Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-03
TALE OF A DEFEA TED CANDE
DATE
"M. Quad" gets off the following in
the Detroit Free Press:

"M. Quad" gets off the following in
the Detroit Free Press:
As HE WAS.
John Cain was q quiet, unobtrusive
citizen. He didn't long for fame and
renown, and he didn't care two cents
whether this great and glorious coun-
try was ruled by a one-horse Republi-
can or q two-horse Democrat.
HIS VIRTUES.
He had a pew in church, give six
teen ounces for q pound, and when q
man looked him square IN the eye Mr..
Cain never took n back seat. He was
home at reasonable hour in the even
ing, never took part in discussing, "ls
lager healthy?' and many man
wished that his life rolled on as evenly
and peacefully ~ John Gains.
BUT ALAS
the tempteI came. In an evil hour
John Cain allowed the politicians to
get after him and to surround him.
They said he was the strongest man in
the country that he could scoop out Of
his boots, any man set up in opposi-
tion; that his virtues were maryland
h;s arlts nm 0O0 that II was b;s dutv
70 come ont and take a nomination IN
order that this pure and incorruptible
form of government be maintained pure
and incorruptible. All this and much
more they told him, and John Cain
BECAME puFrED UP.
II surnr;sed him some IN think that
be had Held bis neaceGnl wav along for
Cortv odd veora l;ke n knot. hole in n
barndoor wi,hont onv one having dis.
covered what n bean of n fellow he was
but he concluded that there was new
era in politics and that II was all right,
THEY BAMBoozLED HIM.
The nolitic,ans covered Jobn Cain
with sott soon They told him that
the canvass shouldn't cost him A red.
and that he could still retire AT eigbt
o'clock every evening and rest assured
that His interest. would he nronerlv
cared for II was 10 be n still hunt
very quet election, and he would
hardly know what was gong on
John was an honest, unsuspecting idiot,
and be swallowed their words as the
confding fish absorbs the baited hook.
THE PLOT ru,cKrss
John Cain was duly nominated and
the band came out and searnaded him:
With the band came several hundred
electors, who filled the Cain mansion to
overfiowing, spit tobacco all over the
house, ate and drank all they could
find, broke down the gate, and went
of with three cheers for John Cain.
WANTED SUGAR.
Before the canvass was ten days old
half a dozen men called on Cain and
gently bintcd to him that he must
come down with the sugar He
didn'. even know what sugar was un.
iii they explained. They wanted
get slips printed, and to do htty other
things with, all for his particular bene-
fit and he had to hand out money
rnR COMBAT DrErESs.
In the course Of another week they
drew Cain out, to make speech at
ward meeting. He tried to claw of,
but they told him that the opposing
would run him out Of sight
IL he didn't come, and he went out.
When he got through speaking, the
crowd drank at his expense, and Mr..
Cain was astonished at the way the
liquor went down, and more astonished
at the way the bill footed up. He
didn't reach home until midnight, and
for the first time in his life he was GO
ing to bed with his boots on. His wife
wouldn't speak to him, the hired girl
leIt 'ne mouse 70 save ner cnaracler, ,.I;
Ind Ind lst % him alone '' WV
.a.. ,.
AA " 0oaA |
More men came ana crooked their
nngcrs ~ MN ana whispered sugar
lhey wanted 70 ouy some doubtful
votes, ana 70 hire iour-horse teams
ana 70 man ms sllps, ana ne haa 70
come down ne nesitated ABOUT IT.
out tney tola nm tnat the opposing
ielt sure oi victory ana tha'
''''' 10 " spu,.
-, N " An '',", ~ ,
inere ere was hardiy a n,gnt mat from
- 70 .4o lricnus aiu no. eau on Mr.
am 70 INFORM MN as 70 the pros,
pooN NY ,a'n u,'A,p " .uo vsiion'
""e S"' """ A"'" ~ i"i oisnio'',
wasn't n morning that sbe couldn'tl
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