Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-06-05

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be nominated Oh the first ballot.
Our old friend Tom Reed had a big
show for bis money along about
! "December," broke in George.
Il remember having heard the
boys talk about him last fall. So
they've got him out of it, ell ?
That. too bad"
Now, look here" cabby said
hotly, " I'm telling this yarn, and l
wish you would keep your oar out.
AS | was saying, Bill Mckinley has
got the other fellows on the tobog-
gan. He and Mark Hanna have
been gathering in delegates right
and left. Why, even up in Yer.
mont they beat Reed at his own
game. Out in Illinois they rode
rough-shod over our Uncle Shelby
McCullom. Away out in Washing
ton the boys lined up for Mckin-
ley and an instructed delegation
for him was sent to St. Louis.
Why, tell you, George, Mckinley
is carrying everything except the
hod. and the other fellows are do.
ing that"
Well, well, WE'LL" laughed
George. That does beat me.
But you haven't said anything
about the Democrats. Are there
any Democrats this year?"
For the moment Cabby was puz-
zled. He looked about him to see
if he and George were quite alone.
Then he said:
democrats, George? Why, the
woods are full of 'em, but the
trouble is, they won't come out. l
have had my eyes open these past
six months, and III be hanged if l
can see why they don't show them
selves. This talk abont the Re-
publicans having a walk-over next
November is all bosh, poppycock,
tomfoolery. In my profession l
have run across many Democratic
statesmen, and they say they amt
a-going to make a fight because
they believe this is Republican
year. Now, I'm telling you
George, there's where they are
mistaken. This is just as much a
Democratic year rs it is Republi
can, and if the free silver fellows
put up a strong man at Chicago
they'll win cocksure. The real
fight will be at Chicago, George
over the platform, as well as the
nomination. There's Bill Whitney
Cal Brice, Arthur German, Ben
Cable and the sound money crowd
who will try to get control of the
organization. Then there's Horace
Boies, Bill Bryan, Buck Hinrichsen
Col. Lewis of Seattle, Gov. Altgeld
Gov. Matthews and the other free
silver fellows, who will try to cap
ture the convention. About the
probable NOMINEES? Oh! there's
Russell, Whitney, Campbell and
Cleveland on the sound money
side; Boies, Bland, Teller and Mat
thews of the free silver side. Sc
you see, there is not dearth oil
candidates"
After listening to this George
looked the picture of an enlightened
man. He crossed his legs, folded his
arms and gazed wistfully at the cigar
cite the cabby was smoking. Ht
thought it his turn at the bat, and hi
started out like this:
"Say, Johnny, see we etill have
Congress with us, with prospects. they
tell me, for it remaining severa
months yet. I wish those idiots woult
get away from here. They make mt
tired. In my sleep the other night
was awakened by Speaker Reeds biz
fog-horn voice, saying: "a quorum
, is evidently present" Reed, you
know, has peculiar ways of seeing 6
quorum. 1 hear this is to be another
, Billion dollar Congress. But I'm mo-
surprised. johnny, you seem to b.
pretty we'll informed on current events
where do you get your information?"
"From the Seattle Times, of course,
said cabby, without displaying any
signs Of excitement.
The man first in the hearts OF hi.
countrymen rolled his eyes around thu
horizon and seeing that night wal
dawning babe his companion au revoi,
and sank back into deep slumber.
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