Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-11-17
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Globe Arizona. Nov. 10. 1898
Editor Herald:-The chapalTal is TEEN
ing with news over here On the Sth
the democrats had an election. Tie
republicans were invited to partici
pate, but so far as heard from, failed
to respond; I don't believe we We're
welcome anyway. think the invita-
ton was mere matter of form, and
so most of the republicans got lofty
and snubbed the invitation by not go
ing out. The democratic ticket went
through on n squaw trot, and is perch
ed on the sublime pinnacle of political
success,
1 was ON the republican ticket. I
didn't get elected. Since Tuesday over
200 hard boiled liars have come to me-
extended their coincidence, told me
that everyone voted for me and each
one made me at least five votes.
know they are hard boiled liars, for
didn't get but one vote, and 1 voted
for myself
] took UP the London papers the next
morning TO find out what the British
Empire thought about the election in
ella County and its effects upon the
world and our posterfty but 1 guess
the Atlantic cable must be busted for
1 couldn't find a word about ella Coun-
ty high or low. and 1 knew a matter of
such momentuous import to humanity
as the ella County election would not
have been overlooked, if there wasn't
something wrong with Ruter's Agency
Well the boys who are elected are
pretty good lot of fellows anyway. I
had calculated on being elected. Then
I would have closed the deal>with my
long-loved Mary Ann. and gone TO
raising more republicans We calcu-
lated to build a three story pressed
brick residence. invite Mr.. Mckinley
to spend the holidays with us. and !
would send my wife to Rome next
summer, all on that first years salary
but now, l must wear mycalico pants
all winter. and make out with one SuS
pender. / must run nv own shack
and sleep with my landlord. oh, how
cruel these voters are sometimes. Any
way escaped several breach of prom
Use suits. for what foolish female
would buy ajudgment against defeat
ed candidate? The democrats worked
like demons election day. They strain
ed themselves. They did better than
they really intended, they did so
much more work than was really nee
countenances suppested the appear
ance of the small boy who did more
than he aimed to: / guess they were
trying TO stand off New York, Califor-
mia, Indiana. and Ohio
The best looking widow in town was
and yanked away, early Mon
day morning. Brother Legg of Tucson
was the lucky man. and he can thank |
that slow-coach tailor of mine for al |
of it. for was just getting the tail
sewed onto my Prince Albert. when
I should have proposed to her myself. |
The aforesaid coat tail was recovered |
from Kellner's bull dog a little too /
late.
A hobo was prosecuted in the justice |
of the peace court here the other day |
for stealing two dozen eggs. The |
Ags were produced in court and sat 1
e Jar the stove in an old stove-pipe hat /
ID was summing up for the territory /
Md thought I had a mule<eck cinch /
on that hobo. when sud6IA She eggs /