The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-07-20
Dick DOrr as a Republican.

Who has not said "and that reminds
mel" The story as il comes through
the columns Of the exchanges anent the
good luck and the bad luck and all
kinds Of luck Of Little Dick" Dorr,
who now lives in Wichita, Kansas, re-
minds some Of US Of the story Of his
flop in politics and the consequences
thereof. OF course this is a story and
Il may not be true. THE RecoRD gives
!; Cor what !. is worth. Ycn can take
your choice. You can believe il or not
believe II all at the rate Of 81 per year
for this sheet.
The story runs something like this:
The trying ordeal Of a double amputa-
ton was over Little Dick" would live
so said the learned medics. Slowing life
came back and the blood was once
more eoursing freely through his veins.
The Missouri Pacific Railway doctors
advised that he sit on the front porch
and get some Of the fresh Wichita air.
Dick looked down where his feet ought
TO be and then the thought Of his wife
and the little DORIS with mouths TO
feed and backs TO elothe. A shiver
went up his spine and he thought fast.
His neighbor who was a powerful
factor in Kansas politics sat on his
front porch too. Nothing separated
them but a fence. In the dawning
light Of a happy thought Little Dick"
called his neighbor over and pointing to
his children said "Neighbor ! know
what am going TO do for a living. |
am going to run for the Office Of city
clerk Of Wichita"
His neighbor was delighted and said
he could win easily and that he should
have his support and much more In the
same strain. Finally his neighbor cas-
ually mentioned the fact Of Dicks long
time Republican proclivities and his
unrewarded Republican patriotism and
that the sailing would be easy. Dicks
heart sank. For the first time he real
lied that he had been a Democrat all
his life and had never voted anything
else. He said as much 10 his friend.
whercupon the stuff was all of. His
friend announced that he could not be
elected dog pelter on the Democratic
ticket In the city Of Wichita. Dick
was in despair. He looked at the backs
to be clothed and mouths to be fed.
Something had to be done. Therefore
Dick announced very decidedly that he
could run on the Republican ticket
In fact since he had been In the West
lsinec he came TO think Of it) and had
brcathcd pure Republican ozone from
the Kansas prairies he had very de
eidcd leaning In that direction. To
make n long story short u was decided
that very night. Dicks name went on
the Republican ticket. He made a re
mafkAhlc race NoNnnk Nuulu utAu
him on the home stretch and he won
hands down. Nearly everybody voted
Tor him and the railn,ad people twice.
From comparative obscurity and the
brink of the grave he was hoisted 10
one u the most conspicuous positions
In the city. he was the most talked Of
man IN Wichita. His lying enemies
told On him that he had been a Demo
rrat All his he way back yondcr In
Kentucky. Dick did not say anything
but lust laughed. Nobody believed
them. Dick was elected and makes a
fine officer. lie hobbies around pretty
well but will always have 10 walk with
a cane. Think OF Dick Dou a wild
haired. rampant Kansas Republican,
II Dicks grandfather could have lived
to have seen the daylll