The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-09

he Chairman Of the State Executive
just before the convention
net, Ito he the choice of my party for
he Presidency. ! want that office. j
believe the office wants NE. am
.ure my suffering country needs me,
mi that nv fellsw-citizens would
elect me bv I'm enormous majority"
.'But, Mage" said the Chairman,
that's absurd. You have no chance
at ALL"
IL know i'll know it," replied
Magee. IL have political enemies
who are TRYING "a crush me. and who
will use the party machinery to de-
prive the people of chance 10 take
the man OF their choice. That's what's
running this great and nlishtened
nation. now mind what say. How
ever. sooner'u not serve my country
at all, | am wiling to take the Cover
norship and wait"
And MIR. Mlsee crossing his right
leg over the lef,. kept bis feet on the
table. spat aim!cssly upon the floor.
and had far-away look in his ewes,
As if he were gazing into futurityl,n
search Of the Presidency.
Pm sorry, Magee." said the Chair
man, "real sorry; but there is no use
talking about the Governorship. that's
fixed"
FIXED, is it? Fixed for some
other man, some man that the people
despise and distru.t. Didn't l tell
you? The politicians are DESTROYING
the country. But 90 on-go on. The
people will have their way some day.
Meantime as ! have some lille time OH
nv hands, may as well roost in some
where, 50 yea can put me up in the
convention As the candidate for Mayor.
The Office is unworthy Of such man
As me, but | love my entire native
land too much to refuse to answer
when she calls authorize You to
put me up. III take the job and do
what / can to keep the government
of our fathers from going To rack and
ruin
And Mr.. Magee tilted his chair
,nck. shifted his qui1. and permitted
d, flush of pain TO cross his face, such
a flush Us becomes IA martyr ready to
sacrifice himself in Il high and holy
cause.
I'D like mighty well to accommodate
you. Magee,' said the Chairman, IL
want to give you some kind of
chance; but. nv dear sir, be reason
,ble. The Mayoralty! Come now
ycu mus, certainly know that Jenkin-
son has the written pledges Of
maj prity of the delegates that they
viii give the nomination to him. It's
al fixed for him"
"Humph, All fixed, is il? Well,
maybe 1 did know it; bu. l imagined
the convention would have some
little regard for the popular wish. l
Vas wrong. wrong! The more the
people yearn after man the more the
politicians are down on him. They'll
SILVER this old hulk of Government
10 pieces some day-yOu mind me !
Well sooner'n be LETT clear out in the
cold. with nothing particular to do,
Won may nominate me for Alderman.
1t is beneath me, of course but
uothing is humiliating for a true
patriot. My country is too dear to me
for me to scorn any portion Of her
service. Let me see ! what did you
-ay the office Was worth"
about 81, O0O."
20 well, pat me up. Put me up!
Ill take it and 10 what can to avert
the impending crash. No man shall
say that Archy Magee shirked his
duty to his country in a grave crisis.
Put me up! I'LL rum"
'.i'll see what We can do" replied
the Chairman. is he walked out.
Upon the afternoon of the day upon
which the convention met, the Chair
man ran across Mr.. Magee in the bar
room.
"Well. Magee, they found a place
for you upon the ticket, ] see, ] con-
graduate you!
"''h. never mind.' said Magee. II
don't feel 50 glad. What's a constable's
nomination for q man like ne? A
Constable! And me a person whesc
hand ought to be ON the helm of the
state, guiding the old ship through the
storm and tempest! A Constable
Immortal Jefferson It's hard! hard
But Ill take it; I'll take it, sir. Pm
not the man to let private resentment
blind me to public duty. When my
country asks for me / come forward.
My very life belongs to the land of
my birth and my love"
Late ON election night Mr.. Magee
went around to the party headquarters
full Of hopeful anticipation and mixed
beverages. The Chairman seized him
by the hand:
"Hallo, Magee! come right in!
Well, We have got you in at last"
"Have you the returns ?"
eyes, sir; complete"
"How manv majority have r."
majority ?"
Eyes. What are the 6gures!"
Figures for what? 81
"Why, for Constable" ~
''Oh. don't you know aboufthat ?"
"know about it? HOw?"
"Why, Johnson, your Antagonist, is
elected. You hardly pulled a vote"
"Wh wh-Nh- what do you mean,
then" said Magee, breathlessly, "by
saying you'd got me i'm"
"Why, you know Jenkinson has
been elected Mayor and he has made
me a solemn promise to give you a
steady job at sweeping out bis Office.
Splendid, isn't it -
Magee turned away proudly, and
walked down stairs. His first thought