Evening journal., 1898-02-22

clare myself to be a simon pure Wash
Hastings Republican" Do this, and an
will be well. Play a straight hand and
don't try to straddle a blind, or next
Fall we'll set up a game of freeze-out
on you. Wash sends his love- FOR yes
terday was Wash day. and we're iron
ing the wrinkles out of ex-senator
Higgins broad brow this morning
This is all at present. With love and
congratulation, l remain, truly yours,
Hugh c. Browne, Chairman.
My Dear Old Fellow: always liked
you, and | believe that the feeling has
been reciprocal. l came up from Wash
ington for the express purpose of help
ing You out No matter wnat else you
may hear, remember that it was / who
first suggested your name. You have
possessed my sympathy ever since you
endeavored to beat me for chairman OF
the First District Committee Truly
yours, Frederick Eden Bach.
Mr.. Stewart The wheel of political
| fortune makes many startling revolu-
tions. Once | was a senator and you
were out of politics. Now you are a
senator, and / am 0ut of politics. AS
gaze over the cheerless retrospect |
cannot help being thankful for all that
| you have done for me in the past /
said some naughty Uhings about you
when | was down ait Washington. but
| trust you have forgotten them. Had
been as true to you as / was to Bach
you would not now have left me TO the
tender mercies of my adversaries
have but one question to ask you: fIave
you turned regular Republican, or has
Wash Hastings turned AddiclSsite?
Truly yours, Anthony Higgins.
Mr.. Stewart: If your political for
tunes ever need a good, big puff. come
out and we will give you half a peck
of our smokeless gunpowder. Sincerely
yours, Henry A. DUPONT.
My Good Old Friend: Don't forget
that your boom was launched from oui
ways. Hen Remorse.
Dear Dan: Pa may tell you that n,
worked hard to accomplish your cleo
ton. He went home last night anl
said that he was completely worn out
This morning his legs were so stiff tina
he had to use crutches. It's all fake
, Democrats and one to a little nigge
boy who couldn't vote. It was / VIII
: saved the day in the east end of tn
Seventh ward. Pa stood at Delawar
avenue and Eleventh street all dal
talking to the policeman and worlIina
lup is boom for governor, while did al
, the work. / feel ashamed of pa ever.
time | think of it. Your devoted friend
Harry G. Robinson.
+ My Dear Old Boy: Well, you ar
/, | elected l am glad Of it, But for m
efforts you would have been snowe
under in the Seventh, and the da
70 would have been lost. l worked fC
Il you until every bone aches, and i al
W now propped up in bed while / wri
u this note telling you how very muC
= of a pleasure it was. If you have an
; liniment among your campaign liter.
y cure please send me up bottle so tn;
g. | can read the label. By the way, Dal
q when you go to Dover sound thOs
d down-state fellows on my availabilit
+ for governor. One good turn deserv,
Le another. Bach is fixed; John G. Hi
5 gins is fixed; Macal,ister is fixed job
5s Cannon Short is fixed; you're fixe,
d Hugh c. Browne will be district alto
st ney in about a month, and Quiglt
" seems to be on the inside for postma
sr ter. I'M about the only one of the gar
I'd I'M private life, and its about time tn
le something was done. / can make a i
of you fellows happy. You give n
10 | the nomination and I'll furnish the ii
az and put it on, if necessary, fer that
r my business. But my poor bones a
We | aching and / must close. Don't forg
Sc to sound those fellows. Your har
ep working friend
OF William F. Robinson.
, Mr.. Stewart: You are the idol Of L
as hour; the lion of the day Billal
joins me in love and the hope that y,
", will remain true to the old faith new
acquired. Edmund Mitchell, Jr.
DAM What in the Dickens does tn
~ mean? Have you gone back on us G
tirely, or has Hastings decided to +,
~ low my leadership? Addicks.
ey Friend Daniel. We welcome you wi
open arms, and congratulate you up
sy, your phenomenal success. How ples
ant it is to dwell together in peace a
lu- unity. You were too good man
the iAddicks crowd. j always said tn
sy' but not where Steve Downey and
boys could hear me. After Bach
ey, town saw no impediment to your
turn. Be true to us, and there is
ey, telling what the future may have
store for you. Respectfully yours,
iu- Samuel NJ Knox
Mr.. Stewart: If you need nice, s
cushion for your chair at Dover do
forget your old friend,
,4 Charley Ewing
Daniel: Don't you think that you
-, in the lions den? j. Frank Alice
a. Will see YOU in Dover on Thursd
G. w. Marshall
Dear Sir: Don't you think you ouI
o,, to resign from theAddicks State Go
mite In favor OF Washington He
.o,, ings? Truly yours,
wy ID. Miffin Wilson