The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-20
WAYS ARE DARK;
TRICKS ARE VAIN
CAMPAIGN CLIMAX BRISTLES
WITH STORY TELLING.
How One Toga-Seeker Stole Horse
Buns Utilized to Kill a Candidate
by 'Tight Wad'' Canvass Sing
ing Of Helper Stirred Sleepy PATROL
men to Action.

On the. eve of a crisis in the political
affairs OF men, the nervousness incident
to the approaching climax is being
counteracteds by the relation of expert
ences, which shed pleasanter light on
the situations of. those most involved in
There is told the true story Of how
Otto E. Greedy, campaign manager for
John A. Schlener, candidate for the re-
publican mayoralty nomination, mad
vertently turned horsethief and had the
police. department on his trail before he
had time to reform. 2l a@
It was about 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning when Mr.. Greedy hastily sum
moned a livery rig, and rushed madly
down the Phoenix building stairs and
out of the front entrance. He threw
the hitching weight into a red-wheeled,
dad LONE bgggy fpe ao as he o had
street S in tow of a sorrel horse Stand
ing on the opposite side of the street
Max Sturm, part owner with Charles
Field, Of the rig in question, beheld the
abduction.
He hastily informed Mr.. Field Of the
outrage and Mr.. Field muttering lurid
siezed the telephone and enlisted the
sympathy and assistance Of Chief, Of
Police Conroy. E.. .N@->,t
Even while he was telephoning BY
ISLANDERS observed Mr.. Greedy returning
to drive away second later in another
buggy.
A moment thereafter Mr.. Field ap-
peared on the scene and was amazed to
find his property returned intact.
EWho was he's Where is he9' de-
manded the mad Mr.. Field.
"He was large man and he Just
went into the bank answered the
truthful Max; and at a late hour in the
afternoon Mr.. Field was still plunging
about the Phoenix building looking for
Fthat man.
He had taken the wrong rig.
:, Another story. going the rounds is
that OF a candidate in a campaign
recen % wo prGGesH De pec9ary
atrocious method of putting a rival
hors de combat in the lower sections
Of the city.
First securing two villainous looking
specimens of the legal voter, he armed
them with his rivals cards. gave them
forth with instructions which were car
ried out in this manner:
The disreputa table twain would in
wade the precincts of a saloon in the
Washington avenue neighborhood and
after passing around the rival candi-
dates card woud 43oHdy proclaim that that
ever" a "friend Of the boys" and
generally entitled to the votes Of those
present. To this the thirsty throng
present would readily assent, licking
their anticipating chops the while. Then
would the characterless hirelings step to
the bar, order, one glass Of beer,
and as solemnly walk out amid the NUT
terings of the mob.
While the storm was yet. brewing the
agents Of the candidate who developed
the diabolical plot would appear with
s snd VIII the ch aaa d nRaon
body present to Nstep, up and have
the fend's campaign cards. The
fend got most Of the votes from that
section of the city.
There was a great commotion about
o'clock of Thursday morning and the
cause of the same has not been ex-
tion was attracted to the riot.
Great was the surprise of the officers
on the beat, when at 2 clock Of Thurs
day morning there issued from the
the federal building the most appalling
aggregation Of uncanny vocal sounds.
Ten thousand demons in distress would
have been but burlesque quartet in
comparison.
"Postoffce must be getting robbed"
said one officer on the corner. r.
"No, it's a loose lunatic,o shouted
his companion as they rushed for the
building.
Much undoing of bolts and bars, hard
rushing up the stairs and rapid
descent upon the rooms from which the
lost soul was giving vent to it's feelings
discovered the cause Of the uproar.
1t was John Dahl singing after hav-
ing mailed 5000 letters for Al J..
Smith.