Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-21

THE MENAGERIE TAKES A VOTE ON THE
PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.

THE MENAGERIE TAKES A VOTE ON THE
PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.
The elephant came strOlling along into
the big tent Just after the close Of the af.
iernoOa performance. and the animals
were talking politics, having caught it
from the chatter they heard in the au.
dirnce. They didn't know much about
politics in the cages, but that YOU know,
children. is NJ lar to talking politics! In
deed no Some of our congressman who
hold on TO office the longest, and talk the
most and the loudest, don't-but dgress.
The elephant listened to The rest of the
animals for little while, and then he said
to the giraffe:
WHO is your candidate for PRESIDENT"
''Blaine' 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 Il pine
tree. Just because Mr.. Blaine was SO
quick to see here the giraffe came in, in
DIR. Gtrcelon's mdnagerie. yau think he
will pay particular attention to YOU. You
take care of yourself, my aristocratic
friend. Your head isn't rs long rs your
neck. by 40 feet. You cant come the
giraffe over Mr. Blaine. say o d Faith
full" he continued, addressing the biz dog
in the "happy family" Who is your man?"
The Ne xfoundland said he was for John
Sherman.
Yes" the elephant said, "because he's
interested in the currency If he is elect
ed you will want the tariff put on dog-wood
Just the same MS Peruvian bark. Well, 20
ahead and howl for II free ballot and AN
loI =
are beat, as you usually do. Jean Val
jean" he went on, turning TO the tiger,
''who do you go for?'
"Any man that comes close my cage"
replied the amiable animal in the convict's
suit.
Correct you are" said the elephant,
but you can count me out when YOU
begin balloting. Who is the next animal
to vote?'
The hvena said he was for Tilden, first,
last and all the time.
III bet you" commented the elephant :
"anybody might know you would 90 for Il
dead man. you wretched apotheosis of an
Ohio uucdical student. All, you seven
teenth ward resurrectionist, you'll run
against CircleviIe torpedo some of these
days, that will knock that smile of yours
into cooked hat. Any respectable citizen
of the menagerie ready to express his
preference before close the pollsP"
! The tortoise said he wus in faAor of
!. . Fitz John Porter.
"Of course you are" said the elephant,
, "because he moves about fast enough to
suit your gait. If he dosen't move for
ward any livelier for the presidency than
he did for Sen. Pope, he won't hear OF
the nomination until six weeks after elec.
ton. You'd made q 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 oper
u all night; we We got to dress for the even.
ing performance yet"
y u The turkey expressed himself warmly in
: favor of David Davis.
!. u Right you are,' said the elephant
"And that's because he keeps you compa
y ny on the fence all the time. Moreover
I he looks more like me than any of the
5 candidates, and it is emnently proper ant
respectful in you to support him on that
i account. Any other voice from the platns
and jungles."
4, The gopher shouted rs Justify as ht
i could for Mr.. Seymour.
"Sure enough" said the elephant, "be
/. cause he stays in his little hole all the time
just like yourself. Well, gopher him il
l you wish; this is n free country, all eX.
cept the menagerie, which costs you just
= : one quarter Of dollar every time yor
u look at it. Come now, move along lively
n or you lose your votes; poles close in
The wild ass Of the desert here stepped
to the front and roarcd his voice for Mr.
c De La NIatyr of Indiana, amid tie wildes
o enthusiasm and loud hootinms Throughout
) the tent.
l. The elephant winked ut the cages will
IL Il merry twinkle in his eye. That's ri9h
my brave cactus eater,' he said. "you ar,
l naturally and properly one of Mr.. De Ii
@ Matyr's followers. Brays him up to th
1t skys if you want to. Nepotism is fashion
70 able in this country now. Next voter"
Is The monkey limidly said that if he wa
n allowed Il vote he would vote for
e "Proctor Knot 'roared the whole mcnag
n erie, but the elephant said sternly, "Ther
e now enough of that; no intimidation a
IL the polls. NO one else. Oyez, oyez? rh
n polls are closed, and the judges will nov
y proceed to count the ballots
" lie lhcn announcer Inc result OF lh
c vote us follows: Grant 81.
n But" inquired the animals, chow doe
10 that Gomez"
20 "Wel,' said the elephant at comes a
e the same and don't you forget it, Don't
n weigh more than all this menagerie pu
ie together? What do you animals know
Il about politics, anyhow
a And the animals were well pleased t
II think they were allowed to vote, anyhow
ID and they were delighted that the eleC
le ton was over and their man elected, S
N they gave three cheers for Grant an
N rolled around in the straw to dress for tn
e evenings entertainment.