The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-10-30

BRANDON's ELECTIoNEERING TRIP
TO RIDGwAY.-He sprang to his feet
and said unto Jim we will have no
way will go myself at once to Ridg-
way, have the power and the infiu-
.ence and am willing to use it in behalf
of Wurzell, the collar going back to
place with considerable force, caused
by the sudden expansion of his chest
Hold, cries Jim, don't be too fast, take
1t COOL go quiet, you then can make
your point. Don't contract as sudden
as you initiate or you may lose your
collar. Then spalle Brandon unto
Jim, will fulfill my part then there
will be no reason why 1 should not
have what you promised me.
lie starts for Ridgway, ears up, chest
full to make sure of the safe keeping
of the collar. The spicey editor after
arriving safe at the depot, looks around
to see if any Wurzell men were in
sight but none were to be seen. He
then spoke to himself, must get away
from here, for no encouraging signs do
see; / must hasten to the tanuery.
He initiates once more and takes the
middle of the road; he gets across the
Clarion bridge; he begins to mediate,
he speaks aloud, what's the use going
any farther know / can do no good
electioneering for Wurzell, but l must
not stop here. He starts again but
does not go great distance until he
comes to the conclusion that his in
huence is nothing; confidence gives
way, he then counsels himself in this
manner: | am satisfied that l can do
nothing at Grant n Horizons, but it
won't do to stop here on the road I
must go to some shelter, remain there
until after train time, then return.
Who will know where have been? /
can say to Jim and others when l get
home that it looks well. l need not
say who it looks well for, they will
take it for granted that it is for Wur-
zell. 1 must get out of this, let me see
docking aroundl l have it, this must
be Dickinson Bros. lumber yard,
will get in behind one of these board
piles and lie down for some time, but
l may take cold, / guess 1 had better
get under one Of these higher piles,
can remain here without any one see.
ing me. He gets uneasy, he hears q
train. He imagines it to be the mail
he gets up, complains of his arm (thal
arm will never get as well as it was
once) he appears chilly; he shivers;
he looks at his watch, Is it possible,
have l been here so long, 4:3O o'clock?
My watch was wight when left home,
the train might have been late, will
hasten to town and see if my watch
is right. Behold, when he arrives
and compares time he finds the min.
ute hand loose. He says to himself ]
am afraid some one has seen me, but
guess not. He finally reaches the de,
pot ready for home, when he meets q
friend and they talk about the pros.
poets of Wurzell:
Friend-Well, Brandon, what Edo
you think of Wurzelrs chances?
Brandon-Well, don't know, but
ratherthink Wurzell will pull through.
F-Don't you think Wurzells base
ball career will hurt him?
B-I do. Jim Hall thinks it will
defeat him, but 1 don't know about
that.
F-Wurzell never paid any tax in
the county, or did he even vote?
B-No. But Jim wanted him nom-
mated and he thinks by hard work he
may be able to elect him.
FL understand that Wurzell was
ing to whip Fred. Schening because
= he would not support him. l don't
think that kind of electioneering will
moke any votes. What think you?
B-That was very unwise. Jim
gave him the devil to eat when he
heard of it. Good afternoon. O