Telegram-herald., 1890-08-14


eral days trying 70 find one when I
joized the movement | remarked that
they needn't look any further. but they
did This offended me SO much that I
split OF from them temporarily, and
hunted up the Second Ward Independ-
ees Association with q view 20 Offering
my services
learned OF the existence OF this as
s0ciation from q poster IN a barber's
shop which announced that the in
dependents would give a grand, select
ball the following week. II struck me
as 4 good idea 20 make politics pleasant
a. this way. found the headq aarters
of the association one floor below the
ground at the rear of saloon. When
entered President Johnson. sitting on
the end OF beer caslx. was Just dealing
, Jackpot on the head OF barrel. Mr..
johnson was the color OF the ace OF
spades-which be had IN his sleeve.
Learned that the object Of the assOcis-
tion was 20 obtain recognition at tho
polls. but I did not find cut just what
amount Of recognition In dollars and
cents would be satisfactory.
I was invited TO Join the association
and come into the jackpot but after
discovering where Mr.. Johnson kept the
aces. I did nor caro- to do either. How
ever. not 20 give offense, | paid the
assessment Of one dolla= whereupOn the
secretary and treasurer. despite the
presidents protest sent out FOR new
pack Of cards aad a quart OF beer.
After this experience / returned 70
tie Young Mems Reform Club. We
we're told, Just "a Mr.. Platt says, that
the place Co reform politics IS IN the
primary. We decided 20 60 20 the
primary and run it right By ascertain
ing the number Of votes cast at the last
primary and dividing It by three. va
obsained a fairly accurate estimate OF
tse attendance. Then We set about So
curing tho pledges OF al the young men
who had the interests Of their country
az heart, and before the night OF tho
caucus We got so many that No felt sure
OF having a ma iorisv on orr side.
We bad deterE4ined 20 nominate a
gentleman % distinguished lineage and
high moral character who had hitherto
kept aloof from politics He assured -
hv letter of BIS acceptance, but 70
GREETED that social engagement pre-
vented him from attending the caucus
7 was arranged that 7 should take tbe
chair. had rad soue experience in q
debating society. and fattercd myself
that T could preside with grace and
dignity
we marched to TIE ball n hoiv- Ts
WAS more ncarlv SLED than wn haH ar
ticiuatoi in fact it was entirely filed
wtrh tobacco smoke. che odor - which
was percertlhie at a distance of several
blocks. We Matched IN. but we're some
what disappointed az being obliged 20
take position az the rear. FOR the railing
was already fortifed with about ten
rows ~ very soHd teurha
rhe meeting was opened ~ the chair
r-1n 80 -he ward associatica. who cou-
-ra+a'atad "fe bcYs' on rho last riCri-
crs Triumph. ard casuaily mentioned
-fr ~f-ra ~ Anderson. wtere1t tEere
~r-a 1rlr8 veils ~ a7~reval. Ties he
--ues f-- uor,inati3ns for permanent
chairman. and the gsnr rith enc Voice
s--~----i rerson nan-ed Yates. who
-ras rrasiisnt ~ che second W1r1 Crib
Clah and saveraI ether crzanizat ions Il
Nr naue was also proposed
rounr rcntenaa of tte debating
e.uh rlo haI prepared meas sreech
eaich raredr hearh -er-cacv we ial
u- a-rear to te getting sn. and I saT-
rsfe6 that ua niore nearer thc rsitiaC.
T rrai 81 3D. So. ard received
ear rrse lesson 81 rrstflcai rol7tirs