The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-11-15
A H1pKRsrAs1sx is permissible in the

present troublous times, and therefore it
is proper to say the republicans mad their
day on Tuesday night. The preparations
were on a grand scale and the moving
spirit, Harry Kress, was active for some
time in giving directions to his satellites
and looking after the details. Democrats
pursued the noiseless tenor of their way
and Cooked neither to the right nor to
the left" to behold the promise of burst
ing buds of official position, not one
petal of which was to be theirs. But
there were not lacking those who had a
lively sense of '1favors to come" even
though democrats should wend their way
10 the post Office with a preoccupied air
which plainly meant mo discussion of
politics"
The democrats of Manitowoc are "poor
but honest" The republicans are rich
and - honest. Poverty can not speak
the heartfelt utterance of thankfulness
for victory in decorative symbols, but in
gloom OF defeat can stand erect with the
proudest. And so it was that when on
Tuesday business houses blosomed out
with the signs of rejoicing, democrats
simply said "bide bit; reason is not
banished from the land and there is a
God in Israel" And gentle reader, or
savage reader, or reader of any tendency
your nature may direct, bear in mind
that the people may be hoodwinked and
play the fool-and they sometimes have
wonderful prediction for that role
but they have intervals of sober judg-
ment and they sometimes occur during
election times, and there lives our hope.
But to the republican love feast,-a
preliminary ablution to be in proper
shape to sit at a groaning board-a sort
of confession of faith necessary to be
ranked with the faithful entitled to the
spoils-g generally speaking, modest adj
mission that "we did it." The initial
ceremony consisted in sending bus
load of patriots behind four horses
with the leaders ridden after the fashion
VI IVY AoClho boIh al Having lOlS vi
fun" by the Times office so that the
county chieftain could be properly recog-
nized and due acknowledgment given for
the eminent services rendered in advanc-
ing the majority in this county. The
starry banner did fitting homage when
The Times Office was reached. 1t de-
scribed sort of parabolic curve as the
staff was little top-heavy, and specta-
tors got the impression that the standard
bearer was undecided whether he should
make figure eight or change his evident
purpose and compromise on the letter
s." In his state of uncertainty he
split the difference and the curve de-
scribed looked suspiciously like one of
Forests hieroglyphics which he calls "pen-
Thus ended the first act and expect
ancy was on tiptoe to sec what should |
come next. Word was passed about |
that there were some people in from |
Ciarks Mills and there was an instant |
search made for them. "What do you |
want?" was the question asked when the
Ciarks Mills man was found. This was
answered by prolonged "sayr' from the |
Clarks Mills man, followed by a whis-
pered colloquy from which those upon
whom the heavens refused to shower
favors were excluded. Some giant fire
crackers were exploded and people went
home to eat hearty supper and be in
readiness to perceive the great things in
the womb of early evening.
Evening came, in tagging fashion to
the small boy armed with broom who
was to make his first appearance as a
pronounced partisan. The illumination
Of private houses was exceptionally fine.
Democratic residences, on the contrary, |
acted on the suggestion chung be the
heavens in black" and every one 'doused
the glim.''
The procession was a lengthy one.
Pete Brady of Liberty was the only
Paddy Ford Irishman in the crowd, but
Peter was happy, and his radiant face was
brighter than the flaming torch he bore.
The shrill falsetto of Juvenile voices rang
ont in strained efforts to attract atten-
ton. The band played THE Sweet By |
and BY" and the echoed melody seemed |
a promise of better things to those /
who fought the good fight but were
denied the crown.
And the season of rejoicing ended as
al things must end. And now the scram-
bic for places and pelf is on the tapis-
The effervescent fervor Of "our friends,-
the enemy" has worked off and they have
the offices and the responsibility thrust
upon them. IF, when the four years of
power to which they have been chosen
are up, they can give as good an account
OF their stewardship as can the admins
tration whose sun is waning, the coun-
try may with reason be thankful.
DAIRY BOARD.