The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-07-31
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For the Aqis and LnteHigencer.
A DREAM.

FOR ne <EqtS ana LnteHigencef
DREAM.
Idreamed that was made Judge.
And had at my command
The power to give to whom / chose
Any office in the land.
No sooner was this fact made known
Than, strutting like jack-daws
Came every man in the campaign
To plead his humble cause.
With manly form came Tom Cathcart,
Who promised not to dun,
III would only allow him
To vanquish Bill Gibson.
While Gibson, in his turn did beg,
With great persuasive art,
To grant him power to survey
Instead OF Tom Cathcart.
Scarce were these two dismissed, ween,
When in their very place
Each Of the Senate candidates
Appeared to plead his case.
John Sappington assured great things,
And so did John s. D..
But their promises were nothing
10 those of Ohio Lee.
The next upon the scene to come,
land gave me trouble most
Were the candidates most numerous -
The County Commissioner host
There stood Andrew Jackson Wiley,
Who, like his namesake old,
Swore himself stanch old Democrat
by the 'ternal," be 1t told
Mike Whiteford said twas not needful
What he would do to swear,
Already having served three terms,
His second he laid bare.
Then Wilson, Hooker, Pool and Price
Vouchsafed they meant no tricks;
Each pledged his honor to reduce
The tax of SO.
The views of Grafton. McDoon. and Hope
Were numerous, great and heavy;
Tho anxious to lessen the gen raj tax,
They wished a good school levy
Then Sitter, Walker, and Bateman
At last put in his oar
Each told his views on various things:
Made pledges by the score.
These scarce had left my presence, when.
AS IL with one accord,
Upon the scene / then beheld
The Sheriffalty horde.
The Dublin District candidate
Said he would never frown
III he'd chance to make the Jail
The most Famous place in town.
Then Heck, the standard-bearer said,
Your honor IL you please
The locusts at the Jail I'll change
For beautiful shade trees"
SCarboro promised to improve
Upon Geo. Walkers code;
Jarrett intended the prisoners
10 repair the county road.
Carman as second fiddle" was tried;
un language plain said sol
And thought it his prerogative
This time to draw first bow.
The door had scarce upon these closed
When-greatest ill of ills !
Before me stood the aspirants
For Register of Wills.
Doc. Richardson petitioned me,
And so did Doc. Magraw;
Proposed to make compromise
And for the place to draw.
Stating that live patients were scarce,
Twas task to get their bills;
Proposed to make right good the loss
by doctoring others wills.
smith Norris swore he d make fight
Unto the bitter end;
Doc. Payne my favor humbly craved
his interest to attend.
A delegation of but three
Out for Clerk of the Court,
Were next before me to demand
My aid and my support.
FRANK Whitaker, then, with courteous micn
His claims on me hard pressed;
Prrston Gilbert next in his own way
HIS prayers to me addressed;
But Lingan Jarrett, tried and true,
:, AT last made his appeal
lie plead his years. his long tenure,
And asked an honest deal.
The last an audience to seek,
With manners so contrite,
Were all the noble candidates
In the Legislative fight.
Corb. Amos and Martin McNabb
Promised their level best
TO do, while at Annapolis,
In Harfords interest.
Cooley explained former ride,
Spoke out and without fear;
He said twas but personal"
'Gainst good Judge Maynadier.
He swoIe his principles were firm
As any in the ranks:
And that his loyalty he'd prove
On Severn's frozen banks.
Dave Wiley swore to give support
TO ev'ry noble cause;
While Reed and Bowman pledged themselves
To make some splendid laws.
Archer, Plowman and Ben. Silver
Each told what he would do,
If chosen as delegate
BY Democrats most true.
] wondered how with policy
These demands to satisfy:
How without FORGETTING my friends
This Gordian knot unite
When me thought I'll make promise to none,
But shift these lightning coils;
Just then, awaking, exclaimed
ITO the victors belong the spoils."