Evening journal., 1894-10-20

tAhb ooAb VI thlhks
Callahan-"Then I'm agin' him."
Neary-' He's not on the ticket, John.
Hello, here comes Willard Salisbury.
What pleased look he wears Willard
thinks he's a politician, but he hasn't
the frst rudiments of politics, but it is
we'll to allow him to think so, as he gives
q certain tone to the ring. Hello. Willard
old man. Glad to soc you Shake /
was just telling DickeY that, for man
head on you Of anybody l know"
Saulsbury-"pve just made another
brilliant move, fellows. I've got glorious
news.
Dickey-" What is it2 Has Bancroft
consented to withdraw"
Saulsbury-"N but we've read the
EVENING JOURNAL out of the party"
Neary-"The devil you have When
did you do itf'
Saulsbury-"A few minutes ago up at
meeting of the committee. framed
the resolution myself"
Dickey-"Well, ah, uni Do you think
the EVENING JOURNAL will go2'
Saulsbury-"By Georgel never
Thought of that"
Neary-"Well, old man, that's the
only thing there is to think about.
You'd better go down and ask it If it will
be party to such resolution for ii the
JOURNAL won't go, what's the good of
the resolution. When you call at the
JOURNAL office don't go in as though
you owned the place. Just step in in q
hesitating manner as though you were
half ashamed of yourself; raise your
large and trusting gray eyes to the
editors face and lisp out in those child.
like tones of guileless innocence, Please,
Mr.. EVENING JOURNAL won't you leave
the partyg ! don't think it could resist
you.
Callahan-"N Neither do"
Neary-"Shut up, John Willard you
have made fatal move The EVENING
JOURNAL knows what you are in politics
| for just as we'll as we do, and you
might just as well discharge your
motormep and conductors, haul in your
trolley pole and turn of the current. for
| Senator Watson and the EVENING JOUR-
NAL bsst you at the Legislature two
years ago and you'll find the same old
combination against You this time
Salisbury -"Well, If it was foolish
move it was Colen Ferguson's fault He
suggested it two months ego, but
knew that If it we're done then he
would get all the credit for it and
! wouldn't; so l put 1t off until he'd
forgotten that he ever made such a
suggestion But If there Is to be auy
censure attached to it, let him stand il
let him stand it F"
Dlckey-"Y Your same old game, Will
lard, claiming credit for everything In
sight in the way of Democratic success,
and damning some other fellow for every
thing that goes wrong. You did 1t two
yearssgo, when you claimed the credit fol
carrying New Castle county. You hac
no more to do with it than Callahan
here. Pat and did all the planning, anC
then you strutted around the county likl
pit game with three-inch gaffs on, snt
CLAIM all the credit, and you founS
lots of suckers who were ready to accord
you full praise for the wonderful achieve
ment"
Nesry-"Let him alone, John; let hin
alone This ring must have 8 little tone
1t comes high, but we must have it. Bui
Willard, your resolution is an open con.
fession that the EVENING JOURNAL is
hurting us severely, and, besides that, /
is big advertisement. It's a wonder t.
me that the other papers don't charg
you space rate for publishing it. Tn
committee should have ignored th
EVENING JOURNAL entirely. You hav
too much self assurance. You shoul'
have consulted us
Dickey-"Yes, you should have con
suited US
Callshsn-"Yes, you should have con
suited -"
Neary-"You don't figure in consulta
tions, John Why here comes Bancroft
Put on happy look, boys. Howdy, Sam
old boy, howdyl'
Bancroft-"Good evening, gentlemen
I've called to see how my canvass is pre-
crossing"
Dlckey-"Sam, old boy, there nev G
! was man in New Castle county VIII
struck such popular chord II tn
, thing keeps on the way it's going you
, election will be made unanimous. Every
! thing is whooping It up for Bancroft
! | Demands are coming in from all parts Q
the county for the holding of the electio
q week esrier than the time Fixed by la
! in order that the voters may be relieveC
) OF this suspended happiness You have
! regular walk-over. We're going to sal
ri6cs the rest of the ticket for you. If
any chance there should be a revulsion
! | sentiment -
Callahan-"How can he lie SO -"
] Neary-Shut up, or Ill throttle yoy
Sam you're dead sure winner, but NJ
4 on q 81, 600 basis. It will take more tbs
( that 20 offset your attack on Donahoe
/ German Hall. The mistake you mac
there in holding an Irishman up to rid
cule will cost you dearly II you'll tai
my Gdyice you'll deliver your speeches
4 future in some dead language. Mo-
I don't you think it about time that *
! put up the dough and -"
Saulsbury-"H Hist Here's Donaho
d boys, Change the subject Sam iu
: step into the Levy Court room and
j ont the other way.
4 Dickey-"Hello, Donahoe, sit dox
! Glad to see you. l was Just saying
. Pat that the farmers of Cecil county, Nc
never had such big tomato crop. Th
4 tell me that corn panned out pretty we
q tco
Neary-Yes. so have understood; b
= some of my friends from over there T.
e mo that a great many tomatoes ha
rotted in consequence of wet ground al
early frosts, and that The farmers z
miserable pay from the Gamers for VIII
y they take to town Further than th
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