The herald., 1898-10-26

poll of the same men shows IA votes fol
Mcguire and 2 for Gage.
In one of the largest iron works in tn,
city the poll shows solid vote OF every
ported that one of the proprietors was
asked last for his preference:
| He was told, and then said "Well
what's good enough for the boys is good
enough for me. III vote for Jim Mcguire >
| In another precinct the canvasser found a
German who was welded to an Irish wo
man. When he called the wife was busy
washing and her husband smoking. his pipe
After getting the name and number, the
canvasser said What is your politics
Who will you vote for, Mcguire or Gage!''
ooh, veil, l dond't KNOW was the an
swer.
"Phawt's that?" said his wife, as she
left her tub and came through the door
with the clothes stick in her hand. ~
"Oh, holdings, said her husband, Il vos
for Mcguire, but l vos seem vot der wuz
in it.
If the reports received at headquarters
can be relied upon, Gage may find it hard
work to carry his own city. Up to yesterday
the reports indicate the election of Cooper,
Hanley and Newton to almost a certainty,
with several other candidates, especially in
the supervisorial fight, almost as surely
fixed.
Cooper's fight is in splendid shape. He
is receiving the support of the business
men, who only edo politics" to help a man
they know should have an office, and they
are certainly helping Cooper. Hs is making
a manly canvass, and is personally satisfied
with the outlook.
Jim Hanley is as happy as clam at high
tide. 1T couldn't be BETTER" said he yes
tcrday, unless they all vote for me-
A funny trick was tried by Republican
Yesterday to coax back into the fold one of
the leaders of the colored movement against
Gage This man, honestly outspoken,
wanted small favor, merely that of identi-
tieation. and he stepped up to politician
who had known him many years and asked
small money order that had been sent the
colored man from his relatives in order that
he might make Il trip to attend to business,
and he so explained it.
Look here said the politician, 81 can
fix you and all Your friends better than
that. You give those fellows upstairs (the
union party committees) that money back
again and I'll get YOU money and pass to go
and come if you'll quit your blanked fool
ishness and get into line"
The colored man explained that the
money had been sent to him by relatives,
and expressed doubts about the pass propo-
sition. when the politician convinced him
by showing him a standing order for passes
for the faithful over the Southern Pacific.
The colored man declined the offer, how
ever, on the ground that the Republicans
seemed to be trying to do with the black
men what was done in slavery days-buy
and sell them and he got his money and
paid his fare to his destination.
One Of the most entertaining orators i'll
the state is Frank II. Gould, eX-chairman
of the Democratic state central committee.
Mr.. Gould will pay Los Angeles visit next
Saturday night, and will speak at the wig
wam 1t is probable that at least one, and
perhaps two. speakers from the north will
accompany Mr.. Gould, but the matter has
not been definitely settled as yet.
Mayor James d. Phelan of San Francisco
will probably be in the city some evening
next week. He is anxious to come here,
but the campaign in the metropolis is talk
ing all of his time. The committee think,
however, that they will secure him for al
lone night only speech on the railroad as
an issue in this campaign.