The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-29
THEY CAN'T SCARE PLUNkITT.
LET THE PUPS ZAP, HE SAYS,
I'VE GOT THE GOODS.

LET THE PUPS HAP, He SAYS
I'VE GOT THE GOODS.
The Fifteenth Flooded With Dodgcr'
which Stir Up the German Vote. but
q. ". Says It's McManus Trick which
VIII Prove Boomerang Picnic To-day
The Fifteenth Assembly district, where
Tho McManus Is trying TO lay the venerable
and battle SCARED veteran George Wash
ington Plunkitt on the shelf for good and
all, Is sizzling with emotionand the primary
10 twenty-five days away. Not until yes
terday. when cries Of "raus nit him" were
heard In the district, did Plunkitt break
his cold silence. He had to, for right on
the eve OF the long looked for Plunkitt
picnic somebody, not George Washington,
he says with his hand on his heart. scattered
al the way from Forty third street to Fifty
third street on the West Side dodgers like
thes,;
George W. Plunkitt for Loader.
Down with -NcManus" and tho Dutch Hikera
Gensrai Committee.
Nessrs. Forshay. Cusick. Moore, rafferty, and
Quinn
The dodgers covered the streets like
snowhakes and the German saloons Of the
district were deluged with them. Probably
they wouldn't have stirred up such a fuss
n few nights before a little band hadn t
paraded through the district footing tunes
hagrantly Irish and wind ng up W tn a
quick step and cheers for Plunkitt. The
quick step was provocative. 1t ram
Oh the nlggen and tho Irish. they don't amount to
much.
Blu. they're q damed 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 it was a
close thing. as three cops could testify.
Eighteen representative German citizens
with blood In their eye promptly called at
Plunkitt's house. 323 West Fifty-hrst street.
and asked him why. George Washingt 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:
Plunkitt's tactics.
We wish to enter our protest against the above
insult to our German fellow citizens and TO de-
nounce most emphatlcaly the methods Plunkltt
b pursuing In this campaign.
THoS. J. McMANUS.
FREDERICK RICHTER
Followed a ssucy slap at g. Washington
p. s. We respectfully call your attention to
the fact that no union label appesr the above
mentioned cards.
From Hellriegel's saloon to Fritz's place
the Pilsener 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 I had
nothing to do With the dodgers. They are
sat tight for months while they put their
banners all over the district and let 'em
yowl You won't see one Plunkitt banner
In the Fifteenth. Why? 1 don't neod
boys to play with, but PUNK has the people
with him, as usual.
the situation"
THE McManus bunch say you are as
tight as en- oyster and Ton pt Loosen up; .,,
they forgot to mention that am spending
my own money and not-well, won't say
anything against MoManus. He'll get q
jar on the nineteenth Of September that will
Jar MS WlSQOn toetn, IL VI DC Olu FUNK
under the wire buckjumping by ten lengths,
and don't you forget il.
Il don't care to talk now" Mr. Plunkitt
went on. But you can speculate that old
Punk has q few up his sleeve. I've taught
the boys few stunts. MeManus's comedy
turned on him when l get ready to start.
I've been leader thirty years and I'll be
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. tn be a vote maker for Punk;
However, had better make formal
denial suppose"
Around at the McManus headquarters
they we're claiming t. To- put Up more banners Ms
Manus.' There are fully 400 McManus
banners waving over the streets now, but
there'll be hundred more before the
sPiunkitt has been hiring plugs to tear
said one Of the three McManuses. I'VE
caught q bunch Of Plunkitt providers and
busted their faces. He's dead one, old
PUNK Is, and be knows 1t. The McManus
b; the s SS him S W dsmoh he done
Eighth avenue about two hours day
when he takes his dog to walk like an actor.
and II anybody wants job or some Of the
boys get pinched. why, Plunkitt sends word
through DutleT-a DutleT, CnlnR OF II, mere
in this settlement Of the plain people
that he amt at home. but he'll call around
maybe tomorrow. Plunkitt's grabbed
OF about s., oo0, 600, but there amt any
Of i floating around in these parts"
That's all right . said P nhn when
keg Of beer never was my way Of running
q campaign. I've made my pile by hard
digging and I amt giving away any flats
yet a while"
The McManus says that he is dead sure
Punkitt sent out the Dutch hiker" dodgers.
Hes SORE" said McManus. because the
Germans have turned him down and are
whooping it up for me. Tell you what
III do I'll give 50 900 in cash to any charity
Punkitt may name i | can't prove he got
up those dodgers. III give a thousand II
Pmnktt will let me search his house and II
1fail to find some Of the packages the printer
sent, another 81 900 il cannot produce
the man who delivered the dodgers and
third 81 900 II / can't find the man who
Die wacht am Rhein' about Plunk's picnic
Tomorrow.
I'm too busy planning fun for the kids"
said GeorUe w when he heard about the