Arizona republican., 1899-11-18
ECHOES OF THE ELECTION.

ECHOES OF THE ELECTION.
President Mckinley cast his ballot at
! Canton, o., just as the noon hour
struck. Mrs. Mckinley. Assistant Sec
rotary Cortelyou. and Dr. Rixey accom-
panied him to Ohio.
| Respecting the presidents desire for
simplicity in exercising the right OF
franchise, Cantonians organized 10
! demonstration. As soon as greetings
were exchanged and Mrs Mckinley
comfortably established the president
started for his polling place. b, Of the
First ward, seven blocks away. in
which is located his recent purchase
the famous cottage of 1896 Here he
was handed ballot 191.-Canton Core
spondent of st. Louis Globe-Democrat
1 $500
The gravel train press of Kentucky
was much in evidence during the cam
paign. But. except to misreport us by
its putting and blowing. it has not made
much Roadway. Meanwhile it is foam
ing soap suds at the mouth and howl
ing like theatrical mad dog. Thrift.
Horatio. thrift" Your fat and sleek
organ grinder of the schedule variety
I
lights he is a terror-a very roaring
Bengal-but. back in the baggage car.
he has his regular price list Thus:
ram hoWlS.. cents a howl
Fancy howls.. cents a howl
harnlng d3mnS. cents damn
Evening damns. cents damn
Foaming at the mouth, per pintS cts
simple froth. -.--...-.............2 cents
Blood in double measure .......25 cents
Blood in single measure ....121z cents
Groans, Kisses and adjectives signi-
flying displeasure thrown in for love
and affectiOn.-LouisvilIe Courier-Jour-
nal
Grover Cleveland. former president
of the United States. had trouble cleo
ton day in casting his vote. He made
his first mistake when he started out
TO cast his ballot. His coachman was
directed to drive to the polling place in
odd Fellows hall in Witherspoon
street. The carriage arrived there in
due course, and the former president.
with much difficulty. because of his
bulk. entered the polling place
The election officers were surprised
to see him. for they did not have his
name on the registry list. bat they
were so excited that the judge handed
him set of ballots and an envelope
With these in hand. Mr.. Cleveland en-
tered a booth. The board was in
quandary.
Then some one remembered that his
house in Bayard avenue was not in the
district, and that the former president
should vote in Chambers street. Mr.
Cleveland came out of the booth with
his envelope in hand and was informed
that he had made a mistake and SO
had the board. Mr.. Cleveland then
went to Chambers street, where he
voted.
If Mr. Cleveland had gone away
then all would have been well! but he
did not. A friend of his was an cleo
ton officer. and he stopped to speak
to him. He stopped inside the railing
and in moment a marshal was beside
him and grufly ordered him out. Mr..
Cleveland begged every ones pardon,
laughed. and went away Incidentally,
Mr. Cleveland when asked if he cared
to state what ticket he had voted, re-
piled: 7 am a at."-Corre-
spondence of St. Louis Republic.
There is an old story which illus
trates the position of the honest demo-
Graf who is trying to support the dem
ocratic party of today:
a Lancaster county man once came
to a Philadelphia portrait painter with
a request that he paint a picture of his
father. Very WELL" said the artist.
have the old gentleman come in when
next in town and will give him a Sit
ting" The man replied: He giant do
dot; he is DAFT
"Oh, well. then, you have a photo
graph of him?"
NO. 1 don't got no fottograf of him.
cider"
We'll. how do you expect me to paint
the portrait of your father when l can
not see him, and have nothing to give
me an idea of his appearance"
Veil" he replied, I dinked maybe
of I dolt you aboUd him you gan haint
him from dot
"-AIl right" said the artist, describe
him"
Veil. my fadder was not so dali und
not so short, he vas not fat und not 50
din" and so the honest fellow proceed
ed to describe his father as he recalled
him.
The artist undertook to paint the pic
ture and in due course it is completed.
and the Lancaster county man came in
to view the results of the artists eff
forts. As the canvas is disclosed, he
gazes long and reverentIy upon the pic
ture of his departed parent. Then ne
feelingly remarked: Yah, dot is mine
fadder, Mine ladder vat I loafed so
much-but. ach himmel! Fadder, how
you hat changed
The political portrait of the demo-
cratic party today bears the same
striking resemblance to the old organi-
zation which we We're once so proud Il
foIlow.-BaItimore Herald.
COWBOYS AND PREACHER