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under his rascally domination dozen sots
ready to vote for tho Devil himself for rlas
or two Of forty-rod. In either case, None
makes the mare Co." and tho candidate has to b
"liberal"
But this ia ligh. compared with the claims c
TRADING ORATORS.
Tho latter are very numerous. They art
generally speaking, . curse to their EN-
= ployer, and lose him influence instead q
gaining votes; they are often dirty lttl
support sometimes crack-h1aiued old fellows
Bourbon Democrats aud Bourbon drinkers
senite. idiotic, and hopeIess!y corrupt. 1t make
: no matter. they must be employed, or they vii
50 sround town cutBing the candidate for skin
Hint, and Predicting awful things for "the pnr
ty"lf he should be elected. Their mouths mus
be closed with greenbacks, for to allow them Il
speak would be douhly rulnous, and so our can
didate is blod agalu.
Perhaps the worst of all this class is the ma,
who approaches tho candidate as the man O
power amoog
APEcuL1AR NATIONALITY.
] Every one must have noticed that as the eve al
an election draws near, the different nlnol
nationalities suddenly find out q thing which
they had hitherto unhapplly ignored, ,--that they
we're being politically disregarded that lack
of union was all THAT WIS wanting to make them
mighty power IN the city, and that mass-neet-
lnGs should at once be held at which tile Italians
or tho Bohemans, or the Sweaes, or the Hun
gntians, or the Huns, Or Mougoliane should ouco
| etA 1oloEel Ashblt tQelf 4!nOltV and become q
mighty political unit. The men WHO gee M
| these meetings fire the heart OF their naturaized
] fellc~-countrymeu BY appeals of tho most STIR
ring. description, but, il they said Whist they
really meant, it would sound pretty much AZ fol-
| lows: Come together. my bro.her Bohemians !;
promise TO vote as We direct you, and we'll sell
] you to the highest bidder and pocket the pro-
| ceed5." There ia competition III the business how
ever; and thus is perhaps the only kind Of trade
I which is not improved thereby. 4 disappointed
/ QttlCe-aceher. WHO HHH hnr1nAf fliufr hin
fate and can now laugh at lis woes, gave =
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday full description Of
| an Interview ho had before the unfortunate
| Tuesday with nn Italian saloon-keeper who
proHered him. fer consideration, nlne-.enths
OF tho entire Italian vote in tho district he lived
III. The Interview took place at the residence Of
the candidate. and is worthy Of reproduction.
Italian Vote-Controlle1- am the
Conte di Humbuggia. keep saloon at No.
60 street. 1 cali myself now PLAN Mr.
Humbug. It sounds more American, sou know
Caodldate-oh! It does. does it? We'll, Ar
Humbug, what can you do for me?
Italian Vote -Controer-Of course you have
heard of ne before-tne groAt italian leader. /
hold IN my hand QUO votes They are yo1zs
have watched your career for years, and now
give to you my iutuence Tomorrow the Conte |
dt-Hun-plain Ar. Hunbug, il you like. will |
lead his GU votes to the polls.
Canesdate-Well, really, Count an much
Obliged very much obliged, The ltallaus
patton who hare always mad ms highest regard,
6Cc@LAo
from the Romans, are they not7 TIN little of |
on ceoSl Apply, bat it wasu't the Greeks, was it?
Italian Vote-Coutroller with much dignity and /
three additional inclesTsu, the Italians ore
Romans.
Candidate-Why, certainly! Romans to the
backbone! Of course-Rome's in Italy. WHY
didn't think OF that before7 Yes sir; the
Romans. as a nation. always had my best re-
spccts. always thought good deal Of the
Momsns: At TIE TIE siege OF Troy they behaved
have 1t at my fugers' ends. Why7 Isn't our
President called after the great Koman General
Ulysses. who sailed to GAul ami slew the Vandal
Hannibal with his own hand7 GAdnaldi's line
They tell ma he's hard up. though. All, yes the
Romans arc the fit progenltols Of the noble
Italian race. Got some very iue churches in
Rome, believe
:, 1ta!an Vote Controller (very grandly)-st
Candidate St. Petor's. Quite church,
We no doubt. Often heard Of 1t BEFORE Dy
he By. what denomination il it !? Presbyterian?
:plsc9pallan Methodist? Realy, I've forgot
Italian ote-Controller-it is the Church OF the !
mighty Pontiff, Pic Nouo7
Caud,date--Whr. OF course. How foolish OF |
ne to forget. Quite q handsome old gentleman,
90. Saw his portrait at the Lxposlt1on the 9th
r day holding up two fingers and smiling quite
breaches an excellent sermon, I've |
20 doubt by,the.bye, do you know what lie
nlltkb OF kna Beecner scandal
ltaEan Fote-Controlar (yery ofTenled1v)-Id do
lot, Sir. and now That you have shown Low deep
u Interest you take IN, and knowledge ron DOS
ess OF, the beautiful ltal1a let US return t. bus
mesa. As before said. I control 600 Italian
otes in this district
caod.date,7-which you very kindly place 1t
" disposal? | .
Italian vote-collector-For tic small sum Of
J, 900.
candidate-s1. .oool Why, Count. what 6g~
re- Thousand dol1acs Why, tina: would 6e
'wer agure. Be reasonable.
Italian Vote Control1er-Tho. hpmbugeies at
her @ r''la IN Italia ftoop not to hasgla. For
SUI the votes a1 yours.
Candid2te-Five hundred dollarst Must /
~ the votes of FREQ and independent citize,s3
y sentiments revolt against the idea. Come.
~, be reasonable.
Italian Vote-Controllor-That is less than =
'ltar vote Say $3.50. then.
Candidate (who hopes to yet the Count tn
lit the difercDce)-lu give you SIS.
Italian Vote-Co!lsctor-Cash?
CandIdate-Cash
Italian observation-disclosures
Tue money is paid, and the Count leaves the
'nse smliing aud the candidate begins to Won.
r just how many votes The s25 will bring him.
THE cAR1cATunlsT.
announcer Class OF men who seek to s1,sna fha !
olls OF tlectlon, are those unfortunates in tbs |
'"spaper profession who, i:uo1ing the TACT that
ccess IN that ine can only be obtained hy dint
"o1klns GOOD bra.ns very bard for. loug
ne, ssek TO rise suddenly to eninence on the
nSs 81 comic paper. Tnero il nothing sad
+ ID the world than to walsh the efforts of n
IN who ID half hun,orist and couceiyos him.
Il 70 be whole one. It Is not so bad wuau ha |
nhnes iila quips and puns to bis own acquaint-
can smile comp}acentlY at their non -apnrecia.
d OF lis 6allles, bus when one OF these unfor-
hates who eau go so far and NJ farther Win
make only s4cklv imitation Of the man.
ar NHEr. frA-.