New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-09

going TO have an election to choose President shortly
what's an election Coakerl It's political faro that's
all. The politicians the bank Honest fellows,
like you and me, up against It and get taken In
Tho crowd that does the most cheating gets the pot
All, Croaker. what arc we coming to?- This thought
was TOO much for Donnie. He threw back his head
and solsced himself with brandy.
AS remarked a moment ago, Croaker.' he said.
81 have Just returned from-cr up the river You
have Just returned from-cr the West. Our bosoms
are heaving with hopes for the future. We want TO
earn an honest living. But when come TO think
OF what left for to do by which we can re-
gain the proud position once held in the COM
munity We find ourselves enveloped In clouds
al as thinking sumpin' Donnie" Tho Croak re-
piled refectIvely. Jess when caught sight er you.
Your speakin bout polerucs makes me tnk Of It
some more. Wy not get up 'socashun''
a whatl'
a 'sociashun Ev'rybody's workln de perlitical
racket now wy not take a hack at 1t, too?7
Anything Croackcr anything to give me an
honest penny But | don't quite catch onP
Deys two coveys runnin' fer Alderman over on
de Eas' Side One OF EMS Boozy-you knows Booty
He keeps a place in de Bowery. De udders Dutch
man. name er Bockerhelsen. Boozy's dc County Dc
mocracy man, Bockerhclsens dc Tammany Less
sit up 'sociashun. You'll be president an DO de
talkn'. I'll be treasurer an hor de cash.
"Croaker. you may not be eloquent. but you have
a genius all your own. l begin dmly to perceive
what you are driving at. l must think this over
Meet me here tomorrow at noon'
The district in which the great light between Booty
and Bockerheisen TO occur was close ana doubtful
Great interests at stake in the election Coohei
Booty and Mr. Dockerhclsen were personal enemies.
Their saloons not far apart as 10 Instance anu
each felt that his business as well as MS ponuoai
future deponded on his success in this campaign
third candidate a Republican. was In the hen out
small attention was paid 10 him. Few days after
Donnie and The croak had their chance meeting In
Houston.st. DennIe walked into Colonel Booty
saloon Booty stood by the bar in gorgeous array
How are you CooneI?' said Denhc
"Irs McCaferty - cried the Colonel, an as hearty
as ever. As smllin too an ready, I'm hopln, Ter
take han in the fight fer his ould frnd.7
81 am that Colonel. How's It golng'7
)shmokin hot Dcnnle an dlvil wan O. me
knows whose end o. the poker is hottest
It's your end, Colonel, that generates the heat
and Dutchy's end that does the burning"
There's poorer Wit than yours, Dennie, OUT OF the
insane asylums III shtow that away IN me nina
an fire it of in the Bood the nexht time make
q speech. II had your brains lad, I'd made
more ont av 'em than you have
You've done we'll enough with your own said
Dennic. They tell me IT'S been a good year for
business in the Board, Colonel
Not good Dennie The Office amt what
It was onct. 1t useter be that We cud mako nate
nile in terrum, but now, VIII inc dssSSeuhn'S al
the price of gettln there yer lucky If We come out
aven."
The trouble IS that you fool away your money,
Colonel You ought not to hand over to every bum
mer that comes along. You should be discreet.
There's a big floating vote in this district and you
can float still moro into it If You 90 about 1t the
right way
The Colonel looked curously into DENIES ingen-
nous blue eyes and said with indifferent air, We
moueht be right, an then, agin, W moughtn't'
90, certainly don't know as much before cleo
ton a. do after
as yer mind workin Dcnnie2 Air ye fsgerin at
somethin1'
70. no; happened TO meet The Croak this morn
,nr-vou know The Croak he's in the green goods
line
Do know him Ne names KEEP on his balloond
as reslar as on the parish book