Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-22
SOME ELECTION STORIES.
A Triangular Talk In Chicago-Humor
GUS Incidents Of the Campaign.

| A Triangular Talk in Chicago-Humor.
Gus Incidents Of the Campaign.
Carter of Montana, one Of the defeated, tells
this story at the expense Of Mckinley: Nc
Kinley and Carter were at q hotel at Chicago
just after the election, neither Of them feeling
very happy, but each keeping as far - possible
| from the matter which was occupying his
| mind. While they we're standing together
| talking about the weather and such other topics
as had no relation to their recent grief Cam
non Of Illinois came in.
"why. hello, Mac; how are you, Carter"
he said, seizing hand Of each.
They replied that they had never felt better
in their lives.
''Well, what do you think of it2" asked the
Illinosian.
"Of what?" asked Mckinley, with firm coun-
tenance. Cannon suggested that there had
been an election and 1t was that he had on his
mind.
"Oh, yes" said Mckinley, II am quite we'll
satisfied. I cut the democratic majority of
1900 down to almost nothing, am quite con-
tent not to be In the next House. The demo-
Gratis will have an overwhelming majority; il
will be very noisy and disagreeable Congress,
and l am well pleased to stay home for the
time"
Cannon looked at him long time and steadily
TO Judge II he was in earnest. There could be
no doubt about it, he meant to be believed.
"See here, Mac" said Cannon after a pause
that's exactly what told my people down in
Danville. was satisfied, / was glad Of it, But
see here, there is no use OF our lying among
our three selves here"
ONE BAREroorED MAN DID IT.
A republican member was twittng Springer
the other day about the way Mckinley had re-
duced the democratic majority in the sixteenth
Ohio district
THAT is all right" replied Springer, ''but
do you know a man in his bare feet came out
OF mud house down in Nebraska a little while
before the election and oyercame majority of
li,O0O. defeating your candidate for Congress,
who was a millionare?'
SILK STOCKINGS DEFEATED.
Springer tells another story illustrative Of
the sentiment which prevailed in the west
during the campaign. In one Of the Kansas
districts where he spoke the republicans were
running man who had high. social standing,
was rich and had the reputation of being one
OF the most eloquent speakers well as one
OF the most fastidious men in the state. The
district was strongly republican and poor
Farmers Alliance candidate was running
against him. The republican made many great
speeches during the campaign, but did not
talk tariff. He was always eloquent over war
history. The alliance candidate was no talker.
He wore homespun clothes, which had long
service. His trousers were above his shoe
tops and his shoes were heavy and rough. He
always followed behind his opposing candi-
date. The republican would make an eloquent
speech about the war and then pass ON to the
next place for speaking.
The alliance candidate would get up before
the same audience. II kain't speak as he
kahn" he would begin, referring to his OPP
ponent II don know much about the tariff.
guess he knows a lot more about it than do.
That's why he never saws anything about it.
But this do know,"-then he would put out
one foot and tug up at his trousers--.'He wears
silk stockin's. amt got on any socks at all,
nor drawers nuther. That's what tho tariff has
done for me. That's what it is doing fur all
OF you" The alliance man was elected to
Congress- by a good majority