Evening journal., 1895-10-26
PAGER O'REILLY TTEKlE AGAIN.
Ho Airs His KuswIeogs Of Cold Bricks
and Their Use In Politios-His Friend
Callahan Boss iH the Businois.

Callahan a Boss iH the Businois.
Shortly after Q o'clock this morning
the door leading from the street into the
banking department. Of the EVENING
JOURNAL, op'ned and as It closed
sharp and aldibe sniff, tn
emarkea to tho sporting editor:
I'm ess my olfactory organs mislead nut
there's that odious and malodorous
O'Reilly man again. L can smell those
horrible nasty cigars Of his IL he gets
70 coming around here again am going
to move my desk into the osher room
Sure enough it was PAGER" and soon his
inelhfaous voice was heard interrogatine
the cashier: "Ssy me fiisn' Is der bloke
what works der politics mill in der
shebang2 wants to pipe him off fer
steen minutes
He Was turned over to the tender
mercles OF the Office boy and by him
ushersd into the presence of the states
men Of ths corps.
"Ssy, I've Just been down at Wasby
der nRahernal capital lookin' after me
frien' Addicks welfare, an see by der
JOURNAL dat yer bsen a givin' 1t 70 me
trien' Callahan So | Gays to messlf,
says /, data dead wrong, an dsr's no oue
can set dose pAps fellers right bsttsr'n
PAGER, 60 I lays aeide der cares Of der
public an husslss bsck an hsrs an, -
and the impertpfabls statesman OF the
Second sent cut a cloud OF smoke which
filed the room, and caufsd even the
political editor, who is used to cRndi.
dates smokers TO turn pale around the
gllls.
Nov I've bsen tinkln t'oughts about
what der JOURNAL said about me frisn'
Johnny, an tolls yer dat he's der only
man in der gang II yer don't bslievs
IL yer csn ask hin. Ne frien' JshnnY's
got a fat Job in der Mint but dat amt der
ng. While he'e dsrs maxim bluff fei
his five plunks day, der Democratic
party here's gsin' to-beg yer pardon
Mss, / dead fergot, this in spoloRy TO
th society editor, who with q scoTnful
10 k on her face gathered her copy and
fsd
"SAy II me frisn' Johuuy don't get a
fat Job in dis city, whose ter handle der
gold bricks mex. election What's a gold
brick2' and PAGER" showed tbs disgust
he plainly felt as the political editor
mads the query "Why q god brick
one Of dem promises what der bosses
give out to der public, when dsy wants
dere votes. Just like usin' salt when
yer wants ter catch hoss ia der fsld
Seer Now dere amt no bloks what can
hold or candle ter me- frlen' J3hany in
dis biz Ye see de psop what hollos
most fer reform Is der easiest
.er bite at d T gold brick, an
dere de peop what has de respect OF
der community, ses? Dare De leaders IN
finance, an learnin, an Law, an ders de
Poop who pays dere taxes. Dere do high
musky mucks what Btsn's for morality
an honesty an such. An me ffien'
Johnny ssy TO dem, Now its q lot o
troub fer youss fellsrs tor have ter
pick out der blokiss what yer can
vote fer, so I'll saws yer der trouble, an
he says it so gran an 50 elcquant, an so
superior Ike. dat der fool peop grabs der
gold brick an yells lung out o chetrln'
EN-. Now yer see dat Willard an Pat an
John has had er monopoly OF der gold
bricks for zone time, an me fren' Johnny
nks he can do It an let me tell yer
dead straight, dat he can W6y dese
blokes what's always hollerin about
reform an good government an secb
tiDgs aint la it Coz why2 Well I'll
elucidate IS me fren der profess says
"In der FIRST place desc high toned
mugs tink dsre too big ter 60 ter
der clucases sn vote, an when dey
wakes up der dele gates ali picked out
Ders dead innocen {. Why dem peop'd
make gold bricks au' den bug EN- deir
sslves Don't give it away but der peop
amt In der game nor never'll be till dey
wakes up an gets move on EN-. But
l must be going I'm In on der groun'
fl lor wild me frlen' Johnny an its slnkers
{ ple-ctus dat der state don't tip up
lter der sea while we're In dis end
Ia ia me noble guys we'il see yer later
on, aud PAGER stumbled over the Office
cat, out OF the front door and was soon
out CT sight.