Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-09
BowsER IN POLITICS.
Mrs. b. Narrates His Bitter Experience
in an Aldermanic Contest.


swell, what do you Think" queried
Mr.. Bowser, as he looked up at me across
the supper table one evening.
"You-you haven't been and bought
another horse Mr.. Bowser?"
"Horsel Can't you think of anything
but horse? I suppose you'll throw that
horse up to me to your dying day ?"
''I'm so glad you have decided not to
buy another! Is it some more chickens,
or new fre-escape. or another dog to eat
US up?"
He turned pale and refused to say an
other word for two hours. Then he could
fold himself no longer, and he suddenly
observed:
81 suppose you will feel proud of the
title of Mrs Aid. Bowser?"
"What do you mean"
"Just what / say. You are soon to be
known as Mrs. Aid. Bowser."
care you going to run for Officer"
II am. Itwas all settled this afternoon.
| am going to be nominated for Alderman
of this ward
"Mr. Bowser, it is impossible that you
are going to let them lead you into any
such foolishnessl thought that you had
a more level head than that, in spite of all
your mistakes"
'My mistakes p he shouted, 81 never
made one in my life, except when | mar
ried you Level head I'd like to see
some one who carries a more level head
than | do"
"Aud so you are going to be Alderman ~
'If | live"
fgD,,+ ,rbot for ~
because it is the wish of the people.
My country calls. The committee have
the ward, and concluded that
was not only the best man for the office
but the only one who stood any show
against the vicious opposition. 1t is sac
rifce on my part, but the true patriot
must be ready to sacrifice"
81 am so sorry"
$50 sorryl 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"
swell, | shan't say any more. 1t think
it is put-up job to get money out of you,
and | know that gang will be running
here after you. It's your own affair, how
ever 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 | had wife like some | know
of I'd have been Governor of the State long
ago. Pm going to run, however, and after
Pm elected you'll probably be just mean
enough to say you brought it about"
1 didn't say any more. As soon as he
left the house next morning | prepared for
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 homer
"No, sir"
"Gets out pretty early, doesn't he? Leave
any money for me p
mo, sir"
'He Didn't, Ell? Purity specimen of a
candidate he is! Expects us to do all the
figurin' fur nothin', does he?"
''Who are you, sir?
"Who are l." he repeated, as he slanted
his hat little more and spit over his
shoulder "Pm the party as carries this
ward in his vest pocket, am, and if old
Bowse don't cum down literally he gets
left. Tell him to come and see me-"
Nine times that afternoon | answered
the bell to find ward-heeler or some other
sort of political parasite on the doorstep.
One of them went so far as to ask me TO
pledge Mr.. Bowser to vote for him to run
one of the City Hall elevators. There were
three others waiting for him when he got
home to dinner, and | saw him give them
money. He came in excited and jubilant,
and when l told him what had occurred,
he replied:
'Iet the dear people GOMEZ They
know that am the man to do all can for
them if | am elected, and elected | shall
be as sure as the sun rises on the day.
What do you think? / was talking with
a prominent man belonging to the oppo
sition, and he said it would be no use for
his party to put up man against me.
Bowser stock is awey up, heyW
For week l lived in state of miser-
able agitation. Every hour in the day
ward-heeler rang the bell, and when he
wasn't ringing it was some man who
wanted a sewer or other contract. Every
evening the house was full of poll
ticians laying plans and guzzling down my
currant wine, and on three nights Mr..
Bowser had to ego the rounds" of the ward
and "see the boys" On the last night |
had to help him up stairs, and the tears
rolled down his cheeks as he whimpered
"Shay, Mrs. Bowser, it just breaks my
heart to shee how e'r people love me.
They cry fr me, and-and cry FIR
zhemr'
This went on for week, and then the
caucus was held to nominate. Mr.. Bowser
said he would 90 through by reclamation,
but as the boys would expect some sort of
speech, not to say kes of beer, afterward,
he would have to be on hand. As soon as
nominated there would be no more heelers
running after him, and nomination meant
election by large majority. | didn't say
much, but felt pretty sure how it would
come out
Along about 9 o'clock he came home.
He was running. He also breathed hard
and looked white.
'What on earth is the matter now ?" |
asked as he banged into the hall.
"G-gone' he gasped.
"How gomez"
"Gone up"
"Mr Bowser, tell me what has happened.
You act as if you had met ghost and lost
your senses"
I'll didn't get the nom-nominationP'
he whispered, his knees quaking so that he
had to sit down on d chair.
"Why didn't your
because they concluded that Mr.. Scott
was the more popular and the stronger
man."
"What That cross-eyed loafer who was
arrested only last week for whipping his
wife,"
Yves"
We looked at each other for long time
without speaking. Then | said:
81 thought the dear people loved you,
Mr. Bowser."
"Yes.n
"You were to be selected above all 9TH
ers and honors thrust upon you"
Eyes"