Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-20
Winding Up Of the Campaign.

dcator's couniingrotm on the night alter the
| election The crowd Of democrats was deuse,
tn, pews was Just beginning to make Paufs
election rtau. but the Allen mer were Sill III
| good tumor and fnl of fun. A veil kao~n
resdius.er who is worthy gentleman aud pop
ular .ith both sides, had stepped into lom
Rn,ks's goo, 10. often snd came into the llon's .
| doe. He got the ear If the crowd b. hnzz N
irp for p, u, Offering 10 be- two 10 uae Ga him
,rr rh,n nruc ,cjed 10 mako q speech. fese
| " .s r.cnres, for the crowd.
"Gsntlsmen, pu bound to spcsk. Jobu
Pau! is"
Hurrah FIR AIsu" aud terrific cries OF
''puf him cut.
"I'd like 10 see aoy mau try to put me
1uA I'd"
TGrrnt uprosr aod cries Of "KeCck bis horns
,f'-'H Az s'risg him
"Gentl-meu, no living mto csn nams'rllg
one. defy y9u TO 90 it. John Paul is elcc-
| ted -"
[D.risivo laughter and cries of How can
"Provc il? I can provo it by Rays arith-
me;ic" ~,
A voiaa-"What'5 his other pams p
TIE speaker coudnuog-"l tell You hay IS
| a geotleusn of good family. l bouso; h,'
'rithms,ic his uoroiug to sattle this matter
ICrics of Co TO bad-put him TO bed.
| "Sst him on tie baby eepbaot!
the spesker Is9lemstY III auy man tries to
%, me % bsby elephant it will be the lsst act
! of Si, life. | am here to promulgate. Wtll sn
au t,erca OF tres people hcRr me promuI-
A vo.c. [an;rsatlogl; -"Oa, lot him pro-
mul
The speaker (ak.nz off lis ooa')-"I csn
vhin any man 10 this room that loterfupts
| me.
| Cries Of K 'ep your coat Cd; you aiO't got
on sny stir; -
Tho speaker Ifariously ~ say, gcatloneo,
| have got on a shirt. "
A yoic,-"What is it-Wsmsusta"
Another vase-"I.'s my shirt; l lont 1t to
him. Dsrsivs cheers.
The spssksr-"I ssy that auy man that says
| he lent me shirt is 40 interpal-
"a vUico-"He's got holes 10 his socks.
Tho so1sk~r-"rhat's aoother c'ntounded
lie. want 10 kuov it sm to be heard BY this
people. If not"
A s,smn voics in far corner-"If the Hon.
W. l.. B B.Itbis is 10 the room he will please
hold up bis right haud.
The espsaker-"Gsu,lemen, Gsneral William
Mahope-" -,
Terrific uproar, at the conclusion Of which q
sepuIcbral ,ice sad, "Coa6as your remarks to
the living
Thu soeaker-"The mnu that said tbss sin't
| 6t to tie William Mahuns's snoss -
| A bnsioass hks vuicI-"Hs amt got aoy
.hoes?" (Gfest lsusbter.)
| Thu speaksr-"I say that the man that says
| William Mahono ANT got any Shoes
| Tue business like voice-"Ptoduce 'eml'
The speaker-"Gceat goodness, gen.sneo,
| il it possi9ie tust in free couotrg man csn's
sneak to his faloW.ci'izsns without
| Th, voice uglin-' PrOdoc. them shnes.
The speaker-"I only WISH to pfomul-"
| Voice o., HI you said that before
Another voice (eutccstinyly) On. let the
geutleaan procaed without interruption. 10
troduoe to you. gentlemen. the silver tongued
Auo!her voic, (excltedly)-"Brlog 10 an'
other hors. and bind ~ bis Wounds"
"Tha p,sksr-"GentIem,u if sou will Let
mo spsak II oo dstaln you Eve mluu,es. LII
pledge ynu my"
A voics-"rbis aip't 40 paTnbroker' shop.
| Another voics-"If the Hon. William L.
BaIthis, Mayor Of Stauuton, ls iu the bulldog
he viii ob!lge m,uy voters by commanding the
peace.
| The sps.ker-"You osn have peace unless
lyou hear NE. =.
d,z, the freemen of the cluntry." (Graat
laughter aud de6Bot oheering.)
Another vocs-"Bs kind 10 the Snath.'
TIE speaker (!o desperationi-"What can l
say? What d. you wabt-'
A voica-"rariff for raveOus on'y." tGreat
che, og and lsugh'er.
B., re- boy fell f the cauater sod aeriou:
looking man cried out, "Laok at that. he't
talked mao TO DEATH" lGr:at laug5ter)
Now the speakers patience was exhausted,
srd tkiug eff bis cost, ogsin be went to i've OF
,ix uen Individually and dem4Ld:d to kooS i
thcy want 10 iosuit rim. They al: exprss'sE
the highest esteem tlr hm, dsuied any snco
lptsn,ivn, and uslstcd oo the pleasure Of stak
| log him by thu hand, csrsmooy which Va.
Welcomed b5 the crowd viii vociterous CD .crs.
Whereupon reIlgiJus loakiog man exc aim d
| 10 sonoIOus roic : Peace 90 eartb.'
| Aooth.r vOcc-'The ohoit will please sing,
Ano her voice-"If Mr. Charles Staf,rd i:
10 the r9on be vi c,nter iaSour by paln!lu !
the geotIenans eye.
> Another voios-"I: Dr. Fsuotlrry is 10 th
: room be vi please seod tor his amtuiaice ant
have him removed to the Asylum
, TIE spesk.r (psesty wel worn nut)-"DJe
! ,his racb intend TO hsar me OF notY'
= A voice eprosch:uiy)-"Oh-h, he calls Ame
r;c n ctz .ns 8 moo
'The spesk.r-"Yes. say you are mob
an Internal, contepp ID { GIsgraceiui mobl D.
Won hesr us2'
s A man standing on ua ink keg with his hant
}, TO hi, esr-"Louder The gentlemen il th's par
q of the room can't caich the genllemans re-
! | uarke."
The spesker-"pd louder you if I was there
yoa coDiound-" .,
The man oa The ink ksg with great surpriss-
.Gentlemen he threatens violence
Dl Another volce-',nll in the troops"
- an anxious voice behind the preas-"If tn
aan VIM /. R.lthis ia in tha huiIdiu9 ha vi