Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-23
SATURDAY READING!
Mr.. BOwser Goes Into Politics
and Gets Whipped.
WAS CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN.
Some of the Ups and Downs Expert
enced by Dabbling in Politics Just
For the Dear People.

Well, what do you think?" quer
led Mr.. Bowser, as he looked up t.
me across the supper table one even
ing.
"You-You haven't been ant
bought another horse. Mr.. Bowser?'
"Horse! Can't you think Of any
thing but horse? 1 suppose you'll
throw that horse up to me to you
dying day. 1t was all settled thu
afternoon. am going to be nomi
mated for alderman of this ward"
"Mr. Bowser, is it possible tina
you are going to let them lead yol
into any such foollshness? / though
you had more level head thar
that, in spite of all your mistakes. ,
"My mistakcsW he shouted.
never made one in my life, except
when ] married you! Level head
I'd like to see some one who carries
a more level head than / DO"
"And so you are going to be alder
man?"
"If live"
"But what for?"
"Because 1T is the wish of the peo.
pie. My country calls. The COM
mittee has canvassed the ward, and
concluded that l was not only the
best man for the Office, but the only
one who stood any show against the
vicious opposition. 1t is sacrifice
on my part, but the true patriot
must be ready to sacrifice"
"I'm SO sorry"
$50 sorry! For what? Because
have been selected above all others!
Because honors have been thrust
upon me! Mrs. Bowser, you have
never appreciated the man you
married, and you probably never
will"
"Well, shan't say any more.
think 1t Is n put-up job to get money
out of you, and 1 know what a gang
will be running here after you. It's
your own affair, however. Don't
blame me If you get left"
"There you go! Always opposed
to me. can plainly see why some
men never get along. If l had a
wife like some l know of I'd have
been governor of the state long ago.
Pm going to run, however, and
after Pm elected you'll probably
bejust mean enough to say you
brought it about"
/ didn't say any more. AS soon
as he lett the house next morning l
prepared for visitors and | was not
disappointed. He was hardly out
of sight before the bell rang, and /
opened the door to find dirty
looking fellow with his hat on his
ear, who asked:
as Bowser home?"
"No, SIR"
"Gets out pretty early, doesn't
he?" Leave any money for me?"
"No, sir"
"He didn't, ELI? Purity specimen
of candidate he is! Expects us to
do all the tigurin' for nuthin', does
he?"
"Who are you, sir?"
"Who am II" he repeated as he
slanted his hat little more and spit
over his shoulder. "I'm the party
as carries this ward in his vest
pocket, l am, and If old Bouse don't |
cum down literally he gets left.
Tell him to cum an see me-"
Nine times that forenoon | an
'wered the bell to find "a ward heeler
Or some other political parasite on
The doorstep. One of them even
went so far AS to ask me to pledge
Bowser to vote for him to run one
" the city hall elevators. There
we're three Others waiting for him
when he got home TO dinner, and | Z
aw him give them money. He
anne In excited and jubilant, and
'hen told him what had occurred
'e replied:
LET the dear people come! They
now that | am the man 10 do all ,
m for them il ann elected, and 1
ec;ed l will be MS sure as the sun
ses on that day. What do you !
link? was talking with "A promi- =
'nt man belonging to the oppo- Y