The Irish standard., 1891-02-07

expecting to meet Cunningh am. They'll
find you there as the host, and we'll do
great work before we let 'em out Wen
march 'em around from there to the
hall, and those tn at I can't bring around
to my views I'll get so full that they
can't Walk. I'll tell you my boy, we've
got 'em on the run"
Rooney worked his plan so clever]y
that Cunningham's banquet carried the
day for Russell. He secured the nomi-
nation and the campaign opened with
general laugh in his favor,
But serious obstacle soon presented
itself. The strength of the vote in the
district was Hibernian in it's tendencies,
and the whisper that Russell was an
Englishnan began TO hurt him, It was
very little use to contradict that rumor
by showing that his great-grandfather
had been born on Cape Cod. The ext
gency required something much better
than that Rooney grew quite despond-
emit thinking about it.
Everywhere 1 &c find this thing
agin' me-" said he. couldn't you rake
up some relatives in Ireland? We must
find some thing to- offset this business"
Russell had begun to be interested in
the fight; and he took this question I'M
der serious consideration. At length,
he remembered that Rays coachman
was named William Russell. The iden-
tity OF the names had orlce been the
cause of an amusing little scene. Rus
sell at once hunted up the coachman
and inquired where he was born.
dublin, be the blessin' av Heaven"
exclaimed William, promptly.
Russell shook him warmly by the
hand.
81 want to borrow the certificate of
your birth" said he.
''Bless yer heart, sor. haven't such
thing"
'Never mind; give me the dates and
Pll cable across for the properly-certi-
fed papers. We can get them here in
time to elect me.'
Russell secured bis facts and ,bribed
the coacnman TO silence. Then he
cahled at once for the papers which ar
rived without delay. Rooney was moro
than delighted.
''This wins the day for us" said be.
t'You don't look quito forty-two but
most of the men who'll see this paper
are not quick at figures"
The canvass progressed finely. Rus
sell Joined several Irish societies and,
1t may be added parenthetically, was
surprised to find that they we're excel
lent organizations, doing much good and
promoting hearty socisbility. He
made speeches, and proved to be very
successful liar on variety Of subjects,
none Of which meant any thing to him.
But one day towards the end Of 1t all
he was approached by shrewd old Eel
low whom he had met in the course of
his brief political career, and for whose
Judgment he had learned to have
great respect. Old Pat Casey was a. man
who knew politics and loved it, but he
never had tried to get any thing but
amusement out Of it,
''Young man." said he, ~ do be sorry
to see ye made q fool Of"
Thanks said Russell. II should
be sorry myself if could see its
can don't ye know thin that RooneY's
sold ye out? Why, it's plain as the nose
on yer face. That's all he ever wanted
az yez. know Rooney down to the
sole OF his feet, and that's his game,
take me wurrd for it,"
Russell was surprised but he was not
shocked He had never doubted that
Rooney would play him OF any other
man false if there was enough in it, but
he had not seen the motive in this case.
''He wants to be deputy commissioner
Of mud scows under Tammany,'' said
Casey. He's been after the Job ever
since he dropped out through the bot
tom OF the Eighty-ninth street railwa,