The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-10-20
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Heretofore a certain set Ct office seeker. !!.:.
been grumbling and felt sighted. dissatisfied
and disregarted BY crrtnin party leaders. who
have kept them In ftt Offices tor several terms.
They have been kicking Ond wranglln, because
Of their visionary neglect. These autOcrats have
made a series OF ''iiops'' from one side to the
other In vain endeavor to better themselves.
That is TO find a party that would furnish more
free passes or put up more Doodle. But without
success and alc now quoting almanac politics of
leach tub Oh its " bottom" and slapplng their
timi1 and innocent candidates Oh the back.
encouraging them with bland smiles and legal
a~dvls-.~1lle poor inexperienced little boy candi-
dates are urged by their hackers to strain every
tension to the utmost and they are clleered OH
to the fight. for their hackers know perfectly
well that If their little ones do not wlnthe race,
there will be no such job Us deputyship during
the next two years.
Tie Commanding officers had their plans of
campaign snusly laid out md Corporal n'allin
was detailed to place the candidates in rank.
The Corporal selected ail smootll-faced young
men for the advancc-guard behind which the
Commanding o&ccrs including the Corporal
could easily find ample shelter in case the hattie
turned out Il farce. The officers are well aware
that defeat is surley awaiting their army. AMI
they have cunningly laid plans for the election
tw0y years hence, when they Shift the deal AMI
claim the support OF their unsuspecting victims.
They are now marching their troops over a
very dangerous and perilO,ls path, one which is
apt ut any moment to give way with a terrible
crash, blightins I'LL hopes of q future political
career for their nearslghted candidates. They
themselves, hold back until all personal danger
Is past. III the troops go crashing to their doom,
the officers are yet unframed. II Oh the other
hand. however, some OF their best men win, they
still have a claim upon them. The army is now
IN a precerious condition, their funds aud SUP
plies limited and il aid is not forwarded at once
the army will be compelled to disband. There
fore on Monday last Corporal Wallin was de-
tailed by the Post Commander to meet Major
Murphy at Bismarck and was instructed to make
a most flattering report. The Corporal accom-
pOnicd by Candidate Bartron as a body-guard,
made Il flying trit to the capital city and there
for several days patiently awritcd the arrival of
the Major, closely keeping his eye Oh each train
During the meantime the cnilny was not nap
ping and crafty circulated the report that
Major Murphy had taken the overland route to
the seat Of war and was there with $1.aD or
better, the intire net proceeds of the "Big Horse
Sale" and was lavishly spending money on the
privltes and deftly filling the pockets of the
officers with .'boolle.' When this, report came
to the Corporal'S ear he wis startled and half
paralized he could not ignore it as - false alarm
for that was the sole Object of his trip, to see
the gallant Major AMI persuade him to make
large advance towards the campaign fund. The
Corporal although considerably SHOCKED, is
nevertheless e man of greet presence of mind
and took in the situation ut once and fancied
il he did not hasten to headquarters, Post Com
manler Hau seberg would gather up all the
OF the "l'i.y Horse Sale" That idea
was sufficient to Ell .-tfiiy the corporal for i'm !
mediate action and ina few NON .nts civilians
could see the Corporal's ambulance tearing
broadway at full speed.
Az O'Clock y. IN. the Corporal's conveyance
hovo in sight Of W:lshburu but the pace was
considerably slackoned for communications hal
linn that it was nothing bat Il hoax and
that the enihieS were laughing in their sleeves.
The Coyporol was somewhat crestflllen a; le
meekly dccended fyoln his vehicle an muinblel
to the effect that he had not sufficient
confidence in the Post Comma Ter AMI tnat he
lid not think him competent to carry the pro-
ceeis OF the "isls Hofs. Sales in his vest-po:xet
alone and that he, himself WAS not 50 easily
dupaI AZ; tt b. Sent OIL 4. evil goose c.laie,''
white his friends were Storing way the 800 liz"
ut home.
LATER.
Sine it is known t lat tla VI ljor is In st. Pull
jim iIiil. an | left his army To shit
for Itself wlt.lo.lt eyed a g.l.nI,e OF the $ljJ)J
Wallin AMI Post Commander HI lse-
berg nave openly DC: ltrtdt l"y viii .lIIen It.iits
To 40 With Tile .MI;or. L. j. deular4s IL wi.
elect tie i'1,plc,' p.l..i tl.lev ".Su1 .M.lrt9"
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