Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-07
CARL DUNDER ON POLITICS.

His Ambition to Become Member Of the
City Cove, nment.
Detroit Free Press.
"You are looking well, Mr.. Dunder, "
said Sergeant Bendall, as he looked up
from his desk yesterday and found the ias'
ter at his elbow.
Sergeant, vhas so well 1 vhas ike q
giraffe"
Been swindled agair, I SUPPOSE"
"No, sir"
"well, what is it?"
81 vhas g,ing to run for some aldermans
in my ward"
"Into politics, ehP"
II hat caught on, und next yaar you
Will see me in der Common Councll. 1
shust Fl nd oudt how dot American politics
yhas, und don't be surprised II Vhas
Gofernor some day"
$50 you are pulling wires? ?"
"Dot vhas IT. When voter comes IN
nv place / treat him nit glass OF lager
und say: Ny fiendt, like to 60 by Ger
Common Council as some aldermans. l
like Won 10 vote for me. If you do, l
make Won engineer in der City Hall at two
tousand dollar year"
"Whew But how can you do it?'
81 can't do her; but dot makes no deef-
ersnce. Der object vhas to get hi, vote,
Dot vhas der American plan. Dot Teller
yhss 30 teskled he can't wait for election
day. promised dot shob to more ash one
hoouered fellers, und eafery one Will vote
for me-"
That's pretty good. Any other
strings?"
"More ash twenty. I goes oudt for a
leetle walk. A citizen was leaning on his
gate, uud 1 shpesk to him:
"'Good eafnings Ply Won, mister. bow
vhas her dot you doan' have some pave
ments here? Too expensive, Ell? Nea'e'
YOU mind. shall run for some aldermans
dis year, und vhss no soor CT In dat coun-
Gil dan make der city pay for all pawn.
Dot opens bi, eyes. He says he Will nix
in ten votes for me-"
"But you can't do any such thing you
know"
"Of course can't, but dot vhas no deef-
erence. 1t yhas shoost like all der alder
mans do. If dey doau' do so nobody vhas
elected"
"Well, that's 80. Anything more?"
81 WALKS around some more, und
comes py der place where gang vhss at
work for der city, I wipe ahvay some Ears
und say:
"'How many hours do you work, poor
man2"
Eight
"U1d how mooch pay?"
Fourteen shillings."
"Douder und Slitzen, but you doan' tell
me? Well, dot sksll be fixed. gee, py
dot Common Council next year, und
make sefen hours davis work, und der
nav was three dollars. Dot maker me one
hoonered votes right away, sergeant"
"Yes, / suppose so. Is that all.
"Vhell, some ward strikers vhas arouudt,
you know. doan' meier shpsak nit him
before, but now takes lin Ply der handt
und says:
"My deor poy, hore I see you we'll.
Somepody says you vhas seek, und sls
VERY anxious. We can't spare such citi-
zsps as you. Say, how you like to be
weighmaster up py der eastern Market"
"Dot vhas good
"'Vhell, you can hat her. I vhas gong
to be some aldermans, md der salary shall
be raised $500 a year. Dosn' you worry
cot 1 shall not take care Of all my
friends"
"And he'll vote for you of course?"
"Oscourse. He shust preaks his neck
for me-"
"But suppose you are elected and are
asked to make good your promises?'
"Dot vhas all fixed. say TO 'em dot a
committee krocked me oat, or dot der
president ruled against me, or dot some
aldc,ma hat to look o1dt for his cons. I
fools 'em like grease"
"Um! Mr.. Dunder, you are improv-
ing"
Sergeant, thank you. When I vbas
aldermans I make you capt lin, und your
salary vhas $1,000 year. Keep dot on
your mind und vtts fo' yours truly.
Go,d day."