Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-03
Mashlnatun STANDARD
tLENELAND'S DUCK HUNT.


says Tammany Tim, 81 runs up on
Miles Crowley. An, understand me,
Crowley's all right. He's dead on
grade, l. Crowley.
What're You hittin' the pave for
tins lick says Crowley. Somebody
giyin You the run
No. says. I'm goin' over to
the White House to show Grove he's
wrong. Come along | says, an
watch me line him up.
"'I'll go along says Crowley, but
! won't go in. Ne an the Presidents
done little turn, handshakin', an
gassin', an I'm goin' to pass him up
now until he requires me advice. But,
say? Sport you can't get in. This
geeser Thurber will th'run you down
at the gate.
"' Not on your birthday ! says
I've got the retOrt all handy for
Thurber I'll made him silly if he
monkeys with me-
How you goin' to do it?' says
Crowley, I'D like to get onto the snap
mesa.t. 1t might come handy to take
a trick with
"' Just give him the CLASSY eye an
the arctic atmosphere 1 says, AN
tell him you're from Whitney to see
about third term. Thurber'll not do
thing but fall dead with pleasure,
an in you goes.
when we moseys up to the White
House Crowley begins to show signs Of
of bein' a gutter. He loafs off into
the East room an goes saggin' into a
chair like he's tired.
dispose you go on an front up to
Thurber,' he says. You don't need
me in your game, an I'll sit here and
take in the chandelier an pipe of
these daubs of George an Old Abe an
the rest OF 'em, while you're maxim
your little play with Cleveland
GAS I sees Crowley's no good fol
what I'm up against, 1 leaves hin
planted lookin, at Washin' ton an goe
on. Thurber, just as expects, is easy
an all I sayis Third term and pushes
by him, like fallin' off a wharf. There's
Grove, with a gun an lot of decoy
ducks scattered about, an 1 sees al
once McCreary's got the straight tip
he's goin' surgin' off after ducks.
How's everything in East Side
New York, Tim?' says Cleveland, as
makes me debut in his midst.
"'On the roof says, AM rollin
high
"'What designs brings you here?
he says, at the same time opening q
breech-loadin' gun an squintin
through it.
"'Nuthin' much I remarks; Pm
over here cultivatin' me ignorance
that's all
"'An' it's dead good place for the
purpose says Cleveland. 'What'm !
expected to do for your
who's this heeler over by the
Window? I whispers, crowdin' up close
I'm here on special biz, and l don''
want no rank outsiders to get onto me,
says.
"'Thats Oily says Cleveland, also
whisperin.' You know Olly?'
"'Not Oily Teal? says. Ive
got that snoozer dead to rights, an
that's not Oily Teal
"'Not on your cholera preventive.
says Cleveland. That's Oily, me Sec
rotary of State. I'm givin' him few
last lunches about me foreign policy
before goes out to do up the ducks
"'That's exactly me biz 1 says
crowdin' for the openin'. 4 wants to
stick in me remonstrance ag'in your
leavin' at this time. This challenge
from Salisbury'll get here while you're
gone, won't it?'
i" What OF itY says Cleveland.
"Why,' says; this oft. Salisbury
will think you've laid down; think
he's got you blufIed an on the run
Now, you ought to understand how We
feel about this. The East Side is on il
for "a fight big as sprinklin' cart. The
East Side wants war. You know
about how poplar England is on thu
East Side-about as poplar as Park
hurst. Now. that's how it stands
The East Side is rootin' for a war, an
if you chase off down the bay on &
lighthouse scow at time like this
they'll say you're THROWN the game
You stay here an tell Salisbury vel
fight him in a ring or in a room fol-
money, marbles or chalk; that's wha'
you do. Let the ducks 60 soak them
selves
"'But you amt onto me system
Tim,' say Cleveland. I'm glad you
broke in, cause it gives me chance
to explain. In the first place, Eng
lands goin' TO fight or take water
Well fight England in an ash barre
II needs be; but in order to line up me
game proper I've got to 60 way an
think. can't do me turn right of
the bat. I've got to think. So that's
way I'm goin' duck huntin'. The
letter from Salisbury will come an
lay here. When gets back I'll have
me business all straight in me mind
an will know just what TO do. III
open the missive an I'll make a reply
thatll be a corker. Salisbury will
have to fish, cut bait or 90 ashore when