Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-08-10
In the St. Panl Globe, Budd Reeve,

In the st. Panl Globe, Budd Reeve,
the straight democratic candidate for
congressional honors, rubs it in some-
what, to the demo-pops. Budd is nothing
if not plain.spoken, and he handles the
f~usionists without gloves. He Gwells
upon fusion, trades and other things in
cident to the convention, and says:
1t is pretty warm weather to wear a
bonnet. In fact, on account ut the ex-
IRENE neat, l have been going around
without any bonnet on at all. Never
thought of such a thing as wearing one
for the sake of having a congressional bee
make a nest in it. But greatly to ny
surprise: one came along at the Grand
Forks convention, when / was bareheaded
and almost bald, and commenced buZzing
in both my ears. OF course it made me
jump a little, and some others jumped, too.
For it was an awful big bee, and came
with an unusual buzz. Well, as the thing
seemed so friendly,an INC everybody else SEEM
ed to be afraid of bees, just thought l would
let it light,a and it commenced making honey
forthwith. And such honey you never saw
or tasted-out of ..pure clover blossoms
and honeysuckles. The insect seemed to
recognize me at once as a regular rosebud.
and light on me it would. What could a
fellow do, but just let it light? Would not
have harmed a hair on its singer for the
world. If l had, it might have stung NE
instead OF sitting there with a nice, pleas
AMI. soothing buzz. If the rising young
man has never had one of these expert
ences, It'll a %pleasanter sensation than eat
ing opium. 1t is the intOXication of fame
mo delightful than pure wine. When
it came to me l thought l would not be
selfish, and refused to enjoy it alone, and
insisted that some of my democratic
friends should have some of the treat. I
so expressed myself, and retired from the
footlights. This seemed to startle Ike
Baker, partner of Senator Power, Of Mon
tana. On the suggestion of a very near
and dear political friend and brother dem
Ocrat, [ was asked to return and "stOop to
conquer" He whispered in my ear, Ego
back and tell Ike you will be his servant"
The Lord seemed to direct everything. |
did as requested, and after doing so found
Ike did lot want me for a servant. He
and others who were running the conven-
ton were looking fortrading stock. Some
body they could lead around and trade off
where they could make the most out of
the m. AS l never had a ring in my nose
and was never led a rod in my life. by
friend or foe, l very naturally kicked. An
adjournment was taken. Some of the
most distinguished people in the house
rushed forward to congratulate me, and
some turned and went the other way.
Shortly one or two came in as though they
had seen a ghost. l said: "Who is dead 81
The answer came, "Leistikow has hydro.
phobia. Your nomination has been to him
like water before a mad dog. 1t has
thrown him into spasms. He is out in the
entry way of the opera house, foaming at
the mouth, threatening to bolt the conven-
ton; swears he will get up an indepen-
dent ticket, and offers $500 for a candidate
to go on tit isfeared he will jump in the
river if you don't withdraw" Think OF
h%ydrophobia, spasms or suicide at a demo-
cratic convention, just because one man
had refused to fuse with the "pOps.n