The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-07
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The Menagerie takes n Vote ON the
Presidential Question.

The Menagerie takes Vote ON IN,
Presidential Question.
The elephant came strolling into the BIZ
tent Just after the close Of the afternoon
performance, and the animals were talk
ing politics, having caught it from thl
chatter they had heard in the audience
They didn't know great deal about poll
tics In the cages, but that you know, chill
dren, is no bar to talking politics. Indeed
no. Some Of our congressman, who hole
on to office the longest and talk the mos
and the loudest, don't-but 1 dlgress
The elephant listened to the rest Of the
animals for little while, and then he sale
to the giraffe:
"who is your candidate for PRESIDENT
"Blsine," said the giraffe.
"Yes." the elephant said, that's you
Your ideas are always way up. You cant
get your head out OF the top Of pine tree
Just because Mr.. Blaine was so quick 10
see where the giraffe came in, in DR.. Garce.
Ions menagerie, you think he will pay
particular attention 10 you. You take
care Of yourself my aristocratic friend.
Your head isn't as longss your neck, by
forty feet. You can't come the giraffe
over Mr.. Blaine. I say, Old Faithful, " he
continued, addressing the big dog in the
"Happy Family" "Who Is your MANI"
The Newfoundland said he was for
John Sherman.
"Yes," the elephant said, because he's
interested In the currency. 1.-The is cleo
ted you will want the tariff put up on dog
wood Just the same as Peruvian bark:
Well 90 ahead, howl for free ballot and
an unmuzzled press, and don't whine II
you are beat as you usually de. Jean
Vatican, " he went on, turning TO the tiger.
"Who do you go ior?" :,
"Any man that comes close to my cage"
replied the animal in the convict's suit.
Correct you are, said the elephant,
"but you can count me out when you be-
gin balloting, Who is the next animal to
vote2"
The hyena said he was for Tilden, first,
last, and all the time.
'ti'll bet Won" commented the elephant,
anybody might know you would go for
dead man, you wretched apotheosis OF an
Ohio medical student, All, you seven
tenth ward resurrectionist, you'll run
sgainst q Circleville torpedo some oil these
days that will knock that smile OF yours
into cooked hat. ANY respectable citi-
zen Of the mensgerie ready to express his
preference before close the polls"
The tortoise said he was in favor OF Fitz
John Porter.
"Of course you are" said the elephant,
"because he moves just about fast enough
to suit your gait. II he doesn't move for.
ward any liyelier for the Presidency than
he did for General Pope, he won't hear OF
the nominations until six weeks alter cleo.
ton. You'd make good running mate
for him in war time, and you ought to get
along pretty well in politics. The next
geological wonder and living curiosity will
step up lively; can't keep these polls open
all night; we've got to dress for the even
ing performance yet."
The turkey expressed himself warmly
in favor OF David Davis.
"Right you are" said the elephant,
"And that's because he keeps you com.
pany on the fence all the time. Moreover.
he looks more like me than any OF the
other candidates, and it is eminently prop
er and respectful in youto support him on
that account. Any other voice from the
plains and iunglesT
The gopher shouted as Justify as he
could for Mr.. Seymour.
"sure enough" said the elephant,
"because he stays in his little hole all the
time. lust like yourself. Well, gopher
him ifyou wish this Is free country, all
except the menagerie which costs you Just
one quarter OF q dollar every time you look
at Il. Come, now, move along lively or
Won lose your votes; poll close in--"
The wild ass OF the desert here stepped
To the front and roared his voice for Mr..
De La Matyr OF Indiana, amid the widest
enthusiasm and loud hootlngs throughout
the tent. :,
The elephant winked at the cages with
a merry twinkle in his eye. "Thsfs right
my brave cactus. eater, he said, you are
naturally and properly one oil De La Ma
tyr's followers, Brays him up TO the skies
II you want to. Nepotism is fashionable
| in this country now. Next yoterY
The monkey timidly said that II ne was
allowed TO Vote he would vote for
"Proctor KNOTT roared the whole men
aprie. but the elephant said, sternly,
"There now; enough OF that NO iptipida-
ton at the polls. No one else. oyes,
oyezl The polls are closed and the Judges
will now proceed TO count the ballot.
He then announced the result OF the
vote as follows; Grant, 81.
"But," inquired the animals, show does
that Gomez" :,
aweil," said the elephant at comes, all
the same, and don't you forget 1t. Don't
I weigh more than all this mepagerie put
together? What do you animals know
about politics, anyhowR"
think they were allowed 10 vote, anyhow,
and they were delighted that the election
was over and their man elected, so they
gave three cheers for Grant, and rolled
around in the straw TO dress for the even
ing's periormance.-Bt Burlington Hd,rteys.
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