Evening journal., 1896-12-23
WHITE WINGED BIRD.
1t Hovered Over the Court
House Yesterday,
AND A GREAT MEETING ENSuEn
yD A GREAT MEETING ENsUED

AND A GREAT MEETING ENSUED
AMALGAMATED LOAFERs' AND
LOUNGERS' ASSOCIATION HEALS
THE BREACH AND MAKES IT'S
NOMINATIONS FOR THE CITY
ELECTION.
A stated meeting OF the Amalga-
mated Loafers' and Loungers Associa-
tiOn was held at the Court House yes
terday Jonathan b. Roberts presided
with John Barker in the secretary's
chair
After John f. Campbell, the ianitor
had been given the Billy Muldoon de-
gree in the corridor the mystic band
settled down TO work Grand Sachem
Roberts stated that the meeting was
held for the purpose of harmoni2ing
the differences existing between the
rival factions OF the Republican party
IN the course OF his remarks he said.
I'VE have with us to-day Mr.. George
Reed envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary from the Court of
st Anthony He wears an olive leaf
and a bland smile. He is a messenger
of peace and good will He is in-
structed TO get peace il ne has to fight
for IT, and as you have all met him on
election day in the upper end of the
Sixth ward. il is needless for me TO tell
YOU to keep a civil tongue In your head.
We may not think much of him or his
factional affiliations, but his record as
rabbit hunter and scrapper entities
him TO q reasonable degree OF respect.
We will now resolve ourselves into a
/ harmonizing convention, and motions
/ looking TO the establishment of har-
monious relations are in order"
Il nominate Winfield Scott Hancock
! Coyle for mayor said Ambassador
Reed
Gentlemen" said Assessor Whann
lis this convention held pursuant 70
the call of the Browne State Central
Committee or the Wiley State Central
Committee"
That question is out of order" said
Grand Sachem Roberts. "This conven-
tion is held under the auspices Of the
| Amalgamated Loafers' and Loungers
Association, and by authority of the
new constitution. Assessor Whanr
will please step out, 1t being apparent
that he is not q harmonizer. Gentle.
men, Mr. Coyle has been nominated
for mayor II is needless for me tC
remind you that the nomination was
made by Ambassador Reed and thai
there win no longer be any harmon.
in this convention unless the nomina
tions close at once. If there is no oh
iectionNthe nominations viii close, ant
Mr. Reed win be appointed a commit
tee of one on notification"
Il nominate our worthy grand sa
) chem. Mr. Roberts, for president o
, Council " suid Mr. DarKer.
Carried" said the chair 1T Is use
less for you TO appoint a committee OF
notification, for ! am perfectly awar
of what has been done. lt has beer
moved and seconded that Mr. Barke
I be slated for the position Of secretar.
{ of the City Board OF Health"
"Who made that motion?" aske,
Davy Virtue
That's all right, Davy, you 81
: down" said the grand sachem. "Yol
are ignorant of the first elements o
parliamentary practice Mr. Barke
! having been selected for secretary o
the Board of Health, / appoint Mr.
; Virtue committee of one to motif.
Mayor Coyle that he must appoint Bar
ker men TO the board and not have an.
Iefferis slip-ups."
Grand sachem said Ambassado
Reed, 81 move that the emblem Of tn
reunited party be a iackass up to hi
knees in clover, with a meek-and
lowly look on his face and no twist i
E his tail.
I II object" yelled Assessor Whanr
/ AS a Mogulian | give you warnin
! that injunction proceedings viii be in
? stituted against you IL you persist i
! your mad intention
5 "Durn the Mogulliansl" yelled Am
Q bassador Reed "Dun Higgins Dur
! Addicks! Durn Bachl Durn Kittinger
Durn everybody but the Amalgamate
Loafers' and Loungers' Associatio
and the holy spirit Of unaduterate
harmony Let me get at him and Il
make a scrap assessment Of that man
= nose.
7 Peace peace! gentlemen, inter
posed Grand Sachem Roberts.
= would remind the ambassador that tht
IS a general assessment and not a scra
4 assessment year. Have mercy on hin
The jackass is adopted and the col
vention now stands adjourned, 1t bein
understood that Mr.. Reed is to be cit
solicitor The audience will RENAL
= seated While Ambassador Reed and h
= bench-legged beagle make their exit