The morning call., 1890-08-24

the same expanse of waistcoat SO indicative
of good dinners and internal conteptment.
This resemblance has cost Mr.. Hunsaker
no end of annoyance. He is man who
loves peace and does not like to be taken
for a Buckley Congressman. But Mr.. Hun
saker's resemblance to Mr.. Clunie served
him in good stead at San Jose and enabled
him to put spike in the guns of that very
willy politician Christopher A. Buckley.
WHITE BOOMER,
Mr.. Hunsaker is an enthusiastic White
man and was anxious that that crawfish
statesman should be Endorsed by the con-
yenton for the United States Senate, but
Mr.. Hunsaker did not go round the land
making blow of his desire in that direc-
ton; ON the contrary, he laid low and waited
for chance to do brilliant stroke of work
for his friend.
The chance soon came. 1t is popularity
supposed that Stephen M. White Withdrew
from the Senatorial contest because he saw
that his Endorsement would cause a wide
split in the party, and his patriotism rose
above his personal ambition; but nothing
withdrew from the contest because W. j.
Hunsaker looked like Tom Clunie, and the
thing came about in this way.
Hunsaker was reposing in BARRIERS
chair in San Jose, having the two days
growth of beard removed from his face.
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chatting with his customer as he worked !;
but Mr.. Hunsaker did not respond, being
wrapped up in formulating schemes for the
benefit of his friend White. At last the
barber grew personal.
''Oh, Mr.. Clunie" he exclaimed, as he
took hold of the illustrious nose to turn the
face oyer to the left; "Oh, Mr.. Clunie,
did good stroke of work for you when you
run tor Congress here. i got you at least
ten votes among the Republican barbers.'
Indeed" said Hunsaker. who saw that
he was again the victim of mistaken iden-
Yes said the barber. indeed | did. l
told the boys that you were a barber once
yourself, and that captured them"
Thanks" said Hunsaker. when you
want a place at Washington let me know"
Gan right" said the barber. And then he
paid great attention to the parting of Mr..
Hunsaker's hair, and presently had his task
finished, and called out, 'NextW
THE OLD MANS SCHEME.
Hunsaker noticed that the mention of
Clunie'S name by the barber attracted the
attention of a man in the next chair, who
happened to get through with the tonsorial
manipulation at the same time as Hunsaker.
As the two stepped out into the street, this
man passed his arm familiarly through that
OF Hunsaker.
Say, Tom,"J said the man, THAT is a
clever dodge we've put up on Steve White,
eh?''
Hunsaker's eyes opened wide. as his
ready brain grasped the situation.
you bet it is" he replied.
"Yes," said the other, "the old man ,
is the slickest of them all. Steve thinks
that Chris is for him, but Lord he will get
fooled, won't he?"
Yes, he will get fooled. Say, you know
didn't get all OF the scheme from the old
man. How is he going to work itp"
"Why didn't he post Won o
"He had just started to tell me when
a blamed newspaper man came n0sing
around, and | thought it wasn't best to be
seen talking with Buckley"
That is light. 1t would spoil the whole
thing If any one suspected the old man ,
was working it. Well, Chris is going to
work it in this way: Those boys in the del
egation as is known to be Buckley's m en-
are going to work for White among the hay.
seed delegates. Thatll scare 'em all off.
White, and they hate Buckley. When the
vote is called the city boys is going to vote
solid for Whites idee. Thatn make them
country delegates more scared of the thing
than ever. Then when Yolo County's vote
has been called the boys is going to flop
over solid, and thatll defeat Steve White
dead to rights, dye see?"
Hunsaker saw, ana as soon as he could
get rid of his companion he went straight to
White and told him of the intended move.
Upon figuring up White saw that he could
not hope TO carry the convention with Buck
ley against him, and, according to the story
told that is how he came to withdraw.