Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-18
OLD HICKORY.
The Innocent Representative of an Extinct
| Glass.

The Innocent Representative of an Extinct
Glass.
From Detroit Post.
A good old Hickory Democrat was met
on tho street the other day by Post re-
porter and held up for a brief interview
upon the political situation. This VEN
cradle relic of an extinct Democracy
breathed forth in all that he said the be-
nlgn spirit Of peace on earth and good
will toward men. His face beamed with
glow of satisfaction, and his whole
bearing showed that the recent victory
for which no had patiently waited would
relieve the sting OF death itself. He hon
estly rejOiced and honestly believed that
all his political allies were equally dis
interested in their happiness. "Pm sOr-
ry," he said, ito hear it charged that any
of us, Democrats or Green Attackers, have
a greed for Of1lcO or an undue hankering
for the spOils. We will not follow the
unworthy example of our Republican
friends. We are, 50 to speak, a happy
aud united family"
PLEASING POLITICAL DELUSION.
"What we have to distribute" he said,
twill be given out with an impartial
hand and quietly accepted by all as a
wise and just dispensati0R. There 10 to
be no quarreling, no scheming and no
exhibition of sore heads. You will see
an administration run upon the meth.
DDS adopted by the fathers, and free from
the corrupt influences begOtten through
the rush of the multitudes for the eOvet-
cd flesh pots"
hot NIL al daI
should ever be imperiled by an investiga-
ton, but the reporter was after political
gossip and proceeded. HIS faith in the
Old mans assurance was first shaken
when the foot of Don M. DickinsOn's
stairway was reached. This political
AdOAis may not be the Boss" in Michi-
gan, but common repute has great
weight with the pabic and they look up
on Don as the duly appointed dispenser
of the gifts allotted to this state. AS a
result the legal den and political head
quarters of the chieftain is constantly
besieged. There is in the thrOng an Oc-
casiOnal seeker fol legal aid, but the
great bulk of the intruders are skirmish-
ing for political prefermeRt.
CROwDING THE WAY TO THE FLEsH-PoTs.
Mr.. DickinsOn's office is the veritable
Mecca to which pilgrimages are made
! by the faithful from near and far. There
are two uHceasing currents. The one
flowing inward is bright and cheering to
look upon, while the outward flow Is
gloomy, forbidding and decidedly chilly.
There may have been many called. but
in the language of the wording, devil
ish few are chosen. There is vast SUI
perhuity of pegs and startling paueity
of holes in which TO place them. The
suit IS ineyitable. Those who draw a
prize are Unfortunately happy. while those
who found their respective chances a
blank are bent on dire revenge. The
"BOss." who is Old Suavity" himself
has a smile and a CHEEKY werd for ALL
but these prove very weak sustenaace
for those who have accumulated hunger
ing and thirstiIg for twenty-four years
The truth is that there is such trouble
brewing as will burst forth and fairly
demOraliZe the allied forces. The pha-
lanx of discOrdant elements stood solid
during the Presidential campaign be-
cause they must travel one road to reach
the lOnged-fOr plumber; but now that the
capture has been made, the erstwhile al.
lies are having bitter and unseemly
battle for the lions share. There is an
element in the contest that seems to in
tensify it,