, 1881-01-30

and became n studous patron OF the t'ottce
Record and the Sporting Mans 0cn;, He was
duly naturalized and developed Us a M tnll.nedge1
c Of politics, and ho speedily reached the \
z by helping to dispense the party Committee
Knocking down a policeman or voter now
and then at his first election, for WHICH services
he ~as promptly PLACED On tho "ard CON- On
tipction Mu:booly soon developed rs
:.1nashcr." won the favor of II faded courtcsan
who supplied h1n with DIAMONDS. pocket ulo.1eif,
called saloon, OF his own, which hastened n1s
political advancement. From his salocn he rap-
d roSe t. bis rseehet henec to coancs thenco
to wealth, and finally landed IL congress pG-
cause the mnchinc was 1nade "soiid TOR Mui-
cent Henry Armor, his reputable competitor
knew nothing about primaries or elccaons'
BLOSSOM DK1cK, THE LEADER.
Blossom Brick is une uf the rude but positive
and potential characters to be 1onnd III All n1u
nicipal governments under boss control. 5 From IN
q TcII-to-d dt, mechanic, earntnG 81, 600 year ne
drifts into politics, and finally into Councils. He
then practically abandons hs regui9n os
ly. md he soon wears $i.ooo GLAMOUR ~ t1,1 h1n.
drives fast horses. parades bis family IN SILKS
election to rcGiect himself. and yet grows r!ch IN
houses, and lands, and bonds. Inc ion9"lng is
his pcn-picturc, as drawn by the hiddeh out e'1@
Blossom nricK Ind become the acknowledged
lender Ut tho Municipal Legislature he came
look upon his ward as properly wn'c9 W. ;}f,t ht
to rule, as with rod of iron. No mnn in it could
hope Tor any appointment except through @ nun. IN
and M un,l in it dared be Il candidate even Ior
Schnnl Director without bis permission: He even
,.n1nc to look upon the whole city us. IN large
mcasurc his own private property; % X lit Me maze maze
crnticut and demanded appointments tor nls
followers and the removal Of those VINO dis,
obeycd him: as though tnc RepaFn'cH1ts aa4 u ,toJ
b1t for lie public. In order that the people
11ljeht make no mistakes: he dictated what noH- .
atons should Or shol5 not 6G y ma9c top
candidates for Legislators, for congrcssnGn, 1or
judges did not hesitate to direct Se L9Sis ;Sev
s Should discharge their public duties: His deSo-
don to his party knew no bounds. Al ~ esGry ;a3,
important election be oE&anzed I'D nn Ended
a thousand uniformed men bearing torches
and mnrching with the precision o. W. e,:,;-
nsg ea n ,bi5 bis comn
~ ronno harristcrs on tho sidewalks. filled with
ynr,'e vearnings for political fnme, kneit IN
spirit beforS bis at p3m }e lndows dnd Of ber cub
house nodded approvingly to eacn otner anu j..
said There gocS man 9" %no davot3on .nG to The
could not AFFORD 70 ~ loSe e. t sftisudc and that
t,rnt;t,de VAS dlplnycd In asking him no ques-
Eons us to where bis money cane arH, o1,+ op
be could grow rich by serving tne tnoui VIZ aht iln3 -
sanry. Nor xns he insensible or the aept @. OF
srn,;3;,,i,c Which the people owed bin; and no
G3id noT hcstratc tn avail himself OF the oppor-
tunity to extend bis empire over 1hIee , otne1 te
wards as lnrrc as his own. 'He came ~ tlu1e ~
speak IT himself and his political ossocl"'es 10
I'VE, the people,
n1,ossoM B1,1Ck's POLITICAL MAN1Ns-
Dlcssom Brick is tho horse-sense mtll o. o. tne a
LEADERS, and his political mnxims SO teisGls ~
uect the methods and nitns OF poh1lcal oo99c7
that they cannot be omitted; ,,,r> +,,,-
in noltics The people IRE blind asses VINO thlnk
thry can see through brick walls; they a1o o1lo
dangerous when they kick. ,. ,.,+o
Tie Government means not those Hno WIZ,
but those who receive, count, ano 1etutn IAe
votes.
Elections are ratification meetings WHICH VIC
hold to indorse our nominations.
Election luss are marked cards win WHICH W.
cheat the opposition. .a
i mans right to vote depends upon what neau"
in: the judge sees on his ticket .,,o,
It matters less how mnny votes you naVe tna.1 -
how many sou poll; 1t matters less ~" !uau5
you poll than how many you get counted. :,
One election officer we'll in haud Is "oI1u 2"
score of VOTERS on the half she'll ~
figures. L stroke Of tho pen before the n&ures
90 is as good Us the votes Of q hundred milton.
airc taxpayers, If you're smart enough 10 get
What We want all the timo is i solid election
officer, solid jury. solid Judge. and soio
Governor, in case OF slips, and the people may
be Id.
PARTY rules are the retns and party spirit the
bit by which we drive the people all the time.
4 scratchcr is q trAltor-to us.
# you can't make a nomination yourself. Do
sure to name your man. but be ID sure ne &
honest euough-to divide.
Put up q slate y1u want broken and get gt ~