The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-30
THE MENAGERlE TAKES A VOTE ON
THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.



The elephant came strOlling into the
big tent Just after the close of the after
noon performance, and the animals were
talking politics, having caught it from
the chatter they had heard III the audi
ence. They didn't know a great deal
about politics in the cages, but that, you
know, children, is no bar to talking pol
itics. Indeed, no. Some of our con-
gressmen who hold onto Office the long
est, and talk the most and loudest, don't
but digress. The elephant listened
while, and then said to the giraffe:
"Who is your candidate for presi-
dent?''
Blaine" said the giraffe.
YES" said the elephant, chats you.
Your ideas are always away up. You
can't get your head out OF the top of a
pine tree. Just because Mr.. Blaine was
so quick to see where the giraffe came
in in DIR. Garcelon's menagerie, you
think he will pay particular attention to
you. You take care of yourself, my
aristocratic friend. Your head isn't rs
long as your neck by forty feet. You
can't come the giraffe over Mr.. Blaine.
l say, Old Faithful" he continued" adj
dressing the big dog in the happy fam
n.y. "who is your man ?"
The Newfoundland dog said he was
fof John Sherman.
YES" the elephant SAID, because he's
| interested in the currency. If he is ell
ected you will want the currency put up
ON dog-wood, Just the same as Peruvian
bark. Well, go a head, howl for q free
ballot and an unmuZzled press, and don't
whine if you are beat, as you usually do
Jean Vatican" he went on, turning to
the tiger, who do you go for?'
\
cage" replied the amiable animal in
the convict's suit.
Correct you are, but you can count
me out when you begin balloting. Who
| is the next animal to voteg"
The hyena said he was for Tilden first
! last, and all the time.
"I'll bet you, /" commented the elephant
''any body might know you would 20 fol
dead man, you wretched apotheosis oil
an Ohio medical student. All, you Sew
enthteenth Ward resurrectiOnist, you'll
run against Circleville torpedo one oil
these days that will knock that smile oil
| yours into a cooked hat Any respect
| able citizen of the menagerie ready to ex
| press his preference before / close the
| pollsE"
The tortoise said he was in favor o.
| FitZ John Porter.
| ''Of course you are said the elephant
because he moves just about fast
enough to suit your gate. If he doesn't
move forward and livelier for the presi
Aency than he did for. Gen. Pope, he
won't hear of the nomination until six
weeks after the election. You'd make a
| good running mate for him in war time
and you ought TO get along pretty well
| in politics. The next geological won
der and living curiosity will step up
lively, can't keep these polls open al
night; we've got to dress for the evening
| performance yet"
/ The turkey expressed himself warmly
| in favor of David Davis.
Right you are, and that is because ht
keeps you company on the fence all the
time Moreover, he looks more like me
than any of the other candidates, and il
is eminently proper and respectful in
you to support him on that account
Any other voice from the plains and the
| jungles ="
The gopher shouted As Justify as hE
/ could for Mr.. Seymour.
"Sure enough" said the elephant, "be
cause he stays in his little hole all tbs
time, Just like yourself. Well, gopher
him if you wish; this is free country
| all except the menagerIe, which cost:
YOU one quarter of dollar every time
| you look at it. Come now, move along
lively,or you'll lose your votes; polk
| close m"