The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-02-19
From the Milwsukes " IUccns!n
A Trick of the Trade.

The excitement and anxiety among
those after Office at the present time reminds
us Of little incident that may be given a.
caution to those who want Office very
badly. In our own city not many years
ago there were several gentlemen who
wanted particular office and had the
: want" as severely as mortal man could
have it, which is saying considerable when
we consider the Office seekers Of Milwaukee.
These gentlemen were considerably dis
turbed by the fact that worthy but most
innocent German was after the same place,
and what was more, stood chance of get
ting it, They went to him and tried to in
duce him to leave the track, but no, he had
too good thing. One day one Of the men
went to this German and said i: "You are
running for such and such an Office y
"Yaw, does him!'
But look here, they all say you cannot
write your name This will not answer. In
that ONCE man must be able to write his
name at least"
The German was naturally very in
dignant.
"Who say dat-who tell dat tam hell
FIRE Yankee lie-who say no writes
make bell NIT him
All say 50. But look bere-this is the
way to settle it-there is pen and ink-now
write your name on this paper aud l will
show it to the boys. and they will see that
you can write"
The innocent Office seeker did as request
cd, and wrote bis name in q very pretty
style.
"I'll show the boys this" said the man,
I" and they will believe what they see."
The poor German went off happy, and
counted upon the nomination. When the
vote was declared be did not receive one
not solitary one. What did it all mean
He went to see one of his pledged friends
Vot de hell-fre you does-vot for is
dis"
"Why," said the other, /" you have de-
clined to be a candidate-what are you
talking about?' y
"Teclines-I teclines | tecIines not
ings-I want de blace, unit you say I gets
him, unit now you does like dat. | no sees
dat"
The delegate hustled about and soon
found the papers setting forth that ne, the
German in question, was thankful for the
houors they would confer upon him but be
declined in favor Of his friend - who was
ominated1.
"Look at that, and then tell me you
have not resigned, if you can. Every one
knows your signature and can tell it any
where"
The poor of6ce-seeker was non-plussed.
There was his signature just as plain as day
at the bottom of declination. He saw it all
now. He bad been led into trap as told
above, and now lost the office he bad coveted
so much He hunted up the man who
managed 20 scduce the signature out Of him
and give him blessing, but the man was
equal to the task.
/ " did not believe there was so great a
rascal in the world,' said the man. "I
showed that signature around and was
proud to q work for man that could write
bis name so prettily. Somebody borrowed
It to show to friend, and that somebody
bas played this joke. Tt is a good joke,
isn't it p
The German failed to see the joke. He
stormed and swore and ripped and tore for
fully day, and declared that be would
never be caught by any such hell fire
Yankee trick again, and we hope be will
not, and We hope too that none Of the Office
hunters now SO anxious for place will be
caught in the same or any like trap.
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