The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-03
SINkERS on THE CAMPAIGN.
He and sarssparfila Reilly In . Plot Against
Red Jerry.

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Hello. sinkers,- said ~sarsaparilla Reilly
when he went into the restaurant, I under
stand we are goin' ter vote this year.
Sure" said the Sinker Man. Il got my
qualification papers yesterday night from
der Borough Of Encumbrancee.'
'Ye name the Boroo av The Bronx. .
remarked Reilly.
Il mean der Court House by der chail. :
continued Sinkers. Der superintendent
told me dot a first voter lie entitled to regis
tration himself in der election district before
thirty days, which he must be at least one
year old In der State, four months In der
country Of der United States, und absent
mitout leave In Europe even longer dan
vhen he loses his residence or his legal
domicile mitout ~four-footing his right to
vote in der meantime through any change
In der district he didn't vote in der year
before last when he lived In a hotel or board
ing house what is his matter Of intention for
his place OF abode"
"fhim's not election laws" said Reilly,
sThim's only instructions for the man what
moves ter two houses at the same time
hat he regarded his legal residence In the
place he intinded ter vote from oftenest.'..
How many votes an ! entitled tor
asked Sinkers.
That all depinds on yer age replied
Reilly. If ye are so at your first vote We
have missed several votes from tn time We
were 81, 30 ye are entitled TO t~wenty-nine.
But it all depinds on the ticket We are going
ter vote"
when I would be der man What makes
der lection law said Sinkers. i would
make it 30 each voter could vote 30 often
he likes"
"In that CASE remarked Reilly. -the Irish
wud have 200 votes to each Dootchman.'
Now you are commencing again. said
sinkers. why don't you say der Chermans
hould not get any wotes?'
We'll" continued Reilly. If ! had amy
say about making the avs I'd fix it so the
Dootch cud only vote once livery twenty
foive years"
Den / would a law make dot der Irish
could vote only when We need him's vote
to elect who We know remarked Sinkers.
SOr | would make IL 80 der Chermans only
could vote while der Irish would had to
stay up all night 10 count der tickets.
THAT wud be grand, said Reilly. Then
whin tn Dootch I'D be in bed we'd only
count tho O'Rafertys and the OBriens
~fcctive. I'd call the law An act relatin'
To the inferior Dootch vote av Greater
New York. Siction one: No Dootch-
man can, will, OF liver will, have Intelligence
enough 20 vote in Greater New York, and
no Dootch delicatessen man can. or liver
VIII tloulu pbplAS oAlAN aAiiNc' sH' 49,
Wait a minutel- exclaimed Sinkers.
sAin't | on dis meeting too7 Can't i speech
somethins' Amt / a naturalized born
citizen?"
You're a natural born fool said Reilly.
sHennery, the pinochle player, said you
told him your wife was going to vote on
sure replied sinker. 'she we're on a
meeting OF der Society For der Improve
ment Of der Condition of-Condition
Of
.Frankfurters.- interrupted Reilly.
sNell,E continued Sinkers. 'she we're dere
und told me der vomans she met mentioned
to make dere husbands vote whichever
vav der wife wanted him TO vote
what II yer do II Lena asks yer ter vote
the Prohibition ticket?' asked Reilly.
Il will tell der foreman Of der jury TO
scratch my name Of der registrationer.'
Then you'd have 10 drink for the rest
Of your life said Reilly, 'and ye'd niver
have a vote.
replied Sinkers. Il t'ink anyhow We should
have a registration In Red Jerry's.
Now ye're talkin'.' remarked Reilly.
well vote for gin fzzes made out av Irish
whiskey. That's IN spinnaker ticket,
-Mebbe, . said Sinkers, III vote for dark
beer.
well said Reilly, well let Red Jerry
make the nominations and well hold a rati-
fcation meetin' while he's attending TO the
slate
sUnd vile he is registration What ve owe
him We election him exercise inspector.
remarked Sinkers
We'll. : said Reilly, well let him open the
campaign
YOU like IT," added Reilly, 90 they
went next door and told Red Jerry u was
up 10 him AZ the candidate TO provide the