The sun., 1897-05-11
GOT JOBS BLAINE CLUB.
MANCHESTER LAID OUT HEDGES At
THE LAST ELECTION.

New n Hs Can Raise the $1,000 Rent ana
tho $500 Liquor Tax II VIII Bo some
thing Like n vIctory-LnndIord VIII Bo
Around To-Dsy-Job smiles n Guiicrul sn,iic.
Manchester ought to have known better " is
tho general comment in tho Twcnty.ffth dis.
trict. Fred Gross could be excused because he
hadn't had the experience. But Manchester
he'd rubbed up against good people. He had
breathed the air OF politics. lie had been on
terms OF intimacy with great men, Ho had
risen to the place Of Secretary Of the Repubh-
can County Committee, and he ought to have
known better.
In fact, for Manchester to buy gold brick is
IN absolutely objectionable thing. So says tho
Twenty.fifth. why, you'd as soon expect Cor
nelius Van Colt or the ex-Wicked Gibbs, or even
Job Hedges himself to be taken in as Manches-
ter: and then to be taken in and not TO have
found It out q week afterl Why tho idea is
enough to give O man Ats. There's no question
about 1t. though. Mr.. Manchester, In moment
Of Observation-Disclosures, bought gold brick.
It came about this way. Mr. Manchester be-
ing Secretary of tho Republican County Com
mittcc is continually on tho lookout for good
things politically, and the Blaine Club OF the
Twenty.ffth district has always been consid-
cred ono OF the best things in the district. The
Blaine Club has always been the property of the
resourceful Job Hedges. Time and again efforts
have been made TO get 1t away from him, but
they were never successful, because Joo mas IL
ways been so resourceful.
Last year. for instance, the club was few
hundred dollars in debt There appeared to be
only one way to get out Of it. and that was TO
levy an assessment. But Job said NO. and set
tied down to think. 1t was q couple or days
after this that story got around that jobs
hold on the club was getting weak, and that
any good live man who came along could get
the club with little work. John +. Milholland
~. H.. 60 and nm
his friends. They were, most of them, members
of the Blaine Club, but they were all behind In
John told them all to be on hand the, night of
the election, and he described to them how they
Job stood at the door that night and every man
had to pay up before he voted. he colected
when the ballots were counted it was found that
job had won. 1t was a whole month after t that
before the ba bat empsd the
and they gritted their teeth at the thought that
the Blaine Club was safe financially for another
The Blaine Club had q bar. and it sold in the
Of oES year en19gh To Teod
Zig item. When the Raines law amendments
were passed this year, and It was settled that
mis. poverty % Stared ed the the Blaine Club in the face
There was ST 800 rent to pay and an $500 liquor
The S members rst got tosother some Of them and
they said: Here, what shall we dor Some
a cheaper clubhouse" But again Job said No"
The who were putting up the money @yd SAD bs
hanged il they were going to put up any $1,000
rent and $500 tax.
the rescue It was after a long talk with Elisha
x. Camp Elisha and Job are great friends
fish, said job, :. tell you, what wen do
This worlds full Of suckers; why, they're born
there there at % City Hail. they come in SO thick that
sometimes you have to wade out. Now, III tell
you. Remember how we did that gang last year
oil thpra m he sOmebOly who wants
JOB" said Elisha. you've got great head"
body knows exactly how, but somehow. rumor
get around the county S
would be a irst.rate time to go in and down JOB
and get the Blaine Club right away from him;
sat there and chuokled. BY and by he sent for
Camp and he said: o..
stand az President Of this club il we want to sell
It to these fellers and 1 can't. because I'm the
SoG Se the Candidate and turn in make
believe we're working ike h bszes 4,lt for you"
Elisha Ss Sas s0n nomnsted @ Job spent his nights
in the district, going around. and going AROUND.
Chester, % telling exactly What JOB was doing. and
Manchester had out his scouts and agents, hus-
Election night came last Wednesday. 1t may
be mentioned here that the Blaine Club was in
debt about 800. Job had his man on tho door
Perhaps it was only eoinsde1es that ttd, the
sS thsS %st eGsSf snoSsS to %
the hallots were counted it was found that Job
and Elisha had been licked out Of their boots
There were some people in the Twenty-ffth
district who wondered how it was that JOB and
'Lisha went off that night and danced end sang
songs and looked at each other and laughed and
howled and drank great big quantities Of things
They went right around the corner from the
clubhouse to do 1t, too, and they had just as
Jolly time as did the winners who cut loose In
the clubhouse and made Rome howl, VI. ,,.,.,
great wide grin on their faces ever since; 30
have Manchester and Fred Crosse. who was the
Elisha will keep on grinning, but Manc chester and
Crosse will hear from the landlord this morning.
and they'i have veto to agree to pay the $500 and
maybe will have to give bonds. Then the club
Gan hey drnR and
going to go at Mr.. Crosse and Mr. Manchester
and demand that the Blaine Club shall have an
Meantime, Mr.; Manchester is so tickled with
edited edit; by C Col. Chris. Stewart, Mr.. Manchester
fsys Of his yctofS under the heading Esotist
"The Mayors secretary. Job is always ncu:
batting some great thoughts designed and
circumference. On last Wednesday afternoon
Jobs asuss ns thinking with sser
Aanchesters candidate for President of the
"Abundanty supplied with wind for all pur-
poses he attempted to line up all the members
under the administration Of Mayor, Strong that
avail. Jobs candidate received 80 votes. and
Mr.. Fred Crosse, who was Mr.. Manchester's
candidate received 75.- Now it is whispered
that Job may join, the he Manhattsn @ Mutual H Ad-
The profound thanks for the election OF Mr..
Crosse are due to the wit, foresight, persistency,
skill. and mmeasqrable patience Of that broad
TO suggest to Job to steer clear Of running
against further breakers"
Job and 'Lisha read that yesterday and
widened their smile.