Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31
tim" SULLlVAN'S CANVASS.
How aTypicai Tammany Aspirnnt for Legis-
lstive Honors in New York Conducts His
campaign-Ainong the Italians.


lstive Honors in New York Conducts His
campalgn-Ainong the Italians.
New York Herald, Oct ~
IS 1t was Tim Sullivan's Eye
talian'' night, but at the end he threw
in q few saloons kept by the Mac
family and ordered tho accompanying
glee club to sing "Home, Sweet
Home.n "a
When Tim" goes campaigning he
fills all his pocketa with dollar bills
puts on frock coat faced with silk,
white necktie and the tprop" smile
known as the 'stateman's sure win
ner. +" Tim" was accompanied last
night by "JalSe" Mittnacht, candidate
for Assembly in tho Sixth district;
Dan" Gillier, who was also loaded
down with one dollar bills, and an in
terpreter known us ''the greaser. "
Ihe party plowed tho Bowery amid
cries of g Hooray for Timoty Soolivan -
and came to the saloon of Pasquale
Sofia, at Hester and Baxter streets.
The saloon was full of ferocious- look
ing Italians, and each man reached
stealthily for his stiletto AS soon as the
smoky gas jets hit Tins diamond ring.
Mrs. Sofia, who was putting little Pas
qualina to sleep lin her lap, said a
quick word, and daggers fell back, and
from every throat came the single word
"Sulivani -
"Dulcheo fur ninty," said Tim
graciously, and then, not to puzzle
Mittnacht who was looking about him
nervously, "Wo're list havin' little
drink. Ask everybody to iine."
Tim drew bunch Of bills from his
pocket and threw them carelessly on
| fbO ha. T.iffln Da.onuIinn u,ntya ~
and had one on Tim.
When Signor Sofia attempted to make
change Tim waved him off with a
lordly gesture.
=" Buy dress for Bambino," said
Tim, and withdrew amid chorus of
vivas
Mulberry street had awakened when
Tim arrived at Francesca Rotoli's bill
lizard palace. Twenty five Italians sur
rounded the one billiard table, but the
players looked coldly on Tim, and the
statesman's sure winner" failed to
melt them. II was whispered that Ed
man had the call in Rotoli's. Tim
ordered drinks and cast roll of one
dollar bills ON the bar Mittnacht
raised the ante with a couple of fives.
Dan" Gillier called for box of
cigars. The Italians left their game
and crowded around Tim, calling him
Salvatore. -
~ seen you before, | think" said
Tim, as he shook hands with each one.
He left them drinking his health, and
FASTENED across the street to the "Cafe
Calabra," kept by Faga and Scalesci.
The atmosphere reeked with garlic.
"The Greaser'' explained Tins mis-
sion. Tim tried to look as if he loved
garlic. He ordered soda water for him
self, and said generously:
We're iist goin' to have little
drink. "
In tho crush Mittnacht lost dollar
and Tins hands we're odorous where
his admirers had sought to kiss them.
1.-The Greaser' said Tim had the
"Cafe Calabria" cinchcd.
Tim drew long breath and walked
the delegation around to McEvoy's,
whore Peter Emmett Murphy was dis.
covered upon his knees tearfully sing
ing 1.-THE Old Willow Cradle That
Rocked Me to Sleep.
A tall, fat faced young man in g
black sweater and carrying tin can
walked in as Tim was getting out the
undiminished roll.
"Hullo, Timme,'' said he. "Hov
it is?''
Wore iist goin' to have littlc
drink" began Tim.
, I've got the duck with me, Tim
mie," said the fat faced young man
indicating the can, land if yen wal
III git the boys.
When the boys trooped in it wa
"Hullo, Jimmie" and 'Hul'o
Cooney," and "lTullo, Patsy" unit
s the air was full Of exclamation points
Everybody had mixed ale but Tim
+ mion and Peter Emmett Murphy. Tin
1 had settler and Murphy took syphol
3 of whisky.
When It was all over, and Tim foun,
a himself in the placid Bowery one
: more, he said, sadly:
, Say, those is flip kids, an they
i fond of me. Ye kin bank on 'en
, what? But no sun of gun Twin Xxi
, tell how them Eyetalians is goin'
G vote. "