Evening journal., 1898-06-18
QUIGLEY'S PERCENTAGE
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simply don't understand how in the
world you saw 300 voters in the limit
ed time you had after this scheme was
set on foot. It's a pity you didn't have
half an hour longer for then you
might have seen the other 200.
Knowles-Mr. Rettew, the gentleman
is irresponsible. We will now hear
from our old friend, Mr.. James Hitch
ems, Of the Fourth ward.
Hitchens-I have lived in the Fourth
ward for a number Of years My can
vass of the Republicans shows that
large majority Of them are for WINFIELD
S. Quigley. They are practically unani-
nous in his behalf Joe Wigglesworth
knows that as well as / do.
Wigglesworth-Yes, Mr.. Chairman,
our people want Quigley for postmas-
ter, without question. The next on
the roll is the Fifth ward.
John Titus-For the last eight years
have lived and voted in the eastern
end Of the Fifth ward, and l have
taken especial pains to ascertain who
the people favored for postmaster.
They are unanimous for Mr.. Quigley.
In this connection / wish to say that
was once an AddiclSs man, but I
have been converted and now I stand
for Quigley and harmony.
Alton c. Pyle-I have canvassed the
middle district of the Fifth ward ard
find it unanimous for Quigley
Bradley-when did y9u get back
from Cuba?
Pyle-1 haven't been to Cuba.
Bradley-Do you do all your fighting
around a Cuban cigar store? Don't
You think, after all the Cuban talking,
you've been doing, that you ought TO
be doing some of the fighting?
Pyle-Ill do some Of it now If the
gentleman viii walk out in the street
with me.
James w. Robertson-LBradley up
here for a scrap, but this is no time
for fighting. ! am Fifth ward man.
All that have come in contact with
out on the hill, with the exception OF
one man, who is a relative Of one Of the
candidates, are redehot for Quigley.
never saw such enthusiasm since I ran
for office.
Knowles-We will now hear from The
Seventh ward.
ColquhOun- Gentlemen, / am out oi
| politics, and have been for some time
For twenty-five years previous to this
time | have been connected with poll
tics. / have been secretary Of the Sta
Central Committee, and | have Cccu
pied a position which enabled me to see
what was going on in politics and whl
| the people wanted. AT one time ] was
an active worker in Christana hun
dred, and during the last twenty-five
/ years ! have always found Winfield S
/ Quigley a hard worker for the Repub
/ lican party He has been a heavy con
/ tributor to the campaign fund, and hal
| always been ready to go on the bonds
/ of the different officials when needed
/ / say this in absolute confidence, fo
we are all Republicans here and l car
| talk freely. The sentiment in the Sew
enth ward Is practically unanimous fo
| Quigley for postmaster. / now intro
/ duce to your notice Mr.. Thomas
/ Lewis. our assessor and collector FOL
the Northern district. Tom, tell th'
honorable gentlemen how you fine
things out in our ward.
Lewis-lMy canvass Of the ware
shows that everybody in it wants Quig
ley to sell them stamps.
Morse-Everybody?
Lewis-Well, nearly everybody. Har
vey, say your little piece.
| Hoffecker-I have taken the trouble
to investigate in my district, and l fin,
/ that the people want Mr. Quigley fo
/ postmaster and me for county assessor
Tell with Wash Hastings and Charlie
/ Whann.
Wigglesworth-Eigh ward.
Robert Burns-My name is Rober
Burns. / live in the Eighth ward anS
/ occupy the position Of deputy receive
of taxes.
| ed man who wrote "Holy Willie'
Prayer" Highland Mary" "The Las
| That Made the Bed for Me-" and sew
Il NAHA VAANA NAAAAN N0NAl1 MnAAn gNl
| doubtless have read.
Burns-Frank, that's a lie. Ii mus
have been some other fellow using m,
name unbeknown to me, for 1 neve
| wrote any such thing. / wonder If /
was a Joke set up on me by some o
( those fellows down at the cigar store
Well, as ] started out to say, / made
canvass the other day; several hour
| devoted, from house to house / m,
list l toted; then over II I quicl1l,
went; wards for Qulgley-ninety pc
cent.
William T. Groves-I didn't make m,
canvass in verse, but made it just tn
same. and nine-tenths Of the voters ar
for Quigley.
Knowles-Frank. now is your chance
Put the Ninth ward in it's true ligh
before these two eminent gentlemen.
| Bradley-Gentlemen l can tell b.
the way you look that you've decide
to give this place to Wash Hastings
But bewarel Harmony and Hasting
can't be named in the same breath. II
took a boltin' machine out of HIS sho
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