Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-12
THE SLATE IS MADE

ILL SAA IL 10 NAIL
Bach Calls Himself Together and Decide,
To Knife Philip Y. Clark for the Re.
ownership.
ri So l,, Corruption Hell. Timem Midnight
ments of the Federal building ring.
Blackwell, boys, here we are again.
Let's fix up the slate for Saturday
primaries
Stewart-All right, Fred. John Jere.
miah. bring in that little 10-cent slate
that the State Central Committee sent
ms. Get n move ON YOU
John jeremiah Mahoney-All right, my
liege lord Here it is
Bach-That's all right, John jeremiah.
Now run out ON the street and play craps.
When we want you we viii whistle.
John Jeremiah Mahoney-All right,
my liege lord
Bach-Begin with the comptroller
Stewart have that all fixed. Watson
is to be the man. All my men are for
him, aud that settles IT,
Bach-Not much Just rub out Wat
sons name and insert the name of II. C..
Conrad.
Stewart kick
Blackwell that is an inherent
right belonging to man as well as a
mule. Don't kick too hard or we might
put the straps over your hind quarters
in order TO protect the dashboard of the
q. o. p.
Hutchson-Gentleme excuse me for
putting my oar in. | know that / am a
small politician from a small hundred, but
| tell Won frankly that IL Conrad is nom
mated he VIII be cut 300 votes in st.
Georges, Appoquiniminl, and Blackbird
hundreds Appointments hundred de.
mands John w Jolls
Bach-Mr. Hutchinson. how many Re
publicans are there i'm the district You
speak of To the best of my knowledge
there are only four. You nominate Jolls.
Jolls dominates You Simpler dominates
Money and Money nominates Simpler. Il
takes more than four men to break this
slate. If vou don't like the way / do
things you may go outside and sit on the
stairsteps until ! get through Stewart
put down II. C. Conrad for comptroller.
Stewart put it down with my sol
emn protest.
That's all right. You are at
liberty to put it down with solemn pro.
test or a slate pencil Suit Yourself
Now we will decide ON the man for
receiver of taxes and county treasurer
How many candidates are thereg'
Stewart-"Th Joseph +. Martin.
Phillip r. Clark, and Franklin Stidham. :"
Bach-What have they to recommend
them for the positions2
Mahaify-Not one thing. If 10 comes
down to rock bottom facts they have not
done real hands turn for the party.
Bach - Stewart, Just write on
the slate 'Stidham is not in it,
There is one candidate disposed
of. Let us dispose of Phillip
r. Clark. Personally, / am in favor Of
him to his face but / am ready to knife
him. / know he would serve the people
better than Joe Martin. If we get Joe
Martin though he win say, The public
be d-dl and we win pull
him our way every time We
can get receipts by the bushel. am for
Martin, in fact but ON the fence as far
as the public is concerned. Stewart.
just put down Martin for comptroller.
Frank Pierson-I move the substitu-
ton of Phillip r. Clark for Martin
Francis S. Bradley second the
motion
Mahaify-Mr. Chairman, l arise to
point of order Has Francis s. Bradley.
who was turned down for the building
inspectorship, the right to second
motiong
Gallagher-I should say not.
Stewart-That is the way look at e.
Bach-The point is well taken. Brad
ley, you are not entitled to a seat in this
assembly You will obiige the chairman
by running out and playing craps with
John jeremiah Mahonev
Frank Pierson-Now that Mr.. Bradley
is out of the room, l renew my motion to
substitute Clark for Martin.
Bach-Mr PiersOn, the second to your
motion is cropping his way downstairs.
II you don't want to. follow you had
better shut up. Without calling vote
l declare Joseph +. Martin to be the
slated candidate. Put il down. Stewart.
Mahahy-Colton is at the door.
bach-lell him we have no time for a
man whose political sun is on the sink. SO
20 speak. As chairman of the First dis
/ trict Republican committee l an.
nounce the following slated candi-
dates for Levy Court Commits
/ sioners: First district-R Lewis
Armstrong, the ringster's friend; Second
/ district-John J. Gallagher. vice Ferris
Giles, for whom the Republican party
/ has no use: Third district
/ Charles Netter, a knock-down Re
/ publican patriots Fourth district
James a. Clark, martyr to the
cause Of the G. o. p. Fifth district
James p. Hutchison, a Jolls kicker who
must be pacihed Stewart have POO
copies of the slate printed Immediately
and distribute them among the lieuten-
ants. There being no further BUSINESS
before me / declare myself adjourned
until / see TT to call myself together
again. Mahaiy. You stay and put out
the lights. Stewart and John Jeremiah
will sweep up the room.
Pensions by Colonel wainwright.
William Hoops. Edward Coz. Henry po.5.,,