Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-15
DABBLER IN POLITICS.

DABBLER IN POLITICS.
Several days ago wcll-known citi-
zen stopped the Rev. Mr.. Mulkittlc on
the street and asked:
"Haye you made up your mind yet
in regard to your choice for alderman
from your ward?'
'No. never pay any attention to
politics.
That's where you make mistake.
1t is every mans duty to pay some at
tention to politics, for good men, by
their neglect, are greatly to blame for
the corruption which pcrvadcs every
department of the public service. Ward
elections, being close to home, are
very important. Every street in the
city needs repair, and unless we send
good men to the council, this work is
likely tobcrushed through by jObbers. -
II don't know but you are right.
The street in my ncighborhood has
not been worked for Il year, and we
need Il lamp up that way, too.
Yes agreed the prominent citizen,
''and don't see why one Of the fire
engines should not be stationed in our
ward.
at should be-" said the minister.
II have consulted quite number of
our best people, continued the we'll
known citizen, land we all agree that
YOU are the man TO institute reform. OF
course you would not run politically,
but would come out as the candidate
of responsibility, regardless of party
ines.
Few men, whether prophet priest or
king, turn deaf ear to Il compliment,
unless they unayoidably carry around
an auricular appcndagc of which the
tympanum has been injured, and
again, nearly all men mildly dcmur to
flattery.
"Why, my dear sir exclaimed Mr..
Mulkittlc, 81 never thought of such Il
thing as running for Office"
"Of course not, but when the Office
seeks the man, it is his duty to submit.
All You'll have to do will be to allow
your name to 30 before the voters. You
needn't 70 TO the polls. don't know
that you will have any opposition, AT
any rate, you will be elected by IN
overwhelming majority. Let me 90 to
the newspaper office and have your
name annOunccd?'
Il hardly know what to do.
you needn't do anything, | tell
you. Let me announce your name.
"All right
When Mr.. Mulkittlc reached home,
the place where modest men display
their cgotiSm, he said to his wife;
MARY, you will have the pleasure
of eating dinner with the next alder
man frsm this ward. "
"Mcrcy on mel" exclaimed the lady.
This is wash day and we haven't
cooked anything fit to set before com
pany.'
"iIc's by no means Stranger said
the smiling minister.
"Who is hep"
Mr.. Mulkittlc tapped his chest.
"You?n
Eyes; for | have been selected by
all the good people of the ward
"Arc you quite certain that you will
be elected?' taking linen garment
from Il chair by the stove where it had
been hung to dry.
"NOw, why do you want to throw
doubt in the way3 Hasn't the entire
ward called on mc?'
II didn't know" crossing the room
and placing plate of cold potatoes on
the table.
"Oh, no, of course not. Wouldn't
give in that was elected if YOU were
to see the votes counted"
When the announcement came out
many people were surprised, but the
= congratulations and words of encOur
. agemcnt which the minister received
warmed his heart with dccetful ardor
He was somewhat surprised to heal
that the bar-keeper of the ''Dew Drol
Inn," Il low order of whisky shop, was
4 announced in opposition, but his friends
r told him that he must pay no attcNtioT
r to a character so diSrcputable.
"What!N exclaimed Mrs. Mulkittle
"going to run against saloon
keeper"
n "Mary, you actually make me tired
t | shall pay no attention to the fellow
Y 1t more than ever stands us in hand t
. elect some good man now that thi
y fellow has come out
Then, you'll have to pay some at
tention to him, for he might go ther,
: early and get more tickets than yol
= do
/. "Go where?"
h "To the pole"
"What doyou mean by pole?n
Don't they go to the pole ant
= voteP"
"Oh, yes. Then they take up tn
=, pole and fish with it. I've Just or
u dered a bamboo and shall plant it il
: the ground"
: 81 didn't know" discovering he
= husbands sarcasm.
8 "Thcn, confound it, don't give ad
= vice."
The minister was startled when
. committee told him that he must hay
;. streamers, "Votc for the Rev, MI
l, Mulkittle, tied on hack horses an
!, that he must hire several carriages; an
! he would have refused, but the com
mittee limited that the saloon man wa
. developing considerable strength. A
@ last he decided to stand at the poll
o and work the people. When electio
@ day arrived he took his place an
d talked and challenged voters, MI
n Bluker, the prominent man who wa
= the cause OF Mulkittle's candidacy
. came up rather dogedly and voted fc
e the saloon man.
l. u challenge that VOTE" gasped Nj
Mulkittle.