Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-12-15
A LETTER FROM THE
CITY BY THE SEA.
"Hrqus" announces That He
Will Write and Not Preach.
SARCASTIC REFERENCES 10 LIGHT ToILERs.
THE COMING SPRING ELECTION AND HOW
IT AFFECTS THE POLITICS AND POLL
CIANs-CANDIDATEs WHO MAY OR MAY
NOT BE CALLED.

congregation OF note since my brilliant
sermon of last week, I have almost
reached the conclusion that my pulpit
efforts are not fully appreciated, and
think that will, hereafter devote the
principal part of my letter to the poll
ticians who always appreciate my SER
vices. To be sure, they do not always
endorse, or even approve, all say or the
way say it, but when | happen to hit
the "Other fellow" and rough up his hide
little, they are sure to run to him with
copy of the Press in their hands SO
that the aforesaid "other fellow" may
not perish from the earth without know
ing what real nice and sweet things are
said about him in the weekly Atlantic
City letter to the Pleasantville Press.
There is no very startling news of
interest, this week, to record about
those distinguished fellow-citizens of
ours who are ever plotting ever planning
to get the maximum of pay for the
MINIMUM of work, or even no work at
all. They continue to recount their
mutual hardships to each other and tell
of the tremendous sacrifices they have
made, and are still making, by "holding
on" to their respective places solely for
the good of the country in order that it
might hold it's own among the nations
of the world. Go into the Hospital for
Decayed Politicians, for instance, and
notice the emaciated white hands of the
patients, and you will be impressed with
the hardships thac these poor creatures
daily endure-and all for the good OF the
dear people who pay one dollar for
something worth fifty cents poorly
served. Even the finger rings are mute.
testimony to the anguish that wrings
the hearts of those unselfish patriots,
and when some unfeeling wretch is mean
enough to suggest that they have chad
enough" and that somebody else ought
to be given chance, it would melt the
hair off a brazen image to note their ex-
preston of pity and contempt for any
mortal who has the nerve to even har-
Dor the thought that the world could re-
volve without them.
There are musical times ahead, and
the political heelers are beginning to
scent the aesh-pots of Egypt in connec-
ton with the coming Spring election in
this city. l have it pretty straight that
the Dumpmasters have issued orders
that Mayor Stoy must be ''turned
down." They think he has been too
independent, and have an idea that he
cannot be relied upon to implicitly obey
every order they may choose to give
him. So his head must come off. To
refuse to obey an order issued by the old
ring bosses is simply high treason, and
SO they say, "Off with his head ! "
doubt, however, if the Mayor will calmly
lay his head down on the block and
allow himself to be decapitated by lot
Of discredited politicians. size him up
to be man with more nerve than that.
l hear that he has announced himself as
a candidate for reelection and will ap-
peal to the people to sustain him in an
bOnest effort to promote the best inter-
ests of the taxpayers of this bOss-ridden
town. The result remains to be seen,
for it is too early now to predict with
any certainty. If we should Judge by
the past he will share the fate of nearly
every honest man who has stood up for
people against higher taxes and clean
government; but there may be a re-
action, and it may yet be possible for q
man of that kind to be reelected to
Office. 1t ought to be entirely pos
sible.
Ofone thing we may rest assured.
The Dumpmasters are out for blood,
possible for them to win at the last
as March hares. They led Kelley into
trusted to their fair words-otherwise
they would not have had him at dis
advantage. They thought they had
him shelved for good, but he is too bright
and active to be laid away permanently.
While those who temporarily "downed"
him at the Convention, meditated
treachery to the ticket directly after
ward, he, on the contrary, pulled off his
coat and went to work to elect it. But
for him and his friends Mr.. Ashley, can
didate for the Assembly, would have
been beaten. This is no secret. The
Dumpmasters saw that Master hand
was playing against them and they re-
solved to again resort to teachery,
slaughter the ticket, and try to make it
appear as though Kelley and his friends
were the prime movers in the plot. One
of his friends, however, got down to the
little game SO nicely arranged by his
enemies and exposed it. Then it was
that they declared war to the knife and
knife to the hilt, and that is the situa-
ton to date. / shall watch the out
come with the greatest care, and l may
say that know the whole game as far
as it has gone, and that / propose to
keep posted on what follows.
George Long, it is said is a candidate
for Mayor. I do not know this posi-
lively, Of my own knowledge, but hear
it limited in certain quarters. If it is
true it may somewhat disarraDge the
plans of the Dumpmasters' Brigade-as
it would seem to be against Stoy. But
will it be against Stoy? Before answer
ing that conundrum fully should want
to fathom the thoughts of our long
headed County Clerk and see what he has
stored up for the occasion. Long has
q pretty good way of taking care Of
himself and when he jumps he, at least,
expects to land Oh his feet.
Sam" Rose is jubilant at the pros
pect of securing monopoly of the
lavatory privileges along the Board
walk for his friend Donnelly and Keuhnle,
and several cold bottles have already
disappeared at the mere mention of the
brilliant prospects. What will the re-
suit be if their hopes are realized You
may remember that told you, several
months ago, that "Sam." was studying
theology and such things for dear life.
Well, after he had got well load,d up in
| that line he conceived the idea of this
lavatory business, and at it he went,
for he believes there is barrel of money
in it. Smart fellow is Samuel!
| And POstoll leaves Us in the Fourth
Ward What is the world coming to
any way? Wait and seel ARGUS.