Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-16
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The Menag srie Takes Vote on the
"A Presidential Question.
From the Burlington Hawk eve

From the Burlington Hawkeye. 9
The elephant came strolling into the big
tent lust after the close of the afternoon
performance, and the animals were talking
politics having caaghtit from the chatter
they heard in the audience. They didn't
know great deal about politics in the
Icages, but that you know, children, ia no
bar to talking politics. Indeed no. Some
of our Congressmen, who hold.on to office
the longest, andta k'the most aod loIriest,
doRt-but / diSgress. The elephant
listened to the rest of the animals for a
little while, and then he said to the
giraffe: ravrey ~ resah -v,gw z.
'Who is your candidate, for Presidents'
''B aine,' said the giraffe.
Eyes, y the elephant said, that's you
Your Ideas are always up. You can't get
your head out Of the top of pine tree,
Just because Mr. Blaine was so quick to
see where the giraffe came in, in Dr..
Garcelon's menaserie, you think he will
pay particular attention to you. Take
care OF yourself, my aristocratic friend
Your head isn't as long as your neck by
forty feet You can't come the giraffe
over me, Mr., Blaine. 1 say, "Old
faithful he continued, Addressing the
big Dig in the Happy Family, 'what is
your man|'
The Newfoundland said he was for
John Sh erman.
"Yes," the elephant said, because he's
interested in the currency. If he is cleo.
ted you will want the tariff put upon dog
wood, just the same as Peruvian bark
Wei, go ahead, bowl for free ballot aud
unmuzzed press, and don t whine il you
are beat, as you usally do. jean Val
JEAN he went on, turning to the tiger,
"who do you go for?' s. IA .r7 4
ANY man that comes close to my cage,u
replied the amMble animal in the con
Wet $ suit.
Correct you are" said the elephant,
but you can count me out when You be-
gin balloting. Who is the next animal to
vote?' tE HT1..
The hyena said he was for Tiden, first
last and all the time. ..
"Ill bet YOU" commented the elephant
anybody might know you wolud go for
dead man you wretchcd apOthe isis o al
Ohio medic | student All. you Seven
leenth waid resurreciionist, you'll rm
against a Circleyille torpedo some o
these days tn t Will knock that smile o
yours into cooked hat. Any respectable
citizen of the menagerie ready to express
his preference before | close the poIls?"
The tortoise said lac was In favor Of Eitz
John Porter d San .a.rs
| of coltse your are" sqid the elephant
"because he moves just about fast enough
to suit your gait. Ii he doesrl { move for
ward any livclier for the Presidency than
he did for General Pope he won hear Of
| the uomiua ions until six weeks after
election, You make a good running
mate for him in war time, and you ought
/ to get along pretty we'll in politics. The
ncAt geological wonder and living cnriosi-
ty w'll step up lively; can keep thes,
pools open all night; we We got to dress fol
the evening peri rmaucc yet
The tureky expressed himself warm ly
in favor of David Davis
Right you are,' said the elephant
''And tnats because he keeps your com
pany on the fence all the time Moreover
he looks more ike me than any Of tn
other candidates and it is eminently prop
er and respectful in you to support him OF
that account Any other voice from thu
y aims and jungles!"
The gopher shouted as Justify as he
could for Mr. Seymour '....a
Sure enough said the lephant, be
cause he stays in his little hole all tn,
time just like yourself Well, gopher
him if you wish; this is free country
except the menagerie. which costs vol
just one quarter ola dollar every time you
look at it, Come, now, move along lively
or you'll loose your votes; polls clost
| in-'
The wild ass OF the desert here stepped
to the front and roared has voice for Mr.
De La Matyr, of Indiana amid the wild
est enthusiasm aud loud hootings
throughout the tent
The elephant winked at the cages will
a merry twinkle in his eye THAT
right, my brave cactus-eater," he said
"you ara naturally and properly one O
Mr. De La Matyr followers. Braye
him up to the skies fyou want to. Ne.
pOtism is fashionable in this country now
Next voter?"
The monkey timidly said that IL he wa,
allowed to vote he would vote for
"Procter Knottl' roared the whole men
agerie, but the elephant said, sternly
"rhere now; enough Of that no intimida
ton at the polls. No one else Oyei
oyeA lic puolS are closeu anu biie JlluSe'
will now proceed to count the ballot"
He then announced the result OF the
vote as follows: Grant 81.
But, inquired the animals, chow doe
that Gomez"
"Well," said the elephant, 'it comes
all the same, all the same, and don't yo,
forget it Don weigh more than al
this menagerie put together? What d,
you animals know about politics, any
| how?
And the animals We're we'll pleased tt
think they were allowed to vote, anyhow
and they were delighted that the election
was over and heir man elected, so they
gave three cheers for Grant and rolIet
around in the straw to dress for the eve
ming performance.