The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-14
Tho NIugwuinp Farce.

flzzlc OF the Kings county CLEVELAND
Mugwumps. who held grandiose primaries
on Tuesday for the election OF delegates TO
what the Brooklyn Times describes rs tho
"Syracuso farce" will teach these de-
luded individuals anything: but 1t Is GER
tainly not too much to hopo that careful.
but misinformod observers In other States
may CLEAN flood OF Information from this
sad Illustration OF these sanguino day
dreamcrs.
For tho past threo months tho ANTI
snappers" OF Kings county havc been
carrying on n vigorous. fantastic canvass.
They have been well supplied with station
cry and typewritcrs; they have maintained
halls. circulated leaflets and circulars, scat
tered postal cards. and had an enrolment
said. by them. to have included $4,000
names. They proceeded on the belief that
there was perfect ground swell of popular
demand for CLEvELAND's nomination.
which needed only such n chance as. on nc
count OF short notice. tho February Con-
vention had not given. to find popular eS-
preston. They represented that tho men
were available. provided Mr.. CLEVELAND
should DO nominated. who would tako In
hand the task Of carrying Kings county for
him irrespective OF other organization. aid.
or guidance. An electoral cyclone was on
its way aud everybody WIS warned to
stnnd from under. That was what was
to occur; what really occurred after three
months work was this
In tho Fourth ward OF Brooklyn. Demo-
crutic stronghold. tho ono visitor Mt tho
CLEVELAND cyclone primaries on Tuesday
night, found n broken ballot box resting on
q desk between two kerosene lamps. which
cast n sepulchrnl gloom over tho entire
room and its two occupants the inspectors.
After drcary wait for voters. ono Of the
paid anti-snap inspectors said to tho Othcr
"This puts mo in mind OF a wake. only we
haven't n bottle" what the matter with
q can 2" asked tho other Clevelandltc: and
the two anti-snuppcrs. joined by police
man. drank tho health Of the Stuffed
Prophet There were. in all. eight votes
cast at this primary. five OF them coming
from another ward. The Democratic vote
OF the ward is 1900. In the Thirteenth ward
JOHN MCGUGNNEss, tho CLEVELAND en-
ployoc. had for six weeks sat behind desk.
for three hours each night. and had ex
planned to each visitor the beauties of
Clevelandism and tho high hopes OF tho
anti-snappcrs. He had been furnished from
the Court street headquarters with n list
OF 3l7 alleged signers. and had secured 100
names of passers-by in addition during the
six weeks. He arrived early on Tuesday
night. fully prepared for the uprising. but
his hopes were sadly dashed by the attend
ance Of but twenty-three persons out OF q
Democratic vote at the last election OF 2.l64.
In the Fifth ward. ono OF tho Democratic
Btrongholds Of Brooklyn. the cyclone took
tho form Of four persons. three being in
spectors and the other being described by
the Eagle as "A young man who wandered
into the hall by mistake" In all. four OF
tho $500 Democrats In the ward voted
their protest against tho February
and along about o'clock
things were SO dull that to preserve
order one OF the policemen in attendance
voted. but afterward his ballot was with |
drawn on his declaration that he only voted |
Tor fun. In the Ninth ward, another Demo-
cratic stronghold. tho cyclone took the form |
Of 25 protesting Cleveandites out OF Dem
ocratic vote OF 1900. A table. few chairs. |
and the Chairman. for tho time being |
acting in tho capacity Of janitor. filling |
and lighting tho lamps. was what greeted |
the curious passcrs along Atlantic avenue. |
In tho Twenty-tlrst ward. where there |
wore in tho last election 2.4OO Democratic |
electors. the meeting was called in a
barber shop. tho owner OF which discalmed |
any connection with tho CLEVELAND |
cyclone. You are next" no said to a |
Evening Post reader. who |
had vcntured into the promises. The only |
thing which relieved tho monotony here |
WIS tho appearance OF wld-cyed mu-
'ician. who threw n dozen or moro Of his |
business cards into the ballot box. exclaim-
ng, What is CLEVELAND to me? You
want music: here is my address," In the
Tenth ward. where Democrats number
5000. SO attended and participated in the
cyclone primary. 49Gs remained away.
Ono OF those present WAS man who had |
oecn but two years in the country. II want
70 VOTE" he declared. sagely. "the
straight ticket' Then you arc at the
wrong shop" said one OF the police
non In attendance. A CLEVELAND in
,pcctor rebuked tho officer for his bull
lozing tendencies" and tho alien departed
III the Eighth ward. where the Democrats
numbered $500 ut the last election. there
rero 81 anti-snappers. 80 Of Thorn vot-
ng tho regular Mugwump ticket and one OF
hem voting. rs II to shame tho traitors to
Democracy, for THOMAS JEFFERSON. Tho
dugwump craris. who have no use for the
memory or teachings OF the illustrous
ounder Of Democracy. rejected this vote as
defective!" In tho Twelfth ward. which
8 overwhelmingly Democratic. tho polls
lad only been open short time when u
lrunken man entered and began to
eliver a political address in favor
4 tho selection OF farmer can
Iidate from the West for President
Are you enrolled ?" asked one OF tho
CLEVELAND inspectors. STORMY. Enroll
d.! replied tho intoxicated anti-snapper.
lerisively; "Pm enrolled in every ward In
BROOKLYN" thus acknowledging. when in
briatod. u truth which. II SOBER he might
avo withheld in tho interest OF those who
ad employed him, and whose money, so
scently received. he had put to such an
vii use. In this ward. out OF total Demo-
ratio vote In November OF 3.457. there were