Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-05
\ GAME or POLITICS.
An Interesting Little Story of How i
Was Played in a Western Town.

An Interesting Little Story of How il
Was Played in a Western Town.
Away out in a Western city, many
years ago. there arose a complication
over the appointment of a city official
which involved the new woman as
she would now be called. 1t was a po-
| litical play. with scenes laid in domes-
tic circles, city offices and the back
rooms where political jobs are usually
fixed up.
A young lawyer, who had won polit-
ical position, if not honors. was can
| didate for Mayor Now. ii happened
that his wife was progressive woman,
who thought if this was a government
! by party, and party meant spoiles, her
husband should share the spoils with
her as well as the joys and sorrows OF
married life. but she recognized that
| he would have many claims upon him
so she made up her mind to be generous
and TO ask for only one place. Hubby
readily promised to give her one APP
pointment if he was elected, and then
he put on a SLOUGH hat, old clothes. a
democratic air and went out canvas
sing
He was elected. and, like many other
promises. he forgot the one he made to
his wife. But she did not. One day,
when he rushed home to avoid the inn
portunities of ofiice-seekers, the part
ner of his joys met him with a smile
and a gentle reminder of his promise:
Il am pursued even here" he muir
INJURED. and then, with an amiable grin
he said:
"Oh. yes, 1 remember. What is it
you want?'
Just one place. deary. I want you
to appoint my cousin Supervisor OF
Public Health"
Och. Dunnerwetterr he exclaimed.
Tell your cousin TO 90 to --. Don't
Won know that I have not spoken to
him for 10 years?"
Yes. she Lew 1t, but she wanted that
place from her husband, and she held
him to his promise.
He gritted his teeth. clenched his
fists. and, with picture OF Chicago in
his mind said. Il will"
Thereafter he dismissed all appli-
cants for the position of Supervisor Of
Public Health with wave of his hand,
and a curt, THAT place has been fill,
ed
Now. in that Western town there
were some influential and wealthy pol
iticians who expected TO do quite a
pleasant business with the Supervisor
of Public Health, and they wanted
their own man in the place. He alrea-
dy had a subordinate position in the
department. He had once been the
head of it, but in a moment of weak
ness he yielded toSthe tempter, and the
scandal which followed cost him his
position. When time had worn away
the rough edges of the story he was
given an important place in the depart
ment because of his merits, but the
time had come when his political as
sociates thought they could profit by
the friendship which he would owe
them if by obtaining his appointment
they could secure for him what he
would consider a vindicatlon.
They also were met with a stern
look and the now familiar reply: THAT
place has been filled.
They were surprised. They were not
accustomed TO being refused. The sit
nation was canvassed and a happy
scheme evolved. Why not see the
MAYORS wife? Surely he would give
her one place and they would com
nensate her by making her a hand
some present. A spokesman was cho-
sen. and he visited Mrs. Mayor.
He wanted her aid. Would she give
it?
Indeed she would not. That was the
/ only political favor she had asked OF
her husband. and he had granted it.
But for ways that are dark the
| heather Chinee has no advantage over
the Christian politician. She was Of
| fered a gorgeous present. II staggard
her. The bait was tempting. She
hesitated. and then she accepted 1t.
/ But how was she to explain to her
husband? She did not know the new
| candidate personally, and the old one
was her cousin. What would Mr.. Ma
ior say if she asked him to cast hel
cousin aside and appoint man she
! had never met. But she, too, had re-
| sources. Abandoning entirely the idei
| of approaching her husband herself
she went to his friends-ten, a dozen OF
his woman friends-and begged then
commanded them-to 80 to her nus
band and insist on the appointment OF
the new man. and they obeyed her. Mr.
Mayor was beseiged but MIR. Mayor
had made up his mind that he would
please his wife and square himself with
her.
He said nothing at home about the
! pressure brought to bear upon him I'M
I'll one night when he arrived late and
| somewhat the worse for wear. Steady
! ing himself, he begun 10 speak TO his
better half. He told her how ne loved
her: that day after day political allies
dear friends and busines9 associate.
had beseiged his Office 10 insist upon
the appointment of another man, but
! he had been true to his promise to her
! and that night he had sent tn the
Board OF Alderman the name of hel
cousin as Supervisor of Public Health
| and he had been confirmed. Mrs
| Mayor saw the handsome present van
ish. and she groaned. And thereafter
she always enQuired what there wa:
in IL. before she made her dear hubb!
promise to appaint anyone.-St. Loui:
| Republic.