The morning call., 1892-09-17
Martin Kelly and His Pupils.

of his brightest inspirations was the Or
ganiZation of a night school in a dingy back
room Of the saloon at 10 Third street.
Kelly is the chief Instructor aud Grim
Minis helps him ont with his presence.
The room is not carpeted and the only
articles Of furniture are a few rickety chairs
and round table covered with green baize
cloth.
Over the table is an electric button which
communicates with the BAR and which h
when indusyriously worked by the pupils,
who as n rule are energetic aud apt, adds to
the income Of the bosses.
Nearly any night in the week the class
may be found seated about this table.
They are all we'll known, and some Of
them are taking postgraduate courses.
The favogite pupil is D. 5. Dorm.
He is a plump, good-natured young man
with blonde pompadour and a faXen
mustache which is carefully curled each
morning with curling-iron.
His mustsche ia his special pride, and has
won the admiration OF Kelly, whose white
chin whiskers ceased 10 curl years ago.
Dorm has learned so rapidly that he is al
most the equal OF his instructor
Another favored scholar is DIR. r. C..
Myers, chairman Of the Republican County
Committee, who learns fas; and gives his
teacher no trouble.
Hall, Supervisor Coffey, County Clerk
Blattner. Barney DOugherty, Myer Jacobs,
c. II. Fancher and License Collector Lee
The class was on hand a few nights ago.
and as usual Kelly sat at the head Of the
table. Crlmmins was at his side.
We've got the primaries down fine, eh
PHILIP" said Martin.
"Sure," was PhPs response.
Mr. Dorm. please tell us how you worked
it," continued Kelly without needing his as
sistant's reply.
We'll, you see. took the tip from you.
and l saw to it that the executive committee
appointed none but inspectors and Judges of
election who were cur friends. Such fellows
as Dan Burns. King McManus, Jere
Mahoney and George Walker have given us
a good deal Of trouble. aud just got onto
them and shut 'em out. We know our bus-
ness. We do. l fixed the judges and nspec-
tors, and when they saw the names they
quit. They knew it wouldn't be any use to
vote, for we had a majority of the district
voted before the polls opened. Why, we
had the town carried before the time for the
voting TO begiD," and the fat pupil laughed
g0od-naturedly.
Il think Mr.. Dorm deserves great credit"
said Martin.
SURE said Phil.
We'll DR.. Myers. what did you do?"
asked Martin, with a smile.
DO? Why, | knocked Jimmy Bacigalupi
into the middle OF next week. He beat US
out over at the beach once, and the result
was swelled head We took the works
away from him this time, but we had to
bring the gang from the City Hall to do it.
1t cost US 81 for carryalls to haul the
crowd. but they got in early, and when
Bacigaupi got down, one of the deputies in
the County Clerks office had voted his
name. He kicked, out one of the police
men, who was.our friend, shut him up. He
didn't care 10 fight a case in the Police courts.
Of course, he hadn't committed any crime,
but he knew We had the courts with u.s."
That's right" Clipped in Barney Dough-
erty, who had remained quiet until now.
II know something about that court busi-
ness myself. Don't get 5000 a month out
in the Street Department just to be able to
have the time TO hang around the Police
courts and keep the boys out OF trouble? 1t
pays. too. for they all stand in when it
comes to primary. and my work did more
than anything else TO carry the town"
You have our thanks" said Martin.
Sure" said Phil.
ut is evident" broke in Kelly, shat we
are In no danger. and as the convention is
ours. TO say nothing of the County Commit
tee, we may as we'll adjourn. The class
needs DO further instructions. Tomorrow
we will work on the slate and when it Is
made out i will give you additional les sons
in order to show how nominations are made.
Ring the bell, please, Mr.. Dorm"
Sure" said Phi. HARRY NJ. TOD