The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-06
HALF DOLLAR SMITH COMES OUT
His Father Launches Him in Politics In
edo Ate" and tie Makes n Speech.


Silver Dollar Smiths son Tony, betterknown
rs Half Dollar Smith. m AIDE his debutin the poll
tics In de Ate" yesterday. alta meeting OF a
section OF the Martin Ensel Association held
in Smiths Hotel in Essex street several days
ago. Smith. Senior. had announced his inten-
ton OF giving the youngster chance to
Martin Engel and others OF his friends In this
fashion:
MY son 10 81 years old and he seems to bite
at politics like yellow dog docs at a bone He
takes after his old man. but / amt going to
start him in the game without / try him out.
once read piece in my son-in-aws paper.
think Il was by Shakespeare. where ~ tsad
something about a worthy son OF worthy
sire am getting old. boys. and don't want
the name OF Smith to die out In the future
political history OF New York. When am out
OF the game l want Tony to be the
next Silver Dollar Smith. Now. boys. l
have Rlvon him actual control Of my
sponsible for the district. and I've let the kid
manage II this year. and when We meet next
9r the e Ts s
the business instead o. me. / will be there,
and | will lind out whether or not he is mud
Young Smith Is youthful in appearance and
Of slishser physlcaI PROPORTIONS than his
he wore yellow waistcoat. nm enormous dla-
mond stud and watch chain about half an
II guess you'll do" said Silver. Dollar after
surveying him, Now. go in and do your pref
The 1alnmany notaIlss IN, ID. Ate" wero out
n force for young smiths debut. Among
RG prc Cant Tf5H s ps
mon, Fred Miller. Treasurer Of the i!cer
G,ssx A:sosiationb Pete the Barber
smith. Ben Reass. the poet laureate OF the
Martin Enesl Association Gas Works Meyers.
ket police court. Troy Long Reach Reagan ard
joe Cohen. president OF tho Allen Street Liter
snothsrsd yell and ducking under table.
What did you kick me for?" he asked his
Throw Away tia, cigarette: or RI Kick you
rccted, but his dignity had suffered shrink
nRe OF about 50 per cent. MS result OF his
iathers impressive way OF making his presence
u %nTellow. De mo- began young Smith
S.rs learn Whs, 20 you ssv. Ss Re do en sSS
ton day; Tho old man stands for what say.
.,"Hurrah for Hail. Dollar Smith :" shouted
60 ahead. that's all right" whispered
Now we are all In favor OF silver because tho
Old gent Is Silver; Dollar smith" continued tho
eopinE political light. and therefore we must
prompted smith senior. %sIi.sr "' Tuesday SH
VII be election dny, and don't want u guy IN
Zntioning OF the district. Go ahead and vote.
Don't lot any of these McCullagh gang throw
Slun into YOU Wen do en- anyhoy Wr,ye
Sullivan got ali the pooIroom guys that got
Jobs TO come down hero and
Silver Dollars foot moved RAPIDLY. Ouch
ouch! OUCH" yelled the speaker. hopping
about IN tho space in front OF the table. Smith
seniors face was eNpressionless.
was going To say. gentlemen. continued
young smith as quickly as possible. that Tim
sullivan got all these poorOom guys to come
down here in order to see what q nice. decent.
orderly LOT OF Democrats We were. He wanted
them to learn something so that people could
say the same thing about them"
'That'a the stun" shouted Silver Dollar
enthusiastically. clapping his hands. That
cry OF mine Is catching on all right" he al oil
aside to Phil Wissig. Hes u regular dpo-
Now. .ifellow-eitizen.." proceeded young
Smith. In conclusion. go to the rolls on cleo
ton day and vote as l say. II any o, you get
arrested you won't he locked up q minute. We
have got al kinds OF bon1smen around here to
bail bal yo Y out You know how we stani in the
groaned Smith scnior.l You know, gentlemen.
that Is. that we stand on our rights In the Essex
Market court Well. We wil! have those rightsi"
We'll. you didn't do bad. said silver Dollar
son TO the plau1its OF the assembly. Just
remember to act like me and Croker Don't
shoot on too much wind. When you don't want
TO talk Just say lot that don't mean any
thing"
Father and son held a reeeption In honor Of
young Smiths advent In the political arena ~
de Ate" at which the contents OF seNsrnl kegs
oil beer were distributed to thirsty patriots.