Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-07
A MAN OF ISFLOO'NCE.
striking a Candidate In California
A RustIer from Eaw.

atrfkiag a Candidate In California
A RustIer from FRw.
Eureka Sentinel.l
A candidate for a county office
was lounging around Main street,
smoking his cigar and canvasslng
in his mind the chances for and
against his election, when he was
approached by q seedy-looking
stranger, who brought him to u
halt and asked:
"Ba you Mr.. -"
"That's my name," replied the
candidate.
81 s'pose you've never heern tell
of me, hev yer?" asked the 8tran-
ger.
"Can't say that | ever enjoyed
the pleasure Of your acquaintance
that is, not to my knowledge,
though may have met you during
my European tour. met number
of distinguished individuals then /;
perhaps you are one of them"
"No, sir, you did not meet me
in Yew rop; though | might a bin
there if ia a wanted ter. I've seen
better days, and was wealthy in my
time. Pm forty-niner, and hev
he'd more money than you could
shake a stick at"
"0h, button up your lip" said
the candidate, who was getting out
of patience; "Pm getting cold, and
want to go in the house"
"But one word, and my business
with you is ended-not my bust
ness, but yours-it's for your OWL
benefit that l make the PROPOSE.
ton"
"But, what's your propositionT
"Now, look here, afore we begin
/ want you to know as I'm a rustlel
from taw. I've got more politica
/ inhoo'nce than you've got any ide,
, on. I'd cut my head off afOre IL
T strike candidate for a piece; bu
q | must have money to spend witt
2 the boys, to keep them in the traces
as it were. Your name brings VI
/ reckleckshuns of my childhood
! days: nv folks to home had hireC
girl of yer name, and for the SAX
] of early reckleckshuns | want t,
p stand in for yer. l want to Sc
\ yer 'lected, and on lection day yol
p will find my brain plannin' anc
f my good right hand executin' t,
+, win for yer a glorious triumph a
9 the polls. Just hand me out
o hundred dollars and I'll send il
: ? votes so thick and fast it'll max
:. the inimy crawl inter knot-hole.
4 ooh, blazes," said the candidate
Y Y 81 haven't got any hundred dollar
3 to give up; Pm struck for coin o.
: every corner. You fellows mus
think I'm Flood 4 0'Brien."
! "Well, l don't know but ! nigh
# git along with fifty" returned tn
- = man of influence, "Oome to thin
/ l. on it, guess l could manage t
a squeeze through on it; but tn
, boys is powerful absorbent"
. "Let me alone" said the no.
). thoroughly irritated candidate
I "Ive got other uses for fifty dollar
h than giving it to an old stiff lik
t YOU" .
h rustler, 81 knowed you didn't knol
!, me; I'd scorn to be al old stiff
= and fits any object to you to hav
n a man of inaoo'nce working f
f you among the boys for the iq8ig
q niGcaut SUM Of twenty-five dollars
! say so now, or see me aFrayed o
4 Che side of the inimy next Tue
day."
:. aoh, go off and die" said tn
y candidate as he walked away an
a started to enter the door of a 81
q. loon.
:, - "Jest one minnit," said the still
Il as he laid his hand on the eapd
d dates arm; eyer don't know ho
yer's throwing off on yerself, m
dry gs a fish, and if a man Of il
aoo'nce amt wuth two bits wut
q. of whisky, I'd like tor know VIII
= there is in this country that's wat
re- anything"