Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-02
SPITZER
WINS

could speak without difIidence of our
Press club, dropping hints here and
there of the importance Of our Organi.
cation.
ut was about this time that the PEG.
pie of Irontown began to discuss the
next municipal election, and we natur.
ally heard more or less of this talk. At
one OF our meetings II was suggested
by Trahey, think, that We, as a club,
ought to take some part in the selec.
ton of the next mayor.
'Pshaw,' said Rush, contemptuous.
ly. the city elections are not worth
bothering with. Local elections are
tame
There Is some pretty picking In
them just the same, said Trahey, and
besides II will give us practice
"I don't need any, said Harry, light
ing his pipe. His father had once
served in the Legislature and Harry
posed as a politician of experience.
THE rest Of us may need expert.
ence, said Bud Collins, sarcastically.
and vote that two take part in the
coming contest
1T vas good ding said Walbaum
'placidly. 'Blenty of beer in cleo.
tons
I'VE always take part in city cleo.
tons, | remarked, and favor Owens
suggestion
so 1t was agreed that we should
act in concert, select our candidate for
mayor and put him through. Rush
good.naturedly consented. saying:
1T will be easy enough. We have
control of the local news columns OF
all the papers, and we have only to act
in concert and the thing is done
Whom shall we take up?'. asked
Collins.
Various names were mentioned, but
coming to no conclusion we agreed to
think about the matter for day or
two and then take up the question
again.
Three days later we again took up
the question of candidate. There
was some cautious talk and then Col
Inns suggested that each Of us write
the name of a man on slip of paper,
and compare them and see how we
stood.
This was agreed to, and when the
slips were displayed each contained
q the name of Urban Gallatln. All smiled
and some ColOred, but Trahey restored
complacency by. rcmarking that great
minds run in the same channel. We
, drank another round of beer and Tor
mally resolved to elect Urban Gallatin
mayor of lrontOwn.
Now. 1t may seem odd that we had
all fallen upon the same individual as
: Il suitable candidate, but, guessing at
the experience of the others based on
? my own, was not surprised.
Mr. Urban Gallatin called himself
n broker, but his business was not con.
: fined to any one line. He loaned mon
: ey, | imagine, Tor other people. He
: dealt in real estate and bonds. lie
q did considerable insurance business
and took charge Of estates of deceased
persons when opportunity offered. He
was reputCd rich, and drove a good
> horse to a natty buggy and could be
the principal streets, genuine bust
ness smile on his face, and an air Of
i importance about his well.dressed per
i son. He was an aifable, talky fellow
+ too, as became an insurance agent, ant
= he was particularly nice to the news
$ paper reporters. Many a weary wall
S has he saved me by taking me in hi
G buggy behind his stopper, and many {
7 cigar has he quietly pushed into m!
J, hand. Then he was always full o
d news. Did building burn he Away
told us how much OF the insurance wa
( carried in his agency. and did he maxi
land sale he invariably informed u
e of the fact, even going to the troub
J. OF writing out all ready for the printer
the details OF the transaction. Natul
10 ally his name appeared in the paper
4 frequently, and he was well known I
re the public.
(COnCuded Tomorrow