The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30

contest and she asked me TO buy some
chances to assist her.
Il took twenty for 81 and wrote that
hoped that the dear little thing would win
and that its papa would please vote for
Miss Berbert. In few days | received
letter from the woman aying that the
baby had won and that the father and the
whole family would support me to a man.
About the worst striker who had me in
his clutches was an Italian, The day
after | was nominated he came TO my house
He was a stockily built man with a very
important air.
After he had been ushered in, o The parlor
he contided to me tina, he was boss and
that he employed ten men who We're en-
gagged in repari 9 the highway some place
down the road. he men, he said. wanted
to vote the Republican ticket, but they
could not get away to register unless they
lost their entire days work. which they
could not afford TO do. a. they were very
poor.
Il listened 10 the fellow and gave him
$40 To pay his countrymen for the time
lost in registering. had scarcely parted
with the money when l realized that
had made a mistake.
"The Italian did not make his appearance
again until the night before the election.
Then he came TO the house and inquired for
me. | told my brother not to lei him in.
But he was very persistent and finally he
got IN and began to talk.
Italiano he too mucha know he
explained, as he waved his hands in the
air. Me not controlla him any more,
Me no carry him in vesta pocket, He hava
de mon vota Repuba de tick; no mon; go
Democratic de tick.
"S.s' here. Mascagni. or whatever your
name is said /, If Won expect me To buy
your votes you can lust get ont of here
| want you To understand that | am ready
10 help any one that needs help, bul that
! am not a boodler
slpwaI him ont and Il nn,Ipnl tI.,
door and he went away mad, but be- was
not half as mad a. | was"
Nearly every mail brought Mi Berbcrt
letters from people who though that they
knew more about running campaign than
she did. One of thcS,. letters came from
man over on Long Island VIII" urged her
to abiure politics and get married. Miss
Berbert tore this letter up when she learned
that he was an inmate of an asylum
The plans pursued by Miss Bcrbert in her
second campaign were innovations to the
Westminster politicians. She mad" "A trip
over the district and called on all of the
Democratic politicians, Miss Berbert il a
woman of good address and one would Judge
her TO I've about Is. blonde, and very
good looking.
See here" she would say 10 n Democratic
leader, IL want your support. Haven't |
made a good commissioner! NY opponent,
Nally Tompkins, i very good man. He
lives next door To me. But he is a butcher.
and how can q but cher make good school
commissioner"
Miss Berber,s smile proved to be the
mighty factor in her campaign, and there
il no doubt tina, il saved her from defeat
for she won out hy the narrow margin Of
81 votes.
At her home in Has ings Miss Berbcrt
l. very popular, At the recent convention
she was the only woman present, and her
appearance was such tina, all opposition
To her melted away after the first ballot
Shss MOI "a la Ayx ht,l A
pure white dove and was dressed in a
neat fl, ting tailor-nade gown Of tan cloth
After receiving the nomination she ad-
vanced to the stage and when she raised