The sun., 1896-10-24
COMEDY OF THE CANVASS.
CYCLONE IN THE VIVID BUREAU At
REPUBLICAN, BEADQU[ RTERS.

upocFhttc ApnrcneubtOn Ahht hhEcbu WIN
he Dsarer Row wheat ls UP-WaGes
Going Up In rhennnuo if Bryan's Elected
-Sulzer Writes n Poem nnd sinEs II.
Quiet pervaded tho National Republican
Headquarters in this city. 1t was In the morn
ing hour, when everybody was busy minding his
own business. Cousin Osborne had stepped out
for few moments. Secretary Perkins was
amusing himself with his games in his own
room. Committeeman Manley was figuring
how he couk save enough out of the appropria-
tions to get new mbrela for his Norrlwida-
wock constituent whose umbrella was stolen Mt
tho headquarters. Mr.. Scott was giving the
Hon. Old Bill Sterritt OF Texas what is known
song and dance about majorities, and Bill
WAS thinking. Sergeant-at-arms Swords and
his STAFF were wondering whether Cousin
Osborne would dock them for the half
week following election when there would
be nothing for them to do, whilo the
colored contingent were noiselessly shooting
craps in the hall. In the room Just of that of
Boss Windmsster Guthrdge eat two men. Ono
was at a typewriter. He was merely thinking.
Tho other was a connection Of a Chicago cor
poration styling itself the-but why be moro
explcit2 The dove OF peace and happiness was
over all. voice In the room-it was the voice
OF the man at the observation-disclosures the
peace but not much. The voice Of the Chicago
man responded. Then came the first voice
louder than before, and tho Chicago mans voice
still louder. There was moment OF silence,
IsSSsS sy sss sasE9 Ss
The solored een.iemen stopped PLAYING craps.
Col. Bill Sterritt and Col. Scott Rranbed their
in Mp hsdes Rt doe.n'. Warner Miller stay out Of
he's he sprang @ and locked his door Col swords and
his staff quilt wondering to listen. But mo
room next to that OF the boss windmaster.
There was confased @ sound Of voices, and M then
erssh crash the sound Of tables
and hurting chairs and smashing glass. Head:
sys IL ar. eanS
bin bling tables and hqrtlinE chairs. Smash! bangl
Swords was the only man who didn't lose his
then Right face! forward march," and with
loud cries his staff made for the room next that
T from 1 the mos nose OF the man who had been % At the
typewriter and he and the Chicago man were
in eY roona .nd
round they swung. banging, smashing. biting.
and blowing.
Arms. Double time! March!'
And leading his entire force Of one he threw
had been at tho typewriter and pulled him
away. while the Chicago man, whose soul had
to riot. pasted the prisoner twice before the
force OF the SerReant-at-A Arms got him. The
comSatarTs H. s,rusSled so to get SSway but twas
was got out. Peace once more reiGned. and
Perkins went back to his games.
Say" said the fat reporter who intends to
vote for Bryan. repudat!on. riot anarchy. and
all the other things in the Chicago platform.
do you know where can find pair for my
He asked that question of forty men yester-
day: Not man would pair with him.
what for2" said the fs' fat reporter WHY.
I'm afraid III get arrested for for illegal voting.
residence"
The Rev. c. E. Miller said to the commercial
travellers yesterday: II have not a word to say
against Bryan. My profession teaches me to
deal gently with the dead. A fond father once
described his baby as II bowling success. That
baby boy orator could make more noise without
Hand mo that strap, When the mother took
of the baby to spank. hardly think there 8
enough left Of Bryan to spank"
Amasa Thornton has not been seen at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel for three days. He was
seen yesterday meeting man who had just left
the Standard National Bank.
We'll" said his side partner, Col Jim Stew
OF it is to work bv himself"
Hes running separate plant on you Jim"
first thing know Amnsa will be around want
ing retraction: and whatli do If don't hap
What we need is higher prices. Under the
gold standard prices have been forced down
until the farmer cannot realize the actunl cost
of prod uction for his wheat William j. Bryan
THE next thing we will probably hear will
be that bread has advanced q cent u loaf or that
,he loaf has been reduced in size, which will
mean pi actically the same thing to the pur-
chaser.-Th huIsddy nights sflrer organ on the dd-
rdnce in rhedt
There was joy in Norwich, ChenanGo county,
yesterday. Chairman Danforth of the Popo-
cratic State Committee declared when he was
asked about Chairman Jones's circular assert
Ing that in case of McKinley's election wages
would be reduced. II Bryan is elected l will
employee" The news was teeErephed to Nor
wich. Chenango county; or course there was
cooks wages are already high.
At the Tammany Hall meeting last night
where the corporations and tho trusts were
skinned by the Popocrats and Populsts. almost
every man in the appauding crowd wore a little
paper picture OF Bryan In his hat. These pic
lures were given out BY the thousand; On the
comfortable home, not tenement. Why don't
yop 7" and an advertisement of trust" that
sells houses.
Tail and slim and 1.-THE of limb he Stood His
Clay-like locks were swept by the breezes one
arm was laid across his stomach. and the other
elbow rested on 1t. his chin resting on the hand.
He was thinking. He was thinking away down
on avenue {, where it's hard to think. He had
Just fnished his tenth speech. but the fire was in
him still. He muttered," Nc, my -fellow-men."
The head bent lower. "Plu-t .r-Acy shall no
Longer eat at your vi.tals This is tho fight of
you, my fellow work-ing- man. against tho com
bined forceA OF plu-toc-r-Rcy. fight OF tho
hel-oat-ed bond hol-ders and the dbugs OF
Wall street and the bank ers and tho mo- nop-o-
Df-n0 A-ti TnV
FELLOW man, ! will help you, will save you.
All did you but know" and he drew out his
latest campaign document and read
The traitor works at your toll.
workingmen. Ny workinEmenI
Let not his touch thy honor spoil,
Wipe out the unpatrotic gang that round tho shops
OF all street hang.
Be loyal men, denouncc such wrong.
Workingmen, Ny Workingmonl
Dear comrsde, be thyself again.
Worsingmen, Ny workingmenl
The Union shall not call In vain,
Workngmen, Ny woykinRmen!
She wants to meet in the neld. liberties and
rights TO shield;
We never can to treason yield,