Daily Republican., 1880-04-19
ANOTHER STRAW.
The Menag erie TAX ss q Vote ON ths
Presidential Qnestion.


= afternoon performance, aud the anima
!, were talking politics, having caught
from the chatter they had heard in IL
!, y audiesce. They didn't know a grei
deal about politics in the cages, bl
that you know, children, is no bar I
talking politics. Indeed no. Some
our Congressman, who hold on 10 oflic
the longest, and talk the most and tn
loudest, don't-but digress. The ell,
phant listened to the rest OF the animal
for little while, and then he said /
the giraffe:
"Who is your candidate for Presi
dent ?"
"Blaine," said the giraffe.
Yes the elephant said, "that's you
Your ideas are always way up. Yol
can't get your head ont of the top of
pine tree. Just because Mr.. Blain,
was so quick to see where the graf,
came in DR.. Garcelon's menagerie, yor
think lie will pay particular attention
to you. You take care of yourself, my
aristocrsiic friend. Your head isn't Of
long as your neck, by forty feet. You
can't come the giraffe over Mr.. Blaine
,. l say, Old Faithful" he continued, ad,
dressing the big dog in the "Happy
Family" 'Who is your mann"
The Newfoundland said he was for
John Sherman.
Yes" the elephant said, "because
he's interested in the currency. If he
Is elected you will want the tariff put
up on dog-wood, just the same as Peru
Wan bark. Well, 60 ahead, howl for
a free ballot and an unmuzzled press,
and don't whine il vou are beat, as you
usually do. Jean Valiean," he went
on, turning to the tiger, "who do you
60 for?"
"Any man that comes close TO my
cags," replied the amiable animal in
the convict's suit.
Correct you are" said the elephant,
"but count me out when you begin
baIloting. Who is the uext animal to
vOte?"
The hysna said he was for Tilden,
first, last and all the time.
"l'll bet you," commented the ele-
phaat, "anybody might know you
would go for a dead man, you wretched
apotheosis Of an Ohio medical student.
All, you Seventeenth ward ressurrec-
ZIONIST, you'll run against Circlsville
torpedo some of these days that will
knock that smile Of yours into cooked
bat. ANY respectable citizen of the
menagerie ready to express his prefer
ence before close the polls?"
2sThe tortoise said he was in favor Of
Fitz John Porter.
"0f course you are," said the ele-
phant, "beoause he moves Just about
fast enough to suit your gait. If he
doesn't move forward any livelier for
the Presidency than he did for General |
Pope, he won't hear of the nomination |
until six weeks after the elestion.
YoL'd make good running mate for
him in war time, and you ought to get
along pretty woll in politics. TIE next
geological wonder and living curiosity
will step up lively; can't keep these
polls open all night; we've got to dress
or the evening performance YET"
The turkey expressed himself warm
y in favor CT David Davis.
"Right you are," said the elephant.
And that's because he keeps you
company on the fence all the time.
borrower, he looks more like me, than
my Of the other candidates, and it is
proper and respectful in you
. support him on that account. Any
ther voice yet from the plains and
ungles!"
The gopher shouted as Justify as he
ould for Mr.. Seymour.
"sure enough, ,"said the elephant,
because he stays in his little hole all :
be time, just like yourself. Well, ;
opher him If you wish; this is q free =
ountry, all except the menagerie, -
'hioh costs ycu just one quarter Of q
ollar every time you look at 1t. Come
ow, move along lively or you lose !
our votes; polls close in" u
The wild ass ofthe desert here stepped a
} the front and roared his voice for U
r. De La Matyr, of Indiana, amid the
ildest enthusiasm and loud hootings O.
the tent. VI
The elephant winked at the cages ct
ith q merry twinkle in his eye. Il
That's right, my brave castas-eater, il
. said, "you are naturally and prop.
'ly one Of Mr.. De La Matyr's follow &C
3, Brays him up 10 the skies il you d
ant to. Nepotism is fashionable in al
is country now. Next voteri" or
The monkey timidly said that if he
as allowed vote he would vote for l..
"Proctor Knott" roared the whole ,S S
ena erie, but the elephant said, Ia Ia
ernly, "There now; enough of that; ;U
} intimidation at the pslls. No one "
,ef Oyez, oyez! The polls are closed
ID the judges will now proceed to Gu
ant the ballot" an
He then announced the result of the
to as follows: Grant, 81. Sh
''But," inquired the animals, "How pa
es that GOMEZ"
swell, ,"said the elephant, "It comes, no
the same and don't you forget it.
mt weigh more than all this men.
erie put together? What do you
imals know about politics, any M
W." col
And the animals were pleased to I'M
ink they were allowed to vote, any. 90
W, and they were delighted that the SIC
ction was over and their man cleo On
80 they gave three cheers for Grant,
4 rolled around In the straw to dress to
the evenings performanee-"Bur- to
gton Hawkeye." I'M
he