The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29


they wouldn't have stirred up such fuss
If few nights before little band hadn't
paraded through the district footing tunes
quick step and cheers for Plunkitt. The
quick step was provocative. 1t ran:
oh, the niggers and the Irish. they don't amount to
much.
but they're q darncd sight better than the low
down Dutch.
More cheers for Plunkitt and rafting
volley Of Down with McManus" followed
the quickstep. The little band escaped
with faces and horns intact, but 1t was
close thing, as three cops could testify.
Eighteen representative German citizens
with blood in their eye promptly called at
Plunkitt' sshouse, 1923 West Fifty-first street,
and asked him why. George WasRingt on
couldn't explain. He suspected treachery.
He thought The McManus was at the bottom
OF it. Then the dodgers came out and the
McManus crowd quickly covered the streets
with more dodgers which quoted the Dutch
hiker" sentiment and ran:
Plunkitts tactics.
We wish to enter our protest against the above
insult 10 our German fellow citizens and 70 de-
nounce most emphatically the methods Plunkitt
THOs ]. McMANus,
FREDERICK RICHTER.
Followed saucy slap at G.sWashington:
p. s. We respectfully call your attention TO
the fact that no union label appears on the above
mentioned cards.
From Hellriegels saloon to Fritz's place
the Piisener push growled at Plunkitt.
and at the McManus headquarters, Ninth
avenue and Forty-ninth street, there was
much joy. Plunkitt sat at home and was
not visibly disturbed.
"The time has not come for me to reply
to the yappings of pups said Plunkitt:
Il have nothing to say except that had
nothing to do with the dodgers. They are
trying to put the old man in hole. I've
sat tight for months While they put their
yowl. You won't see one Plunkitt banner
in the Fifteenth. Whyp I don't need
banners. Those toys are good for little
boys to play with, but PUNK has the people
II haven't anything to say now about
the situation"
THE McManus bunch say you are as
tight as an oyster and won't loosen up"
As, that soY' said Phnldtt. Maybe
they forgot to mention that / am spending
anything against McMarus, He'll get .
lar on the nineteenth Of September that will
Jar his wisdom teeth. tn be old Punk
under the wire buck dumping by ten lengths,
and don't you forget y.
went on. But you can speculate that old
PUNK has few up his sleeve. I've taught
the boys few stunts. McManus's comedy
is borrowed comedy, but he'll find the box
turned on him when get ready to start.
leader until / cash in. But you can say
that don't care to discuss the matter now.
Il don't need to say that those dodgers
we're none OF my doings That's an old trick
anyway. It'll be, a vote maker for PUNK:
However, ! had better make formal
denial l suppose"
Around at the McManus headquarters
they we're planning to put up more banners
reading For Leader, Thomas j. Mo
Manus.' There are fully 800 McManus
xayng Sdd the a1s Sors tSs
aPlunkitt has been hiring plugs to tear
'em down IN the early morning hours.
said one Of the three, McManuses. we
caught bunch Of Plunkitt prowlers and
PUNK is, and he knows it. The McManus
has the peepul with him. What's he done,
anyway! He flashes his diamonds on
Eighth avenue about two hours a day
when he takes his dog to walk like an actor.
boys get pinched. why Plunkitt sends word
through butler-a butler, think Of 1t, here
in this settlement OF the plain people
that he amt at home, but he'll call around
maybe tomorrow. Plunkitt's grabbed
Of it floating around in these parts"
That's ali right" said Plunkitt, when
he heard about it. three cheers and
keg Of beer never was my way Of running
q campaign, I've made "a my pile by hard
yet while"
The McManus says that he is dead sure
Plunkitt sept out the Dutch hiker' dodgers.
He's sore," said McManus, because the
Germans have turned him down and are
I'll do. III give s. 600 in cash to any charity
Plunkitt may name Il can't prove he got
up those dodgers. I'll give a thousand II
Plunldtt will let me search his house and IL
failto find some Of the packages the printer
the man who delivered the dodgers and
third 81 900 il can't find the man who
circulated them. There won't be much OF
Die Yacht am Rhein' about Plurk's picnic |
I'm too busy planning fun for the kids,
said George W. when he heard about the
air. Wait for af the picnic, then a'y You nT Il
see where PUNK stands. Even the bebe
in arms will goo-go for Punk
loosened up enough to throw a picnic, we
shouldn't wonder II that's true,' said the |
McManuses, sarcastically.
Plunkitt's picnic will be held this after |
noon and evening at the Manhattan Garden |
and Casino at 155th street and Eighth avenue. |
Everything is to be az free as air. PUNK |
will lead the grand march with the pretti:st |
girl in the district.
Nobody is paying much attention to the |
leadership campaigns Of Frederick Richter |
end John E. Dordan, althou gh their banners |
rival in number and splendor those OF the |
only The. Richter, who was put In the fight by |
the tallahassee Independent Club. is frankly
the Lobster Club. The McManuses cay he |
Is merely Plunkitt's foil for Richter.