The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-19
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fines Of any luckless puncher who was
TOO drunk TO mount and ride TO safety
beyond the lines. His courage had been
proved many time. The latest exploit
IN which he showed his sand consisted
IN walking into 'Frenchy's and. by force.
taxing one of his men away from the
faro table. French Of course. pulled his
gun, but had it promptly torn from his
grasp, and received a stunning blow be-
tween the eyes with his own weapon.
Joe was known as man who didn't take
water from no man. His alone was the
pleasure of refusing to drink with Co
maucne jim when invited 10 drink by
This was the person who rode into
hunneWell between 4 and o clock on the
day of election. Several big outfits were
IN town, and there had been conslderaole
drinking and yelling. but as yet the mar
shall had not deemed ii necessary TO kill
anybody, so, on the whole, IN was rather
duI day. The legal and duly qualified
voters had been quietly voting all day.
Bat few cowboys had attempted to vote.
ana these, when challenged. had good
naturally retired to the Arcade.
Just as the leading man of the law and
order league and some Of his associates
were concentrating themselves on their
victory, Gentleman Joe came riding up
the street. very much intoxicated cow
Doy who was leaning on the hitch-rack
in front of the Arcade, was the first TO
recognize Joe. With Considerable effort
the cowboy managed to stand in a posi-
ton approNimatng erectness, and, eX-
panding his chest, let loose the yell:
,Whoop-eel Thar's Joe! He's my man
Tor justice of the peace! lie staggered
up to the polling place, and In response
TO a challenge as to his citizenship, re-
pied that he had friend who could
prove his right to vote. He forthwith
produced a Colts 40, which the election
board deemed was sufficient evidence ana
his vote for Gentleman Joe, the whitest
man on the range duly went into the
The other cowboys In town had been
amused spectators Of the scene and
thought it great fun So everybody fol-
lowed the example OF the man with the
gun, and planted his bullet ring was
formed, one side touching the bar of the
Arcade, and the other touching Inc ballot
box. As the ring reVOlved each cowboy
produced his Colts as evidence of citizen
ship. When the polls We're closed a com.
mittee of the cowboys installed themselves
ana saw that the votes Were counted as
drawn out The result showed that Joe
had been elected by 45T votes. L was a
significant fact that the total number of
votes cast for any of the other officers
was li3
THE announcement of the result was
greeted with VOciferOus cheers and a fusil-
ade or pistol shots. The 1ustice-eleCt was
mounted on salt barrel and made a rat
tEng good speech. His remarks were
mainly concerning the glorious rights of
American citizens in general and Cherokee
strip cowboys In particular. He spoke also
of the high honor conferred, the necessity
of sobriety and order in cities, and wound
up Dy saying; Much as / regret the fact
I shall be compelled to decline the prof
fered honor and remain in the obscure
walks of private life. I am compelled to
do this a l am short a few weeks of the
age required by law. Aud now, gentle
men, if you will step inside, the barkeeper
has orders to set EN- up all around
Il was visiting Joe last fall when a dele
cation waited on him and requested that
he become the Moses to lead the terrific
rial democracy out of the wilderness.
After he had declined the candidacy for a
fat Office, and the delegation had departed
he turned TO me ana said: Lutte, old man.
do you mind the time you fellows elected
me in HunneWell? Well, I don't want
any more ring politics in mine. That was
a thirsty ring up in Hunnewel but IL
wasn't in it with the one down here. No
politics for Joe. He's been there and
knows