The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-11-12
WOMEN IN POLITICS.

things, for everybody ought to thoroughly
understand what IS going on in the country"
I've been reading about them every day,
rejOined Mrs. Spcopendyke and I think !
know good deal about politics now and
the good lady turned turkey red with the
idea that she had excited her husbands ad-
miration. Il think Mr.. Garfield is just too
sweet to live, and that dear Mr.. Hancock is
just as nice as he can be. They are ever so
much better than that odious English and
Arthur. ooh if l was man I would vote
for Garfield and Hancock
That amt the way to talk politics, -
sneered Mr.. SpoUpendyke. 81 thought you
said you knew something about it. Got an
idea that Garfield and Hancock are some
kind of a bonnet haven't you? Well, they
amt a foreign Bible society, either"
DO YOU like English and Arthur best ?
They may be good men for The presidency
but 1 saw more in she papers about Garfield
and Hancock, and l thought they must be
splendid Perhaps I was mistaken"
Garfield and Hancock amt running to-
gether, tell ye, retorted Mr.. SpOopeudyke.
They are running against each other
There's another thing said Mrs. Spoo-
pendyke, complacently; "if they are doing
that, perfectly agree with you in thinking
that English and Arthur are the best. They
are perfect gentlemen, and Mr.. Arthur is so
handsome 1 saw bis picture"
Don't you know anything at all, scarce
Iy2" demanded Mr.. Spoopendyke. Eng
lish and Arthur amt twins, they are run
ming against each other, too. WEare'd you
find ont about politics, auyway-in cook
book? Praps you think these candidates
are vegetables, Mrs. Spoopendyke. But they
amt they're men with arms and legs they
amt things to make pudding Of
Certainly; know that, 80 responded Mrs.
Spoopendyke checrfuly; ''but if Nj Gar
field is running against Mr.. Hancock. and
Mr. English is running against M. Arthur,
l don't see what were going to do. How
are we going to choose 30
But they've got to run against each 9th
er, explained AIr. Spoopendykc with rising
emphasis. ..You don't suppose candidates
all run together like lot OF hens, do We -
of Mr. Hancock and Alr. Garfield rur
against each other, won't Nh Hancock have
the best Of it %
why should heo' demanded Mr.. spoo
pendyke.
''Canse he's so big. If they were running
together he'd get beat, cause hes too fat
He couldn't
Does anybody in the country know wha
you're talking about? DO you s'pose they
stand of and bump up against each othel
like a couple Of freight trains? Got an ide;
they're going to roll up their trousers ant
run leg race? l tell ye Uncockis umnin.
for one president and Garfield IS running 70
another Now. dye understand ?''
.'Oh, that's it. Now l begin to see into it,
returned Mrs. Spoopeudyke, joyously- -
if you was TO vote for two men for president
YOU must vote for English and Arthur.
understand it perfectly now. But
''Oh, yes, you understand it, don't we,
yelled Mr. SPoopendyke. you're the poll
tician of seven ages. All you need is a reg
istration book and brass band to be Who'll
political campaign. I tell ye Hancock
running for President and SO IS Garfield an
Arthur and English are running for Vic
President Can you understand that2''
Yes, l do; but do you think Arthur an
English viii get it? ! read in one
Get it?'' They both can't get it. Onl
one of EN- can get it," exclaimed Mr. Spo,
pendyke, suppressing his passion. ''Wh:
do YOU think the Vice Presidency is, a pa
of pigeon holes One of them viii he Pre-
ideut and the other Nice-Presideut No
can YOU bore that through your skull and II
member it,"
.'.Nhy, of course but feel sorry for 20,
Mr Garfield and poor Nh Hancock. They
' I've avfuuy disappointed, but of course y
can't Leip it. Which viii bc President {
e YOU think, Mr.. Arthur or Mr.. Eng"
] bod gast it ~ raved Mr.. Spoopendyk
= You don't know enough to go to sleep vh,
T you're tired Don't l tel you Garfield
= Hancock will he President. Say it over II
j. iii YOU can remember it. The tickets a
4 Hancock and English, and Garfield and \
7 thur. Comprehend that?"
$ '.Why, certainly. / saw those names
/ the banners. / remember now. Which "
r he elected 2''
5 That's the question" " rejoiued Air. SpC
4 pendvke. sarcasticaIly. If bIr. English q
;, carry his own State and Ohio. he will
e elected. but if Mr.. Garfield can carry his on
a state and Indiana. lie has an excellc
show"
'.What viii Mr Hancock and Nr Arth
d carry ?'' asked Mrs. Spoopeudyke, with
= air Of absorbing interest.
" Garry o'' howlcd AIr. Spoopendyl
e .they'n carry swH to the pigs, and tia
p" more'n YOU know how TO do. What d
3 s'pose they'll carry"
Il suppose Mr.. Arthur Will carry J
EnClish's state. won't he, and his ow
i And Mr. Hancock will carry MI CARTEL
: State and Governors Island. Amt q
where he lives ? l don't imagine what IL
I" want Of each others States. They on.
10 to ''
e 'Oh. you've got it, shriebed Mr.. Sp
pendvke. you've got it boiled down. y
~ only need a heavy rain and the side door q
bar-rUom to be an election day What j
!" want is a lot OF blOts and your name spell
wrong 10 be poll list. Don't l tell ye {
two Of EN- are running against the OF
two, and the two that get the most Stg
- will lie elected? And if a man can't ca
. his own state he's liable t. he kicked c,
49, We understand that?''
4 see; I see said Mrs. SpoopeBdy
Its as plain as day now. But suppose
he all carry their own States, wcn'tit be
in ny %
Id ''IIe, he, he, gigeled Mr.. Spoopendl
ne with horrid grimaces. "It'Il be the funu
ig- thing ever known. If they do that you
I'D dramatize it. tn beat nine circUses
TIA. row. IIow's each going to carry bis
raj State Think he's going TO turn it up on
He end and roll it like a hoop %
in i don't know" said Mrs. SpoopeE5
er reaectinh. 4 don't exactlyunderstand
es- they do it, but they ought to know what
vas are going to do before they accept the
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