Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-25
POLITICAL WHITE WINGS.
The Cost of Delegate Who Insists Upon
Purity In Politics. but Presents n Big
Bill of Expenses, and Kicks Himself
Because He Didn't Ask for More.
rrRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. ]


Because He Didn't Ask for More.
fFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRIsBURe, February 24-The white
wings of the practical politician are things the
average individual doesn't take great deal of
stock in in these degenerate days when some
people labor under the opinion that the person
who goes into politics must not only wear
gloves to keep his hands clean, but must also
use tongs in handling great many subjects
The practical politician, however, admits, both
for publication and as guarantee of good
faith, that he IS not only no angel, but is SIM
ply human-no more and no less; and beng
human he has no hesitation in saying that he
frequently meets with many funny things
when his gun is resting in the seclusion of his
home.
when am out electioneering for a friend"
said gentleman from the northwest, land
meet man who is out for money know Just
what to do. but sometimes meet other kinds
of fellows.
"a friend of mine was running for Congress
last year, and we had quite tidy contest on
hand at the primaries. sent man over into
a neighboring township to secure the right
kind of men to be put up as delegates for our
candidate in the different districts, and to see
that the vote was got out in good shape for
him. In one district the man who was doing
business for me met a country Sunday school
superintendent, who was reputed to be man
of influence in his section. The man had sent
out. whose name isn't Smith, just as mine isn't
Jones. met him on his native heath and
sounded him as to his sentiments. He wasn't
unfavorable to our candidate, but he objected
to politics. There was too much money used
in campaigns, and something ought to be done
to stop it. He hated to mix in pol
itics at all on account of the Doodle
that was used right and left. 1t
was decidedly wrong, and he felt like showing
his disapproval of it by steering clear of the
whole business, thereby stunning even the ap-
pearance of evil.
"It was a very nice story, and my friend,
whose name isn't Smith, listened to it at
tentively, but with many misgivings, and final
ly suggested that the Sunday school superin-
tendent, whose name isn't Brown, was just the
man to go into a campaign and give that moral
tone which was so lacking in these degenerate
days. Wouldn't he, in the interest of good
morals and good politics. consent to have his
name used as delegate for our friend who
was opposed to Legitimate expenditures in
politics
1.-THE man whose name isn't Brown at first
demurred, though it pleased him to learn that
our candidate was that kind of man. OF
course, he admitted, it might be mans duty
under the circumstances to go in and help SO
good man. Purity in politics was what he
was after himself and it didn't seem quite
right after ALL not to take off his coat and give
the thing boost. He would, he thought final
ly, like to do it, but there were of course some
necessary expenses and he was poor man.
Don't let that worry you,' said my friend.
whose name isn't Smith. We will pay all the
Cat oil q,
need TO get our vote out and look after the
necessary outlay. Then bring the bill to me
and will pay it. We don't want to spend any
money illegitimately and you strike me about
right. We leave everything in your hands in
the interest of that purity which should sur
round the ballot box
''The gentleman whose name isn't Brown was
elected delegate to the convention in the in
terest of purity and our man. A few days later
happened to be at the county town on bus
iness, and I saw him talking to my friend.
whose name isn't Smith, and he had a face on
him as long as the moral law. My friend wore
much longer one, and it wasn't a bit less alb
breviated when he came over to me and in
quired:
Jones, have you got SIS in your clothes?'
"'Yes,' replied, what's up?'
''You see that fellow over there Well he's
the chap who was running that pure campaign
of ours over in Blank township
The Sunday school superintendent
The same. He brought me an expense &C
count the day after the primaries about six
sizes too large, but paid 1t, in the interest of
purity, without word
"tAnd now?'
"'Well, suppose he's been kicking himself
ever since because he didn't pile it on little
stronger, when settled so promptly, and he's
discovered that there were some things in the
line of time and trouble he overlooked
"YesP
"'Well, I've got it all fixed up with him now
that if pay him SIS more he'll turn over his
proxy to me-
"'He's daisy. isn't hep
"'Perhaps he is. Hustle that money over
quick, now, before he raises the price. can
manage one of the fellows who are out for the
stuff, but when 1 fall in with one of those
blanked conscientious roosters, - blank
them, they rob mer,n SIMPSON