would be duly given, and then "Ou
Jim" would proceed to splurge and roar h
usual hour on the stage.
It.was in this kind of style thatlthe mutu
game of "Tickle me Tommy" was played ,
over the State. All seemed to 60 merry as
marriage bell with them; and George real
felt every inch "a Governor" as long
''Our Jim," was alongside to blarney him.
until, alas, few days after the election, VIII
both George and Jim woke up to a realizati
of the sad fact, that they. both had been coul
ing without their hosts, and that instead
"nixt," the former was only nir Govern
and the latter only nir Congressman-bo
being beaten by 4,OOO-a majority equal
10000 in the State of Ohio!! Oh, the val
ty of human hopes
"Ths world is all 1eeting show,
For mans deluson given;
It's smiles of joy, its tears of woe,
Deceitful shine, deceitful flow,
There's nothing true but Heaven!"