The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-02
SCHMID SCHNITr-SMTTH
TEE RFFECr or P~oLI1ogS UPoS
RoMERcLATURE. -

can Smiths Are Alike 20 Vs., sing the Broets
Ign Supporters or schuid and schunut-ha
Embarrassing Situation whom sch,sid and
schmitt Responded 20 Calls TOR Smith.
BY the exigencios OF birth thoro arrived upon
this earth about forty years ago an Individual
who Inherited from his family tho honorable
Tcutonic namo Of Schmid. In tho course OF
time his parents prefxed Frederick to this.
Thus he grew UP until in the present year Of
grace he found himself with greatness thrust
upon In the form Of q nomination for Assembly
In Brooklyn.
In a precisely similar way another individual
acquired tho equally honorable and Toutonio
name OF Schmitt. His parents picked out Der
nard" for the rest OF his cognomenal equipment.
He also grew up into manhood aud political
prefermont In the city OF Brooklyn, and is 40
presen striving to get himself elected Alder
man from the Eighteenth ward. Like Frederick
Schmid, Bernard Schniitt is a Democrat. More
over his district 10 in tho others district, and
each. while not ~rivalling the othcr. is hustling
for the sam votes.
Politics makes strange changes. 1t changed
both names to Smith. As members OF the
mighticst family on the face of the earth, the
two Brooklyn Democrats arc now conducting
their campaigns, and their constituents, who
stop them on tho streets TO touch their hearts
with promises OF support and their pockets foR
cigars, greet each with q CHEEKY:
How goes the fight. Smith T. or even. well,
howIs things. Smithy1 !" IL the constituent hap
pens to be on terms Of intimacy.
few nights ago there was q meeting in the
Eighteenth ward. Both Schmid and schmitt
were among the honorod guests upon the plat
form, although they had not been asked to come
with any set speech. Still each felt that IL VOC
populi called him he would be ready with n
fitting response. 1t happened that the speaking
that night was rather slow Some OF Schmid'o
friends in the audience thought It would boz
good thing TO whoop 1t up for him, 30 they began
SMITH SMITH Speech from Mr.. SMITH"
This started off Schmitt's particular support
ers In another part of the hall, and they put In
"Hoorayl Smith Give us a few words"
ment. Each sat there with his fuce wreathed Ia
smiles, trying to ~conjure up u becoming blush OF
modesty. The Chairman made deprecatory gos-
"Bo patient. gentlemen" he said. I'm few
iPn Smith S' t 81 esSi ,i In the Ssf m asasndi ao' there here
Sni!h Smith =" shouted the factions.
and heard with manifest impatience. No sooneSe
speech by several lengths, than the cries foP
Smith came from all parts Of the, hall:
moods no introduction to this audience. You all
the stsnch Democrat, the tried and true ups
holder Of ~ the rights Of the people; Gentlemen @ Mn1::
o. oa El NOMINEE me s mr.. s P,H ! Z to introduce to you
Amid a chorus Of enthusiestie shouts aud
whistles arose Frederick schmid; Also arose
and 9 gracious expression Of kindliness upon
the schmid eountenance. Its replica adorned
slowly forward and bowed. >schmitt did like
""Fellow citizens and Democrats" began
"Fsl ow Democrats and citizens of Brooklyn
"Whoopi, Hurray! Smith, SMITH Smith,
%Siddown! Gwan! Smiths gots the fioorl Give
ssm E os sinS = an Ssi II Tbr the e s,sse; fo Vs. sm MSrss
Each candidate bowed again. then turned and
beheld the other. An expression OF amazement,
not nnmingled with Indignation, obliterated tho
smile of Schnid. Schmitt executed a facial
fai disgust. Each was wondering what the
devil that other nervy chap was doing there
crowd continued to yell with Increasing enjoy
~ believe I have the foor.'' said schmid to
inc III ~ my y. ears So, are sc any good the people are call
as MIR. Smith, tho friend OF tho people" schmid
stated. with decision in his tones; .
II" "ThS Sesr m Name er s%iib asserted i schmitt'
ITS Schmitt; that's the same thing,
NO It Amt. They're calling for Smith. I'm
mo he amt; he's Schmid," yelled a voice
He's full OF bolognas."
well. I'm Smith in this campaign "a insisted
Schmid, and I'm going to speak"
Here tho clamor of the crowd became SO great
that the Chairman became alarmed and srR-
s sesfeas GSie'iT Tb that t seth S s1S' en- = n rstjff for n /: /:
conference place. Thore they made s%pfeche. q
sentences like "Pros'ty' "Gcsundhcit!" K.
with long pnuses in between. AT the conclusion
Of the conference the meeting Was over; hut a
satisfactory conclusion had been reached by
Messrs. Schmid- Smith and Schmitt-Smith.
All bets in the Eighteenth ward on Smith,
unless carefully specified as TO individuaiil "
are of.