The Irish standard., 1895-01-19

They wave the bloody shirt" . :
phrsse used BY Repub lioan politicians re-
viving the issues Of the civil war for par
tisan purposes s I.
Bluebacks is confederate money, in dis
tiinction to greenbacks
y Boilers withdraw from their: party.
Doodle is money given as q brlbe, and
q boodler is q bride tsker.
Boss rule is the absolute control Of 9
political organization by one leader or q
few leaders.
The .boys''are professional politicians,
though generally not in any Office them
selves
Buncombe is talk for effect. It origi-
mated ia the debates in the House on the
Missouri Compromise bill, when Felix
Walker insisted in Congress that he must
snake speech for Buncombe." Bun
combe is county in Nor Carolina, and
belonged to Walkers district.
A caucus is 9 meeting of citizens or
party leaders Of tho purpose of deliber-
ating and determining candidates, poll
cies and measures.
Cheeseparing means national economy
in triaes where justice and propriety de.
mand liberality.
A clean sweep is complete defeat OF
the opposite party.
Copperheads are Northern sympathiz
ers with the South. !.
To I've counted out is fraudulently tc
give the election to the candidate having
| the smaller number of votes
A dark horse is person who was not
la prominent candidate before the con
vention, but becomes one in the conven
ton.
A deadlock occurs when parties are sc
divided that no division alone can do leg
islative work without the other, and they
do not all cooperate, but block, hinder
OF prevent proceedings.
Bourbons adhere to the old issues anc
refuse to accept chances:
Disgruntled are disappointed politi
clans, and are in consequence disafeoted
| A fire eater is friend of extreme anc
violent views.
Floaters are voters whose votes may b.
purchased.
l Fusion is union Of two parties to de
4 feat third.
Gag laws prohibit freedom of speech
To gerrymander sta3e is to divide
into Congressional districts for politica
1 advantage. It is of Massachusetts orr
| gin, from Mr.. Garry, who Was governor
\ Of. that state.
Gone up Salt River are defeated or dis
| appointed politicians.
Independents do not vote according tx
their party.
| Kiokers do not receive the nomination
OF their party with grace.
A politician is said to be ''laying pipes
when he is scheming for some purpose
usually his own. He looks to is''fences'
| when he sees to his own interest. A per
son is son the fence" If he is undecided
! which way to vote, or which party tc
follow.
Log rolling is resorted to If members
Of legislative body agree to help each
other for the passage of bills.
| A machine is an organization run b,
the boys.
Sorehead is person disappointed il
+ not receiving the honor of his party.
/ Soap is money used corruptly.
Pairs are formed when two persons Of
opposite views abstain from voting on g
measure, permitting one or both to bs
absent. i.
Peanut politics achieve small party adj
vantages.
A political boss controls his party o.
faction.
Reporters vote several times, but al
different polls.
PRESERVATION is to vote at the same
place under different names.
Riders are addit ional clauses to bill
which separately could not be passed
and have no connection with the mair
bill.
A ring Is small number of politicians
who get control of all administrative ma
chine and distribute the offices and othe1
good things connected with it among 6
band of fellows, sharing their income.
| Scratching is done when voter does
not vote the straight ticket.
| Silk stockings and kid glove politics
refer to the rich when they attempt tt
take part in politics.
| A smelling committee investigates {
machine. A politician is on the still
hunt when he quietly works in his OWL
interests. ~
Stamping means to make politica
speech. In early days speeches were
made in the open air. and frequently
from stump OF tree. Hence the name