The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-28
YONKERS JUST MISSED IT.
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BANes FOR MAYOR.


S.E.,o Yesterday the w-o,s
- ,o,,. .,,.t COZ yo,,. To, u,,y.
John kendrick Hangs, the editor OF the hu-
uorous DEPARTMENT OF corners hoidhiV, 'he
author OF the famous Iiddledywink Iaies'
the all around poet and Iitterateur. aiter
three weeks OF NtuSgnha LOT ne onice
Of Mayor OF ionSers' aUer tWenu,one
sleerless nights, after twenty-one days
OF incessant hand-shaknR ana mourning
after the babies Of the Democracy OF lonkers'
.ter six speeches aud fourteen interviews. in
which he outlined nj. proposed policy. was de-
path Of song By a majority Of POI votes Mr..
bangs w. =, no,,,io,.n /. M, Hhat I, IA
cracked up to be. Until three week. ago Mr.
Bangs was nsopr m 800 .od or.cr al ,osss
with 0n Sno ss
s, %d ,,t. out his note book and 10, down
humorous and poeticsl ideas as fast as they
came to him.
Upon entering ms once ne wou.a ass ,ns
clerks new riddles that he had COMPOSED. ana
col, sTG, thsw the solution. Throughout the day
b. vas happy and smiling No one ever saw
him ,rSvn h O %orm Of poIItIc. so,r.d II.
But the esnker worm % q. p S"a sn a.,. ns
wa. ., n.,~ For three weeks h. aid not smile
s ..s.. n. aid NOT v-its A iolo or
hsv. q postio.l ids.. He was candidate.
Tar sus has told from time to time how his
candidacy progressed Yesterday wa. slee-
ton day in Yonkers' and reporter went up TO
how it would DC come 2. ,s SSt and the way 1t all
Mr.. Bangs arose early and read several
chapters Of Ioppie.ons En s1.s amo oenas
take up without laughing, When he had alled
o that n forth to
things we're going at the polls.
man nS Who was waking up the street.. Mr.. Hangs
ssksd. pi.a.antlyi ,.,.n..,. u.,..,.
Pert; good. Perry good. cir. ri bet me
t..th that Teens III be elected"
nmw;;Ey.w-w-H'h'haSn'' Bangs got any
Lord bless y'r soul. no Ye see. the
ali me- lie m h.. ne sowl Oi nivver laid Dyes
on !o panf E.ndrick Bangs returned to hi. house
''Brealfnst is ready" announced the SER
'"nNS-n.yer mind. I-I-I-euess won't eat
lust yet
to hi: isT.ry yi b: tsSs TSpg:
A. tho end Of ,6s charter be th.sS th: 6pOs
n Inunge ard fell asieep. lie wa. awakened at
= "'cace aT ons Of his friends vino mad taken
aps,siy. inssT:. sn a the s esm I ,..,
i iSs" around town TO SEQ now 'h'nf' are 60
TOOK on oss Of Ss sinners ana promptly threw
tsf his Iriends' head.
qua S ~ M. yi.i,or szelsi@sd, aoazins ne
yisalle.
What's my iaaitf' What's the matter with
'GS9ou led me into politics. You 70. me to
run for Mayor. You dragged me out q mr.
sTs 81 HG ss 'Gs~G a thsn
der out OF here" and flop! went the othar
slipper ,.,,,, -, H.
'GgGI c.SSli, e your .sons,i.a.n;;s%T ,,., WHY
good Lori, man. was IN and out before your your
man ron .Sfos; lad Re ssii 10 tel me- il y,
eve. on John ssn SpS ianss Scp:,itusn'sS
.Htsh ne Err, running i"T once again GAIN ,,.uv,,.
onrsI .ng sss himself ens I,nn AND no
around to the polls Ii SowsSer' Insisted
."i'ys nHa al the Walking can stand to-
day" he said. grimly,
G c oS T Ss.sG sbs% IL hi.
HnJn't you better taEo some along Tor tho
cons!iluent;S .ussestsd HE irisnd.,
oh you've got to be free with cigars. ken-
said his political adviser. .
replied hang. Stepping into The carr;aae. ON
their Wal, 10 the brst poliing place Ran.s
rolling place where they stopped a group OF
,iiZens gathered around tho carriage door.
With ieyerish haste Bangs drew OUT = handful
al the cigars aud sad. with queer laugh;
Here. hoy-, take come rignts- Take all
10Y nj msrs are p in ILL., with ariaitv
each lighting one and putting one or more
iatO his pocks OF. After leaving one Of the poll.
ing yihces Bangs took out his penkn nile and
care'ully dissecIed one OF the cigars.
When he had examined Its interior he threw
!, out VI the carriage window ard lighted ono
oi'hs cigars he bad taken with him.
ward he got out OF the carriage and. after i'm
Losing smile uron his lace. approached a
group OF louE gers who stood near tho entrance
10 the voting place.
Nell boys. how COOS n 2"
How arc ys. Aisisr BAngs7 Things Ia goin'
. II majority Tor va"
ThlTs right. Toys. DO your hest. Rsinem-
her that you're Working for a purs local Goy-
sInV eni Tor yours elves a nd your homes"